Kelly throws more at his four quarterbacks - 13 WTHR Indianapolis

As head coach Brian Kelly and offensive coordinator Chuck Martin start to install more layers to their offense, they hope leaders will start to emerge in their four-man quarterback competition.

On Saturday the added layer gave the quarterbacks the first opportunity to call checks in plays at the line of scrimmage. With spring practice wrapping up with next week's Blue-Gold scrimmage on Saturday, Kelly expects to start seeing those players exuding confidence.

Kelly has had no qualms about declaring the competition wide open for all four quarterbacks and simplified the playbook to start the spring, leveling the playing field for sophomore Everett Golson and early-enrollee freshman Gunner Kiel. Now as the offense begins to get more complicated, those two will have to prove their knowledge base can match returning starter junior Tommy Rees and junior Andrew Hendrix.