Green was highly recruited when he transferred from East Ridge High School to Allen, Texas, for his senior season. He gave an oral commitment to Oregon before switching to the Gophers.
At the U, he said he had reservations for a year after the head-coaching switch from Tracy Claeys to P.J. Fleck. He arrived in Dinkytown as a quarterback before moving to tight end during spring practice and eventually to receiver this fall.
The redshirt sophomore’s touchdown on Thursday, however, came in the Wildcat formation, where he and quarterback Zack Annexstad switched spots. Green took the snap, followed his blocks and zeroed in on the goal line, where he bowled over former Gophers cornerback Ray Buford to score.
Green backed it up with a 3-yard touchdown run later in the second quarter. His new role in the Minnesota offense will be something Fresno State (1-0) must prepare to see again from the Gophers (1-0) in their game at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium.
“Seeing all that hard work pay off was definitely joyful,” Green said Wednesday of his TDs. “It helped give me promise that if I keep working and keep on the grind, all that will come together for good, if you keep doing the right things.”
Green’s long road also included an alleged role in the sexual misconduct case in September 2016; he wasn’t initially suspended by the U but was when added to the investigation by the end of that season. He was cleared and reinstated to the football program in March 2017.
During that saga, which included no criminal charges for any of the 10 players, Green was named scout team player of the year. In 2017, he played mop-up duty as a quarterback in one game but did not throw a pass.
While Green was the longest tenured quarterback on the roster last spring, he was at the bottom of the depth chart. Three Fleck recruits — Annexstad, Tanner Morgan and Vic Viramontes — were all ahead of him.
This prompted a frank conversation between Green and Fleck, who laid out three options.
First choice: He could stay at quarterback and likely not see game action outside of emergency situations. He would go back on the scout team for a third season.
Second: He could transfer to another school and possibly improve his odds of playing QB. While Fleck said he would support and help in this transition, it would mean another big turn on Green’s winding path.
Third: He could put his faith in Fleck, whose sales pitch included the line: “You’re too valuable to waste as a third-string quarterback.”..
https://www.twincities.com/2018/09/...hers-seth-green-at-home-in-wildcat-formation/
At the U, he said he had reservations for a year after the head-coaching switch from Tracy Claeys to P.J. Fleck. He arrived in Dinkytown as a quarterback before moving to tight end during spring practice and eventually to receiver this fall.
The redshirt sophomore’s touchdown on Thursday, however, came in the Wildcat formation, where he and quarterback Zack Annexstad switched spots. Green took the snap, followed his blocks and zeroed in on the goal line, where he bowled over former Gophers cornerback Ray Buford to score.
Green backed it up with a 3-yard touchdown run later in the second quarter. His new role in the Minnesota offense will be something Fresno State (1-0) must prepare to see again from the Gophers (1-0) in their game at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium.
“Seeing all that hard work pay off was definitely joyful,” Green said Wednesday of his TDs. “It helped give me promise that if I keep working and keep on the grind, all that will come together for good, if you keep doing the right things.”
Green’s long road also included an alleged role in the sexual misconduct case in September 2016; he wasn’t initially suspended by the U but was when added to the investigation by the end of that season. He was cleared and reinstated to the football program in March 2017.
During that saga, which included no criminal charges for any of the 10 players, Green was named scout team player of the year. In 2017, he played mop-up duty as a quarterback in one game but did not throw a pass.
While Green was the longest tenured quarterback on the roster last spring, he was at the bottom of the depth chart. Three Fleck recruits — Annexstad, Tanner Morgan and Vic Viramontes — were all ahead of him.
This prompted a frank conversation between Green and Fleck, who laid out three options.
First choice: He could stay at quarterback and likely not see game action outside of emergency situations. He would go back on the scout team for a third season.
Second: He could transfer to another school and possibly improve his odds of playing QB. While Fleck said he would support and help in this transition, it would mean another big turn on Green’s winding path.
Third: He could put his faith in Fleck, whose sales pitch included the line: “You’re too valuable to waste as a third-string quarterback.”..
https://www.twincities.com/2018/09/...hers-seth-green-at-home-in-wildcat-formation/
