There are a gazillion quarterbacks vying for the starting job at N.C. State this preseason, with Mike Glennon being one of pent-umvirate. All Tom O'Brien needs to do is check out the ESPN scouting report on his 6-foot-5 prized true recruit.
The No. 3 ranked high school quarterback (behind fellow Virginian E.J. Manuel), Glennon " is one of the best pure pocket passers this class has to offer...At times his throws will appear effortless with just a flick of the wrist."
Among the lowlights? "He is never going to "wow" you with much athleticism and he is really lean and lanky right now-- needs to be protected and add weight or durability problems could arise with too many shots."
In other words, after a redshirt season, he will be the next Philip Rivers.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Friday, August 8, 2008
3 P.M. — Mike Glennon Making Case To Not Redshirt
News & Observer of the five-man N.C. State quarterback race: http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/ncsu/story/1167874.html
Tom O'Brien called the scrimmage "sloppy." Can you blame him? He's got five quarterbacks to seemingly sift through, two stud running backs and a tight end coming off season-ending injuries and he missed a bowl game in his first season. I'd say he's got good reason to gripe.
But Mike Glennon, the quarterback for Virginia AAA state champion Westfield last season, is making a case for the starting job, which is between Harrison Beck, Daniel Evans, Justin Burke, Russell Wilson and Glennon. (Maybe they can do the Spurrier rotation on speed when they just rotate them every play — you know, just to be fair). Glennon went 9-for-13 for 101 yards, but did have one interception.
Meanwhile, ex-West Springfield kicker Josh Czajkowski, a first-year starter at place-kicker, "was dubbed the player of the scrimmage by O'Brien. Czajkowski was 4-for-4 on field goal attempts, hitting from 32, 44, 32 and 37 yards." At least O'Brien couldn't legitimately complain about him.
Tom O'Brien called the scrimmage "sloppy." Can you blame him? He's got five quarterbacks to seemingly sift through, two stud running backs and a tight end coming off season-ending injuries and he missed a bowl game in his first season. I'd say he's got good reason to gripe.
But Mike Glennon, the quarterback for Virginia AAA state champion Westfield last season, is making a case for the starting job, which is between Harrison Beck, Daniel Evans, Justin Burke, Russell Wilson and Glennon. (Maybe they can do the Spurrier rotation on speed when they just rotate them every play — you know, just to be fair). Glennon went 9-for-13 for 101 yards, but did have one interception.
Meanwhile, ex-West Springfield kicker Josh Czajkowski, a first-year starter at place-kicker, "was dubbed the player of the scrimmage by O'Brien. Czajkowski was 4-for-4 on field goal attempts, hitting from 32, 44, 32 and 37 yards." At least O'Brien couldn't legitimately complain about him.
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