Edsall in his mind demoted Endres to the 8th string QB and quickly said -- "If Mike Box plays well we might go with Mike Box." Endres was summoned to Edsall's office for a chat and then was brought down -- sick and all -- to the remaining media. I had already left to get to work, but I received a couple of calls that Endres in fact came down and told the reporters he didn't remember saying anything that could be construed that he was not prepared to play.
It's a non-story, but if you read the Mike Box quote without context you might think it is an open competition this week. It isn't. If Endres is healthy he is going to play and Box is going to be the backup. The Huskies aren't going to hold back however. If playing Box for whatever reason is better than what Endres is doing, the Huskies are going to go with the player that gives them the best chance to win.
Edsall also talked about how the reps go in practice. Zach Frazer and Cody Endres get all the reps in practice. Mike Box hasn't taken a repetition during practice since the season started. Endres needs to get out there to develop a little more comfort level with his O-line, specifically center Moe Petrus. Petrus had a costly premature snap because he confused Endres' cadence with something he heard. That’s a comfort issue. In case everyone forgot, Endres has a good arm and throws a very tight ball. It doesn’t have the RPMs that Frazer’s has, but Endres can throw the deep ball. What he has to work on is making quicker decisions and reads, and that intermediate pass accuracy.
Endres has an ability to move in the pocket perhaps a little better than Frazer. To me, it’s how quick Endres can read the defense and how accurate he is on the intermediate routes.
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