'11 SC QB Justin Worley (Tennessee Verbal)

[TerryTate]

Good lookin' out -

This one looks like it's up in the air. Hopefully the BK Crew can close

 

[BearGB]

Yup, I don't think people should complain if we are unable to land him, as Tennessee has certainly recruited him pretty hard (and Dooley is a pretty good guy, I think), as well as LSU. However, I would love to get him.

 

[nd1]

Yup, I don't think people should complain if we are unable to land him, as Tennessee has certainly recruited him pretty hard (and Dooley is a pretty good guy, I think), as well as LSU. However, I would love to get him.

dooley is a good recruiter. lsu doesn't have much depth at qb and nd has good depth just not proven.

 

[NDinL.A.]

The main thing that will kill ND, as has been said, is the QB depth. Worley wants to play early, and there are lot of QBs ahead of him. We might very well blow him away, but I personally wouldn't be surprised if he said he loved ND but decided to go to Tennessee. When you visit a place 3-4 times, and see the QB depth there (Kiffin couldn't recruit a QB to save his life there), and you're a southern boy as it is, well, no shocker if he chooses Tenn or even LSwho...

 

[nd1]

if he wants to play early he won't choose nd. he will choose tenn or lsu where he wouldn't have as many to complete with for the spot.

 

[BearGB]

dooley is a good recruiter. lsu doesn't have much depth at qb and nd has good depth just not proven.

Not to get off topic, but I'm not really sure that Dooley is a very good recruiter. In fact I think ND fans would be up in arms considering the talent he has let slip away thus far. However, I do think he is a good guy and will do a good job building that program - then the recruits will come.

 

[BGIF]

Anybody have a clue as to why Worley is not ranked higher ( 3 Star - #20,#30, and Not Ranked by Rivals) by any of the recruiting services?

He's not a one year wonder. Over the past two years he's thrown for 8000 yards and 92 TDs. His completion percentage is the low to mid 60's. His coach says he's the best football player he's ever coached and that includes ND's Jeff Burris who starred at ND on both sides of the ball.

People rave about his video clips. Among others, DirtySecret wrote:

Worley can fire the pig skin accurately. He scans the field and check downs, the kid has the tools..<!-- google_ad_section_end -->

He's 6-4 and almost 200 pounds with a year of HS to go. He doesn't have great foot speed but 4.8 is a knock for a Pro Style QB (where he's ranked).

Chad Simmons - South Recruiting Analyst (Scout) notes:

He spends a lot of time in the shotgun, so there are still questions about him under center. He throws with good accuracy typically, but needs to work on arm strength, and his release.

Scout also list his positives as Leadership, Poise, and Touch


What am I or more poignantly the recruiting services missing?

What's not to like?

 

[nd1]

Not to get off topic, but I'm not really sure that Dooley is a very good recruiter. In fact I think ND fans would be up in arms considering the talent he has let slip away thus far. However, I do think he is a good guy and will do a good job building that program - then the recruits will come.

well he's going to have to show he can build a program on the field first. recruits aren't going to go there until he does. so u really don't know how good of a recruiter he is.

 

[BearGB]

Anybody have a clue as to why Worley is not ranked higher ( 3 Star - #20,#30, and Not Ranked by Rivals) by any of the recruiting services?

He's not a one year wonder. Over the past two years he's thrown for 8000 yards and 92 TDs. His completion percentage is the low to mid 60's. His coach says he's the best football player he's ever coached and that includes ND's Jeff Burris who starred at ND on both sides of the ball.

People rave about his video clips. Among others, DirtySecret wrote:



He's 6-4 and almost 200 pounds with a year of HS to go. He doesn't have great foot speed but 4.8 is a knock for a Pro Style QB (where he's ranked).

Chad Simmons - South Recruiting Analyst (Scout) notes:


Scout also list his positives as Leadership, Poise, and Touch


What am I or more poignantly the recruiting services missing?

What's not to like?

I don't know... That's why I want him pretty bad. Look at his offer list. I would say it is almost in the outstanding category.

 

[ryno 24]

Yes but we didnt need a quarterback this year We wanted a running quarterback this year

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

I rather have another Jimmy Clausen then another Carlyle Holiday.....

No offense to anyone, but I want a QB who can throw.

Kelly can run the spread with an slow QB look at Tony Pike.

Justin Worley looks like the real deal.

 

[TerryTate]

Yes but we didnt need a quarterback this year We wanted a running quarterback this year

Are you saying we don't want a tall pro-style quarterback with an accurate arm? Sounds like Tony Pike, and he performed pretty well in this offense.

 

[DirtySecret]

Anybody have a clue as to why Worley is not ranked higher ( 3 Star - #20,#30, and Not Ranked by Rivals) by any of the recruiting services?

He's not a one year wonder. Over the past two years he's thrown for 8000 yards and 92 TDs. His completion percentage is the low to mid 60's. His coach says he's the best football player he's ever coached and that includes ND's Jeff Burris who starred at ND on both sides of the ball.

People rave about his video clips. Among others, DirtySecret wrote:



He's 6-4 and almost 200 pounds with a year of HS to go. He doesn't have great foot speed but 4.8 is a knock for a Pro Style QB (where he's ranked).

Chad Simmons - South Recruiting Analyst (Scout) notes:


Scout also list his positives as Leadership, Poise, and Touch


What am I or more poignantly the recruiting services missing?

