BALDWIN PLEASED WITH MATADORS' FALL SCRIMMAGE.Byline: Kevin KEVIN Keepers of the Eternal Vigilance of the Islamic Nation (fictional, from White Teeth by Zadie Smith) Acee Daily News Staff Writer Dave Baldwin Dave Baldwin was the head football coach of San Jose State University from 1997-2000. During his tenure, he had three straight wins over Stanford (including their rosebowl season of 1999). In 1997, SJSU upset No. has been sleeping in his office ever since practice started on Aug. 12. ``Eating, drinking, sleeping football,'' he said. Saturday night made the past two weeks worth it - the falling asleep to films and waking up to films, the pretending to everyone that the couch A couch, loveseat, sofa, settee, lounge, davenport or chesterfield are items of furniture for the comfortable seating of more than one person. Compare the joiner's settle, with its separate seat cushions. in his office was doing his back wonders. In front of about 300 fans, Baldwin's Cal State Northridge football team held its fall scrimmage. ``We are 100 percent ahead of the game (compared) to where we were last year at this time,'' said Baldwin, whose team was 2-8 in his first season in 1995. At least two of his five quarterbacks - Aaron Flowers and Derek Brown - performed well Saturday. The linebacker he has been counting on - Marc Goodson - was intense as promised. His young offensive line, so shaky during two-a-days, was suddenly solid. And David Romines, his senior receiver who missed last season after having surgery for a severely separated shoulder  This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one or [ improve this article] yourself. See the talk page for details. , caught everything thrown his way. The big low for the evening was that Romines was the only reliable pass-catcher. ``He's a great receiver,'' Flowers said of Romines. ``He makes tough catches.'' Romines made numerous difficult grabs in traffic and afterward af·ter·ward also af·ter·wards adv. At a later time; subsequently. Adv. 1. afterward - happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here pronounced himself fit. ``I felt really good,'' he said. ``I had a lot of confidence in my shoulder.'' The big question of the night, though, was, ``On whose shoulders will the offense's fortune rest?'' And Baldwin happily will wait for further analysis to name officially his starting quarterback. He said the announcement could be made by this afternoon after he and his assistant coaches have watched film and met with the team. Speculation has been strong that Flowers, a junior transfer who was highly successful at Valley College, has already won the job. But Brown, a junior who was Clayton Millis' backup last season, started the scrimmage and led the offense to a touchdown. Flowers was the third quarterback up after redshirt red·shirt tr.v. red·shirt·ed, red·shirt·ing, red·shirts To keep (a college or school athlete) out of varsity competition for one year in order to extend the athlete's period of eligibility. freshman Josh JOSH Joshua JOSH Job Scheduling Hierarchically Fiske and led the team effectively until his pass to Jerome Henry at the line of scrimmage line of scrimmage n. pl. lines of scrimmage Football Either of two imaginary lines extending across the field parallel to the goal line at the ends of the ball as it rests prior to being snapped and at which each team lines up for went off Henry's hands and bounced right into those of free safety Scott Moorhouse. Both quarterbacks said they would try to keep the pending announcement out of their mind Saturday night. And Baldwin would, too. Saturday night, the coach was ready for some rest after a successful scrimmage. ``Last year (after the scrimmage), I went home and I couldn't sleep,'' Baldwin said. ``Tonight, I'm taking my family out for dinner and then I'm going home to sleep.'' |
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