Everything you can learn from watching 67 minutes of practice
April 24, 2010 1:10 AM
I don't think the QB derby is over just yet. At the beginning of practice (no pads, helmets and shorts), Charest was on and Scheelhaase was off. They were mostly working on underneath routes in 11 on 11, but Charest was hitting his guys in stride while Scheelhaase was missing. Petrino kept saying things to Jacob like "THAT'S what we've been talking about" and "THAT'S where you put the ball". If a casual observer was watching the early practice, they would have thought Charest was the clear leader at QB.
When they went to 7 on 7 (linemen go off to work through drills, skill positions work on routes and schemes), and especially when they went back to 11 on 11, Scheelhaase was back on. He hit two straight touchdowns on two plays, one from the 25 and one from the 20, one to Jenkins (gorgeous pass) and one to Fayson (zipped it in to double coverage). Nathan rotated out and was fired up. If you only watched the second half of practice, Scheelhaase would have been the clear leader.
In other words, it ain't over yet.
alioneye.com
When they went to 7 on 7 (linemen go off to work through drills, skill positions work on routes and schemes), and especially when they went back to 11 on 11, Scheelhaase was back on. He hit two straight touchdowns on two plays, one from the 25 and one from the 20, one to Jenkins (gorgeous pass) and one to Fayson (zipped it in to double coverage). Nathan rotated out and was fired up. If you only watched the second half of practice, Scheelhaase would have been the clear leader.
In other words, it ain't over yet.
alioneye.com
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