QB Marcus Mariota a Duck!

[hendrg]

Here's my take on this commitment.

For this class, it's probable that we take 2 QBs. Now, it's wise that we get one QB with a ton of upside who can redishirt (Mariota!), and then land a top QB who can come in and play right away. And I know we are recruiting Mariota as a QB, but he's athletic enough to be moved around to many other positions.

Upside + versatility is why the ducks went with Mariota. I still expect us to land another QB, who will be a 4/5 star.

I like this pick up.

I watched his video a couple more times and I'm really liking this pick up. Kid seems like a player, I know it's in garbage time, but he just seems to have that 6th sense of when to make plays.

As someone on Moseley's blog pointed out our 2 commitments last year at this time were Terrance Mitchell and Curtis White. Considering what Mitchell has done this spring, I think that bodes well for our 3 commits so far this year!

[Tray Dub]

I noticed that he wasn't ranked. Do you think he will be higher than a 2 star eventually?

I would be shocked if he didn't rise in the rankings.

[NCDucks09]

I trust CK's evaluation of talent, and this is Steve Greatwood's find (another great evaluator of talent). However, on paper, this is an unimpressive recruit. No other Pac-10 schools who have looked at him are even interested. He had to sit on the bench behind a Utah State QB?! His speed is not that great, Bennett is faster. The only thing I can think of is that this kid has fantastic throwing potential and intangibles upside.

That being said, nobody knew that Masoli would be a rock star either (or a robber)...

[maxduck]

I trust CK's evaluation of talent, and this is Steve Greatwood's find (another great evaluator of talent). However, on paper, this is an unimpressive recruit. No other Pac-10 schools who have looked at him are even interested. He had to sit on the bench behind a Utah State QB?! His speed is not that great, Bennett is faster. The only thing I can think of is that this kid has fantastic throwing potential and intangibles upside.

That being said, nobody knew that Masoli would be a rock star either (or a robber)...

As a high school senior Jeremiah Masoli couldn't beat out St Louis starter and future Weber State QB Cameron Higgins.

[GrandpaDuck]

I trust CK's evaluation of talent, and this is Steve Greatwood's find (another great evaluator of talent). However, on paper, this is an unimpressive recruit. No other Pac-10 schools who have looked at him are even interested. He had to sit on the bench behind a Utah State QB?! His speed is not that great, Bennett is faster. The only thing I can think of is that this kid has fantastic throwing potential and intangibles upside.

That being said, nobody knew that Masoli would be a rock star either (or a robber)...

As a high school senior Jeremiah Masoli couldn't beat out St Louis starter and future Weber State QB Cameron Higgins.

It's our new recruiting formula. We follow around Big Sky and WAC bottom dwellers and sign the backups to their recruits. If this kid wins the starting job as a High School Senior and gets an offer from a WAC school, we will pull his offer and give it to his backup. (Just joking around here.)

[woundedknees]

IIRC, Masoli was a late transfer to St Louis after the icidents which had him temporarily incarcerated while still in HS.

Subsequent to his original arrest, JM had to start all over with a new team as well as convincing recruiters he was worth the risk.

[odux]

Do I dare say, He is the next Dennis Dixon?!!!

[dthomas=ddixon]

Do I dare say, He is the next Dennis Dixon?!!!

I'd go with the next Masoli. Both played in Hawaii, both poly kids & they have similiar names. Masoli-Mariota.

[Boom]

I trust CK's evaluation of talent, and this is Steve Greatwood's find (another great evaluator of talent). However, on paper, this is an unimpressive recruit. No other Pac-10 schools who have looked at him are even interested. He had to sit on the bench behind a Utah State QB?! His speed is not that great, Bennett is faster. The only thing I can think of is that this kid has fantastic throwing potential and intangibles upside.

That being said, nobody knew that Masoli would be a rock star either (or a robber)...

not true

http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiti ... lId%3d2483

Mariota was a standout at the Hawaii Nike Combine posting an electronically-timed 4.58 40-yard dash, 4.16 20-yard shuttle and 33.8-inch vertical

[Boom]

Also I wouldn't worry about who has offered who yet......

It's still very early in the recruiting/evaluation process, kids are still getting their tape out there.

[Duck Dogers]

Wow 4.58 40. His tape did not look like he was that fast at all.

[greenyellow]

Wow 4.58 40. His tape did not look like he was that fast at all.

A lot of plays with him running were on rollouts and a couple of long runs, but tape can always be deceiving.

[Destroyer77]

An electronic timed 4.58 is SMOKIN' fast for a QB.

[UOducksTK1]

Do I dare say, He is the next Dennis Dixon?!!!

I'd go with the next Masoli. Both played in Hawaii, both poly kids & they have similiar names. Masoli-Mariota.

Masoli background with a Dixon body. I can roll with that. He looks really fast on film, and if he does run a 4.58 40 electronic, then dang that's impressive.

[thegreenstain]

I'm not sure how anyone that has actually watched Mariota's tape could think that he is not fast. You don't need to be a talent evaluator to notice this kid can flat out move for a QB.