LONG OVERDUE
Hello: Wilton Speight (2014 QB)
February 6th, 2013 at 1:25 PM | 
Welcome, Sp8!
Welcome, Sp8!
February 6th, 2013 at 1:34 PM |
Welcome Wilton!
Welcome Wilton!
I loved this kid's tape. Yes, I think Cornwell looks like an almost ideal QB, but that's just from watching some highlights and reading Magnus' write-up. Speight has the tools you want: great accuracy and touch, solid arm strength, decent athleticism, good pocket awareness, throws a great deep ball, and throws well on the run. He also has room to grow.
For those of you questioning his arm strength, I'm wondering if you watched the entire reel. At 4:51, 5:41, 5:53, 6:05 he makes some pretty hard throws. It's not a frozen rope, but he has plenty of arm strength.
Honestly, he does remind me of Navarre in a lot of ways. He looks more polished and less clumsy, but the slight hitch in the throwing motion and his height do remind me of Big John.
FWIW, I believe college QBs need accuracy and touch more than arm strength. I'm very excited about this kid.
Welcome to the family, Wilton Speight.
GO BLUE
Thank you, Coach Hoke, for bringing Michigan back.
February 6th, 2013 at 2:32 PM |
Best post of the thread so
Best post of the thread so
Best post of the thread so far. His touch pass on the run is a thing of beauty. I also like his ability to thread the needle in double coverage situations on that tape. His deep ball is nowhere near as bad as some are making it out to be. Also, look at how fast he had to make decisions, the front four are through his oline off the snap on way too many clips. I'm pumped to watch his senior season.
February 6th, 2013 at 5:01 PM |
I'm not sure we're all watching the same kid...
I'm not sure we're all watching the same kid...
Everything about this kid looked very polished and poised for a Junior in High School. I remember watching Bellomy's HL tape when we snake oiled him and being fairly impressed. This kid looks leaps and bounds better than that. I know Bellomy was only a 3*, but I guess my point is, while Bellomy will likely never take another snap for us (fingers crossed), this kid looks like he has the potential to do so. He's not fast, but he's not slow and plodding ala Navarre. He can make all of the throws, EVEN the deep ball. And he has pinpoint accuracy. I was sold when he rolled out and threw it on a line 30 yards down the field, hitting the WR in stride, AGAINST his body. He can throw it 50 yards in the air and he's a 17 year old kid. How often do QBs have to throw the ball over 50 yards other in desperation mode? Most WRs run the 40 in about 4.5 seconds... You want the QB to get rid of the ball in under 5. He'll get stronger, I think arm strength is the least of his worries.
February 6th, 2013 at 6:16 PM |
According to sources he will
According to sources he will
According to sources he will be offered also
We must not falter! Show strength, show courage, show pride, but show no mercy!
February 6th, 2013 at 2:20 PM |
I wouldn't be concerned about
I wouldn't be concerned about
I wouldn't be concerned about the kid's arm strength as much as his lack of offers from other programs. With no blue chippers in either 2011 or 2012, I would have expected the staff to try and roll their dice with a more elite prospect, since there are a lot of eggs in the Morris basket right now. Unless they are taking two QBs, which seems highly unlikely, since QBs in a recruiting class have about as much affinity for each other as queen bees.
February 6th, 2013 at 2:28 PM |
Re: I wouldn't be concerned about
Re: I wouldn't be concerned about
Hi guys, VERY new to this blog and just registered a few minutes ago after reading all of these posts about Wilton Speight (pron: Sp8). He broke his collar bone his junior year and his school allowed him to reclassify for another year of eligibility. Not too common, but not unheard of either. He had and still has plenty of the top programs in the country interested in him, but due to the reclassification issue; most programs IMHO believed that they had more time to land him. I'm sure we'll being seeing more about that in the coming weeks and months. He's a very high character kid and does have an absolute rifle for an arm. No need to worry there. A lot of schools are not happy today after he chose U of M, I'm sure. All of this is coming from personal knowledge of him. I'm going to be rooting hard now for Big Blue nation!
February 6th, 2013 at 2:50 PM |
Welcome Mr. Sp8
Welcome Mr. Sp8
NM
February 6th, 2013 at 5:45 PM |
Hi Mrs. Speight, congrats on
Hi Mrs. Speight, congrats on
Hi Mrs. Speight, congrats on your son coming to Michigan! Go Blue!
CJK5H
February 6th, 2013 at 2:34 PM |
impressive
impressive
This kid has a good head on his shoulders. In the Webb interview this Am he spoke about how Speight goes to Arizona once a month to work out with a Qb guru. Also common opponent coaches like Speight's and his upside even compared to top rated QB 2013 Meckenberg (PSU commit). He also seems to be freinds with Tebow and Russell Wilson who he is getting preparation advice from. At 6'6" and filling out he could be a very interesting player come 2015.
"I don’t wanna live in Rainbow Land, and you can’t make me!"
