OSU Football Q&A with Mike Baldwin

It's too early to tell. Both quarterbacks threw an interception in the first spring scrimmage a week ago, a thud scrimmage in which quarterbacks couldn't be hit.

Today

This Week

Sports Today

1. Death toll at 6, everyone accounted for
2. City says NBA team must move here
3. Ford believes in playing fast and...
4. Two dead in murder-suicide
5. Separate accidents result in five deaths
6. Death toll at 6 in Picher tornado;...
7. Man crushed under car in metro
8. OU notebook
9. Lawyer's 'offensive' remarks are...
10. Prosecutor denies allegations in...

1. Death toll at 6, everyone accounted for
2. Suspect surrenders; wounded officer...
3. Big 12 football schedules still on...
4. OU trio miss out on big deals
5. Damage reported throughout Oklahoma...
6. OU QB Nichol to transfer
7. Rodgers 'done' with Traber?
8. The faces of the Seattle resistance
9. New scoreboard, sound system and HD...
10. Oklahoma City says team must...

1. Ford believes in playing fast and...
2. OU notebook
3. OU's Nichol leaving
4. OSU fan Q&A: Getting more commitments
5. Notable Sooner QB transfers
6. City says NBA team must move here
7. OU softball: Big 12 Tournament
8. Where will Nichol go?
9. OU fan Q&A: Kelly as a Redskin
10. Q&A: Oklahoma State quarterback...

View More Top Ten Categories...

Sophomore Alex Cate has the early edge simply because he's been in the system two seasons. Six spring practices is the first time Brandon Weeden has run OSU's offense. Coach Mike Gundy has said the redshirt freshman's "head is spinning.”

If forced to pick, I would predict Weeden wins the job. Weeden has good size, a good arm and has a maturity factor at 23 years old after playing five years of minor league baseball. But Cate also has a strong arm and the type of savvy leadership you like in a quarterback.

The next three weeks will reveal a lot.

This Friday will be the first major spring scrimmage. It's the first of three major evaluations, along with another scrimmage on April 4 and the spring game on April 12. Now is when the competition really heats up.

Will David Washington be the starting center?

We might not know that answer until after the spring game, possibly as late as two-a-days in August.

Washington was a two-year starter at center before suffering a broken leg in the third game at Troy. He's been held out of spring drills but is expected to return this week.

Coaches were encouraged with Andrew Lewis, who slid over from left guard to fill Washington's slot last season. Grant Garner showed some promise as a true freshman. At this point, it's uncertain what Washington's role will be. There's always a chance coaches might move Washington to guard.