As we ponder the quarterback situation some more ...

It’s worth noting that college quarterbacks are often inconsistent.

There are a few reasons for this:

* They are younger than NFL players and still learning what they can and can’t do on the field. Someone once told me that the mark of mature athletes is that they understand their limitations. College quarterbacks are prone to getting too high when things are going well, and too low – even desperate – when the game is going poorly. Trying to squeeze a ball in between defenders often indicates frustration.

* The level of opposition varies wildly in the course of a college season, more so than in the NFL.

For Maryland fans, quarterback inconsistency is the lesser of two evils right now. Better to have inconsistent play from game to game than consistently subpar performances. Each Maryland quarterback has demonstrated talent, and that talent has got to reveal itself eventually -- we just don’t know exactly when.