[AlbanyCardinal]

Name true freshman (and Stanford offer aspirant) Jared Goff to the starting position. Interesting move. True freshmen QBs are typically quite bad*, so that and the tough schedule might not combine well.

Seems to me this is a unique case, though, since really both Kline and Goff are "true freshman," in the sense that not only are they working with a new coach but also a very different system from the one used by the previous head coach. And, in fact, said new system is much closer to the one played by the actual true frosh in high school, whereas Kline has no prior experience playing it. The choice isn't as bold as it would otherwise be were Tedford still head coach, imo. And then add that Goff participated in spring practice, furthering evening the field between him and Kline.

[AlbanyCardinal]

Name true freshman (and Stanford offer aspirant) Jared Goff to the starting position. Interesting move. True freshmen QBs are typically quite bad*, so that and the tough schedule might not combine well.

Seems to me this is a unique case, though, since really both Kline and Goff are "true freshman," in the sense that not only are they working with a new coach but also a very different system from the one used by the previous head coach. And, in fact, said new system is much closer to the one played by the actual true frosh in high school, whereas Kline has no prior experience playing it. The choice isn't as bold as it would otherwise be were Tedford still head coach, imo. And then add that Goff participated in spring practice, furthering evening the field between him and Kline.