It's natural to feel bad for Linden. He's given a lot to the program and now, in his senior season, is being shown the pine.
But he's kept a good attitude about it, possibly remembering that he displaced Jay Snowden, a junior, at quarterback in '96. Unlike Snowden, however, Linden isn't going to be switched to free safety, and if he gets his chance, I'm sure Linden will play more like he did in '97 than '98.
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"I would like to be the starter, but it's not my decision to make," Linden said. "I'm looking forward to taking advantage of any opportunities I get. Obviously I'm disappointed, but I'm not ready to jump off a bridge or anything like that. There's not a lot you can do, I competed like hell."