Topic: Parthenon: Ex-Thundering Herd quarterback returns to Joan C. Edwards Stadium

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By LAKE MOREHOUSE
The Parthenon

After the disappointing loss to in-state rival West Virginia this past weekend, the Thundering Herd looks to bounce back against Western Carolina for the season’s home opener Saturday at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. The Western Carolina Catamounts hail from the Southern Conference and are located in Cullowhee, N.C.

The Catamounts will make the road trip to Huntington this weekend, but a familiar face will also be making the six-hour drive with the team. Former Herd quarterback Eddie Sullivan picked Western Carolina as his school of choice after leaving Marshall toward the end of the 2011 football season. Sullivan will be suited up in purple and gold this upcoming Saturday. He is currently listed as the second string quarterback on the WCU depth chart, but is expected to receive playing time. Sullivan did not play last week due to a one game suspension for a violation of team rules.

Sullivan departed from the team late last season, leaving the Herd with one true quarterback, Rakeem Cato, on the active roster. The backup quarterback, Blake Frohnapfel, suffered from a shoulder injury. It was such a desperate situation at quarterback that the coaching staff had to prepare tight end C.J. Crawford to possibly fill the position if needed.

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