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08/09/11 - Less than a year after taking his first snap as a college football player, Rutgers' quarterback Tom Savage looks every bit the seasoned veteran that only the calendar says he is not. But although he is just a sophomore, Savage - who graduated from Cardinal O'Hara in Delaware County - happens to be the most experienced quarterback in the Big East. And he's just one of four sophomores out of the 30 quarterbacks selected to this year's Davey O'Brien watch list. "You have to block all of that stuff out," Savage said. "Right now, I'm just trying to focus on the season. The only thing that matters is the awards you get at the end of the season. Rutgers coach Greg Schiano said that attitude is part of what made Savage such an instant success at the college level. "Tom's a levelheaded guy," Schiano said. "I think that's one of his strengths at the quarterback position. He never gets too high, never gets too low. Hopefully, he can take that attitude into his [preseason recognition] . . . and as he feels better and better, that exposure will only grow more and more." – Philadelphia Inquirer

08/22/09 - A week ago, it was Tom Savage's football IQ that drew praise from Rutgers coach Greg Schiano, who said he had never seen a freshman absorb the intricacies of an offense as quickly as Savage has. Saturday, it was Savage's poise and presence that caught Schiano's attention -- as well as a play early on during the team's second preseason scrimmage that drew a John Elway comparison. "Tom has a good level of composure for a young guy. More than I expected," Schiano said. - The Star-Ledger

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“I walked out across the field to Savage and I said, ‘Son, you took shots that I have never seen a kid take. You are going to be a great quarterback. I thought they had a great one here last year and I hate playing against that boy for three more years. I told him, ‘Go out early and take Sanu with you.’ ” - West Virginia Head Coach on Tom Savage