I understand being cautiously optimistic but I saw Stidham against a playoff OU team as a freshman and the guy looked like a damn Junior out there. He was calm, went through his reads with Striker bearing down him every play, and made some plays with his feet when the pocket broke down. He took over after stud Seth Russell got injured and didn't miss a beat.
Big XII has its weaknesses but we know good QB play. He'll be on of the best in the SEC with that supporting cast y'all have.