Wednesday, June 13, 2012

PEACH STATE PIGSKIN PREVIEW: Albany State Rams have serious QB quandary

MACON, Georgia -— Just over a month ago as the Albany State football team was preparing for its spring scrimmage, coach Mike White said he was looking forward to the long, competitive quarterback battle between Blaize Schaeffer and Keenan Grissett. That battle is now over before it ever really began.

Schaeffer, who was the backup last season behind star QB Stanley Jennings, is academically ineligible for the upcoming season, White told The Herald, and his absence Tuesday at the annual Peach State Pigskin Preview in Macon was one of the biggest concerns addressed.

“The quarterback position is huge right now,” White said. “It’s not real clear, and I’m hoping it gets itself worked out real soon.”

White said the Rams, who were 8-4 last year but ended the season with losses to Miles in the conference championship game and North Greenville in the opening round of the Division II playoffs, have several holes left to fill before ...

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