In high school in Charlotte, N.C., Jeremy Glover was big man on campus, Star quarterback and can?t-miss college prospect.
So when he decided to transfer to Morgan State University from Louisburg (N.C.) Community College, he was looking for a chance to make plays on a big stage. It hasn?t worked out quite that way, but the junior quarterback is not complaining.
Despite taking just a handful of snaps with the Bears ? two kneel-downs at the end of last season and a few handoffs to the running back at the end of a blowout victory this year ? he has made a lot of friends and developed relationships he?s sure will last a lifetime. And for that, he is thankful.
“[A lot of us] have developed a camaraderie outside of football,” Glover said. “It was a last-minute decision to come to Morgan, but now I stay here through the summer. At first, I wasn?t [comfortable] because I felt I didn?t belong. I was new and from down South, but Morgan has grown on me a whole lot.”
The 450-mile distance between Charlotte and Baltimore wasn?t the only thing Glover had to overcome.
“In high school, you?re the man,” the 6-foot-3, 200-pounder said. “Because I?ve been playing since ninth grade, it was humbling to sit and watch.”
Still, Glover has worked hard in practice to keep himself sharp. Morgan State uses a two-quarterback rotation with senior Byron Selby and junior Mario Melton. With his dedication ? both in workouts and in the film room ? Glover hopes to compete for the starting job next season.
“He?s a great guy who doesn?t complain and does everything we ask,” Morgan State coach Donald Hill-Eley said. “The biggest thing is experience. He transferred in, and with Bryon and Mario [already here] we had a chance to build confidence in those guys.”
“Staying up here over the summer and playing Madden, College Football , that always brings you closer,” Glover said with a smile.
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