What we all suspected when Chris Katrenick opted out is now official — Katrenick is entering the transfer portal and leaving Durham.
Katrenick rode the bench for most all of his time at Duke. That was understandable when Daniel Jones was under center, but it made little to no sense last year when Quentin Harris looked confused and needed a break. While Katrenick may not have taken us to the ACC tournament, I have to think that he could have squeaked out one win and gotten the Blue Devils to a bowl last year.
What do we make of this? First, we appreciate Katrenick’s time at Duke and wish him the best. Second, this should put more pressure on Coach Cutcliffe to give Gunnar Holmberg a shot next week as he has been shown what happens when players don’t get to play. With this year not counting against eligibility, Holmberg has relatively little to lose from transferring. That is something this team cannot afford to have happen as it would leave Chase Brice, Luca Diamont and Gavin Spurrier as the only quarterbacks. I like Diamont and think he can do well in this offense, but I would prefer to have a quarterback depth chart of Holmberg, Diamont, Spurrier and then Brice. Holmberg showed some flashes of ability in limited time (that beautiful TD that got called back is the perfect example) and it is time for him to get a real opportunity under center. Cutcliffe needs to stop being so stubborn. The time is now.
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