CSUN QUARTERBACK IS HEARD.Byline: Brian Dohn Daily News Staff Writer It was halftime and the Cal State Northridge coaches and players were going through their usual halftime review discussions. Then, Marcus Brady Marcus Brady (Born September 24, 1979) is a quarterback for the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL. College career He attended Cal State Northridge as a business major, where he started 43 straight games. uncharacteristically un·char·ac·ter·is·tic adj. Unusual or atypical: an uncharacteristic display of anger. un joined the mix. The reserved, docile doc·ile adj. 1. Ready and willing to be taught; teachable. 2. Yielding to supervision, direction, or management; tractable. quarterback spoke up. For the first time this season, he was vocal. ``It's the first time he was actively involved in our adjustments,'' CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge offensive coordinator An offensive coordinator typically refers to the coach on a football team in the National Football League or College football who is in charge of the offense. This position aids the head coach by designing and scripting plays, delegating work to offensive position coaches during Rob Phenicie said. ``He was saying, `This is working, I can do this, and let's do this.' '' Brady threw for 466 yards and four touchdowns, both career-highs, in No. 24 CSUN's 42-38 win at Southwest Missouri State on Saturday. His yardage yard·age 1 n. 1. An amount or length measured in yards. 2. Cloth sold by the yard. Noun 1. total was the third best in school history. Equally important, however, was the maturation maturation /mat·u·ra·tion/ (mach-u-ra´shun) 1. the process of becoming mature. 2. attainment of emotional and intellectual maturity. 3. the redshirt freshman displayed. Not only was he the quarterback, he became the leader of the offense. ``I noticed that Marcus stepped up to that leadership role,'' said CSUN wide receiver Aaron Arnold, who caught five passes for 154 yards. ``He's possessed (it) all season, but I think more so (Saturday). He checked out of the right things. He kept his poise in the pocket and found open receivers and ran when he needed to. ``He was more vocal, saying `This is our game. We have to take it.' I think each game he gets more and more mature, and it showed this game. He was really a leader out there.'' Brady, who experienced freshman growing pains grow·ing pains pl.n. Pains in the limbs and joints of children or adolescents, frequently occurring at night and often attributed to rapid growth but arising from various unrelated causes. the past month or so, traces the transformation in his demeanor to a Wednesday night phone call from his father, Marcus Brady Sr. ``I had a long talk with my dad and he said I had to be a leader,'' said Brady, who completed 34 of 40 passes and wasn't intercepted. ``He said we were winding down the season and these were big wins, so I had to take control of the offense.'' There was never a question of Brady's ability, but his silent nature left a curious void in the quarterback's role. Could he rally the Matadors for the go-ahead score in the final minutes? While on the road? After taking over with 6:40 to play and CSUN 67 yards from the end zone, Brady completed four passes for 52 yards before a sack moved the ball back to the Bears' 23. But Arnold beat a pair of defenders for a 23-yard touchdown pass with 3:32 remaining to give the Matadors the 42-38 lead. ``I'd have to say Marcus Brady isn't a pup anymore,'' CSUN coach Ron Ponciano said. ``I just can't say enough about him.'' HE`S A FRESHMAN? Redshirt freshman Marcus Brady led the Matadors to a win over Southwest Missouri State by passing for 466 yards, third most in school history. The school's top passing performances: QB Date Opp. Yds. Result Aaron Flowers 11/16/96 E. Wash. 500 W, 49-27 Aaron Flowers 10/25/97 Sac State 469 W, 45-38 Marcus Brady 11/14/98 SW Miss. St. 466 W, 42-38 Aaron Flowers 11/15/97 E. Wash. 458 L, 39-32 Aaron Flowers 8/30/97 Boise St. 442 W, 63-23 (x) (x) CSUN later forfeited for·feit n. 1. Something surrendered or subject to surrender as punishment for a crime, an offense, an error, or a breach of contract. 2. Games a. the game for using an ineligible player CAPTION(S): Photo, Box PHOTO Marcus Brady BOX: HE`S A FRESHMAN? (see text) |
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