Technician Online

September 9th, 2007

QB controversy doesn’t seem to exist

Tom O’Brien may have said after Saturday’s game he’ll have to look at game film before making any decisions about his starting quarterback for next week. But his actions certainly told a different story.

Despite redshirt sophomore Harrison Beck being intercepted five times and fumbling once, O’Brien left him in for all but one possession. It was understandable why he did too: Beck threw for 321 yards and between turnovers looked good enough to restore the excitement to N.C. State’s offense.

While he may not have been able to get the team a win at Boston College and he has to seriously cut down on his interceptions, it seems clear his potential gives O’Brien the best chance of winning any games this season.

Even with the turnovers, the Pack most likely has to stick with Beck anyway to gain some sense of continuity. The team has already had two starting quarterbacks in two games. Switching guys every week doesn’t seem like the answer.

Clark Leonard
Sports Editor

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