Friday, March 13, 2009

SF Examiner: Cal QB Riley must prove his worth all over again

By Glenn Dickey

Spring football is a time for learning, and for Cal, that begins at the quarterback position as practices start Saturday.  Kevin Riley played erratically in the second half of last season.

“He played because he made good decisions and didn’t turn the ball over, and he had an escape mechanism so he could make plays with his feet,”  coach Jeff Tedford said in a one-on-one interview in his office, “but he had accuracy problems. His mechanics were off, but it’s really hard to work on that during the season because the player is uncomfortable changing anything.” Tedford played Nate Longshore in the Emerald Bowl — “Nate had had a sore shoulder which was healed, and he had a much better practice week” — but he hasn’t given up on Riley. Just as he did with Kyle Boller, Tedford has given tips for Riley to work on.

Read the rest of the article here.

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