Feature on scout team QB Cayman Shutter

About why Cayman Shutter serves as their scout team QB, Rich Miano said:
"Cayman is, by far, the best guy to come over and run the scout team's offense. He understands formations. He understands being a leader. The voice inflection, the count -- his whole approach is a serious approach." (HSA)


HSA Note: "Bryant Moniz, who is the Warriors' No. 1 quarterback, and Brent Rausch, the top backup, take most of the snaps when UH's offense practices against the scout defense. Shane Austin, the No. 3 quarterback, and David Graves are on the side, taking what is termed "mental reps." Shutter, a second-year freshman, embraced the request to run the scout offense against the Warriors' No. 1 defense."


About how he gets reps as scout team QB instead of just taking "mental reps" like the other backups, Shutter said:
"It's good work for me. Only one or two quarterbacks get reps (with the UH offense) every day. If you're not the starter or the backup, and you're a younger guy, there's no better way to improve and work on your own individual skills than to play on the scout team. I get to deal with a rush in my face and an aggressive defense, and having to throw to all different routes against all kinds of blitzes and coverages. I look forward to playing on the scout team and making the defense better, and also making myself better." (HSA)


About how he tries to use some of UH's offense (cadences, protection calls) into USC's plays, Shutter said:
"That will definitely give the defense the best look. If we try to go out and run something that we've never seen before, never practiced before, we're not going to be able to give the defense the best look we can." (HSA)


About how Shutter does a good job with as their scout team QB, Miano said:
"He goes out there and tries to complete passes. He's physically good enough to give us a good look. He really takes control." (HSA)


About how he sometimes attends the defensive meetings run by defensive coordinator Dave Aranda, Shutter said:
"Some of the looks (Aranda) gives you are brain-scrambling. I've learned a lot from the way he sets up formations and blitzes." (HSA)


About the importance of their scout team players, Miano said:
"Our scouts work very hard. We can't win if we don't have a great scout team. We can't win if those guys don't take their job seriously. The receivers are fast, athletic and run good routes. The offensive linemen are firing off the ball. And the quarterback is in command. We notice those things." (HSA)


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