'08 IN QB MarQueis Gray (Minnesota signee)

[wadc45]

We all know Pryor is the top target at QB, but this kid loves OSU and put on a great show at the Purdue NIKE camp...and is putting together a solid offer sheet, so a thread is probably warranted.

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Originally Posted by Scout Bio

Completed 73-of-140 passes for 1,113 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior while also rushing for 603 yards and seven touchdowns on 127 carries.

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5/17

Michigan State, Minnesota, Illinois and Kentucky offered after his showing at the Purdue camp, joining Indiana, Purdue, Western Michigan and Cincinnati. He favors Ohio State, Louisville, Michigan, Minnesota, West Virginia and Indiana.

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5/17

By Chris Pool for the Purdue site...more of the same.

[wadc45]

BG $

5/22

By BK...Indiana, Purdue, Cincinnati, Central Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Illinois and Kentucky have offered, but he grew up a Buckeye fan and was at the Michigan game last season.

Camp, camp, camp...

[wadc45]

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6/11

By BK...talks about OSU's camp. The staff wants to see his transcripts and first two games on film before deciding.

Still think it's Pryor or no one at QB this year...

[osugrad21]

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MarQueis is very interested in tOSU and knows about the Pryor situation.

[Ttown]

Originally Posted by osugrad21

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MarQueis is very interested in tOSU and knows about the Pryor situation.

Is there any way of telling whether players are truly interested or more interested from the stand point of getting bigger and better offers?
Dumb question. I imagine that's what can make the coaches job interesting.

[wadc45]

Most kids who are just fishing for offers have a list of schools they would like offers from...Gray has maintained a high interest in Ohio State since he started being recruited to play football in college (mainly because he says he grew up a huge fan of the Buckeyes).

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6/30

Has accepted an invitation to play in the US Army All-American game. Says he favors Minnesota, Oregon and Michigan State (all offered).

[OSUBucks22]

Gray has been invited to the Elite 11...

Indy Star.com

July 11, 2007

High School Notebook
EA Sports invites Indiana QB

By Pat McKee
pat.mckee@indystar.com


MarQueis Gray of Ben Davis is one of 12 players from across the nation who have been invited to the 2007 EA Sports Elite 11 quarterback "campetition," organizers from Student Sports magazine announced Tuesday.A combination camp and competition, the event will be July 23-26 at Aliso Viejo, Calif., and is designed to give a group of the nation's top high school quarterbacks direction from some of top players at higher levels.
Giants coach Mike Kirschner said Gray will decline the invitation because an Indiana High School Athletic Association rule does not allow fall sport athletes to attend camps the week of July 22-28.
A 6-4, 205-pounder, Gray completed 73-of-140 passes for 1,113 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior despite missing two games with an injury in a 9-4 season. The dual threat also rushed for 603 yards and seven touchdowns.
"It makes me feel good to know that I was invited," said Gray, who joins former Ben Davis star James Banks and ex-McCutcheon standout Clayton Richard as Indiana invitees to the ninth annual event. Banks also could not attend because of the date conflict.
Gray remains undecided about his college choice, but he said his top choices at this time are Michigan State, Minnesota and Oregon.

[wadc45]

Looks like he won't be able to participate because of some IHSAA rule...

[Buckeyelegend07]

It will be interesting to see if we wait on Pryor or offer Gray

[jimotis4heisman]

Originally Posted by wadc45

Looks like he won't be able to participate because of some IHSAA rule...

care to elaborate?

[flybuckeye]

Originally Posted by jimotis4heisman

care to elaborate?

Read the article three posts above yours.

[BearBuck27]

Originally Posted by wadc45

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6/30

Has accepted an invitation to play in the US Army All-American game. Says he favors Minnesota, Oregon and Michigan State (all offered).

That would be a heck of a start for Dantonio.

[wadc45]

Originally Posted by jimotis4heisman

care to elaborate?

IHSAA rules do not allow a scholar athlete to participate in such camps after a certain date...I don't have the specifics in front of me, but that is the gist.

[osugrad21]

BN $

MarQueis says his top three is Michigan State, Oregon and Minnesota but he would be very interested if tOSU offered.

[wadc45]

Giants rally on Falcons | IndyStar.com

By Paul Shepherd
Star correspondent

The Ben Davis football team got little consistency on offense and defense in Friday's season opener at Perry Meridian.

Fortunately for the Giants, their return game and a few big plays were enough to overcome their struggles, as they rallied from a big deficit to pull out a wild 46-37 win.

The Giants got two huge second-half returns to get back into the game and assume control. Senior LaVarus Williams gave the Giants a 32-31 lead with his 62-yard punt return for a touchdown with 2:20 left in the third quarter.

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Ben Davis also had some discipline-related issues; Kirschner benched senior quarterback MarQueis Gray for the opening series.