CSN Log
August 14th, 2009, 07:40 PM
08-13-2009 10:24 PM
Weber State football: Focus is on Higgins
All-Big Sky QB spent offseason on film study, beefing up his body
http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site297/2009/0812/20090812__WeberFeature_0813~P1_200.jpgHe tries to watch football just like everyone else does. He tries to enjoy it. He attempts to behave as a regular fan would, yelling at the television when a player drops a ball or when a referee makes a bad call.
But when Cameron Higgins watches football, he does it with an analytical eye.
“I don’t mean to do it, but I can’t help it,” said Higgins, who returns at quarterback for Weber State University. “I just watch the defense and try to see what they’re running. I watch it with my younger brother and I say, ‘Did you see that? That guy missed the read.’ I look for little indications to what the defense is trying. I look for their tendencies.”
In the offseason, Higgins hasn’t just focused on getting better physically, although his athleticism has garnered him much-deserved attention. Last season, he threw for 4,460 yards and 36 touchdown passes. He was named a Sports Network third team All-American, and heading into this season, he is on the preseason Walter Payton Award watch list.
Read more ... (http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/index.php/2009/08/13/weber-state-football-focus-is-on-higgins?blog=2#more5394)
Weber State football: Focus is on Higgins
All-Big Sky QB spent offseason on film study, beefing up his body
http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site297/2009/0812/20090812__WeberFeature_0813~P1_200.jpgHe tries to watch football just like everyone else does. He tries to enjoy it. He attempts to behave as a regular fan would, yelling at the television when a player drops a ball or when a referee makes a bad call.
But when Cameron Higgins watches football, he does it with an analytical eye.
“I don’t mean to do it, but I can’t help it,” said Higgins, who returns at quarterback for Weber State University. “I just watch the defense and try to see what they’re running. I watch it with my younger brother and I say, ‘Did you see that? That guy missed the read.’ I look for little indications to what the defense is trying. I look for their tendencies.”
In the offseason, Higgins hasn’t just focused on getting better physically, although his athleticism has garnered him much-deserved attention. Last season, he threw for 4,460 yards and 36 touchdown passes. He was named a Sports Network third team All-American, and heading into this season, he is on the preseason Walter Payton Award watch list.
Read more ... (http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/index.php/2009/08/13/weber-state-football-focus-is-on-higgins?blog=2#more5394)