'05 PA QB Bill Stull (Pitt signee)

[Buckskin86]

The latest Rivals-Premium confirms that Stull is camping at tOSU among others.

In a 2nd Rivals premium article Stull names his top 5 as Ole Miss, Ohio State, Kentucky, Michigan State, and LSU

[CleveBucks]

86,
What is the latest offer list for Stull?

[LordJeffBuck]

According to both Rivals and The Insiders, Stull has the following eight offers: Bowling Green, Miami of Ohio, Wisconsin, Duke, Kentucky, North Carolina, Akron, and Indiana.

[111Buck111]

I saw Bill Stull at the BGSU camp. He didn't impress me that much. I thought there was 1 better QB there.

[Hubbard]

Originally Posted by 111Buck111

I saw Bill Stull at the BGSU camp. He didn't impress me that much. I thought there was 1 better QB there.

And that might be?

[111Buck111]

Bill Cundiff had better 40-time vertical and shuttle. And he looked better one on one also another kid who went to the nike camp(he had the red and black underarmor thing). I didnt reconize him though.

[LordJeffBuck]

Admittedly, I didn't go to the Columbus Nike camp, but the reports indicate that Stull performed very well there. Also, Stull's tapes are excellent, and I believe that he is the 2nd best QB that the Bucks are in on (behind Sanchez, but ahead of Schoenhoft, Garner, and Forcier). Stull has excellent footwork in the pocket (nice three-step drop, which ain't easy), he appears to have good vision and make good decisions, and his arm strength is okay (at least average, maybe a little bit above). Schoenhoft can really zing the ball, but his mobility is average at best, and his high school stats are iffy, which may indicate several things, some of which are not good. Sanchez is a nice combination of the two - decent footwork and mobility, big arm, great success in high school. Let's hope that Sanchez likes OSU enough to commit, but if he doesn't, then Stull would be a great second option.

[111Buck111]

i really cant see Stull being a large D-1 QB. I dont think he can cut the mustard at OSU.

[Buckskin86]

insiders premium

Stull names Michigan St. the leader after a recent visit- they have not offered

He says tOSU and others are still in the running

Since tOSU was such a clear early leader, I can only assume they haven't shown him much love.

[Noble Lumpkin]

Is it just me, but the entire MSU team must be made of OSU rejects.

[Buckskin86]

free BSB article

Quarterbacks are supposed to be the leaders of their teams, and the summer leading up to the season is the perfect time for a team to come together under that quarterback’s leadership.

Those two factors combined to prevent Pittsburgh (Pa.) Seton-LaSalle signal caller Bill Stull from attending any of the sessions of Ohio State’s recent football camp. His team had a seven-on-seven passing scrimmage tournament in Pittsburgh, and he didn’t want to miss that.

Bill Stull still likes the Buckeyes despite being forced to miss out on the OSU camps.

“It’s a ritual our team does every year,” Stull said. “The date doesn’t really change.”

Stull was rewarded for his team loyalty. There were four different brackets of participating teams, and Stull’s team won its respective bracket.

“It was fun,” Stull said. “We did it last year, (but) it was fun to actually win this year.”

Stull said that he currently was a fan of Michigan State, as he had recently visited both the MSU and Michigan camps and had thrown on both campuses.

He also said that his interest in Ohio State remained strong.

“The tradition is still the same,” Stull said. “I grew up a Buckeye fan. I’m still looking at other schools, but if the interest is there for them too of course it’s here.”

Stull said that he does not currently plan to commit soon and that he’s willing to take his time and see what happens down the line.

[Buckskin86]

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04224/359816.stm

WPIAL's top passer is a Rebel at heart
One in a series on top high school football players in the WPIAL and City League.
Wednesday, August 11, 2004

By Mike White, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Maybe the best indication of Bill Stull's abilities as a quaterback is defined in this recruiting tidbit: One of the colleges courting Stull produced the No. 1 pick in this year's NFL draft.

The University of Mississippi turned out Eli Manning, and now the Rebels are actively recruiting Stull, a 6-foot-3 1/2, 190-pound senior at Seton-LaSalle High School. Mississippi has not offered a scholarship yet, but that likely will happen when he makes an official visit to the school at the end of September.

Mississippi's interest in Stull is unusual because the Rebels recruit Western Pennsylvania about as often as the Parkway has no construction.

But Stull and Seton-LaSalle's coaches sent highlight tapes to countless colleges after last season. Stull wanted one to go to Mississippi, and the Rebels liked what they saw.

Then in May, a Mississippi assistant coach showed up at Joe Butler's Metro Index Camp on the South Side. It was a Rebel rousing meeting. Seton-LaSalle's nickname also is Rebels.

"The coach was here at 6 o'clock, watched Bill for a little, left at 8 and said 'That's all I need to see,' " Seton-LaSalle coach Lou Cerro said. "They've been recruiting him ever since."

Stull said he is seriously considering Mississippi, but the Rebels aren't alone in their fondness of Stull. He is generally regarded as the No. 1 quarterback prospect in Western Pennsylvania and he has scholarship offers from nine Divison I colleges. Kentucky, North Carolina, Wisconsin and Miami (Ohio) are among the schools that have offered.

"I like Kentucky a lot," Stull said. "They were the first school to send me a letter and the first to offer me."

Stull plans to make an official visit to Kentucky in September. Wherever Stull goes to college, his parents plan to retire next year and move to that area.

The Stulls moved from Poland, Ohio, to Mt. Lebanon when Bill was in sixth grade. He attended Mt. Lebanon through his freshman year before transferring to Seton-LaSalle as a sophomore.

Mt. Lebanon's loss was Seton-LaSalle's gain as Stull is a perfect fit for Seton-LaSalle's pass-happy offense. The school always seems to have a quarterback with big statistics. One former Seton-LaSalle quarterback is Bruce Gradkowski, who will be in his second year as the University of Toledo's starter.

"[Offensive coordinator] Greg Perry deserves all the credit for the quarterbacks we've had," Cerro said. "He does everything with the quarterbacks and the offense. I never have to worry about offense."

Seton-LaSalle opponents should worry about Stull. He is big, has an excellent arm and appears better than last season when he completed 154 of 256 (60 percent) and led the WPIAL in passing yardage with 2,262. He had 22 touchdown passes.

He is 15 pounds heavier than he was last year and he is a Rebel with a cause.

"I need to prove I can be a leader and a captain this year," Stull said. "My main goal this year is to win -- and I don't care how we do it. I don't care if I pass for 350 yards or 0 yards, as long as we win. Winning is what drives me now."

Seton-LaSalle was 6-3 last season. Stull threw nine interceptions in losses to South Park and South Fayette.

"I'm not going to lie," Cerro said. "We throw the ball to set up the run here. We'll go as far this year as Billy can take us."

[HINYG8]

What do you think Buckskin....would you advise OSU to make an offer? The kid is clearly hoping for one.

[Buckskin86]

Originally Posted by HINYG8

What do you think Buckskin....would you advise OSU to make an offer? The kid is clearly hoping for one.

Stull sounds like a great kid, from a great family. But I think JT and the staff have already made their decision. I think the time has past for Bill becoming a Buckeye.

IMO if they take a 2nd QB it will be an versatile athlete that could potentially move to another position (i.e. CJ Jackson or Rutland).

[CleveBucks]

Agree... I just hope he leaves the Big Ten. He's going to be a serious player in a few years.