The Spring game only cemented the present and future of Pitt’s quarterback room

PITTSBURGH — Pat Narduzzi all but named Phil Jurkovec as Pitt’s starting quarterback a couple of weeks ago, and nothing that has been said or done since contradicts that.

Jurkovec was the big-time transfer addition, the hometown kid whose greatest college success came with Frank Cignetti Jr. at Boston College, but both Narduzzi and Cignetti emphasized that he wouldn’t just waltz into Kedon Slovis’ vacated starting spot.

Pitt added Christian Veilleux from Penn State and returned Nate Yarnell to set up a three-way quarterback competition. But it’s clear now following the conclusion of spring practice that Jurkovec is the No. 1 quarterback.