Quarterback controversies are as common as campaign promises right now.
There are never center controversies, or tackle or even on the defense.
The focus is always on the quarterback, even when -- like the Arkansas Razorbacks -- there are several critical positions in need of new starters.
Saturday in Fayetteville, Austin Allen, Rafe Peavey, Ty Storey and Ricky Town each continued their spring of trying to put some distance between themselves and the other three.
More on that in a minute.
In Jonesboro, Blake Anderson is trying to find someone, anyone, who can fill Fredi Knighten's shoes. James Tabary has the most experience at Arkansas State, getting three starts last year when Knighten was hurt. But he is being pushed hard by Justice Hansen, who began his college career at Oklahoma before transferring to Butler (Kan.) Community College, and Cameron Birse, who signed with the Red Wolves in 2013.
Those are just typical quarterback battles.
Way out in South Carolina is a quarterback controversy of a more personal nature. Or at least it should be controversial.
Jake Bentley, according to some ranking services the No. 2 quarterback in the country for the Class of 2017 and is considered the 33rd best football player overall, shocked the college world.
Last week, Bentley announced he was forgoing his senior year of high school to join the South Carolina Gamecocks under new Coach Will Muschamp.
How much influence Muschamp had on this is unknown, but the Gamecocks were very light at quarterback because of injuries, and Bentley's father, Bobby Bentley, is the South Carolina running backs coach.
Do keep in mind that the inability to find a winner at quarterback is why Muschamp was fired at Florida two years ago.
The kid says it was his decision and his alone.
Maybe someone, Muschamp or his dad, should have counseled him a little more.
A senior year of high school is something to remember for life. For the first time, you are the leaders of a school. There's prom, dances, state championships and more. The potential is there for great memories.
Only Bentley will be trying to play college football in the SEC, the toughest and most competitive college football conference in the country.
The first player to skip his senior season was John David Booty, who left Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport in 2002 to play for the West Coast USC -- the University of Southern California.
His final two seasons, after he became a starter, were good. Then he knocked around the NFL for a few years.
Maybe, hopefully, Bentley won't regret this decision. He is already 18, so he shouldn't be too far behind physically.
In Fayetteville, the quarterback controversy seemed to lose a little steam Saturday. Not that Bret Bielema or anyone is saying anything, but witnesses said Allen was clearly the best of the four in the scrimmage.
Allen completed 14 of 18 passes for 200 yards and 3 touchdowns. He struggled a couple of times with the handle, but continued to fare better than the others.
Peavey was 6 of 11 for 130 yards and a touchdown. Storey was 6 of 11 for 94 yards and a touchdown. Town, a four-star transfer from Southern Cal, played only eight snaps and completed his only pass for 19 yards.
The quarterback controversy at the UA seems to be ending; the one in Columbia, S.C., is just getting started.
Sports on 04/10/2016