Gridiron Kings: Shane Morris
A good (and concise) read on Shane Morris and his performance at the Gridiron Kings: http://247sports.com/Article/Gridiron-Kings-Coaches-breakdown-32488 ..
I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that Shane Morris is pretty damn good.
Shane kind of looks like a young Jimmy Harbaugh
...evaluation of Ron Thompson by MW coach Browning Nagle.
Former NFL quarterback Browning Nagle (six years in the NFL Jets/Colts/Falcons) on Class of 2013 Michigan quarterback commit Shane Morris:
“Shane Morris is the quintessential quarterback and young man. He’s very polite and his talent is incredible for a junior to be. His talent and some of the throws he makes, those are the throws you can’t teach. The dynamic nature of his talent, combined with the way he is as a person and when you put it in the broad spectrum, he’s way ahead of the game. There’s some things he will have to incorporate into his game. Consistency, is one as it is for all young plays. He’s got touch, but he has to learn to be a pitcher at times and not just a thrower. He has to become more of a pitcher at times, feel the areas and then continue to use that hose that he has got. In yesterday’s workout, his foot work was good and his drops had the correct depth.”
Nagle on three-star tight end Ronald Thompson, who has impressed:
“Our tight end has been good. He’s doesn’t cover much ground, but he plays every down because we don’t have a sub for that position. He’s got the softest hands, he really does. With a quarterback like Shane (Morris), the ball gets there a lot quicker than these guys are used to, but he hasn’t had a problem. Some of the other guys have struggled because Shane has thrown some ball that have beaten guys up, but he hasn’t struggled at all. I really think he and Shane have been remarkable.”
Here's 247Sports recruiting analyst JC Shurbutt's take on Day 1 of the event including his evaluations of Morris (glowing), Terry Richardson (stock down) and Wayne Morgan (stock down).
Shane Morris, QB, Warren (Mich.) De La Salle (Class of 2013)
While he’s made a reputation as one of the best passers in the country regardless of class, at first glance Morris also is a fluid athlete. Of the four quarterbacks at the event, he sits in the pocket with the calmest feet and makes the most throws in balance. Morris was especially impressive throwing the ball in the seams and in the intermediate game against the Southwest squad (Morris plays for the Midwest). There is little doubt that the Michigan commit is the most talented quarterback prospect at the event.Wayne Morgan, CB, Brooklyn (N.Y.) Erasmus Hall
Morgan struggled during both games. He looked confused and unsure of himself in coverage for the majority of the games, though he did appear to be more comfortable toward the end of the second game. We still are high on his ability, but he did not impress as he normally does in this setting. He could end up being a nickel at the next level.
Terry Richardson, CB, Detroit (Mich.) Cass Tech
It’s not that we don’t think Richardson, a Michigan commit, is an outstanding football prospect, we just probably have him rated a bit too high. His size is a concern and he’s not as dominant in coverage in this setting as we expected. Still, he has good feet and has the moxie to play the position in college.
is way too high for Trich, I honestly like morgan a lot more...too bad it didnt work out.
Terry is having the better weekend at Gridiron Kings. Teams are picking on Wayne as a cornerback. He's been burned several times. It seems Terry is playing well.
Note: T-Rich's interview on scout about taking other interviews is disconcerting. Shane seemed concerned wrt Terry in his, as well.
Richardson interview: http://michigan.scout.com/2/1088836.html
Morris Interview: http://michigan.scout.com/2/1088839.html
Scout Liveblog: http://recruiting.scout.com/2/1088776.html
Thanks for those links. Morris seems like a great kid, humble, respectful and extremely well spoken for a HS junior.
lol @shane and the cactus. Terry seems pretty solid to michigan for what i got from the interview.
didnt make sense to me either, he should contact a coach or something lol.
At the risk of pointing out the obvious, let me say that chemistry matters, and matters a lot. If Ron Thompson is in sync with Shane, that suggests to me that he should move up on our radar. I don't know why we got less involved with him for a while, but maybe we should be involved again.
Also, one of those things that I am not qualified to speak on, but will anyway - I am kind of interested in the idea of Ron and Devin Funchess catching balls at the same time. You'll notice that I am not calling them WRs or TEs. I don't know what they are any more than anyone else.
However, if both of them were catching passes at the same time, the D would have issues. Neither has that top end WR speed, but both are quicker and more nimble than a LB can handle. It just seems like if they were both going out at the same time, it might overwhelm the D.
Also, Michigan receivers have historically been great blockers as far as WRs go. Put Ron and Devin in motion at the same time, and I think the RBs would thank us.
Did I just take this long to say that if Ron Thompson is still interested in us, that I am interested in him? Cuz i think that I am . . . .
is no longer an option, the rumors about him appear to have some legs behind them....
