QB at LB

We had our qb playing Middle linebacker last year and he's returning this year both as qb and lb.

Just one more word of encouragement. We have played several of our QB's in the past at DE or LBer and haven't yet had one injured playing up there. We are going into this season with our QB playing the 5 tech. Just another of the joy's of coaching small school football, huh!?

Obviously we'd all like to have the depth and talent so that it wasn't neccesary to put our QB on defense. That's not often the reality of the situation though. )-: I've had several very good QB's that HAD to play defense, and we cross our fingers. They've usually played in the secondary though.

I am familiar with a QB that played ILB against a team that ran the I-Pro. The I-Pro team's game plan was to run ISO at the QB as much as they could. The FB pounded hi so much that he had to leave the game with an injured shoulder......in a playoff game. That's the downside of it.

That being said........if you are significantly better with him playing ILB, then you must do it as long as you have an adequate backup. If you don't have a functional backup QB then you may have to only play him in key situations defensively.

Good luck and health!

CUI,

Would certainly have the boy's hand x-rayed so no permanent damage can be sustained. From your ankle to your toes and your wrists to the finger tips you have some 144 bones, most very small ovbiously, and they heal pretty rapidly when broken. But, if it needs to be reset before the healing process begins that really needs to be addressed. Just a suggestion as always.

Coach Easton