Jacob Conover came into BYU as a highly touted recruit. But his career has been tougher than expected. Now he's approaching a third quarterback battle — this one to be the Cougars' No. 2 option behind Jaren Hall — with a different outlook.
Jacob Conover attempts a pass at BYU's spring practice on March 3, 2022.When Jacob Conover signed with BYU in the winter of 2018, it came with added expectations.
“I’m really working on the mental side of things now,” Conover said. “Being a quarterback you have to be a smooth operator. Cool, calm and collected under pressure. And obviously it is hard to do that when you are not playing. So I’m just trying to train my mind.Conover comes into spring practice in a different position than some would have predicted when he signed. BYU already has its starting quarterback, Jaren Hall. Conovor is fighting to be BYU’s backup.
“There are basically three guys in the race” to back up Hall, head coach Kalani Sitake said. “Everyone knows Jacob has always been involved with it. But Cade [is stepping] up there. Sol-Jay is getting his foot in the door.” “He has a cannon of an arm. [Before], he [was] always trying to fit the ball into [tight windows],” wide receiver Puka Nacua said. “Now he is just being smart with the decisions he [makes] and the risks he [takes]. I always joke that there is never a light Conover pass.”
Sitake has no timeline for when he will name a backup quarterback. But he does see the depth chart becoming more solidified going into the summer. The emergency quarterback spot is a priority for the coaching staff, especially as Hall missed three games last year due to injury.
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