Sometimes reading a beat writer talk about a player on his beat can be, shall we say, a waste of time. The hyperbole will be high, and the opinion will be from the view of a fan. In the case of Quentin Poling, the Ohio Bobcats linebacker, I believe a beat writer did a fantastic job describing just what he means to the team.
This article by Cameron Fields of The Post Athens was written last season. It should be noted (and it is in the article) that the Bobcats defense was loaded last season with talent.