Sunday, August 21, 2011

Unshaken JSU's Therriault not fazed by preseason hype

Jackson, MS - One year ago, a transfer from Michigan was competing for the starting quarterback job at Jackson State. No one knew much about him - except that he had spent six months in jail a year earlier. Folks couldn't even pronounce his last name - it's Terry-oh, by the way. And fans didn't expect a whole lot - after all, he had started just one season in junior college.

Now, Casey Therriault has already been the focus of two stories on ESPN.com, and he's expected to be featured in a segment airing on the network later this year. He's the centerpiece of the 2011 team poster celebrating the 100th year of Tiger football, is on the Walter Payton Award watch list and is the preseason Southwestern Athletic Conference offensive player of the year.

Feel any different, Casey?



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