Wednesday = first practice
Per BON:
Since the coaches made it clear that redshirt freshman Jerrod Heared wasn't ready to compete for the job last season, it wasn't surprising that junior Tyrone Swoopes was clearly ahead of Heard in his Wednesday work both on the depth chart and in his performance, according to most observers.
IT's Sean Adams:
KEYE's Adam Winkler agreed that Swoopes looked better and also noted the increased tempo of practice.
Just how far ahead of Heard is Swoopes? "Way ahead" was the description from Orangebloods' Anwar Richardson, though Heard reportedly looked good on the run. The thing is, he just can't match the overall arm talent of the bigger Swoopes.
But perhaps it's too early for such definitive statements...
Mike Finger, Texas Longhorns beat writer for SA Express-News/Houston Chronicle:
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From what little they showed on LHN today, Swoopes looked slightly better than Heard. Yes, his balls spin his passes have better spin; but I keep going back to the fact that Heard excelled at Denton when throwing on the run. What they showed today was just pocket passing. I'm confident that Heard will get much better in the pocket drills throughout the summer and during fall camp.
But, then again, no one pays me for my opinion.