'10 CA QB Jesse Scroggins (USC Solid Verbal)

Which school will Scroggins verbally commit to tomorrow?

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#657
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And the plot thickens.

Just when it seemed that Florida's staff was comfortable with its situation at quarterback, an offer drops.

But before we get into that, let's look at what's happened so far. Florida offered Venice quarterback Trey Burton last year and since then, he's been one of the most improved players in the state. He went from being one of the most underrated prospects to being the biggest recruiter for the Gators outside of the staff itself. Burton said he mans the phone lines and texts almost every day of the week, trying to get some of the top talent around to join him in the Gator Nation.

Recently, Burton has taken some criticism as a quarterback. Rivals.com rated him as a four-star quarterback when its first rankings of 2009 came out. In its most recent rankings, Burton was dropped down to a three-star athlete. He wasn't even listed as a quarterback.

When I spoke with Burton the other night, I asked him how he felt about his drop in the Rivals rankings and he had some mixed emotions about his current status.

"If you look at some players in college, it didn't matter what their rankings were coming out of high school. They either did better or worse than their rankings," Burton said. "I'm not really worried with what they have to say."

So, he's a little bitter about it, and Burton made it clear that he's been working extra hard this spring to improve his passing skill above everything else. Speed certainly isn't an issue - Burton is a part of his high school relay team and sometimes participates in the 100.

Before Burton fell out of favor with Rivals, the Gators were expected to add another quarterback prospect in Columbus, Ga., Hardaway athlete Marcus Smith. Smith said he was going to commit but was told by the staff that they wanted to see him perform this summer before they accepted a commitment.

The Gators then offered Iowa City, Iowa quarterback A.J. Derby and could still be in the running for Memphis University School's Barry Brunetti.

But now comes the really interesting part. Friday, Rivals broke the news that Lakewood, Calif., quarterback Jesse Scroggins was offered by Florida.

Rivals ranks Scroggins as a four-star prospect and the sixth-best pro-style quarterback of 2010.

Scroggins' head coach Thadd MacNeal told Rivals that UF quarterbacks coach Scot Loeffler visited this week and came away more than impressed with the 6-foot-3, 195-pound passer.

"(Loeffler) said he's everything they thought he was on tape and more, and they think he's the best guy in the country and they're going to go after him," MacNeal said.

Pretty strong words considering Burton was one of Florida's first commitments and has been under the impression that the Gators weren't going to consider any other quarterbacks this year.

After watching both guys on film, Burton and Scroggins are both very talented athletes and both do things a little better than the other. Burton is a much better runner and challenges defenses with his arm and his feet. His throwing ability is a bit raw, considering he was a running back for most of his life. With some work this summer, he will be even more dangerous under center.

Scroggins, however, has a big-time arm. He's not the runner that Burton is and probably won't be, but he rarely underthrows his guys. Scroggins leads his receivers nearly perfectly and still has some zip on the ball when he throws on the run. His awareness is also quite impressive, and he doesn't seem to panic when the blitz comes.

It's still too early to tell what will happen with Scroggins and if it will even affect Burton at all. But it will be interesting to see if Scroggins decides to commit to the Gators and how Burton would take the news. Burton has always said he doesn't fear competition, but you have to wonder what's going on psychologically for a kid who has thought from day one that he's the top guy at the most important position on the field.
 
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gorockytop said:
I thought Florida went after dual threats
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Scroggins would fit their offense. He's a better passer than most with his kind of speed which sets him apart and contributes to his rating as a pro-style prospect. The fact that they are selling their offense as going more pro-style is a joke though. Meyer isn't going to stray far from what he knows and what has made him successful.
 
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I'm wondering if Meyer might tweak his offense a little, just listen to some of these kids.
All you hear is how they want to go to a pro-style offense to get to the next level. Urban Meyer's gonna have to change a little to stay current or lose out on some of the top talent, especially QB's.
 
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toyotaboy said:
I'm wondering if Meyer might tweak his offense a little, just listen to some of these kids.
All you hear is how they want to go to a pro-style offense to get to the next level. Urban Meyer's gonna have to change a little to stay current or lose out on some of the top talent, especially QB's.
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There's a next level beyond how they played last year? Could have fooled me. All offenses have to evolve constantly as the opposition catches up with what they are doing, but it's more about staying on top with Florida than it is going to another level.

Also I'm not sold that Meyer is going to change that much from what he does currently. Did anyone see their spring game? Did they line up under center that often then?
 
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By next level, I meant getting to the NFL. I'm not saying Urban is going to line up with two tight ends and a fullback every play, but I strongly believe we'll see some new concepts with Florida over the next year or so.
 
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toyotaboy said:
By next level, I meant getting to the NFL. I'm not saying Urban is going to line up with two tight ends and a fullback every play, but I strongly believe we'll see some new concepts with Florida over the next year or so.
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You may be right. They are going to have to start recruiting different athletes though because they are not equipped to run that type of O with the players they currently have.
 
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#665
I don't know that they really have to change that much personnel wise. One thing about Florida's offense, is those guys play a physical brand of football. Now, Tebow is the biggest hammer in the toolbox. But recruit a couple of bruisers at running back, and that team can line up and smash it as well as spread you out. I'm not trying to sing the praises of Meyer, he's a whiny ass. But, he's got a lot of options to play with.
 
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Sabanocchio said:
Scroggins would fit their offense. He's a better passer than most with his kind of speed which sets him apart and contributes to his rating as a pro-style prospect. The fact that they are selling their offense as going more pro-style is a joke though. Meyer isn't going to stray far from what he knows and what has made him successful.
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Thanks for clearin that up. However, I still think he doesn't go to Florida.
 
#670
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Tebow may go under center some this year, but I don't expect a complete overhaul of their system. It ain't broke so don't fix it with Florida. I just hope Scroggins doesn't go there simply because we NEED him more.
 
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The false rumor was that Lakewood (Calif.) High quarterback Jesse Scroggins received a USC offer this week. USC hasn't offered any quarterbacks for 2010 yet, but the Trojans are expected to do so after their "Rising Senior Camp" in late June. The best quarterback at the camp is expected to receive an offer, and Scroggins and many others will be on hand.
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Rivals
 
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Not to be a complete douche, but I hope Scroggins has a bad day at the USC camp or that someone just flat out beats him.

It would also be nice to have him verbal at UT's camp in June prior to going to USC.
 
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