![]() Coach Schnellenberger has been through this. "It would be something if I had to miss Thanksgiving because we were preparing for post-season," said Swain. The family and friends who gather will also celebrate a successful FAU season and the conclusion of Quentin's senior campaign. This season, the Thanksgiving gathering at the Swain house may be a little different. ![]() He has led the 2003 team in tackles twice, both in double digits, and been among the top three in but one game. He just does it with little or no celebration. ![]() Chris challenges everyone and Tyrone is a quiet rock, but on the field he comes to play." "We encourage and challenge each other and compete, within our unit, to make every play better than the last. "We love to get to the ball," said Swain. "All three of us (Swain, Tyrone Higgins, and Chris Laskowski) have a motive. His relationship with players is very family-like. He returned to south Florida in the spring of 2003 and began building a bond with his FAU teammates. My parents and I decided that FAU was the place I should return too." After my sophomore year though, I wanted to come back home. "I chose West Virginia because I wanted to go away from home. "Out of high school, I was recruited heavily by FAU," said Swain. It was the family and friends he sought after his sophomore campaign. It was the family and friends that Swain reluctantly left behind when he initially signed with WVU. Antonio Brown, who now plays in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills, Antonio Bryant, who plays with the Dallas Cowboys and Zach Ville, who is a defensive lineman at Missouri are a few. If the Swain house was filled with family, it over-flowed with friends. It doesn't work anymore! I think my listen and learn attitude comes from being part of such a big family." My oldest sister Marcea, the smallest in the family, still jumps on my back and tries to swing me to the ground. Any Swain gathering ends up with a wrestling match. "My two brothers are at A&M now, one is a cornerback, the other a receiver," said Swain. His dad, a former cornerback at Florida A&M, and mom, a track star at A&M, have produced a dynasty of athletes. One of seven children, Quentin, the second from the youngest, is part of a warm and welcoming family. In 2003 he has led the team in tackles twice, both in double digits, and has been among the top three in all but one game. He comes to play with little or no celebration and always with a smile. Quiet and humble, Swain has a smile that can brighten any room. ![]() Several times in 2003 reporters have heard upcoming coaches describe FAU linebackers as "Heat Seekers", "Assassins", "Aggressive players who can clog-up the middle or defend the pass." He has great speed, is quick to the ball and will come to our program with a strong knowledge of the game after transferring from the University of West Virginia. ![]() These are individuals who have been singled out with scholarship offers.Ī coach may stand before the boosters and announce something similar to: "We have signed a 6-0, 230 pound linebacker from Miami Northwestern. Once a year football programs throughout the country announce the names of their players who have signed National Letters of Intent. ![]()
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