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Austin Wranglers notebook
By Mark Swanson

Saturday, April 05, 2008

Schneider takes over at QB

Two weeks into the season, and the Austin Wranglers already have their first major position change, albeit one that was forced upon them.

Starting quarterback Jeff Terrell has left the team, citing an opportunity to try out with the Dallas Cowboys.

That means fellow rookie Matt Schneider will get tonight's start against the Lubbock Renegades.

"Just when you think you've seen everything this game gets even more bizarre," said Wranglers coach Ben Bennett. "I don't ever remember the starting quarterback of a professional team just leaving."

Terrell won the job in the preseason camp, but was mostly ineffective in his debut last week against Corpus Christi, completing 17 of his 34 passes for 213 yards.

Schneider threw for 3,534 yards and 31 touchdowns for NAIA MidAmerica Nazarene last season.

On Friday, the Wranglers signed veteran Michael Wall, who is playing in his fourth indoor football season.