Arizona QB Brewer granted release, 2 years of eligibility
Interesting.
Connor Brewer was in the class of 2012. The one class that Michigan infamously did not take a QB. Brewer was offered by Michigan.
According to Brewer's Rivals profile, he was a 4-star QB and the #10 pro style QB in the nation.
Originally a Texas Longhorn, he transferred to Arizona and sat out a season.
Brewer is 6'2, 206.
Those two years of eligibility look nice. Do want or?
Arizona QB Connor Brewer received a release from his scholarship to transfer today. Brewer will have a degree and 2 years to play.
— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) January 15, 2015January 14th, 2015 at 11:26 PM ^
There is really nothing to go on with this guy. HS highlights are HS highlights. He obviously has had some issue at 2 schools and got beat out by Anu at Arizona.
If Jim brings him in for a workout and likes what he sees and what he hears attitude wise of course you take him in. But as outsiders we have zero info - a ton of 4 star QBs do nothing in college so that is not a good reason. Wilton Speight basically has as much experience as this guy.
We have limited spots to give scholarships - a guy like Golson or Hogan are no brainers. A guy like this is like getting a guy out of HS with 2 years of eligibility. Only difference being he is older and at least has been in a college film room and had some basic coaching at the college level.
January 14th, 2015 at 11:28 PM ^
Ironically Texas may be a landing spot for him. They have QB troubles just like us.
Here is some background
Brewer got arrested for being a minor in possession of alcohol and public intoxication the next February, lost reps to early enrollee Tyrone Swoopes the next spring, then faced the potential to lose reps to McCoy in the fall after the younger McCoy had spent the summer away from the program, the Arizona native decided to take his chances elsewhere with Ash seemingly entrenched as the starter.
So Brewer transferred back home to Arizona, with friend and fellow 2012 prospect Cayleb Jones eventually followed him to Tucson.
But it didn't work out there, either, as Jones emerged while Brewer was consigned to the bench after losing the job to a redshirt freshman in Anu Solomon who went on to pass for almost 3,800 yards and 28 touchdowns and solidify himself as the starter.
Once again looking for a place to land, Texas might be an option with the current quarterback situation and few other legitimate graduate transfer options out there -- since Brewer has his degree, he will be eligible immediately, with an extra year of eligibility compared to most graduate transfers.
January 14th, 2015 at 11:51 PM ^
Brewer doesn't seem like he would fare well under Charlie Strong's strict rules.
January 15th, 2015 at 1:12 AM ^
He was the 3rd or 4th QB on the Wildcats depth chart behind a redshirt freshman starter, a senior USC transfer and another freshman. He's probably an ok QB but not a power 5 conference starter. A place like Nevada, UTEP, or Fresno St. look as if they would be a better fit than any decent team on a major conference.
January 15th, 2015 at 10:51 AM ^
If there is one thing about the NCAA which pisses me off it's this -- I don't care about the debates about paying players or some of the other controversies; partly because that isn't going anywhere anytime soon.
But a player should not need to be "released" from a school when their scholarships are only good for one year at a time anyway.
He played his year, he got a year's worth of aid in kind. He shouldn't have to seek the schools permission to transfer -- sitting out a year is already deterrent enough for undergrad transfers. It's kinda like when I left my last job and had to sign an agreement I wouldn't go work for a competitor for a year -- but this is *supposed* to be college sports.
January 15th, 2015 at 1:12 PM ^
I disagree. You should not have to worry about Joe Smith at Michigan, who doesn't get much playing time, going to Ohio State and grinding an axe by sharing play calls, hand signals, coaching points, etc. There are 128 schools in the FBS, if I recall correctly. That means that if a school takes a dozen of them off the list, there are still 115 schools to play for. That should be acceptable. And if nobody out of that group of 115 wants you, then you must not be good enough to play for them.
January 15th, 2015 at 1:28 PM ^
Then don't make scholarships renewable annually. Most of us wouldn't accept that in our workplace (living up to a greater commitment than what we are getting compensated for ).
January 15th, 2015 at 3:37 PM ^
...and by Joe Smith, you mean Boren.
January 15th, 2015 at 12:58 PM ^
Good luck to him, but I don't see any way he winds up at Michigan. I can't imagine there is any interest on either side.