Who’s going to be the starting quarterback next season? – Sundevils23

KEVIN REDFERN: This is the million-dollar – or lack thereof – question. Tempe seems to be split on whether it wants the Marana product in Trenton Bourguet, or the Alabama transfer Paul Tyson. Bourguet (8-for-12. 115 yards, one TD) and Tyson (10-for-16, 150 yards) have a combined experience of about one total game of collegiate football.

People with knowledge of the ins-and-outs of the program expect Bourguet to compete. In three years at ASU, he has moved up the depth chart from scout team QB to the true backup. His football IQ is supposedly very high, and he is not expected to struggle learning a new system from incoming offensive coordinator Glenn Thomas.

Tyson, the Alabama transfer, was seen working out with fellow transfer Messiah Swinson over spring break, which got a lot of traction on social media. Fans have high expectations for Tyson, who has backed-up Tua Tagovailoa, Mac Jones and Bryce Young at Alabama.

Visually, Tyson (6-foot-5, 250 pounds) and Bourguet (5-foot-11, 180 pounds) could not be more different, but we have not seen enough to truly dictate a difference in play style. Tyson will have a bigger arm, but Bourguet seems to have a cerebral advantage.

Expect this competition to run deep into August or maybe even September. There is no rush for Herm to preemptively make a decision on two fairly inexperienced quarterbacks before week one against NAU. I’m going to go out on a limb with a bold take and say that Herm goes with what he knows in Bourguet for at least the opener. I believe it is going to be very hard to bench him as he develops a relationship with the new scheme.

I heard that (Texas A&M has a $30 million per signing class NIL “fund.”

Realizing that ASU must start doing the same to compete, what is a realistic NIL “fund” dollar amount? (Disclosure-I believe that ASU will struggle to raise even $5 million per year) – Troll Slayer

RICKY WEIPZ: Before…