Thanks for the update. Hopefully he has a fine career wherever he does decide to go then. (and hopefully it is not MSU! )
If they are catching balls at the same time, does that mean that they run into one another? When they turn downfield, I assume they run 3-legged race style...
You can't have two players go in motion at the same time.
Why not?
Illegal shift
Couldn't they still come to a set position before the ball is snapped and it not be an illegal shift? Maybe I am missing something, verbage perhaps?
I don't know the exact penalty (maybe illegal procedure) but you can't have more than one guy in motion at the snap of the ball.
You can do a "shift" where multiple guys move at the same time before the ball is snapped (you will see this with audibles), but all but one guy needs to be set for at least a second before the ball is snapped (e.g. if four guys "shift", then at least three of them need to be set for one second before the ball is snapped; the fourth guy could still be in motion when the ball is snapped).
I thought what was said about Morris was very encouraging. I am even more interested to see this kid in the winged helmet now.
I'm assuming that it is because he has to be #1 or #2 in QBs.
Right now Shane is on the front page of the Espn recruiting site.http://espn.go.com/college-football/recruiting/
...Hugh Jackman
or The Fonz?
the kid has great hair... and you just can't teach that.
Tom Brady has great hair as well....coincidence? I think not!
Wolverines.
Probably doesn't hurt when it comes to the ladies.
That is an awesome picture! When recruits go to these events and see a player of Shane's caliber it definitely gets them thinking about Michigan.
Btw, that hat is pretty cool. Anyone know where you can find it?
I was at work talking to a de la salle parent and he was talking to me about Shane and his ability. He mentioned to me that his son was a wr and then brought up the stat that Shane didn't throw a touchdown in league play last year. While I don't think this says anything about his ability in no means, Ive played high school football and know to take stats with a grain of salt, all things considered I was a little shocked after hearing that.
But he threw for 14 TDs in only 185 passes. With only 5 picks. As a sophomore. So I'm not too worried
http://www.maxpreps.com/athletes/ZBTEG5aRAEetjugvKJiz1A/football-fall-10/stats-shane-morris.htm
Are Catholic Central, UofD Jesuit, OLSM, and Brother Rice are league teams and he didn't throw one according to that link. Like I said I'm not saying anything against him it's just surprising that a player as good as him didn't throw one in games against those teams
Jealous, unhappy, and soon to be yelling "September Heisman OMG" at the top of his lungs. Offer him bodyspray and move along
can be difficult to catch. Especially for touchdowns in league play.
Find it kinda funny that the prime jewel of Hoke's recruiting efforts so far (IMO), won't be coming in for another two years?
MW beat the SE Led by Shane Morris ... And now plays the SW in championship game
Where did you read this? They just beat the southeast to win their first game in pool play. That brings them to 1-2, I believe.
They went 0-3 in the prelims
how the bracket works? I would venture to say they probably wouldn't make it to the finals if they were 0-3 to start out the tournament.
I thought this was their 3rd game, assuming you play each team once in pool play.
It wouldn't allow me to edit my post, but I assume it went something like this:
We were seeded 4th and played the #1 seed in the SE. We beat them and go to the finals. Sweet! We get to watch on ESPNU tomorrow.
Apologies for the excessive number of uninformed posts wrt brackets.
...in the prelims and were seeded fourth in the semis. Then they went out and defeated the SE team they lost to this morning in the semis. On to the finals for them.
rivalsmike Biggest upset in gridiron kings short history, Midwest defeats southeast 18-14 in semis after going 0-3 in prelimsScoutKennedy The Midwest/North team won its first game when it counted behind some strong defense, Ronald Darby, and left arm of Shane Morris
...blowing out the MW in the final game although Morris threw a last second TD to close out the first half.
ScoutKennedy Shane Morris scanned the field and used every 100th of the 4 second clock before throwing a TD over the middle 21-7 going into half #goblue
...21-7. Some criticism of Shane Morris:
ScoutKennedy Shane Morris had a couple of balls dropped to open the 2nd half. I'd like to see him more supportive of his teammates.
Ron Thompson and Shane Morris connecting well.
ScoutKennedy Shane Morris finds Ron Thompson over the middle. Thompson is incredibly light on his feet for how big he is. OG body with WR skills
Morris hooks up with VT commit JC Coleman and the score gets closer.
ScoutKennedy Shane Morris to JC Coleman for a TD, the INT was cashed in for points and we have a game at 21-13 SW leads
And more on the Morris supporting his teammates meme.
ScoutKennedy Directors just had QB Shane Morris run out and encourage his defense with cameras in tow. A little too staged for my taste #madefortv
I like that the worst criticism he has faced is "his teammates are dropping the ball, so Morris is displeased."
...over.
ScoutKennedy Final Score Southwest 29 North/Midwest 13
Morris is a champ. Does this mean their game will be broadcasted on espnu?
...broadcast Monday from 7 - 9 pm ET.