导出博客文章For many, the drama Friday Night Lights was an escape from reality. For John
Chiles, it was a way of life. Chiles is at the Toronto Argonauts training camp
trying to win a job as a receiver. Thats a far departure from when the
24-year-old Texan starred in high school. He was a prep All American in
Mansfield, Texas, as a quarterback and was one of the top NCAA recruits in a
football-crazy state. Hed eventually end up at the University of Texas where his
position was about to change for good. The reason? The Longhorns already had a
gunslinger at QB; the aptly named Colt McCoy, who was on his way to establishing
virtually every passing record in the schools history. The switch was made to
receiver, a position that didnt come naturally. "Its more of a mental game at
QB" Chiles told TSN.ca. "Switching over to receiver I have to think less and I
have to run more. Just understanding the aspects of how to get out of your
breaks faster, how to turn your body, how to jump up and attack the ball, things
like that". If the mechanics of being a receiver arent second nature to him, one
aspect of his game comes naturally - speed. Argos GM Jim Barker says that while
at a camp in Florida this off season, Chiles ran the fastest 40-yard dash he has
ever timed; a mind-numbing 4.23 seconds. Barker said there was a second
hand-held timer that clocked Chiles in 4.25. When presented with those numbers,
the newcomer to Canada laughed and said the fastest he remembers being timed was
a slower, but still spectacular, 4.28. The speed isnt lost on the head coach.
"Hes fast", said Scott Milanovich, noting that players like former Argo Jermaine
Copeland have made the switch from quarterback to receiver. "Sometimes they just
have a feel on how to find open windows and how to run routes. Hes had a good
start". Spending time with the St. Louis Rams and New Orleans Saints, Chiles has
picked up more of the fundamentals needed to be a pro receiver. He cited the
ability to hone his technique in the NFL, something he really didnt get the
chance to do at UT. All fundamental talk aside, the skill that will set Chiles
apart from other new receivers is his blazing speed. He admits his eyes lit up
when he saw the size of a Canadian field for the first time. "I was excited!
With the waggle too? Coach has me at X right now on the line, which I like too,
but I mean with the waggle I feel like it definitely gives me an advantage on a
field with size like this". In one-on-one drills Thursday, Chiles blew by a
couple of defensive backs who may have underestimated his speed. It wont take
long for the word to spread that theres a true burner in camp. Notes: For the
second straight day, the Argos held camp at St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School
in Oakville. Heavy rain left the upper field at their usual facility at the
University of Torontos Erindale Campus so wet there was still standing water on
the field … WR Donald Monroe was the first camp casualty, opting to leave the
team and head home for good. The Argos have added FB Mike Montoya out of Wilfrid
Laurier … Another former Golden Hawk, DB Shane Herbert, has been impressive so
far … Friday night the Argos will receive their 2012 Grey Cup rings at a team
function.
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game.Is it really still a rivalry? asked UConn coach Bob Diaco, who is in his
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also a matchup of vastly contrasting styles.UConn (2-1) is a methodical team
that runs about 66 plays a game and puts up an average of 330 yards of offense.
It wants to win games by controlling field position and time of possession. It
is built, Diaco said, to keep games close. The Huskies three games this season
have been decided by a total of 10 points.Syracuse (1-2), under first-year-coach
Dino Babers, runs the fastest-paced offense in college football, with an average
of 93 snaps and 505 yards offense. They ran a school-record 105 plays a week
ago.Its like defending two games, Diaco said.The Orange, who will be playing
their first road game this season, are trying to bounce back from back-to-back
double-digit losses Louisville (62-28) and South Florida (45-20).As we grow
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down the pace of the game and would never coach a player to fake an injury just
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season. Hes hoping to follow in the footsteps of other signal callers who have
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when both were members of the Big East. The Orange beat the Huskies 40-10 in
their last game, which was played at the Carrier Dome. Syracuse has never beaten
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