Calvin Booker leaves
Third-team quarterback Calvin Booker today has announced plans to leave Auburn and head for Georgia Tech.
This is a surprise to nobody.
Booker was signed in 2004 out of a high school in Atlanta. Scouts were mixed on him from the beginning because Booker was difficult to categorize. He's fast, he has a great attitude and his arm strength was considered above-average at the time.
The down side was Booker's footwork, which can be described as below-average. Or worse. During his time at Auburn, the footwork improved only marginally. He competed with Blake Field for more than a year to become the team's backup behind Brandon Cox. Field graded out higher every time because of superior accuracy and better form.
Booker simply couldn't throw spirals consistently, and the awkward footwork prevented him from throwing with authority. The arm strength never developed. He's a significant step down from Blake Field.
Booker turned off some teammates with his attitude. Some found his ultra-confident demeanor inspiring, though others felt Booker was too inexperienced to talk tough toward the team's veteran players.
When Neil Caudle and Steven Ensminger signed in February, that was a wrap for Booker. His situation at Auburn became terminal. There was no room.
I like Booker personally. I do not think he can play quarterback at Georgia Tech.
This is a surprise to nobody.
Booker was signed in 2004 out of a high school in Atlanta. Scouts were mixed on him from the beginning because Booker was difficult to categorize. He's fast, he has a great attitude and his arm strength was considered above-average at the time.
The down side was Booker's footwork, which can be described as below-average. Or worse. During his time at Auburn, the footwork improved only marginally. He competed with Blake Field for more than a year to become the team's backup behind Brandon Cox. Field graded out higher every time because of superior accuracy and better form.
Booker simply couldn't throw spirals consistently, and the awkward footwork prevented him from throwing with authority. The arm strength never developed. He's a significant step down from Blake Field.
Booker turned off some teammates with his attitude. Some found his ultra-confident demeanor inspiring, though others felt Booker was too inexperienced to talk tough toward the team's veteran players.
When Neil Caudle and Steven Ensminger signed in February, that was a wrap for Booker. His situation at Auburn became terminal. There was no room.
I like Booker personally. I do not think he can play quarterback at Georgia Tech.
posted by Jay G. Tate at
5:43 PM
3 Comments:
Where do you get this information about Booker. I was around the football program for five years and none of this stuff really makes sense. You and most of the people who agree with will be shocked when Booker makes Vick like appearence at Tech
If Booker makes a Vick-like appearance at Ga. Tech, and I assume you mean Michael Vick, I'll be shocked.
Again, Calvin Booker is a nice person, a good student, a good kid from what I can tell. He didn't improve very much at Auburn for whatever reason. The odds are stacked against him. I just don't see how he can be an impact quarterback at this level.
His footwork is a mess, his throws aren't all that accurate, he isn't all that fast. Which of his skills do you think is going to blossom during the next two years?
I really don't think you know what you are talking about. I assume you have been out at the practices viewing Booker to come up with your very biased opinion. He is a wonderful student. Maybe, it's because he is above average in acdemics, that you think he can't make it as a football player. Thank goodness he don't have to use football to make it.
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