Head coach Paul Haynes confirmed during his Monday press conference that his football team will probably be without both its No. 1 and No. 2 quarterbacks on Saturday when the Golden Flashes host Massachusetts.
According to Haynes, starter Colin Reardon is getting X-rays on his lower leg today while backup Nathan Strock may have a concussion.
“At this point, I would expect both to be out on Saturday,” said Haynes.
That means either sophomore Jack Williams or true freshman George Bollas will likely take over at quarterback this week.
Haynes said the coaching staff is still working to decide who will start assuming Reardon and Strock are not available.
Williams, who is a converted tight end, took his first snap at quarterback late in the fourth quarter at Northern Illinois after Reardon and Strock were both injured during Kent State’s final drive. Bollas, who played his high school football just a few miles from the Kent State campus in Aurora, Oh., has not played in a college game.
“Jack hasn’t had any reps (in practice),” said Haynes. “He has been on the sidelines sending in signals. The last time he has taken reps was in fall camp. Bollas has had more reps probably because he is on the scout team. He has been able to go through the mechanics of being a quarterback.
“When you look at the body type, both are big and athletic. They are not burners by any means. Both have strong enough arms. We have to think about what package we can put together for them to execute what do they know. What can they do.”
Whoever is selected as the starter will get a significant majority of the reps this week in practice as the coaching staff tries to get them ready for the emergency start.
Offensive tackle Reno Reda is convinced “whoever is back there will do fine.”
“They are going to be ready,” said Reda. “The cadence is the same, it will just be a different voice. Lower pitch. Higher pitch. ‘On one, on two.”
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