BR: QB Easton Bruere
I don't normally do Bleacher Report , but this came up in my feed, and I thought it was interesting since it also talks about Zach Gentry.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2322488-the-best-football-prospect-n…
Evidently, this kid is a 2015 6'3", 200lbs QB that three for 4500 yards, 49 TDs and 6 INTs this season - which is pretty indicative of his body of work as a starter - the season wasn't an aberration. Kid has a 4.0 this year and a 3.75 Cumulative.
However, he has zero scholarship offers.
I recall in the comments on Zach Gentry's film, some of the gurus here were saying that the competition was ummm.... not so good at football. Is that the only thing keeping colleges away here? I know it's late and if you're poorly exposed, a lot of schools are filled up, but I have a hard time believing some school wouldn't carry an extra QB with his measurables and performance.
I'm wondering if someone who follows recruiting closely knows something the BR report isn't sharing? It sounds like he hit the camps, so even though he plays in NM, he should be well scouted. Is there a hitch in his game?
January 29th, 2015 at 12:07 PM ^
True. But if someone has the ability to lolipop it 65 yards, they also have the ability to throw a 20 yard laser. Doesn't mean they do, but it absolutely means they can.
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January 29th, 2015 at 12:11 PM ^
I work at a D2 school and most of our pitchers throw in the 80s. You can be a great D2 pitcher and top out in the 80s. Obviously you need more than a fastball. We had one guy last year who threw a one-hitter complete game and threw 115 fastballs in 118 pitches. He was throwing harder than 80s.
January 29th, 2015 at 12:16 PM ^
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I'm surprised nobody in the MAC / C-USA / MWC / SBC has offered him. His stats are off the charts. I know his competition was poor and he needs better arm strength but good coaching can make up for a ton.
This kid should be recruited. Period. If he fizzles out, so be it, but he at least deserves a shot.
January 29th, 2015 at 11:40 AM ^
It seemed to gloss over a lot of reasons why he may not be looked at. I knew guys in my high school who scored 30 ppg as a basketball player and they went to play DIII. Why? Because the competition was awful and they didn't have the skills set to leap to DI ball.
I have to imagine it's similar here. BR makes it sound like those mean schools teased him and are just missing the boat. I'm sure it's because all of these schools (which literally analyze high school players' abilities for a living) looked at his tape and decided he wasn't DI caliber. Just because you put up nice stats in HS doesn't mean you'll be a decent DI starter. I think this is largely a non-story
January 29th, 2015 at 12:20 PM ^
It's the same article. Bleacher Report is CNN's sports site.
January 29th, 2015 at 2:49 PM ^
I read this last night. I find it funny that Gentry may not be the best QB in NM.
January 29th, 2015 at 3:24 PM ^
Players are not recruited for their past performance. They are recruited for their potential.
It's like the saying, "past performance is not a guarantee of future results". JaMarcus Russell, Tim Tebow, Trent Richardson, etc are prime examples of past performance not translating into future results..
January 29th, 2015 at 3:25 PM ^
Gentry is the better athlete of the two. He's clearly a better runner and has a stronger arm. Whether he's a better "quarterback" or not is up for debate, I guess, and might have to be decided in the next four or five years.
January 30th, 2015 at 11:22 AM ^
I wonder if his age has anything to do with it?
Heard somewhere that he will be like 21 this year. Pretty old to be playing High school ball against 15-18 year olds...
February 20th, 2015 at 12:17 PM ^
Easton will be going to Butler Junior College which is where Austin Panter - 2006 juco player of the year - was at before coming to Michigan.
Butler sends 20 player onto D1 programs this year.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2364449-how-my-bleacher-report-story…