Switching Commitments - Does it ever work out?
by patienthornsfan
on May 17, 2008 6:36 AM CDT
Third-string quarterback Keith Nichol plans to transfer from Oklahoma after just one season. Sooners coach Bob Stoops announced Friday that Nichol would not be returning. "We had a good conversation with Keith and certainly understand his desire to seek an opportunity in another program," Stoops said in a statement. "He knows that we are supportive of him under any circumstance, whether it's here or at a different school. We want what's best for him." Nichol initially committed to Michigan State, but then enrolled at Oklahoma last January to get an early jump on the quarterback competition. Sam Bradford eventually won the starting job and became the nation's top-rated passer last season.Kinne switches from Baylor to Texas, now he's transferring. Nichol was a highly-touted recruit out of high school, Bob went and poached him away from MSU when he was desperate for QB depth. Both guys got lost in the shuffle when McCoy and Bradford turned out to be better than advertised. I can think of other examples just in the recent past. Jevan Snead and John Brantley both switched, Snead has transferred and Brantley is waiting for Tebow to go pro. Perri-loser is not at Jacksonville State, for his sins. And these are just the guys with Texas connections. Was just wondering, can you BON'ers help me with a QB commitment switch that HAS worked out in the past few years? Nichol
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Really small sample size we're working with...
But of the additional cases I can think of, none have worked out in favor of the quarterback. It’s looking like Ben Olson will have as much of a chance as anyone to finally become UCLA’s starter with Pat Cowan out for the season, and with Norm Chow there to tutor him, success is certainly possible. Clint Brewster seems to be establishing himself as a solid #2 at Minnesota after reneging on his original commitment to Illinois and should have a shot at the top spot come next season.
by WorstFan on May 17, 2008 7:55 AM CDT 0 recs
What about Mustain?
Does he have any hope of getting the starting spot at USC? With Sanchez getting the nod this Spring and Dayne Crist on the way, sure doesn’t seem likely.
Life is an Occasion. Rise to it.
by patienthornsfan on May 17, 2008 10:43 AM CDT 0 recs
Never mind.... He was a transfer, not a switched commitment
Life is an Occasion. Rise to it.
by patienthornsfan on
May 17, 2008 10:45 AM CDT
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Still worth mentioning, I think Mustain can have a great career. Interesting to see how much time he gets
with Sanchez there.
by the1austin on
May 17, 2008 3:43 PM CDT
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crist
Dayne Crist is going to Notre Dame. You must mean Matt Barkley.
by jordansb on
May 19, 2008 1:33 AM CDT
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Correct.
Sorry, wrong blond California cannon arm.
Life is an Occasion. Rise to it.
by patienthornsfan on
May 19, 2008 4:58 AM CDT
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i think he meant decommits...
...not transfers
by vy til i die on
May 18, 2008 2:45 PM CDT
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All I got
I think John Navarre (Northwestern) and Chris Simms (Tennessee) were both decommits.
Navarre set a few (quickly broken) records and got a big 10 championship. Simms we know pretty well, didn’t set the world on fire, but certainly was a helluva lot better than ryan perriloux
by learned hand on May 17, 2008 8:48 PM CDT 0 recs
Was Perrilloux bad?
Certainly from a character standpoint, but LSU almost certainly doesn’t win a national title without him. He leaves LSU with an SEC Championship Game MVP to his credit and a national title under his belt. In my memory, Simms left the Horns with a Big 12 Championship Game LVP and zero rings.
by WorstFan on
May 18, 2008 3:10 PM CDT
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Perriloux was fine on the field
but he never became a full time starter for LSU, which is what they were looking for when he signed . He certainly worked out in that they won an MNC. But he wasn’t a complete success because his 60 million dollar man act left the defending champs losing both their first and second string QBs in one year and scrambling to find a replacement.
You’re right though, he wasn’t the best example to use.
by learned hand on
May 18, 2008 6:40 PM CDT
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Much rather have Simms legacy at UT
than Perriloux’s.
by Wells on
May 19, 2008 9:33 AM CDT
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I'm thinking
......Jevan Snead’s decisions will work out well for him. Tim Tebow turned out to be everything he was supposed to be at Florida. Switching his commitment to Texas, though far from what he expected, was still a good decision. His transfer to OleMiss will ultimately be a great opportunity for him. My friends there tell me J.Snead has done everything ever asked of him and is quite the team leader. I hope he has 3 super seasons at OleMiss. I look forward to watching him play.
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by HornChamps on May 21, 2008 5:54 PM CDT 0 recs
Usually a self-fulfilling prophecy
That may not be the best term because I don’t think any of these players expect to not succeed. If they did, they wouldn’t waste their time playing.
But I think making a commitment and then changing your mind is pretty much a declaration that you don’t really know what you want and that you’re making hasty decisions that are probably being influenced by what others are telling you to do. I don’t think that’s a trait that any football coach likes to see, even in a high schooler. That’s why I usually don’t get too broken up when someone decommits from Texas. If they really wanted to be a Longhorn, they wouldn’t have decommitted. And if they don’t really want to be a Longhorn, then I don’t want them on the team. All the talent in the world can’t make up for lack of heart and desire, and Ryan Perrilloux is a perfect example of that.
A related story about current UT commit Greg Timmons … a friend of mine is a recruiting analyst and sportswriter in Houston, and he knows Timmons and his family very well. He wrote an article a month or two ago about Timmons saying he was “solid” in his commitment to Texas but still wanted to look at his other options (i.e. visiting other schools). I told my friend then that Mack Brown was not going to put up with that. Sure enough, a few weeks later, Timmons goes on record that he’s done with the recruiting process and can’t wait to be a Longhorn. My friend called me a few days ago and said that someone on the UT coaching staff (he wouldn’t say who, and I respect that) called Timmons and essentially said “you will stop this nonsense now, or you’re going to find yourself without an offer.” Some programs can’t do that, but Texas can, and it’s nice to see that the coaches are taking a much firmer stance on this stuff than they used to.
by bassale47 on May 22, 2008 11:25 AM CDT 0 recs
they only take that firm stance
on guys who aren’t 5-star recruits.
If you're the best of the best of the best, you can take as many visits as you want.That Cali RB who committed to Colorado over y'all is a perfect example.by Beergut on May 22, 2008 2:17 PM CDT 0 recs
Except that he never committed to Texas in the first place
... which was the whole point of the post. Try reading. Timmons committed to Texas, said he was solid, then let the attention go to his head by talking about all the other schools he wanted to visit. So someone on the coaching staff apparently put him back in his place.
Timmons is not a 5-star recruit, but he is a 4-star and had interest from several other major programs, including OU and Florida, so it’s not like Texas was the only big offer on the table.
by bassale47 on
May 22, 2008 3:14 PM CDT
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