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In a world where the transfer portal and NIL exist to rapidly shift the landscape of college football, consistency remains pivotal to repeatable success in college football. The 2024 version of the West Virginia Mountaineers will enter Spring camp with the same quarterbacks it did entering the 2023 season. Even more, the starter for 2023 is back for his final season, surely looking to improve upon his team’s 9-4 record this year.
Greene entered last season with an axe to grind, ranked by some as the worst starter among all Power Five quarterbacks. For several years, Greene could have easily decided to take his services elsewhere, as he sat behind Austin Kendall, Jarret Doege, and JT Daniels during that time. Greene bided his time, though, and he performed well enough in 2023 for WVU to amass nine wins. Many still doubt Greene’s ability, though, as most early previews see Greene ranked in the middle of the pack for returning Big 12 quarterbacks. That doubt probably comes from one number: 53.1. That was Greene’s completion percentage for 2023. That number needs to improve.
But here is another number: 20. Greene ranked 20th among all FBS quarterbacks in passing yards per attempt. If we look at his passing yards per completion, Greene finished second with an eye-popping 16.37 yards. He also finished the season as the eighth-leading rusher among FBS quarterbacks and fourth in rushing yards per carry. Everyone knew before the 2023 season that Greene was a running quarterback, but few understood he could actually be a dual threat. Greene’s passing numbers on long balls was the best in the business, in fact. That said, his taking the next step and getting into a rhythm on short and intermediate throws would certainly help catapult WVU’s offensive efficiency numbers.