By Sean Adams

Texas coach Mack Brown, alumni, former players, local media and national media all have pointed toward 2013 and 2014 as the years when the Texas Longhorn football program should be loaded at every position. The whole program should have great depth and have impact players on both lines.

With all that said, getting to 2013 is proving to be harder than most expected. David Ash was named the starting quarterback to start the season and for the most part has been successful. He did not play well against Oklahoma, Kansas or TCU. The team was able to overcome his play and win the game against a bad Kansas team. His play, when bad, has been really bad. He still has the most upside of anyone who we have seen play, but he also brings a fear to the Texas fan base.

I have long held the contention that no matter how great the other parts of the football team were, the 2013 team would not be championship caliber if it did not finish 2012 with one entrenched quarterback.

On Monday, David Ash, who is listed as questionable for the Kansas State game, received a marginal vote of confidence from Brown.

"I think David's got a chance to be really good in the future," Brown said. "Case [McCoy] has done a good job coming off the bench, and hopefully Case will do well this weekend."

When asked again if David Ash would be his quarterback in 2013, Brown said sharply, "I see David being a good player for the future."

Read Adams' four downs here.