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Controversy
is over: it’s Stilley’s job again
The debate over who will play at
quarterback is now over as a result of Tye Gunn’s
season-ending injury Wednesday night.
By Danny Gillham
Sports Editor
With one awkward turn against Southern Miss Wednesday,
Tye Gunn’s knee was badly injured and the immediate
future of the team at quarterback fell on the person
it began with this year.
Senior
Sean Stilley.
Stilley
came into the season as the only quarterback with significant
game experience for the Frogs, but it was known that
Gunn, a redshirt freshman, was the future of the team
at the position.
In
the four games that Stilley started, the team was 3-1,
but didn’t have much of an offensive punch. Gunn
was also entering games in select series, to get game
experience just in case something were to happen to
his senior counterpart. Something did happen against
North Texas Oct. 21, when Stilley hurt his throwing
shoulder diving for yardage.
Enter
Gunn, whose better mobility and surprising field presence
for a freshman led the Frogs on an offensive explosion.
In the three complete games that Gunn started, the team
had point totals of 34, 46 and 45, all TCU victories.
Even
though Stilley was becoming healthy, it appeared that
he would be relegated to the bench. Stilley said that
unlike most teams in their situation, a quarterback
controversy would not take place.
“A
lot of guys on different football teams, the two or
three quarterbacks competing usually are always battling
each other,” Stilley said. “(With) me and
Tye, he’s one of my great friends.”
Gunn
will now turn his attention to rehabilitating his knee,
and getting back in time for next season. He said that
he was glad for his chance to play and that Stilley
will be able to keep the team winning.
“I
played four games that I didn’t think I was gonna
play,” Gunn said. “I’m glad that I got
to play these games. It hurts me to come out, but I’m
glad that for Sean to get another chance.”
After
Stilley on the depth chart is sophomore Brandon Hassell,
whose game experience consists of junk time at the end
of a few games, and true freshmen Kyle Kummer and Jeff
Ballard.
Stilley
said his shoulder may not be 100 percent for the rest
of the season but he won’t let it affect him during
games. For Frog coaches, players and fans, it’s
all they can ask for.
d.r.gillham@tcu.edu
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