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Stanford has its leading man in Andrew Luck
By Elliott Almond
San Jose Mercury News
Posted: 08/31/2010 09:56:10 PM PDT
Updated: 08/31/2010 09:56:12 PM PDT
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Andrew Luck opens the 2010 season as the most celebrated Stanford quarterback this side of John Elway, a grounded, whip-smart athlete who might emerge as a leading Heisman Trophy candidate as well as a top NFL draft prospect.
But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Beginning with the season opener against Sacramento State on Saturday, two central questions will chase Luck into the post-Toby Gerhart era like pass rushers bent on mayhem:
Can he smooth the transition for an unproven corps of tailbacks asked to replace the record-setting Gerhart and avoid the dreaded "sophomore slump"?
Will this be Luck's last season at Stanford?
If the answer to the first query is, yes, then almost certainly the response to the next will be, too.
With Gerhart now a Minnesota Vikings rookie, all eyes shift to quarterback, where Luck can prove beyond a doubt he belongs alongside Cardinal greats John Brodie, Jim Plunkett and Elway.
"He had it all last year," coach Jim Harbaugh said of his quarterback's talents, "and he has it again this year."
As a redshirt freshman, Luck passed for 2,575 yards and 13 touchdowns with only four interceptions. He also led the Pac-10 in passing efficiency and was the team's second-leading rusher behind Gerhart as Stanford (8-5) reached its first bowl game in eight years.
Luck's zip-line passing and sound decision-making skills are an excellent start. They mix nicely with a starting wide-receiver
By Elliott Almond
San Jose Mercury News
Posted: 08/31/2010 09:56:10 PM PDT
Updated: 08/31/2010 09:56:12 PM PDT
click link here
Andrew Luck opens the 2010 season as the most celebrated Stanford quarterback this side of John Elway, a grounded, whip-smart athlete who might emerge as a leading Heisman Trophy candidate as well as a top NFL draft prospect.
But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Beginning with the season opener against Sacramento State on Saturday, two central questions will chase Luck into the post-Toby Gerhart era like pass rushers bent on mayhem:
Can he smooth the transition for an unproven corps of tailbacks asked to replace the record-setting Gerhart and avoid the dreaded "sophomore slump"?
Will this be Luck's last season at Stanford?
If the answer to the first query is, yes, then almost certainly the response to the next will be, too.
With Gerhart now a Minnesota Vikings rookie, all eyes shift to quarterback, where Luck can prove beyond a doubt he belongs alongside Cardinal greats John Brodie, Jim Plunkett and Elway.
"He had it all last year," coach Jim Harbaugh said of his quarterback's talents, "and he has it again this year."
As a redshirt freshman, Luck passed for 2,575 yards and 13 touchdowns with only four interceptions. He also led the Pac-10 in passing efficiency and was the team's second-leading rusher behind Gerhart as Stanford (8-5) reached its first bowl game in eight years.
Luck's zip-line passing and sound decision-making skills are an excellent start. They mix nicely with a starting wide-receiver
DAL @ GB
