Two QBs better than one?

El Dorado coach Scott Reed is a quarterback guru. That's probably not the title he puts on his business card but, after winning state championships with three different signal callers and starting four different QBs in title games, he's known for getting the most out of the position.
A former quarterback in high school and college, Coach Reed understands the position like few others. He knows the physical attributes a successful quarterback must have. More importantly, he understands the subtle, instinctive nuances the average eye doesn't notice. When he talks about his quarterback, Reed lists courage before arm strength on his list of priorities.
He told everyone before last season began that Clayton Waldrum would be good when most of us had our doubts. He never did. Even though Waldrum had never started a game on Friday night, Reed already knew the young man had everything he needed to, not only exceed, but excel.
Waldrum was MVP of last year's state championship game.
So, when this season began and Reed started talking about having dual quarterbacks, I raised my eyebrows but, how can you second guess the guru?
Five games into the season, despite a 4-1 record, my eyebrows are still raised.
During the summer, I thought John Sixbey would get the job just because Kawon Love was one of the team's top receivers. Putting Love under center would take away one of the team's proven offensive weapons.
But, under Reed's tutelage, Love emerged as a dual-threat quarterback, giving the Wildcats a different look. What can I say, the coach was right ... again.
Yet, El Dorado still plays both quarterbacks.
In blowout wins over Hall and Sheridan, Love got off to fast starts and then watched Sixbey come in to continue the onslaught. Last week, the Wildcats led Sheridan 28-0 in the first quarter but settled for a 35-7 win. It seemed as if the offense was clicking but, for some reason, got a little off kilter.
I asked Coach Reed if rotating the quarterbacks could get the entire offense out of rhythm.
“I’m confident in both of them. The good thing is, if something happens, we still would be able to execute our offense and be in good shape," he said. "That’s not my issue.”
Only a damn fool would second guess a man with Reed's track record on the subject of coaching quarterbacks. I might be a fool. But I'm not a damn fool.
If Reed believes in playing two QBs, it must be the right thing to do. Hey, I was pleasantly surprised at Waldrum's performance last year. I look forward to feeling that way again.