Mateer leads the Cougars into battle Saturday afternoon against Portland State
On Saturday, Washington State redshirt sophomore quarterback John Mateer will make his first collegiate start. Mateer won the starting job in fall camp, with head coach Jake Dickert announcing Mateer as the starter two weeks ago.with Chris King, Dickert emphasized his excitement for the Texas native to lead the offense."We knew what John can be and guys, I'm just telling you, John Mater is a special talent," Dickert said, prompting cheers from the live audience.
Mateer won the job over senior Zevi Eckhaus, who transferred to WSU from FCS Bryant University. Eckhaus was a finalist for the Walter Payton Award last season at Bryant and was the Big South Offensive Player of the Year. Dickert praised Eckhaus for this effort and his character throughout the process and for helping push Mateer to be better.
"John Mateer someday will really thank Zevi for coming in, being a professional, challenging him every day showing him what it's like to be a leader... integrated into our football team really quickly but that was obviously a really big decision." Eckhaus will back up Mateer to start the season, but his three seasons of starting experience at his previous school could be a great resource to lean on deeper into the season, in one form or another.0 Minutes AgoJoe Londergan joined the SI brand in 2023 with G5 Football Daily. With over 15 years of experience in covering and working directly in college and pro sports, Joe's expertise has been featured in Front Office Sports, SB Nation, and XRAY.FM.
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