There is no qb controversy and wont be one outside of message boards an occasional retarded media report. Freeman is the guy, and wont be pulled unless he is hurt.
However, I do agree that Freeman appears to be coddled and sheltered from criticism by RP, but its not like RP has exactly ripped other players publicly.
RP's tenure at ksu will more than likely be judged on where Freeman takes the program in the next 3 years. Hopefully his career isnt shaped by Freeman (meaning RP is here a while and wins a lot), but I would not be shocked if it was.
Expecatations for Freeman (this year mostly) need to be scaled waaay back. He is young, makes poor decisions, and will not be an all conference type qb this year. After the last 3 games watching him play, I'm not going to expect a whole lot out of him this year. I think JJ and Patton will be the identity of the offense, and the OL has to get better to have any success whatsoever.