Former walk-on (he hates being called that!) quarterback Matt McGloin has turned his up and down Penn State career into a mini-camp invitation by the Washington Redskins. Here are what Redskins fans ought to know:
He’s short
His arm is not a Division-IA (okay FBS) arm
He likes to throw deep
He has a temper and missed a bowl game after getting knocked out in a fight with a teammate during the worst month in his university’s history
He’s got MOXIE
He’s from West Scranton
He was great off the bench in several games
He is motivated by the doubts of others
He’s a ginger which some people make a big deal about
He had an Irish tri-color mouthpiece
He does not lack in confidence
He has started and won at FedEx Field before.
When he plays within himself, he’s very effective
He beat out several highly recruited quarterbacks over and over again
He performed very well in a pro-style offense his senior year
He is an amazing success story that gets overlooked because his moxie rubbed people the wrong way at times
He will compete for a back-up job somewhere
I’ve got several seasons of Matt McGloin coverage from when I was a regular Penn State blogger.
I’m pulling for him. (Sorry Rex)