One of Coastal QB candidates out for the season

By Jerry Ratcliffe

One of the key competitors for Coastal Carolina’s starting quarterback job is out for the season.

Emmett Brown, one of four candidates battling for the Chanticleers’ quarterback position, suffered a season-ending, lower-body injury according to Coastal head coach Tim Beck. Beck said that in respect to Brown’s wishes, he would not disclose details about the injury.

“This is a really tough blow for him personally,” Beck said. “He’s worked really hard. He was definitely a big competitor in our quarterback competition.”

Coastal opens the season on Aug. 30 at Virginia.

Brown is a 5-foot-10, 187-pound quarterback who led San Jose State last season, throwing for 1,621 yards and 16 touchdowns (5 interceptions), completing 57.6 percent of his passes (125 of 217).

Brown is one of three transfers, along with returning Coastal backup Todd Hudson, who was fighting for the Chants’ starting job. Hudson is the only one of the four who had previously taken snaps for Coastal.