I’m sure Eastern head football coach Bob Spoo was troubled by his decision involving the new starting quarterback for next fall.

With apologizes to Matt Schabert, Spoo and the rest of the coaching staff have struggled to find a sufficient candidate to make the Panthers occasionally forget the name Tony Romo.

The coaches thought a kid from the Sunshine State named Justin Midgett was that signal caller, and they were wrong. Apparently, the recruiting effort for Midgett did not involve investigating his educational experience while at the University of Florida. If it had, Spoo and company would have discovered he didn’t have any.

His apparent lack of success and effort in the classroom has forced the Panthers’ coaching staff to suspend him from spring practice and possibly the entire 2005 season. Spoo has made it publicly known with this decision that academics are a high priority at this institution, and I commend him for making that call.

Spoo has shown his true colors as a leader on the same day that Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer exposed his stripes.

Virginia Tech has announced that Marcus Vick will be the Hokies’ starting quarterback next season. Yes, Vick is the younger brother of Atlanta Falcons’ QB and former Virginia Tech starter Mike Vick; however, the younger Vick may be more notorious for not being a Virginia Tech student this fall. After being charged with underaged drinking and other inappropriate behavior, he was kicked both off the team and out of school.When Marcus Vick was found guilty and served community service and probation, Beamer gladly brought him back to the football team to show his program’s high standards. Now, he’s highly enhanced his reputation by putting the junior quarterback back under center full time.

If Midgett doesn’t go to class, he should not have the privilege of playing college football, regardless of if he’s spent two years on the Florida Gators’ bench.

Spoo has proven time and time again that although his coaching abilities may not measure up with these high-profile headset wearers, his character has always been more impressive.