Post by Sly Fox on Aug 7, 2005 8:07:51 GMT -5
Here's the latest from the fishwrap:
I'll be expecting full reports from someof youguys on campus now that camp is underway.
Freshmen bring talent, but Karcher sticks with the senior at QB
Chris Lang
Lynchburg News & Advance
August 7, 2005
Liberty University football coach Ken Karcher has never been a fan of throwing true freshman quarterbacks into the fire.
Even with one of the more highly-touted recruits in the state on campus to play for the Flames this fall, that hasn’t changed much.
Zach Terrell, the Virginia Group A offensive player of the year last fall at Manassas Park High School, is one of two freshman QBs who will vie for playing time behind senior starter Brock Farrel. The other is Brock Smith, a 6-foot-3, 240-pound freshman from Hershey, Pa. Each offers a different style, as Terrell is an athlete who can run the ball as well as he can throw it, and Smith is more of a prototypical quarterback with a gun for an arm who can move well for someone of his size.
Karcher admires the talent in the two, but he isn’t quite ready to throw them in the mix yet.
“They’re still in diapers,” he said Friday at LU’s media day.
Terrell set a Group A record for offensive yards in a season, throwing for 2,479 and running for 2,444 more in leading Manassas Park to a state title. He’s not exceptionally fast, but he’s shifty and elusive. James Madison was hot on Terrell’s trail, but he opted to play at LU instead.
Along with being a top-notch quarterback and defensive back at Hershey High School, Smith was one of south central Pennsylvania’s top baseball players, pitching and playing first base.
Karcher didn’t discount the talent of the freshmen, but warned that there was a tremendous learning curve for the two. Then, he looked at Farrel, who sat to his left on the podium, and said he hoped his senior starter could remain healthy and start all 11 games this season.
“Last year, we had (running back) Dre Barnes up here, and we lost him on the ninth play of the first game (to injury),” Karcher said. “If we lose Brock that early, you may see (quarterbacks coach) Biff Parson come out of the coach’s booth and go into the game.”
First day
Karcher was unhappy that some players made it to Saturday’s first day of practice out of shape. Those guys will pay the price over the next few weeks in extra sessions with strength and conditioning coach Bill Gillespie.
“I think I’d be smart enough to work out during the summer so I didn’t need to come see him again during the fall,” Karcher said. “Certain guys chose not to do that. It’s voluntary. So they’re going to get to visit Bill more now.”
Schedule
The team’s practices are open to the public. Morning practices are held at the field behind Hancock Athletic Center; evening practices are held at Williams Stadium.
The Flames will practice from 9-11 a.m. Monday through Wednesday and 3-5:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Next Saturday will be the first day of two-a-days, with the team going from 8:30-11 a.m. and 7-9:30 p.m.
Chris Lang
Lynchburg News & Advance
August 7, 2005
Liberty University football coach Ken Karcher has never been a fan of throwing true freshman quarterbacks into the fire.
Even with one of the more highly-touted recruits in the state on campus to play for the Flames this fall, that hasn’t changed much.
Zach Terrell, the Virginia Group A offensive player of the year last fall at Manassas Park High School, is one of two freshman QBs who will vie for playing time behind senior starter Brock Farrel. The other is Brock Smith, a 6-foot-3, 240-pound freshman from Hershey, Pa. Each offers a different style, as Terrell is an athlete who can run the ball as well as he can throw it, and Smith is more of a prototypical quarterback with a gun for an arm who can move well for someone of his size.
Karcher admires the talent in the two, but he isn’t quite ready to throw them in the mix yet.
“They’re still in diapers,” he said Friday at LU’s media day.
Terrell set a Group A record for offensive yards in a season, throwing for 2,479 and running for 2,444 more in leading Manassas Park to a state title. He’s not exceptionally fast, but he’s shifty and elusive. James Madison was hot on Terrell’s trail, but he opted to play at LU instead.
Along with being a top-notch quarterback and defensive back at Hershey High School, Smith was one of south central Pennsylvania’s top baseball players, pitching and playing first base.
Karcher didn’t discount the talent of the freshmen, but warned that there was a tremendous learning curve for the two. Then, he looked at Farrel, who sat to his left on the podium, and said he hoped his senior starter could remain healthy and start all 11 games this season.
“Last year, we had (running back) Dre Barnes up here, and we lost him on the ninth play of the first game (to injury),” Karcher said. “If we lose Brock that early, you may see (quarterbacks coach) Biff Parson come out of the coach’s booth and go into the game.”
First day
Karcher was unhappy that some players made it to Saturday’s first day of practice out of shape. Those guys will pay the price over the next few weeks in extra sessions with strength and conditioning coach Bill Gillespie.
“I think I’d be smart enough to work out during the summer so I didn’t need to come see him again during the fall,” Karcher said. “Certain guys chose not to do that. It’s voluntary. So they’re going to get to visit Bill more now.”
Schedule
The team’s practices are open to the public. Morning practices are held at the field behind Hancock Athletic Center; evening practices are held at Williams Stadium.
The Flames will practice from 9-11 a.m. Monday through Wednesday and 3-5:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Next Saturday will be the first day of two-a-days, with the team going from 8:30-11 a.m. and 7-9:30 p.m.
I'll be expecting full reports from someof youguys on campus now that camp is underway.
