PROVO — There is no doubt that, barring injury, Taysom Hill is going to be BYU's quarterback in 2014. But there are a lot of other questions revolving around the signal caller that are yet to be answered. Here are three of them.

How will he handle the hype?

Coming into last season, Hill was a bit of a wild card. In his limited time as the signal caller in 2012, he showed raw potential before suffering a horrific knee injury. Entering the 2013 campaign, there was so much uncertainty surrounding Hill: the health of his knee, his ability to adapt to a radically different and new offense, and how he would handle being the man at the most scrutinized position in Provo after only two career starts. Flying under the radar somewhat, Hill went on to put up big stats, particularly on the ground.

This year, Hill does not have the luxury of anonymity. His play in 2013 has garnered him national attention as his name has been brought up in the discussion of almost every major award. How will he handle all the hype coming his way? From everything I've seen from him, I think he will relish the expectations and not shy away from them. But he might put too much pressure on himself and play tight and afraid to make mistakes. Which brings me to my next question.

Will he trust his teammates?

While Hill has his detractors, not one of them can honestly say that the guy does not give everything that he has each and every play of every game. In fact, the opposite is true: He sometimes tries to do too much. There were many times last year where it seemed that Hill tried to carry the whole burden of the offense on his own shoulders.

Whether it was keeping it on read options or tucking and running instead of throwing downfield, there seemed to be times last season where Hill only trusted himself to make a big play. That mindset explains why as a quarterback Hill ran at least 20 times in five different games and carried the ball over 30 times in two of them. While this superman act may help him put up big numbers, it also greatly increases his chances of getting injured and wastes the talents of those around him.

Can he consistently beat teams with his arm?

There should be no question in anyone's mind about Hill's running ability. He absolutely shredded defenses last year on the ground even when they geared their game plan to stopping the run. However, Hill was inconsistent through the air. In the middle of the season, it looked like he had worked out the kinks and threw well against Utah State, Georgia Tech, Houston and Boise State. Then came the Wisconsin game where he again failed to complete half of his passes.

From the Wisconsin game on, the passing attack was nearly as anemic as it was at the beginning of the season. While Hill's completion percentages were at least decent in the later contests, Robert Anae recently admitted that the team was thrilled just to complete even shorter passes. Can Hill become a consistent enough passer to keep teams honest? The answer to that question will go a long way in determining whether 2014 is a special season or a ho-hum one.

Dylan Cannon is a regular contributor to KSL.com. He can be reached via Twitter @DylanCannon11 or by email at DylanCannon86@gmail.com.

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