Mitch Leidner is the undisputed starting quarterback for the Gophers, but the backup spot remains a question nine days before the season opener.
When Big Ten Network visited for Saturday's scrimmage, studio host Dave Revsine tweeted, "Looks like [Conor] Rhoda may be ahead of Demry Croft in the battle to back up Mitch Leidner for Gophers."
Asked about that comment Monday, Gophers coach Tracy Claeys said: "I guess you have to decide whether to believe them or not. … As they say, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder."
Earlier in camp, the QB rotation usually went Leidner, Croft and Rhoda, followed by true freshmen Seth Green and Mark Williams.
Claeys planned to give players a depth chart Tuesday, giving them time to digest their roles before installing the game plan for the Sept. 1 opener against Oregon State.
Claeys said he's "torn" about the backup spot.
"Obviously Mitch is ahead of everybody else," he said. "So now you've got to decide if you get into an injury situation who gives you the best opportunity to win. And for the first game, you make that decision based off what you've seen so far.
"We're going to release a depth chart, but a true one will probably be decided after this week to see how those other guys handle the game plan that they put in."
