Akron Beacon Journal Springs Forth Alliteration in Pankratz Profile

The Akron Beacon-Journal did a profile recently of BG QB Aaron Pankratz (titled "Pankratz Personifies Patience").  Pankratz is from Nordonia and is the only returning Falcon QB who has taken a D1 snap.  He was a Brandon recruit that Clawson was able to hold onto, and certainly has many qualities in the West Coastish offense we run.  He's 6'6", 221, and in the pure passer mode.

Here are some tidbits we learn from the story...

Pankratz started only one year at QB in HS, which means that the two-year apprenticeship he has served might have been the best thing for him.

Nordonia apparently has a reputation for never passing, (like, 7 passes a game).  Despite this, he threw for 2,200 yards and 27 TDs as a starter.

Here is what his HS coach has to say:

''I was surprised at the kind of numbers Aaron put up that year. Can you imagine he was the junior varsity quarterback his junior year?'' Huge said with a laugh. ''Aaron was a leader in the huddle; he has leadership and passion. He is obviously big and very smart. He has moxy; an awareness of what he needs to do. He is deceivingly elusive in the pocket. He was a great high school quarterback.''

Anyway, Pankratz is very much in the mix to start this year, even as fans have gravitated to Schilz and Pagel (perhaps out of Brown Slappiness).  This gives us a little better idea about who he is.