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per this blog update from Marcus:
Gray learning from Weber and Pryor
By Marcus Fuller on October 22
More often than not in college football today, young quarterbacks with MarQueis Gray's talent are playing and even starting before they're ready.
Gray, Minnesota's promising freshman, said he's been growing a great deal this season. And it certainly helps to watch junior teammate Adam Weber in games and practice every week.
"I just take notes," Gray said. "Before the receiver breaks into the routes, the ball is in the air (with Weber's passes). That's hopefully what I'm trying to get to be like next season."
-- Ohio State sophomore Terrelle Pryor is in a different situation than Gray. But Gray said Pryor has handled adversity well, considering fans have given heavy criticism for Pryor's eight interceptions and four lost fumbles this year.
"He's a sophomore starting quarterback at Ohio State, and I feel like he's doing a good job with the pressure," Gray said.
Gray said he hung out with Pryor when they were teammates in the U.S. Army High School All-American game in 2008.
"He's a pretty good guy," Gray said. "He's a good leader. He's very vocal and likes to have fun."
-- Weber said Gray's fortunate to be in a situation where his growing pains as a quarterback aren't costly to the team. Gray's working hard on becoming a more all-around quarterback in practice this year.
"There's that comfort blanket knowing that you can watch from the sidelines a little bit, knowing that you're not the person out there," Weber said. "Even though he wants to be."
Knowing when to use his great mobility is something Gray's working hard on right now.
"There's a fine line between taking off or staying in the pocket, because he can make a lot of plays with his legs," Weber said. "In practice, especially working with scouts when he really gets some reps, he can get a good feel for that. If he was out there (in the game), he would be scrambling and not really understanding what we're trying to get done. In practice, he's taking one play at a time. When he masters that he moves onto the next one."
-- There was a rumor that Gray fumbled a lot in practice, but Weber said that was definitely false.
"I don't think he's fumbled at all in practice actually," Weber said. "He had that one fumble in the game (against Air Force), but that was his first time ever being hit in a college game. He'll never forget that play. I don't foresee him making that mistake again."
-- Gophers coach Tim Brewster expressed confidence Wednesday about sophomore Trey Davis being ready to play after recovering from an ankle sprain. But junior D.J. Burris is still expected to start for the second-straight game.
http://blogs.twincities.com/gophers/2009/10/gray-learning-from-weber-and-p.html
Go Gophers!!
Gray learning from Weber and Pryor
By Marcus Fuller on October 22
More often than not in college football today, young quarterbacks with MarQueis Gray's talent are playing and even starting before they're ready.
Gray, Minnesota's promising freshman, said he's been growing a great deal this season. And it certainly helps to watch junior teammate Adam Weber in games and practice every week.
"I just take notes," Gray said. "Before the receiver breaks into the routes, the ball is in the air (with Weber's passes). That's hopefully what I'm trying to get to be like next season."
-- Ohio State sophomore Terrelle Pryor is in a different situation than Gray. But Gray said Pryor has handled adversity well, considering fans have given heavy criticism for Pryor's eight interceptions and four lost fumbles this year.
"He's a sophomore starting quarterback at Ohio State, and I feel like he's doing a good job with the pressure," Gray said.
Gray said he hung out with Pryor when they were teammates in the U.S. Army High School All-American game in 2008.
"He's a pretty good guy," Gray said. "He's a good leader. He's very vocal and likes to have fun."
-- Weber said Gray's fortunate to be in a situation where his growing pains as a quarterback aren't costly to the team. Gray's working hard on becoming a more all-around quarterback in practice this year.
"There's that comfort blanket knowing that you can watch from the sidelines a little bit, knowing that you're not the person out there," Weber said. "Even though he wants to be."
Knowing when to use his great mobility is something Gray's working hard on right now.
"There's a fine line between taking off or staying in the pocket, because he can make a lot of plays with his legs," Weber said. "In practice, especially working with scouts when he really gets some reps, he can get a good feel for that. If he was out there (in the game), he would be scrambling and not really understanding what we're trying to get done. In practice, he's taking one play at a time. When he masters that he moves onto the next one."
-- There was a rumor that Gray fumbled a lot in practice, but Weber said that was definitely false.
"I don't think he's fumbled at all in practice actually," Weber said. "He had that one fumble in the game (against Air Force), but that was his first time ever being hit in a college game. He'll never forget that play. I don't foresee him making that mistake again."
-- Gophers coach Tim Brewster expressed confidence Wednesday about sophomore Trey Davis being ready to play after recovering from an ankle sprain. But junior D.J. Burris is still expected to start for the second-straight game.
http://blogs.twincities.com/gophers/2009/10/gray-learning-from-weber-and-p.html
Go Gophers!!
