2005

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East Central features new look on

type nrollense. l!ts a very proven S)stcm· it's a \cry successful sys– tem; it's one our kids \\ill enjoy pia) mg in: and I think our fans \\111 'ec a lot more excitement as far as b1g play opportunities arc concerned," UndeNood said. t.:ndcrwood said the wide open, no-huddle concept which will be om e1lcd against Northwest :f pp1 Commumty College in the season-opener Sept. l in Decatur pr< '1des several opuons for the \\arrior offense. -\\e can be fa,t-paced and up– tempo or \\C can ,Jo\\ it do\\n tf we wunt \\ e \\111 try to take \\hat our opponent"' defen'e '"ill gi"c us. and m tum ,,c·u try to get the ball to the guys "ho can make plays. r thought we did a gQod Job running the ollense in the spring. but we still have a ways to go to be successful;' Undenvood stated. Underwood said '\Ophomore quarterbacks Robbie Morse. a 6- foot-3. 220-pound product of Walton County High School in Defuniak Spnngs. fla . and Elijah McDonald, (6-2. 180) ofMorton.

and head coo Unden' ood h pes ne'' look \\ II he p return to the ...tate p first time :.incc 2001

Unden,ood, ''ho 1 m h1 eighth year in leadmg the ECCC program. sa)s fan:- ,hould defi– nitely enJo: the f.. ,t-potced acuon of this year's offen!'>e "It ''ill be a more \\Ide open attack ,.,.ith a no-huddle concept:· v ndenvood srud of the new ") - tern. being mstalled b) lirst-year offensive coordmator Mtke Volarvich, a former offcnsi\e coach at Blinn Community College in Brenham, Texas. one of the top scoring teams m the nation during Volarvich\ three-year <;tint in working with the offense Underwood noted that Volarvich, who joined the EC staff prior to spring drills. has been a part of or served as offen– sive coordinator of the number

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son action b) defeating Jones Count) Junior College 10 the Golden Isles BO\\ I Class1c m Brunswick. Ga. , stte of East Central's victorious bowl appear– ance in 1996. The Volarvich-guid– ed Blinn offense broke numerous school. conference and national records in 2003 whtle leading the NJCAA 10 offense w1th 53 pomts and 559 yards per game. "Coach Volarvich comes with high credenttals and has obvious– ly been successful in running this

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