Take a good look now,
because Brett Nottingham won't be a part of spring practice
Like it or not, quarterback is the most important position in football.
And Columbia faces the challenge of replacing Sean Brackett, one of the most talented and multi-faceted QB's the Lions have had in many years.
Like it or not, quarterback is the most important position in football.
And Columbia faces the challenge of replacing Sean Brackett, one of the most talented and multi-faceted QB's the Lions have had in many years.
But help is on the way.
The top story this off season was the transfer of Stanford QB Brett Nottingham to Columbia, which became public in late December.
Yet spring practice will not provide Columbia coaches with the opportunity to put Nottingham through his paces, as he will not be an officially enrolled full-time student until the fall.
That hasn't kept Nottingham from working in the weight room and doing everything that's allowed within the rules to prepare for the season.
But that means the two returning QB's on the roster will have the spring sessions to themselves as they try to boost their stock ahead of not only Nottingham's arrival but also the arrival of a very good looking prospect in incoming freshman Kelly Hilinski.
The top story this off season was the transfer of Stanford QB Brett Nottingham to Columbia, which became public in late December.
Yet spring practice will not provide Columbia coaches with the opportunity to put Nottingham through his paces, as he will not be an officially enrolled full-time student until the fall.
That hasn't kept Nottingham from working in the weight room and doing everything that's allowed within the rules to prepare for the season.
But that means the two returning QB's on the roster will have the spring sessions to themselves as they try to boost their stock ahead of not only Nottingham's arrival but also the arrival of a very good looking prospect in incoming freshman Kelly Hilinski.
The two returnees are
both rising sophomores, Trevor McDonagh and Hank Trumbull.
McDonagh is the only one
who got playing time in 2012; with a decent 29 pass attempts for a freshman. I
though he looked good at times in the Yale game, and was just one of the many
lambs led to slaughter in the Harvard debacle. Generally, he looked like he had
decent mechanics and a lot of potential. This spring will provide him all the
opportunities he needs to shine.
A lot of us looked at
Trumbull's size and his highlight video last year and predicted he would switch
to WR or maybe TE. We were wrong. But Trumbull did not get a chance to play QB
at all last season and that means he's yet another of the total mysteries to
the fans.
With a bevvy of talent
at wide receiver, and a top-flight RB, Columbia can really upgrade its 2013
fortunes if Nottingham is as good as many scouts believe he is. But if he can't
meet expectations, the Lions can't afford to deal with an ineffective QB.
In other words, a lot is
at stake and in this case spring practice will not provide much in the way of
answers to Columbia's most important questions.
9 comments:
Chances are that the Lions will enlist a third quarterback from the returning roster memebers at least for spring practice.
Chances are that the Lions will enlist a third quarterback from the returning roster memebers at least for spring practice.
Chances are that the Lions will enlist a third quarterback from the returning roster memebers at least for spring practice.
Brett Nottingham has not been in the weight room with players or coaches. He hasn't even been officially accepted yet.
That's quite a discrepancy about Nottingham and the weight room. What say you, Jake?
Does anybody have anything more definitive than the quotes from Pete that they are "happy with the transfer QB and the recruited QB"? A Stanford buddy of mine who is close to the Cardinal football program thinks Nottingham is going to be a terrific player for us. He was a Harbaugh recruit.
Columbia Wrestling's Steve Santos - Third in NCAAs After Reaching the 149 lb. National Semifinals
16,000+ fans stood up and cheered Steve after the 149 pound 3rd place match not simply for getting Columbia's highest individual finish ever, but for the way he did it -featuring superb conditioning, mental toughness and a totally unrelenting style. His consolation semifinal and final bouts were featured on ESPN2, which also interviewed him at length after the final collegiate match of his career. A remarkable young man and former New Jersey HS state champion headed to Wall Street, the fifth seed in his weight class who lost but one match at NCAAs, to the eventual champion Jordan Oliver of Oklahoma State.
Steve, here's to you and Columbia wrestling -- which had a historic year with three Eastern (EIWA) finalists - senior Santos, first, junior Matt Bystol, second at 133, and junior Josh Houldsworth, second at 165, and five NCAA qualifiers, those three plus senior Jake O'Hara 157 and senior Steve West 174.
As I have said before, with a banner recruiting year, a coaching staff with four all-americans, two endowed coaching positions and a third well on the way, overall terrific alumni support, over 30 kids in the room and a most supportive athletic department, second year coach Carl Fronhofer has the Lions well-positioned to continue to reach new heights for years to come.
Lew Fischbein 72C
Thanks, Lew. Go wrestling!
-Dr.V
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