BBrown: 2015 QB Kyle Kearns Could Be Offered Soon
I talked with 2015 QB Kyle Kearns tonight and he may be on deck for an offer soon.
The rules are weird right now about what coaches can and can't do, but Kearns let me know that Coach Nuss was at his school and watched him throw and recorded the throwing session. Coach Nuss plans to take the film, watch and evaluate Kearns, and assess whether he is worthy of an offer.
The two didn't speak today per NCAA rules but Kyle plans to call Coach Nuss next week to talk in depth about his potential to receive an offer. Kyle told me that he threw the ball very well today and feels confident about what Coach Nuss saw and will see on film.
Kyle was also very informed about the current quarterback offer situation at Michigan. He is well aware that David Sills, Blake Barnett, Jarrett Stidham, and Josh Rosen all hold offers. He said from what he knows, every QB that holds a Michigan offer right now has little to no interest in committing to Michigan, which I agree with. Kearns also thinks that recent Alabama-to-USC-flip Ricky Town may be offered (some think he already holds a Michigan offer) because of his Bama/Nussmeier ties, but doesn't think he is very interested in the Wolverines either, with which I also concur.
All that being said I firmly believe that if Kearns is offered he becomes a Michigan lean. I got the sense that he was very interested in becoming a Wolverine based on how he talked about the other offers and just his overall knowledge of the situation. He seemed overly excited to start communicating regularly with Coach Nuss as well. As soon as we finished speaking I chose Michigan for my Crystal Ball prediction at 247, but it all depends on whether he gets that offer after he's been fully evaluated by the coaching staff.
January 28th, 2014 at 8:33 PM ^
January 28th, 2014 at 8:35 PM ^
I like where your head is.
January 28th, 2014 at 8:49 PM ^
January 29th, 2014 at 8:13 AM ^
Here is Kyle's Junior season highlight reel if anyone is interested:
January 29th, 2014 at 11:56 AM ^
He makes good decisions, is mobile, can throw on the run, and has scary-good touch and accuracy. His arm could be a little stronger and he could be a few inches taller, but he may still be growing and he's definitely getting stronger.
I hope we offer and he accepts on the spot. It would be great to have a California connection for the 2015 class.
January 28th, 2014 at 8:39 PM ^
Sills is not from California, is he?
January 28th, 2014 at 8:45 PM ^
You are right, he's originally from Delaware and now goes to ECA in Maryland, the same school as Canteen and Watson. I always think he's from Cali because he's been committed to USC for so long, was in Cali a lot with QB trainer Steve Clarkson, and I believe he competed in 7 on 7 tourneys there too. Thanks for the heads up though!
January 28th, 2014 at 8:45 PM ^
January 28th, 2014 at 8:48 PM ^
Did Kyle discuss any existing offer list?
January 28th, 2014 at 8:52 PM ^
We didn't discuss any other schools.
January 28th, 2014 at 8:52 PM ^
At least according to rivals.
January 29th, 2014 at 10:13 AM ^
he holds no offers...and that a program like Michigan would be the first.
January 28th, 2014 at 8:56 PM ^
January 29th, 2014 at 12:14 AM ^
I get that we have limited number of schollies but considering we didn't take a qb a couple years ago, would it be so bad to take a guy like Kearns and Malzone?
I see other schools take in 2 qbs in a season. Ohio State took Braxton and Cardale a few years ago.
January 29th, 2014 at 7:40 AM ^
January 29th, 2014 at 8:07 AM ^
I think it's odd that you pinpoint mobility as a reason he may not be elite when he's more mobile than several of the other other guys on the radar or with offers. He's not Devin Gardner or Denard Robinson, but he's a pretty mobile quarterback.
January 29th, 2014 at 9:06 AM ^
January 28th, 2014 at 9:01 PM ^
January 28th, 2014 at 9:08 PM ^
He fits the mold. Smart, well-spoken, and outspoken kid. I believe he could fall into the Morris-Speight line when it comes to that area.
January 28th, 2014 at 9:14 PM ^
January 28th, 2014 at 9:17 PM ^
January 29th, 2014 at 1:22 AM ^
January 28th, 2014 at 9:15 PM ^
My dad's friend, whos son I believe gathers tape for coaches and various personel believes that Kevin Dillman will be the most likely next offer
January 29th, 2014 at 6:26 AM ^
But did your best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend hear from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw Ferris pass out at 31 Flavors last night?
I kid. I kid.
January 29th, 2014 at 9:41 AM ^
That sounds pretty serious.
January 28th, 2014 at 9:17 PM ^
How many scholarships do we have available for this year?
And...how many for 2015?
January 28th, 2014 at 9:18 PM ^
Keith Harris?
January 28th, 2014 at 9:25 PM ^
January 28th, 2014 at 9:39 PM ^
January 28th, 2014 at 9:51 PM ^
Our coaches are certainly visiting a lot of recruits.
January 28th, 2014 at 10:00 PM ^
January 28th, 2014 at 10:32 PM ^
I thought they had to stand back to back and talk away from each other.
January 28th, 2014 at 10:55 PM ^
ok, i think i can see now how a silent period could be a little creepy.
January 29th, 2014 at 12:51 AM ^
January 29th, 2014 at 6:30 AM ^
Or they have to use a cup & string system. That's allowed too.
January 28th, 2014 at 10:16 PM ^
January 28th, 2014 at 11:01 PM ^
but I believe those are the rules for the evaluation period, not the contact period. I guess they are confusing.
January 28th, 2014 at 10:29 PM ^
I rate my QB's solely on their smile. This kid is a 3 star, at best.
January 28th, 2014 at 10:36 PM ^
January 28th, 2014 at 10:53 PM ^
January 28th, 2014 at 11:25 PM ^
SARCASM.
January 29th, 2014 at 12:29 AM ^
Suggestion: Listen to/Watch the interview on Rivals of Kearns....
This kid sounds like Peyton Manning in an interview... What a mature kid. Sounds like a beast.
No-Nonsense, No Bullshit.... Sounds like a crusty old man (which i LOVE in a QB haha)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/4-star-Kearns-has-int…;
January 29th, 2014 at 6:30 AM ^
I trust the coaches will find the right guy.
January 29th, 2014 at 6:37 AM ^
This is good news, because Kearns would be my first choice for the next offer.
January 29th, 2014 at 9:08 AM ^
January 29th, 2014 at 9:36 AM ^
Do you think Malzone warrants an offer? If so, is he a "backup plan," so to speak?
January 29th, 2014 at 9:54 AM ^
MadMonkey posted my thoughts on the quarterbacks below, but no, I don't think Malzone warrants an offer at this time. He's a guy who might be worth offering later in the process if necessary, but hopefully Michigan doesn't get to that point and can get a guy higher on their board.
January 29th, 2014 at 9:39 AM ^
Magnus has them covered here:
http://touchthebanner.blogspot.com/2014/01/scouting-report-2015-quarter…