COLUMBIA FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Tigers begin season without QB Collins vs. tough opening slate

  • Columbia quarterback Zamarion Jones throws a pass against Bradford during their Preseason Classic on Aug. 16. Jones is moving from receiver to quarterback to begin the season after sophomore Xavier Collins sprained his MCL in fall camp. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)
    Columbia quarterback Zamarion Jones throws a pass against Bradford during their Preseason Classic on Aug. 16. Jones is moving from receiver to quarterback to begin the season after sophomore Xavier Collins sprained his MCL in fall camp. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

    Adversity hit Columbia before the season officially begins.

    How the Tigers handle it early on could very well determine the trajectory of their 2024 campaign.

    Columbia will be without sophomore starting…