Quarterback brothers in arms: How to learn from Beau and Cade Pribula this spring

Finally, one of the most prolific quarterbacks in YAIAA history feels his time has arrived in college.

Could the same thing be happening for his younger brother now, too?

Cade Pribula has persevered through the roughest succession of injuries and ailments for a quarterback, sidetracking a promising career. Only now, five years removed from starring at Central York, does he feel things are right again.

He's in line to be the starting QB at Division I Sacred Heart University in Connecticut, after recovering from four surgeries − two on each shoulder.

Meanwhile, younger brother, Beau, will compete for the starting quarterback spot at Penn State − possibly the first scholarship Nittany Lion QB ever from the YAIAA. He expects to see the field this fall in some compacity, even if he does not beat out former 5-star recruit Drew Allar by the end of August.

Both want to give back as they drive to be college starters, to pass on to others what they've learned.

The brothers will hold a one-day camp for high school quarterbacks on May 21 at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg. The 9 a.m. to noon session costs $140 per person. Eighth through 12th-graders are eligible.

Prospective campers can register here.

The camp will focus on "teaching mechanics," with topics ranging from navigating recruiting to reading defenses to being a better leader, Cade Pribula said. The brothers anticipate holding other private and small-group instruction sessions this summer.

"We wanted to put together the kind of camp ... that we'd want to go to," Cade Pribula said. "There's limited options around here to develop as a quarterback. We just want to be another option. Just to give our perspective."

Both brothers were record-setting quarterback at Central York.

Cade Pribula earned first team all-state honors and broke Central and YAIAA career records with 6,923 passing yards and 66 touchdowns over his three years as a starter. (Hanover's Chase Roberts set the new passing yards record last fall).

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He started his college career at Delaware but never truly got to see the field, in part, because of a slew of injuries and surgeries.

He transferred to Sacred Heart, another FCS program, while his arm was still in a sling last spring following that fourth surgery. (Sacred Heart was the first school to offer he and Beau scholarships in high school).

Cade Pribula recovered through last fall and finally got a shot to play in relief in the final game of the season. He completed nine passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns, nearly pulling off a frantic, fourth-quarter comeback against Long Island.

He's followed that up as the healthy, No. 1 quarterback during spring workouts. He has at least two seasons of eligibility remaining.

Despite all of the setbacks, including having to twice "teach myself how to throw again," he said he never seriously considered giving up football. He found a trust in his surgeon at the Rothman Institute in Philadelphia, who pledged that he'd be able to recover strong. Even more, he's driven to prove he still can excel as a college QB.

"I just love being a player. And I can still spin it ... not to pat myself on the back," he said, with a laugh, about throwing the football.

"If I was just throwing in the backyard with Beau I think I'd be kicking myself to not be playing."

Frank Bodani covers Penn State football for the York Daily Record and USA Today Network. Contact him at fbodani@ydr.com and follow him on Twitter @YDRPennState.