Quarterback is always under an intense microscope, but given the inconsistency Virginia experienced at the position in the Mike London era, there is no question that UVA fans will be paying even closer attention to how the position is recruited and developed under new head coach Bronco Mendenhall and offensive coordinator Robert Anae. At his introductory press conference, Mendenhall let it be known that style does not matter as much as substance.

“I want whatever system scores enough points to win. We have a very good system at BYU that is specific to the players at BYU, and the system changes each year based on who we have. So for instance, the system we started with Taysom Hill this year, who’s a phenomenal player, a dual-threat quarterback, that lasted for three quarters, and then a true freshman just coming off a mission against the University of Nebraska comes in and now is freshman of the year, and he’s a pocket passer,” Mendenhall said.

“I love adaptability. I love flexibility,” Mendenhall continued. “I love innovation. And I love whatever maximizes the current resources that are available in a program on any given day versus any given opponent, and that is the philosophy, and so based on what I see that we have here, yeah, there are core plays, but really I can’t tell you what that’s going to look like until I see what we have. So we’ll start with the core basic part of our offense, which is very difficult to defend and challenging, which is about 50/50 run-pass, and then based on who we have at quarterback, who we have at running back, who we have on the offensive line, who we have at receiver, it will morph from there to give those kids their best chance to score enough points to win a football game. And that’s probably as clear as I can make it right now.”

BY THE NUMBERS: MENDENHALL’s QB RECRUITING AT BYU

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