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Warwick student chosen as possible quarterback
Matt Swiss
Issue date: 3/31/09 Section: Sports
03/31/09 - As if five wasn't enough, the University of Rhode Island football team will welcome current Warwick Veterans High School senior Bob Bentsen next year, making him the sixth student-athlete to compete for the Rams' starting quarterback position in 2009.
Bentsen joins one redshirt freshman, one sophomore, two juniors and one senior.
"I've had to deal with things throughout my football career," Bentsen said, "like not being tall enough. I've heard that throughout my whole high school career. When I was younger, I wasn't fast enough so that's something I worked on. I've had tremendous work ethic and that will definitely help me succeed in the future."
In making his decision, Bentsen stressed the importance of getting playing time at a big school. Rhode Island offers him both of those things and because of that it is more attractive to him than Wagner University, a prep school he considered signing with.
"Wagner was alright," Bentsen said, "but I wanted a bigger school. I just felt like I'd be tired of 2,000 kids after a year. It would be like high school again for five years."
Bentsen joins 16 other incoming freshmen, but stands alone as the only quarterback. In addition to being the only incoming freshman at the quarterback position, Bentsen is the only in-state recruit and said that he feels there are certain things he can bring to the table to help his team win.
"I feel I can bring leadership," Bentsen said. "I definitely feel like a leader because I started [at Veterans] as a sophomore. We ran the same offense at Vets, so it will definitely help going into URI's offense, being pretty much the same thing."
The high school senior threw for 2,162 yards on 172 completed passes this past season. He hurled 24 touchdowns while running for an additional six. Bentsen was named the Old Spice Red Zone Player of the Year for his clutch play and his admirable leadership. Given his success on the field, as both a player and a leader, Bentsen feels he has no reason to be nervous putting on a Rams uniform.
Bentsen joins one redshirt freshman, one sophomore, two juniors and one senior.
"I've had to deal with things throughout my football career," Bentsen said, "like not being tall enough. I've heard that throughout my whole high school career. When I was younger, I wasn't fast enough so that's something I worked on. I've had tremendous work ethic and that will definitely help me succeed in the future."
In making his decision, Bentsen stressed the importance of getting playing time at a big school. Rhode Island offers him both of those things and because of that it is more attractive to him than Wagner University, a prep school he considered signing with.
"Wagner was alright," Bentsen said, "but I wanted a bigger school. I just felt like I'd be tired of 2,000 kids after a year. It would be like high school again for five years."
Bentsen joins 16 other incoming freshmen, but stands alone as the only quarterback. In addition to being the only incoming freshman at the quarterback position, Bentsen is the only in-state recruit and said that he feels there are certain things he can bring to the table to help his team win.
"I feel I can bring leadership," Bentsen said. "I definitely feel like a leader because I started [at Veterans] as a sophomore. We ran the same offense at Vets, so it will definitely help going into URI's offense, being pretty much the same thing."
The high school senior threw for 2,162 yards on 172 completed passes this past season. He hurled 24 touchdowns while running for an additional six. Bentsen was named the Old Spice Red Zone Player of the Year for his clutch play and his admirable leadership. Given his success on the field, as both a player and a leader, Bentsen feels he has no reason to be nervous putting on a Rams uniform.
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Warwick Vets Alumni
posted 3/31/09 @ 7:42 PM EST
yayyyy bentsen!!!
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