MN Daily article on QB Coach Jim Zebrowski: Building a quarterback

per the Daily:

Jim Zebrowski was always better at baseball than football, but he’s made a living molding young quarterbacks.

He currently serves as the Gophers’ quarterbacks coach, schooling the most important position in football — a position that’s been a turnstile for Minnesota since Jerry Kill and his staff came to Minneapolis in 2011.

Leidner’s turn

Leidner and Nelson shared the quarterback position in 2013, but neither ever gained real momentum.

That shouldn’t be the case next year with Nelson out of the picture and all eyes on Leidner.

“Kids love him because he plays so hard [and] is an A-plus in the weight room. He’s everything you want,” Zebrowski said.

That includes leadership — a quality Leidner’s pass catchers rave about.

“Mitch has just taken over, given us good leadership,” wide receiver Donovahn Jones said.

“We trust him,” fellow receiver Drew Wolitarsky added.

http://www.mndaily.com/sports/features/2014/04/15/building-quarterback

Go Gophers!!

Kill Nightmare

If you would have described the 2014 QB scenario as it stands to JK and staff they would have described it as a nightmare. no way JK saw this shtstorm coming.
its kids, its college but it is the last thing this staff imagined would happen.

I found these excerpts interesting....

"Philip Nelson — touted as the quarterback of the future — replaced Gray and Shortell midway through the 2012 campaign. Nelson entered 2013 as the No. 1 quarterback but shared much of his time under center with Mitch Leidner. A bit wary of losing his starting spot and becoming a backup, Nelson transferred to Rutgers in January."

Later on in the article....

"Three weeks later, fellow quarterback Nelson announced he was leaving the Gophers football program, opening the door for Leidner to take the reins as the starter.

Nelson went to Phoenix to train with Shea before opting to transfer to Rutgers.

Shea called the Gophers’ run-heavy offense the “driving issue” behind Nelson’s transfer but said Leidner’s emergence made Nelson fearful of losing the starting spot.

“He felt like he was always more suited to be the starting quarterback in the competition [than Leidner],” Shea said.

Leidner and Nelson shared the quarterback position in 2013, but neither ever gained real momentum.

That shouldn’t be the case next year with Nelson out of the picture and all eyes on Leidner."

A strong spring practice followed by a mediocre spring scrimmage has Gopher fans all gloom and doom. Somethings change slowly.

Not amazing. Gopher Football...2014...10-2!

diehard said:

A strong spring practice followed by a mediocre spring scrimmage has Gopher fans all gloom and doom. Somethings change slowly.

Not amazing. Gopher Football...2014...10-2!

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Some things are at least consistent, diehard.