SBCC football coach Craig Moropoulos came up with a unique way to slow down his team’s alarming turnover rate. The Vaqueros (1-3) have turned it over seven times in the last two weeks, including six on fumbles.
“Our linebacker, Sam Shipley, and his wife had a baby last week,” said the Vaqueros’ fourth-year coach at Monday’s Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table luncheon. “I just had an epiphany. I’m going to ask Sam to bring his baby boy, Bentley, to practice so the guys can learn how to hold onto something.”
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SBCC (1-3) will host L.A. Southwest on Saturday at 6 p.m. in its American Pacific Conference opener. The Vaqueros beat the Cougars 28-3 last year and lead the series 7-5.
Shipley is No. 1 in the state with 55 tackles, 10 more than No. 2.
John Uribe has completed 62.8 percent of his passes and ranks No. 6 among Southern Cal quarterbacks with 927 yards, seven touchdowns and just two interceptions.
