The Darkhorse
Junior college transfer Kevin Craft has been impressive in the first three days of spring practice, but is still probably something of a darkhorse in the competition to be UCLA's starting quarterback this fall. I had a chance to talk with him about his approach to the situation the other day and he had a very thoughtful answer.
``I don't really think about what the other guys are doing,'' he said. ``All I'm trying to do is beat the defense every day. I've been in competitions since I was in high school. You just get used to it.
``The only thing you can ever really ask for is a shot. That's what it's all about.''
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This is Brian Dohn's sixth season covering UCLA after spending 4 1/2 years covering the Dodgers for the Daily News and other Los Angeles Newspaper Group papers. He graduated from Rutgers, where the first college football game was played in 1869. Sure, the Scarlet Knights suffered for a long time, but now RU is doing what Jerseyans always thought was possible. Winning at Rutgers also proves winning is possible everywhere else in the nation, so underachieving coaches better be careful. Now, if only men's hoops can turn it around.
all u can ask for is a shot? kinda dumb answer, IMO...but this is what passes for "thoughtful" in today's error...
For example, I would have followed up with, "what if you're given a "shot," completely outplay everyone else, and then see the job given to someone else?"
Would Craft kumbaya the situation and rationalize, "oh well, I was given a shot"?
What it is all about, in truth, is hoping this HC is smart enough to play from day one the guy that can best execute on a FB field while facing live fire.