February 6th, 2013 at 2:38 PM |
Re: impressive
Re: impressive
Yes, Wilton and Russell Wilson are from the same city and high school and are good friends. Their families too. Tebow started working out with the same QB guru very recently. He needs it.
February 6th, 2013 at 5:48 PM |
Isn't he 19? Not sure how
Isn't he 19? Not sure how
Isn't he 19? Not sure how much more filling out he can do at that age. He's gonna be like 28 and pretty much the second coming of the Ok. St. QB by the time he actually gets here.
CJK5H
February 6th, 2013 at 2:50 PM |
Free Scout Article
Free Scout Article
February 6th, 2013 at 3:06 PM |
Good pick up
Good pick up
Born in Detroit but played my high school football in Virginia. There is a nice pool of talent there in the Richmond-Newport New-DC triangle area. I've been wanting Michigan to develop more ties in that area for years. Green and, now S8, hopefully help us build permanent relationships with some of those talent areas.
February 6th, 2013 at 5:47 PM |
Great story. Sounds like he
Great story. Sounds like he
Great story. Sounds like he wants to be here, and having your QB help recruit that class for a full year rather than waiting for 2, 4, 6, 10+ months for another QB to commit is a positive. Sounds like he wanted to be here very badly and has a passion for the school. Good luck to him.
And when we play as a team, when the old season is over, you and I know.. it's gonna be Michigan again. Michigan.
February 6th, 2013 at 3:53 PM |
He
He
He reminds me of Phillip Rivers. He kind of slings it.
THIS IS MICHIGAN
February 6th, 2013 at 4:17 PM |
My take on his video
My take on his video
Accurate for hs kid. Will only improve.
Big. Looks like he will be hard to get down with an arm tackle. Brushed aside some lil hs guys in video.
A bit lumbering. Footwork could probably improve but that can be taught. Being light on your feet, not so much...but look at rothlisberger.
Funny ball. Look like it tails up a bit. I wouldn't say he sprang have adequate d1 arm strength, just a funny ball. His accuracy though seems to indicate its a catchable funny ball. WrS never break stride in the vid I watched.
Like the addition. Traditional looking UofM qb.
Love he is all I'm too. Hope he camps well so his recruiting value/efforts are maxed out for us.
Be the change, I want you to be.
February 6th, 2013 at 4:19 PM |
Sorry...
Sorry...
Meant nose down not rail up. Ball looks like it is "braking" in the air or something. Unique.
Be the change, I want you to be.
February 6th, 2013 at 4:51 PM |
Magnus
Magnus
...do you still think he's not a good fit for the offense? (Better for WSU and Texas Tech)
“True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise — the other, loyalty.”
February 6th, 2013 at 6:04 PM |
Nothing has changed in the
Nothing has changed in the
Nothing has changed in the last few days.
February 6th, 2013 at 5:26 PM |
He does not, in fact, have
He does not, in fact, have
He does not, in fact, have great arm strength in relation to velocity. I will observe, though, that Kellon Moore and Case Keenum didn't have elite arm strength either, and they did well for themselves at college. That's all that should matter to us.
Don't quote laws to us. We carry swords.
-Pompeius Magnus
February 6th, 2013 at 6:06 PM |
All of what you said is
All of what you said is
All of what you said is factual, but they played at Boise State and Houston, respectively. The level of competition on a weekly basis is very different. Neither one of those guys has shown the ability to play at the next level.
February 6th, 2013 at 8:01 PM |
Well, as to the latter point,
Well, as to the latter point,
Well, as to the latter point, that's why I observed they diod well for themselves "at college." In as much as this is a UofM board and not a Detroit Lions fansite, I would think that;s the primary concern. As it is, when Keenum and Moore needed to rise to the occasion, they usually did, so while their success was predicated on weaker opposition, it's not as if it was a boondoggle at the NCAA level. And while the defenses will be better than they were accustomed to facing, the offensive line and supporting cast Speight will have around him will be improved as well.
As to the level of competition, I see that. My big fear was what would happen when he meets up with the CBs Ohio has been hauling in. It won't matter how on target the ball is, if it takes a week to get there, those guys will hawk it. On the other hand, having a big arm and no questionable accuracy would be just as much of a problem. I think the truth is, anybody is going to have a tough time with that kind of an elite secondary.
Don't quote laws to us. We carry swords.
-Pompeius Magnus
February 6th, 2013 at 9:43 PM |
Everybody on here that is
Everybody on here that is
Everybody on here that is complaining about this committment is purely a star gazer. Just because David Cornwell is an early 4 star on rivals does not mean he is a better quarterback and also doesnt mean that Speight isnt going to end up being a top 100 player nationally when the recruiting services reavaluate. This is Michigan and we are evolving back to a pro style offense. Do you really think that the coaches would take a commitment from a kid at a super important position if they did not think he was a big time player?
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