CORCORAN HITS IT BIG AT DAVIS.Byline: Kevin Acee Daily News Staff Writer Ted Corcoran understands that when people say he's slow and small it's actually a compliment Not to be confused with Complement. Compliment may be
Corcoran, a 1992 Chaminade High School
Chaminade High School is a Roman Catholic high school for young men in Mineola, New York. In 1930, Alexander Ott, S.M. graduate, is a middle linebacker for the UC Davis football team, a Division II program without scholarships but with a bunch of players who love the game. The Aggies are perennially per·en·ni·al adj. 1. Lasting or active through the year or through many years. 2. a. Lasting an indefinitely long time; enduring: perennial happiness. b. ranked in the top 25 in Division II, and they enter their season opener Saturday at Cal State Northridge ranked 16th in the nation. They also enter the game having beaten the Matadors seven times in the past 10 years. The 6-foot-1, 225-pound Corcoran is one of the Aggies' captains for the second straight year, an honor bestowed upon him by his teammates. Corcoran, it seems, has made lemonade out of lemons. He is an outstanding Division II football player because of his heart, not his 40-yard dash time. ``If you were to rate Teddy by his statistics or by his athleticism he probably wouldn't be a starter,'' Davis coach Bob Biggs said. ``If you rate him by his instincts and his understanding of the game, he's a team captain. ``If we were in a league he would be all league. He's the kind of guy you win with. He's a football players who knows how to play the game and how to win.'' Biggs said he is ``time and time again bewildered by'' the plays Corcoran makes, even though he sees Corcoran spending extra time studying films. ``On paper it doesn't look like he should be able to make the plays he does,'' Biggs said. ``He will study an opponent to such a degree, he knows every idiosyncrasy idiosyncrasy /id·io·syn·cra·sy/ (-sing´krah-se) 1. a habit peculiar to an individual. 2. an abnormal susceptibility to an agent (e.g., a drug) peculiar to an individual. of an offensive linemen n. pl. 1. the football players who line up on the line of scrimmage. Noun 1. linemen - the football players who line up on the line of scrimmage , he'll know their blocking schemes.'' Corcoran, who will graduate in December with degrees in history and political science, used to take films home when he was at Chaminade. At Davis, he arrives early for practice. His first two years of college, he watched and learned while backing up an All-American. ``I think I have a pretty good understanding of the game,'' he said. ``I try to study what the other team is trying to do. I'm not the fastest guy out there, so I have to know where I'm going.'' Is it all worth it, working overtime in order to excel at Verb 1. excel at - be good at; "She shines at math" shine at excel, surpass, stand out - distinguish oneself; "She excelled in math" football at a school known much more for turning out top veterinarians Veterinarians and veterinary surgeons (vets) are medical professionals who operate exclusively on animals. Well-known and notable veterinarians include:
``One of the things that is so special about the players at Davis is we're all here for the love of the game,'' Corcoran said. ``That's what makes this program unique. Our success stems from the love that we have.'' Notes: Freshman R.J. Starr, a graduate of Thousand Oaks High School Thousand Oaks High School is a high school established in 1962 and located in Thousand Oaks, California. It is a California Distinguished School, and offers curriculum at all levels for Thousand Oaks students. The mascot is the lancer. , will start at left guard for Davis. . . . Davis' 26 straight winning seasons is a Division II record. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: CORCORAN |
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