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per Bleacher Report:
Metaphorically speaking, Locust Grove, Oklahoma's Mason Fine could be the proverbial subject of every popular, feel-good movie. His resume on and off the football field makes him the quintessential protagonist.
Every good film, however, needs a storyline and a plot, and every protagonist needs a nemesis. For Fine, until late Monday, that antagonist was FBS programs. And for as long as he's been a quarterback, his size—or lack thereof—has been one of the biggest obstacles in fulfilling his dream.
Monday night, none of that mattered anymore. Fine, a high school quarterback who posted ridiculous career numbers—more than 13,000 passing yards—verbally committed to the one FBS team willing to take a chance on him: North Texas. He will play roughly four hours from home for new North Texas head coach Seth Littrell and offensive coordinator Graham Harrell.
"This has been a childhood dream of mine for forever," said Fine, who is listed at 5'11" and 170 pounds. "It's something I've been working my butt off for, and I'm excited to have the opportunity to show the people that I can play D-I football, no matter how big I am.
"I want to prove to people I can be just as successful in college as I was in high school. I'm setting more goals now; I can never be satisfied."
Rated a 2-star quarterback, Fine heard the stories throughout his career: Many college coaches have their ideas about the look of a prototype quarterback, and Fine, at first glance, simply didn't meet the criteria.
Never mind the fact that he ended his high school career as a two-time Gatorade Oklahoma Player of the Year—the only two-time winner of the award in state football history. And forget that he set Oklahoma high school career records for passing yards (13,084) and touchdown tosses (166). The fact remains that when coaches see him, "quarterback" isn't the first thing that comes to mind.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...om&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial
Go Gophers!!
Metaphorically speaking, Locust Grove, Oklahoma's Mason Fine could be the proverbial subject of every popular, feel-good movie. His resume on and off the football field makes him the quintessential protagonist.
Every good film, however, needs a storyline and a plot, and every protagonist needs a nemesis. For Fine, until late Monday, that antagonist was FBS programs. And for as long as he's been a quarterback, his size—or lack thereof—has been one of the biggest obstacles in fulfilling his dream.
Monday night, none of that mattered anymore. Fine, a high school quarterback who posted ridiculous career numbers—more than 13,000 passing yards—verbally committed to the one FBS team willing to take a chance on him: North Texas. He will play roughly four hours from home for new North Texas head coach Seth Littrell and offensive coordinator Graham Harrell.
"This has been a childhood dream of mine for forever," said Fine, who is listed at 5'11" and 170 pounds. "It's something I've been working my butt off for, and I'm excited to have the opportunity to show the people that I can play D-I football, no matter how big I am.
"I want to prove to people I can be just as successful in college as I was in high school. I'm setting more goals now; I can never be satisfied."
Rated a 2-star quarterback, Fine heard the stories throughout his career: Many college coaches have their ideas about the look of a prototype quarterback, and Fine, at first glance, simply didn't meet the criteria.
Never mind the fact that he ended his high school career as a two-time Gatorade Oklahoma Player of the Year—the only two-time winner of the award in state football history. And forget that he set Oklahoma high school career records for passing yards (13,084) and touchdown tosses (166). The fact remains that when coaches see him, "quarterback" isn't the first thing that comes to mind.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...om&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial
Go Gophers!!
