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Per Chip:
"The little glimpses we see at times are like, wow, this kid has something that we haven't seen in a long, long time at the quarterback position," Weber said.
Three areas in particular stand out to Weber: Kaliakmanis' size (6-4, 210 pounds), arm strength and demeanor.
That final one might be the most impressive characteristic — and most important to success.
"It just seems that he doesn't get rattled too easily," Weber said. "Even when there are mistakes, he doesn't seem to get too flustered, which is hard to teach. It's a personality trait in quarterbacks."
The early signs have been promising, but Kaliakmanis' development as a Big Ten starting quarterback is still in its infancy. Weber said the next phase is for Kaliakmanis to master reading defenses.
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"The little glimpses we see at times are like, wow, this kid has something that we haven't seen in a long, long time at the quarterback position," Weber said.
Three areas in particular stand out to Weber: Kaliakmanis' size (6-4, 210 pounds), arm strength and demeanor.
That final one might be the most impressive characteristic — and most important to success.
"It just seems that he doesn't get rattled too easily," Weber said. "Even when there are mistakes, he doesn't seem to get too flustered, which is hard to teach. It's a personality trait in quarterbacks."
The early signs have been promising, but Kaliakmanis' development as a Big Ten starting quarterback is still in its infancy. Weber said the next phase is for Kaliakmanis to master reading defenses.
Gophers showing signs they plan to pass more with Athan Kaliakmanis, incoming receivers
The Gophers are making moves that suggest they will build around the freshman QB and air it out more.
Go Gophers!!