Post by sportnlyf on Sept 28, 2014 21:44:53 GMT -8
I greatly respect and appreciate all that Quinn Kaehler has done and will do as an Aztec football player. He wanted to be an Aztec coming out of high school but was rejected. He reacted by going the community college route and doing all that he could to prove himself. He showed up on Aztec Mesa and was well down on the depth chart, but continued to work hard and distinguished himself by studying and quickly learning the playbook and the intricacies of the offense.
When Adam Dingwell failed, the team came to Quinn and he carried the program on his shoulders turning the 2013 season into a success and according to the paper was 10-5 as a starter. During the offseason, he underwent elbow surgery and rehabbed as well as he could in order to get back on the field and lead his teammates.
To those who want to harp on his arm strength or instances of poor decision making, I would remind that you remember he was the best we had and continued to work hard despite injury, to be the best he could be. He has hung in there and often taken a beating as well as the blame despite young and inexperienced receivers whose failure to properly or completely run their routes sometimes resulted in incompletions or interceptions. He was ijured more than once Saturday night, but true to form, he continued to hang in there, finally suffering a shoulder injury that has taken him out of the lineup and leaves uncertainty as to if or when he will be able to play again.
In the meantime, I feel certain that he will do all that he can to mentor and help his replacement Nick Bawden get the job done. Quinn Kaehler is a true Aztec who has done more than enough to earn our collective appreciation, respect and best wishes for a quick and successful recovery from his injury!
Thank you Quinn!
When Adam Dingwell failed, the team came to Quinn and he carried the program on his shoulders turning the 2013 season into a success and according to the paper was 10-5 as a starter. During the offseason, he underwent elbow surgery and rehabbed as well as he could in order to get back on the field and lead his teammates.
To those who want to harp on his arm strength or instances of poor decision making, I would remind that you remember he was the best we had and continued to work hard despite injury, to be the best he could be. He has hung in there and often taken a beating as well as the blame despite young and inexperienced receivers whose failure to properly or completely run their routes sometimes resulted in incompletions or interceptions. He was ijured more than once Saturday night, but true to form, he continued to hang in there, finally suffering a shoulder injury that has taken him out of the lineup and leaves uncertainty as to if or when he will be able to play again.
In the meantime, I feel certain that he will do all that he can to mentor and help his replacement Nick Bawden get the job done. Quinn Kaehler is a true Aztec who has done more than enough to earn our collective appreciation, respect and best wishes for a quick and successful recovery from his injury!
Thank you Quinn!
