When Deshawn Watson signed with the tigers last year you would have thought the world stopped spinning. Clemson-leaning newspapers, tiger fans and Dabo wouldn't shut up. The guy's very good but has shown he's potentially frail; whatever - a LOT of that story has yet to play out.
A year later we signed 2015's #1 QB from the state of GA and not much hype followed. Today's GC 'headline' says Nunez probably 'won't redshirt'.
'Sneaky' press of things to come in 'special situations'? Perhaps.
This story did run last summer in the AJC after we inked him ...
The State of Georgia's No. 1 QB Signs With South Carolina
Another Georgia quarterback will get to play for Steve Spurrier.
Lorenzo Nunez, the state’s No. 1-ranked prospect at quarterback, committed to South Carolina over N.C. State after his football practice on Thursday at Harrison High School.
“He picked South Carolina because of several reasons,” said his father, Del Nunez. “He’ll get a coach (Spurrier) that is well-versed in getting quarterbacks to the next level, and teaching quarterbacks to play the position. The relationships we have with Coach Spurrier and (QB coach G.A. Mangus) are tremendous. South Carolina is located close to home, it’s an SEC program, and it has good academics. Those were the factors, I would say.”
Steve Spurrier landed another Georgia QB
Former Flowery Branch High School standout Connor Shaw just wrapped up his career at South Carolina, starting for three seasons and finishing as the winningest quarterback in school history.
“Coach Spurrier is evolving with the game,” Nunez said. “In the past, he’s always had a dropback passer. Connor Shaw was kind of his first true dual-threat guy. Now with guys that can run 4.4s and 4.5s at linebacker, you need a guy who can be mobile in the pocket. I can do that."
“I think (Spurrier’s) exact words were ‘I’m evolving with the game. In order to do that, I need somebody who can extend plays with his legs. Not be a runner, but extend plays with his legs.’”
Last year's No. 1 rated Georgia high school QB, Deshawn Watson signed with Clemson. "Watson was a great high school player, but in some ways not just me but many area coaches who were lucky enough to watch them both play many times think Lorenzo is even better," said Kennesaw's Harrison Hoya head coach, Matt Dickmann. "Lorenzo didn't quite have the passing numbers in high school that Watson did, but he wasn't always throwing it to a couple of 6'4" wide receivers either," continued Dickmann. "Running the football Lorenzo is just as good if not better than Deshawn. He's definitely faster that Watson, and Watson can run. When comparing every 2015 Top 20 dual-threat quarterback nationally Lorenzo is the fastest in the group. I think Lorenzo will have a tremendous impact on South Carolina's team almost immediately. He is very happy to be a Gamecock."
The 6-foot-2, 190-pound Nunez is rated as a very high 4-star prospect, the No. 1 quarterback in Georgia, the No. 8 dual-threat quarterback in the nation, and the state’s No. 19 overall prospect. He had very little communication with UGA or Georgia Tech. Ohio State, Tennessee, Alabama, Miami and Clemson were among approximately two dozen other schools that also tried very hard to sign Nunez, who in the final analysis selected South Carolina over NC State. "In the end it came down to Coach Spurrier and the SEC," said Del Nunez.
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That's a 'nice' story but it's miles from the Watson-hype. Guess we'll see soon enough. I've heard 'rumors' Dabo likes to PROMISE 'first carries, first pass, a start, whatever' to recruits against teams from their home state. Who thinks the HBC promised Nunez a 'start' against Georgia? I don't. He WILL get a chance to 'compete', though, and I'll BET he turns out to be a VERY GOOD one.
A year later we signed 2015's #1 QB from the state of GA and not much hype followed. Today's GC 'headline' says Nunez probably 'won't redshirt'.
'Sneaky' press of things to come in 'special situations'? Perhaps.
This story did run last summer in the AJC after we inked him ...
The State of Georgia's No. 1 QB Signs With South Carolina
Another Georgia quarterback will get to play for Steve Spurrier.
Lorenzo Nunez, the state’s No. 1-ranked prospect at quarterback, committed to South Carolina over N.C. State after his football practice on Thursday at Harrison High School.
“He picked South Carolina because of several reasons,” said his father, Del Nunez. “He’ll get a coach (Spurrier) that is well-versed in getting quarterbacks to the next level, and teaching quarterbacks to play the position. The relationships we have with Coach Spurrier and (QB coach G.A. Mangus) are tremendous. South Carolina is located close to home, it’s an SEC program, and it has good academics. Those were the factors, I would say.”
Steve Spurrier landed another Georgia QB
Former Flowery Branch High School standout Connor Shaw just wrapped up his career at South Carolina, starting for three seasons and finishing as the winningest quarterback in school history.
“Coach Spurrier is evolving with the game,” Nunez said. “In the past, he’s always had a dropback passer. Connor Shaw was kind of his first true dual-threat guy. Now with guys that can run 4.4s and 4.5s at linebacker, you need a guy who can be mobile in the pocket. I can do that."
“I think (Spurrier’s) exact words were ‘I’m evolving with the game. In order to do that, I need somebody who can extend plays with his legs. Not be a runner, but extend plays with his legs.’”
Last year's No. 1 rated Georgia high school QB, Deshawn Watson signed with Clemson. "Watson was a great high school player, but in some ways not just me but many area coaches who were lucky enough to watch them both play many times think Lorenzo is even better," said Kennesaw's Harrison Hoya head coach, Matt Dickmann. "Lorenzo didn't quite have the passing numbers in high school that Watson did, but he wasn't always throwing it to a couple of 6'4" wide receivers either," continued Dickmann. "Running the football Lorenzo is just as good if not better than Deshawn. He's definitely faster that Watson, and Watson can run. When comparing every 2015 Top 20 dual-threat quarterback nationally Lorenzo is the fastest in the group. I think Lorenzo will have a tremendous impact on South Carolina's team almost immediately. He is very happy to be a Gamecock."
The 6-foot-2, 190-pound Nunez is rated as a very high 4-star prospect, the No. 1 quarterback in Georgia, the No. 8 dual-threat quarterback in the nation, and the state’s No. 19 overall prospect. He had very little communication with UGA or Georgia Tech. Ohio State, Tennessee, Alabama, Miami and Clemson were among approximately two dozen other schools that also tried very hard to sign Nunez, who in the final analysis selected South Carolina over NC State. "In the end it came down to Coach Spurrier and the SEC," said Del Nunez.
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That's a 'nice' story but it's miles from the Watson-hype. Guess we'll see soon enough. I've heard 'rumors' Dabo likes to PROMISE 'first carries, first pass, a start, whatever' to recruits against teams from their home state. Who thinks the HBC promised Nunez a 'start' against Georgia? I don't. He WILL get a chance to 'compete', though, and I'll BET he turns out to be a VERY GOOD one.
