Saturday, August 2, 2008

TSU has lots of options at quarterback

Senior quarterback Antonio Heffner is ready to return to the starter role after ending last season wih a broken leg.

James Webster is scrambling for answers after watching his quarterbacks get clobbered every year he's been the coach at Tennessee State. In each of his three seasons with the Tigers, Webster's starting quarterbacks have been put out for the season because of injury.

That's why this year he's entering the season extra prepared, stockpiling six quarterbacks, including three — senior Antonio Heffner, sophomore Calvin McNairl and Missouri transfer Dominic Grooms — who he believes are all capable of being starters.

"My backup quarterbacks have started more games than my starting quarterbacks,'' Webster said. "And we're talking about the most important position on the field."

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