What's not to like?

Woohoo, recognize by BGIF!!!


Anyways, if it was up to me BGIF I would give him 4 stars.. It could be that their putting more emphasis on his arm strenght. In the video I saw a kid that was relax surveying the field without a worry in the world to flea the pocket. He throws great fade routes which I kind of think Jimmy lacked. Worely throws some amazing passing on the video. Do you think not going to combies devalues a player? Wasn't Daniel Smith underrated because he commited to ND and skip all the combies?

These same recruiting services miss out on Matt Ryan too. Can Worley be a sleeper, who knows.. The kid has all the tools.

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

Matt Ryan and Drew Brees....

Is Justin Worely gonna be in a similar situation?

I hope he comes to ND, because this kid looks like he hasn't reached near his full potential.

 

[jason_h537]

Typically with Rivals, if they have not been rannked is because not enough of the staff has seen the film. I know the Irishillustrated staff LOVVVEEEE Clay Burton and expect him to be a top 100 player but Ladky and others from the main Rivals site are still evaluating players.

 

[TerryTate]

NBC Sports - Inside the Irish

With Bubba Starling headed to Nebraska or the route of Carl Crawford (another dynamic quarterback that signed with Nebraska, only to pick the MLB Draft path), all eyes are on South Carolina's Justin Worley, who heads to South Bend this weekend with his family to spend three days on campus.

While many Irish hearts and minds were set on Bubba, a quick look at Worley's game tape shows a quarterback that already plays in an offensive very similar to Brian Kelly's. After noting his 8,000 yards and 90 touchdown passes over the past two seasons and the prolific throws he's making as a high school sophomore and junior, it's pretty easy to get on the Worley train as well.

That said, Steve Wiltfong of IrishSportsDaily.com picked up an interesting quote from Worley's father that sheds a little light on why quarterbacks are hesitant to jump at the offer to play for the Irish.

"Obviously, Notre Dame would be number one on that list from an academic side," Worley's father said. "Also relationship with the coaches, and the type of offense they run, and the number of quarterbacks they already have in the pipeline, which Notre Dame has a lot."

Worley's the top quarterback on Notre Dame's board, and I wouldn't be surprised if the Irish either locked in Worley or took a pass on quarterbacks in this class all together. Regardless of how quarterback friendly an offense is, it's going to be tough to sign a national recruit when you've got a crowded depth chart like Notre Dame's.

 

[jason_h537]

Just pass on a QB this year. Crow and Mauk are probably better than any QB this year and you can sell PT.

 

[IrishInFl]

I would like to get at least one qb each recruiting season. If we don't get Worley, we'll get Kevin Hogan.

 

[geno1023]

Hogan just commited to Stanford. We shouldn't count on being able to pry him away like we were with recruits last year. In my opinion, Worley is the last option before deciding to wait next year for a quarterback.

 

[DirtySecret]

Just pass on a QB this year. Crow and Mauk are probably better than any QB this year and you can sell PT.

Maty Mauk throws the ball side arm.. No thank you..

 

[Freeman Ara]

Maty Mauk throws the ball side arm.. No thank you..

Man I wish we had a head coach that was good at teaching Qb's to correct that ...oh wait..

 

[DirtySecret]

Man I wish we had a head coach that was good at teaching Qb's to correct that ...oh wait..

Easier said than done.

 

[Irish4Life09]

Anyone hear anything on how Worley's visit went this weekend?

 

[scubastevefl]

I don't think he comes in till the 29th and I have a feeling he's headed to Knoxville. So I hope the coaching staff got a good look at Mauk this weekend. Or Gray Crow I think the staff will have the press on for Worley but will have to wait till 2012 before they get a QB

 

[Irish4Life09]

I don't think he comes in till the 29th and I have a feeling he's headed to Knoxville. So I hope the coaching staff got a good look at Mauk this weekend. Or Gray Crow I think the staff will have the press on for Worley but will have to wait till 2012 before they get a QB

ok my mistake. i thought i read he'd be here from friday-sunday....its sunday-wednesday.

 

[jason_h537]

Maty Mauk throws the ball side arm.. No thank you..

Phillip Rivers had a funky motion, doesnt mean he cant get it done

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

Phillip Rivers had a funky motion, doesnt mean he cant get it done

You took the words right out of my mouth...

I don't care how people put up numbers as long as they do... And Worely is putting up numbers.

 

[HereComeTheIrish]

Phillip Rivers had a funky motion, doesnt mean he cant get it done

So did Bernie Kosar. He did a pretty fair job, no?

 

[IrishInFl]

Vince Young throws side arm, and he was a great college qb.

 

[TerryTate]

ESPN RISE High School Football - ESPN RISE

Justin Worley -- Northwestern (Rock Hill, S.C.)
Worley is the prototypical pro-style quarterback with his size (6-5, 195) and pocket awareness. He stands tall and moves well showing a good understanding of pocket presence. Does not have off the charts arm strength, but gets the ball out quickly and is very good at throwing out in front of the receivers allowing them to catch and run. Showed good mobility rolling and sprinting out of the pocket, doing a good job of getting hips and shoulders in line when throwing. With about 20 offers, he lists Tennessee, LSU, North Carolina, Florida State and Notre Dame as schools he will consider.