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Published August 12, 2006
NU Notes: QB Beck will play at North Carolina State
BY RICH KAIPUST AND MITCH SHERMAN
WORLD-HERALD BUREAU
LINCOLN - Harrison Beck has picked North Carolina State as his next school and could join the Wolfpack as soon as today.
The former Nebraska quarterback took less than a week to decide on where he would transfer. Beck skipped Husker practices last Saturday and Sunday before leaving the team on Monday.
John Davis, his former coach at Countryside High in Clearwater, Fla., said North Carolina State was among the schools that wanted Beck before he committed early to NU in 2004. In all, Davis said, about a dozen schools made offers to Beck this week, including two NCAA Division I-AA schools and two junior colleges.
Because he's transferring to another Division I-A school, Beck must sit out the coming season. He would be a sophomore in 2007 with three years to play three seasons.
"In talking with him this week, he's still pretty down about the whole (NU) situation," Davis said. "I think once he gets going, it's going to be a relief for him. But he's going to have to go prove himself as a player."
Davis' son, Jay, is a former Wolfpack quarterback who's in his first season as a graduate assistant. Also, North Carolina State's offensive coordinator is Marc Trestman, who was NU head coach Bill Callahan's offensive coordinator when Callahan was head coach of the Oakland Raiders.
The Wolfpack have three scholarship quarterbacks in preseason camp, led by returning starter Marcus Stone, and one who plans to sign in February. None of the returnees is a senior.
Beck did not return calls Friday.  8/14/2006 7:29:55 AM
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