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Eagles tab Stein as starting QB

Preston Goehring

The Eagle football team will look to TD Stein, a redshirt freshman and native of Chadron, to quarterback the team this year. Stein, along with several other first time starters, will round out CSC’s young but hungry roster.

“There was a lot of weight on my shoulders because there was a four quarterback battle in the spring,” Stein said. “It feels good to be named the guy so now I can finally focus on getting wins for the team and not just winning the spot.”

The decision to name Stein as quarterback was not one that was made hastily.

“It was a long process,” Head Coach Jay Long said. “It’s something that has been going on since early spring. We had 15 practices in the spring and 14 right now. It took almost 30 practices for us to decide. We felt that TD did a good job with his confidence and knowing the scheme. The thing that I like about him is his confidence and his knowledge of the game.”

Stein will have some big shoes to fill, following Jonn McLain, CSC’s all-time passing leader.

“It’s pretty nerve-racking just because he was so great,” Stein said. “He was a Chadron guy, and I was a Chadron guy, so we got to talk a lot. I don’t feel much pressure but happy that I have him as a mentor this year.”

“McLain is one of those guys that are hard to replace,” Long said. “Every year we have guys in our program that are stars. Sam Parker was a star, Michael Lorenzo was a star and great football players. It’s up to the younger guys to replace those guys. The biggest thing is that TD doesn’t try to act like he is Jonn McLain. He has to just be himself.”

T.D. Stein, redshirt freshman of Chadron, eyeballs a receiver during passing drills Wednesday Aug 26, 2015, at CSC practice field. — Photo by Sara Tweet
T.D. Stein, redshirt freshman of Chadron, eyeballs a receiver during passing drills Wednesday Aug 26, 2015, at CSC practice field. — Photo by Sara Tweet

Long also said that Stein will split snaps with Matt Vinson, sophomore of Box Elder, South Dakota.

“Whoever it is, we are going to make sure that we follow them and support them,” Long said.

The Eagles will have their annual scrimmage 10 a.m., Saturday in preparation for their first game against the Missouri S&T Miners, in Rolla.

“I just want to win,” Stein said. “I want to show the country that we are still here and relevant in D-II. Just because we are young doesn’t mean we can’t play with the big guys.”