NEW ORLEANS — After 15 practices, Tulane comes out of the spring without a replacement for Michael Pratt.
"There will not be a starter named anytime soon," said Tulane's head coach Jon Sumrall. "All three of them have done some really nice things. It's a big summer of who steps up and leads. And who takes ownership with that position."
All three signal callers: Kai Horton, Ty Thompson, and Darian Mensah, all made strong showings throughout the spring and in Saturday's Spring Game.
Horton made the biggest play in the scrimmage in the third quarter, connecting with former East St. John standout Dontae Fleming for a long touchdown.
"I feel like we have one of the best QBs in the whole nation," said Kai Horton.
"I don't care what division, SEC or not, I fully believe that that we have 3 quarterbacks that can get the job done. Ty is going to bring it today, and Darian is going to bring it today. And I got to bring my A-game. It's friendly competition at the end of the day. We all want each other to succeed. We all want each other to do well."
The trio got the offense rolling after a slow start. The defense started strong with players in place of injured starters. Overall, Sumrall liked the progress made in his first spring on campus.
"I'm pretty enthusiastic about taking it over. I'm grateful to be here. And I chose to be here, just like they chose me," he said.
"This place is special and people feel that there are positive things happening. Now, that has nothing to do with us winning games next year. We have to go out and earn those. Nobody is going to give us a win based on what the record was a year ago."
The work continues into the summer and fall leading up to the season opener on Sunday, Aug. 25 against Southeastern.
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