So, too, does the mental transformation of the QBs under the tutelage of Verduzco.
In terms of learning the offense, Vedral had a head start with one season under Scott Frost and Verduzco at Central Florida. Martinez, Bunch and Gebbia — competing to be the starter this fall — have been digesting the playbook since January, and their knowledge was put to the test recently at Verduzco's home.
The four-hour, multiple-choice exam covered four sections, including pass protections, coverages and passing routes. Verduzco gave the group an open-book test earlier in the year, but this was a closed-book exam.
How'd they do?
"They all did very well, which was a benchmark or measuring stick of their work ethic," said Verduzco, who treats the players to juice and pastries before the test and a big Italian meal afterward.
