Oregon State coach JaMarcus Shephard outlining standards during spring practice

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Oregon State University's football team will not announce its starting quarterback until August, with three players competing for the position. The team's coach, JaMarcus Shephard, wants to keep the decision under wraps to gain a competitive advantage in their first game.
Oregon State University's football team is holding spring practice. The team has nine practices left, including three scrimmages. Coach JaMarcus Shephard will not name a starting quarterback until August. Three players, Maalik Murphy, Braden Atkinson, and Brady Jones, are competing for the job. They will rotate through position drills and participate in upcoming scrimmages. The coach wants to keep the starting quarterback decision secret to gain an advantage in their first game.
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