Sims to be a Stud for Crimson Tide
by Daniel Radov on Jul 20, 2010 8:00 PM CDT
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Print#5: Brett Nottingham, Stanford- Nottingham is a bit like Tim Tebow as a quarterback, but I have this peculiar suspicion that ESPN won't say the name "Nottingham" over 1,000 times in a telecast like they did with the former Heisman winner. He's 6'4" and possesses great passing accuracy. Also a Divison 1 baseball prospect, Nottingham is a top-notch athlete, as his 4.7-second time in the forty would suggest. After committing to UCLA during the Fall, the Monte Vista High School (CA) product changed his mind in January, after deciding that his athletic pedigree and 3.9 GPA would be better suited in Palo Alto than Westwood. 6 TDs in One Game, Season Highlights
#4: Devin Gardner, Michigan- Devin Gardner is the ultimate dual-threat quarterback. Not only can he run the ball better and faster than most of the running backs in the class (4.5-second forty time), Gardner's as legitimate of a passer as they come. With a tall 6'4" frame, instant comparisons to Terrelle Pryor emerge. Gardner is a great leader on the field and has a great feel for passing the football. He'll undoubtedly face some tough competition from Tate Forcier and Denard Robinson for the starting job, but it's possible he could feature in a custom-made formation or just be the outright starter on a Michigan offense that gets much scarier with Gardner behind center.
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#3: Connor Wood, Texas- Why is it that the rich just keep getting richer? After graduating campus legend Colt McCoy, the Longhorns add a blue chip recruit in Wood to battle rising sophomore Garrett Gilbert for the starting spot. Wood has the ability to win the job, as he combines great physical gifts with a ton of maturity, both of which are always evident on the field at all times. While being 6'4" and over 210 pounds may suggest that he's a slow, immobile pocket passer, Wood has great scrambling ability and can keep a defense guessing. Highlight Reel
#2: Philip Sims, Alabama-
As for the rich getting richer, this is just flat out unfair. After winning the BCS Championship last season and returning most of their weapons this year, the Crimson Tide land the consensus #2 quarterback in this class. The all-time leader in passing yards in Virginia high school history, Sims is the complete package. He's built like a linebacker and can throw the ball like a young Peyton Manning. The only knock on the Chesapeake (VA) native is that he doesn't scramble as well as people might like for a guy who runs a 40-yard dash in 4.7 seconds. Regardless, he'll be a stud once Greg McElroy graduates.
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Find out who we rated as the nation's best incoming freshman quarterback, plus take a look at numbers 6-10. Anyone on this list could find himself as the number 1 pick in a future NFL Draft: http://fieldofdreamz.blogspot.com/2010/07/college-football-countdown-diaper.html
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Wet towel alert.
Sims will probally transfer unless he just wants to play 2 years. McCarron is not coming off the field unless he is hurt.
I understand hate. I'm a Alabama fan.
unless McCarron goes to the NFL after his junior year, then Sims could play 3 without passing McCarron on the depth chart.
I don’t think it will be that big of a deal for him even if he only starts his junior and senior year. That just gives him more time to prepare for that responsibility.
If McCarron is so good that Sims doesn’t have a chance to beat him out, then I’d say the prospects of McCarron leaving early for the NFL is decent.
What you're seeing is team spirit. It's like the Holy Spirit, but more powerful.
-Hank Hill
Look,
these guys know they will sit a year coming in. Saban has told these guys how it will be, and they have accepted it. Hence the signage.
"...because you've got your mind right, and that's the way we like it." Nick Saban
I wasn't there or anything, but I can pretty well guarantee you
that Saban did NOT tell them they would have to sit. He told them who we already have in the system and told them they would have a chance to compete. Told them they wouldn’t be guaranteed anything but they could earn the job if they work hard.
and i can promise you he told every starter
that same thing as well.
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I think that’s the standard line, but QB is a little different. It’s harder to grasp mentally, so I think they want QB’s to sit a year, learn the system, and retain that eligibility.
Of course if a freshman came in and was obviously better than everyone else, then I don’t doubt that he would start. It’s just that it’s not likely to happen, and you can bet that Saban is upfront with prospects about that.
What you're seeing is team spirit. It's like the Holy Spirit, but more powerful.
-Hank Hill
True. Maybe the pitch is a little different for QBs.
Maybe he does tell them upfront that the expectation is that they’ll redshirt. I don’t know.
Supposedly...
…CNS told A.J. that, if he got up to the required weight (required by CNS), he would get a chance to play last season…and most of us remember the talk about A.J. possibly playing in the LSU game had GMac continued to struggle. I’m not sure that CNS treats the QBs much differently than the rest.
He does treat the kickers differently (jes sayin’).
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on Jul 22, 2010 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions
True, most positions
pitch different than QB. Sims high school ran a nightmare Shotgun-hybrid..almost air-raid..where we run a buttload of one-back-multiples. I would suspect Sims to require more tutoring at this , as opposed to A.J., who ran a similar multiple-type offense, in high school. I have noticed that our zone-blocking schemes apply, even after a read/check at the LOS. I cannot imagine trying to play-action pass with a zone-blocking scheme..our boys seem to have a little more in the brain-pan than most…and it tickles the piss out of me.
"...because you've got your mind right, and that's the way we like it." Nick Saban
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