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O'Brien breaks down QB race
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Coach Tom O’Brien seemed to shoot down a popular theory about N.C. State’s quarterback race on media day Saturday.
Reporters and fans have speculated that O’Brien might start senior Daniel Evans in the difficult season opener at South Carolina because of his experience, then break in one of his freshmen slowly beginning the following week against William Mary.
Redshirt freshman Russell Wilson and freshman Mike Glennon are competing with Evans.
O’Brien hinted that he won’t hesitate to use one of the freshmen on Aug. 28 in Columbia if he earns the job.
“You’re going to have to learn to play before a crowd sooner or later,” O’Brien said during his news conference. “So why not start off the bat and go do it?”
O’Brien said he hopes the close race will be resolved after Wednesday, when he said N.C. State is scheduled for its final scrimmage.
He said he is amazed by how well Glennon has competed after just a short time with the team.
Wilson has impressed O’Brien with his running ability and speed.
Evans’ experience has helped him deliver the ball on time in the right places.
“What he’s been doing looks like a guy that’s played the game of football in our system,” O’Brien said. “The other guys, they’re young and very talented, but they’re maybe looking right when they should be looking left.”
Ken Tysiac
Ken Tysiac has covered the ACC for The Charlotte Observer since 2003, and spent the previous eight years covering Clemson for the Anderson Independent-Mail and then The State in South Carolina. He grew up in Rochester, N.Y., and is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame.
Comments
interesting theory...but no
Sun, 08/17/2008 - 13:11 — izzykareemThat theory might work in pop warner, but coaches today who get paid multi-million dollar salaries and are on relatively short leashes (as State fans, we all know Fowler really has no leash) see pretty clearly when it comes to who will be the QB. If a walk-on woke up from a drug-induced haze and came out and blew everyone off the football field, then they'd play him.
qb race
Sun, 08/17/2008 - 07:51 — Anonymous (not verified)great work,i will tell you that glennon is a huge talent but if wilson gets the chance and i mean really gets a chance,he will deliver in a big way.the kid can flat out change the school and the landscape of the team.if o'brien can come off the fact that he recruited glennon and not wilson(an issue that has some bearing in the race) the pack will be better served.If wilson gets the true chance,glennon wont ever play and o'brien knows that,trust me on that.