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Blaze Berlowitz is named Starter for the Opener, this Competition Seems Unresolved
Vanderbilt has named Blaze Berlowitz the Week 1 starting quarterback—but is the Commodores' QB battle actually over? After a summer-long competition with Jared Curtis, Berlowitz earned the first opportunity because of his consistency, experience and knowledge of Vanderbilt's offensive system. But the wording of the announcement is fascinating: Berlowitz is the Week 1 starter, while Jared Curtis will also receive snaps. That leaves plenty of questions. Did Berlowitz create enough separation to earn the job? Why did Clark Lea ultimately choose experience over Curtis' tremendous upside? And what…
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