Private coaches growing influence on college quarterbacks
By Dan Wolken
David Morris, perhaps best known as Eli Manning’s backup at Ole Miss, is a classic example. After college Morris went into real estate, the family business, and got his football fix by tutoring young players in the Mobile, Ala., area.
What started as a hobby gradually evolved into a part-time job. Then five years ago, Morris quit real estate and went into quarterback training full time, starting QB Country.
“There’s definitely a niche for this,” Morris said. “I think what happens is guys excel a little earlier and other people say, ‘Man, he really looks the part, so what are the ingredients?’ People just see the value in it. You could be sitting on the couch or you could be getting some specific training that is very much related to what you want to do.”