College Football
As college football gets started for the season, coaches are making a few changes and adjustments to their teams. What’s the future of the South Carolina quarterbacks? Coach Dan Werner keeps searching for problems and issues to fix with Gamecocks starter Jake Bentley. Turns out the quarterback coach hasn’t been able to find anything wrong with Jake Bentley, South Carolina quarterback.
“There are no negatives, in his first year at South Carolina. He comes to work every day wanting to be a leader, wanting to work hard, just begging for information. He’s always the first one there, the last one to leave.
“Now, he’s just got to carry that over to the field.”
Jake Bentley, South Carolina Quarterback
Bentley has done really well since taking the starting job two years ago in the middle of Coach Will Muschamp’s struggling first season. Bentley got pulled into the middle of the things in 2016 and helped the Gamecocks qualify for a bowl game after a 2-4 start. He started every game last fall as the Gamecocks went 9-4, their most wins since earning 11 victories in 2013.
Bentley, though, has struggled at times with his accuracy and production. His 12 interceptions last year were second most in the Southeastern Conference to Missouri’s Drew Lock and Bentley was not among the top 10 in SEC pass efficiency ratings.
“There have been a few bumps in the road,” Bentley said. “But I think it’s going to be real good.”
Jake Bentley and Deebo Samuel
Jake Bentley underwent some training. He worked on his speed, balance and production. In and out of the pocket plays were even in the process. South Carolina looks to build the offense up with Bentley.
Deebo Samuel as big player reciever will be a big help as well!
Samuel had six touchdowns in three games (three receiving, one rushing, two on kick returns) before breaking a bone in his leg and missing the final 10 games.
Bentley and Samuel have worked together this summer to build an on the field relationship. Bentley said:
“We think we have something special here, mindset wise.”
Learning From The Best
Bentley has spent the offseason watching film of some of the NFL’s best in Drew Brees, Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers. What did Bentley learn from three of the best NFL quarterbacks? Could this benefit him to make the Gamecocks better?
“It’s really helped me trying to take bits and pieces from every quarterback’s game and try to implement in mine,” Bentley said. “I’m trying to mimic how they do things, their mechanics, their fundamentals, just really trying to get better in that way.”
Muschamp said his teammates said it best about Bentley’s single-mindedness when they voted him captain last fall.
“To be only one of three young men in South Carolina’s history to be named team captain by his teammates his sophomore year to me says an awful lot about the respect and the leadership and ability he has,” Muschamp said.
Bentley believes the time he’s put in to improve his game will show out when the season starts. South Carolina has set some expectations for the season, and it might just help them succeed!
Do you think the Gamecocks will succeed? Will Jake Bentley take them all the way?
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