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Brief Summary Of QB 1 By Mike Lupica

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In Mike Lupica’s QB 1, Jake, a high school quarterback, must work to earn respect. Jake is the son of former NFL player Troy Cullen and has a brother name Wyatt Cullen that lead his team to the State Title win last year. Jake is now going out for football and they are not just giving him the position on a silver platter like the rest of the teams think he will They think that since Jake is a Cullen he will be the first one to play the quarterback position. But he has to work for every snap and every ounce of respect. Jake faces several problems through the book. He faces problems in games and the way Coach McCoy wants him to be compared to how he is. Coach thinks that Jake will be like his dad and brother. He prattles about how Jake should be a star football player. But he is not his dad or brother, he is Jake. Some think he will annihilate every team they come across. Jake is worried that his dad will think that he is a bad player instead of a sterling player. Next, Jake is working as hard as he can to impress his team. …show more content…

He does not see anyone coming at him and a defensive player from the other team hits him so hard it knocks him out. Jake is rushed to the hospital just in case he has any serious injuries. When he opens his eyes, he sees coach McCoy, but he sees his dad even closer to his face. Afterwards, when Jake came to the next practice, the team started cheering for him. They cheered because of the hit he took. The doctor said he was not aloud to play in the next game but he could cheer on his team. He kept getting headaches when he would wake up in the morning. After the game he had to sit out, the doctor cleared him to be able to play in the next game. He was sprightly about the next

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