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QB Stephen Collier (Official Thread)

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MaxBuck said:
I agree with a lot of the other stuff you said, but I really think Stephen is undervalued by this comparison. Maybe more like a Bradley Roby-as-quarterback: late-blooming, under-the-radar star in the making. And that's in no way meant as depreciating Kenny.
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I'm in agreement with that. I think he does have more upside than Kenny G. Just meant to use him as a comparison for being a jack of all trades, though maybe not a master of any...yet
 
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Already working.....

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The next #5.

What I really love about him is his deep ball. He hits his drop and immediately steps into the throw and puts it out there. There's no hanging around in the pocket. Could end up being the star of this unbelievable class when he gets his opportunity.
 
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http://www.albanyherald.com/news/20...ea-fall-sports-awards-lee-countys-col/?sports
HERALD 2013 FALL SPORTS AWARDS: Lee County's Collier named top football player in Southwest Georgia

LEESBURG — His dream was to play major college football.

And he did everything he could to make that dream become a reality.

When Lee County quarterback Stephen Collier first moved to Southwest Georgia from upstate Kentucky because of his mother’s job transfer, he was enamored with the college football recruiting process. When he was in eighth grade, he and his father wrote letters to many colleges, including SEC programs as well as many Big Ten schools.

Most college recruiters don’t want to waste their time on underclassmen who haven’t even cracked their varsity program. Collier didn’t get any responses – until one day a letter from Ohio State University arrived.

Then head coach Jim Tressel had written Collier back, sending him a signed picture and a short letter.

“It wasn’t anything huge,” Collier said. “Somebody got my letter and everything and took time to write back. We framed it and it stayed up for a couple of years. It was pretty cool. It gave me motivation going forward.”

Collier improved, became a standout at his position and signed with the Buckeyes last summer. Tressel isn’t the coach anymore, but Urban Meyer liked Collier enough to offer him a scholarship last summer after watching him perform at the ESPN Rise Elite 11 event. Collier accepted, signed with the Buckeyes and has already enrolled at Ohio State.

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'He's a developmental guy': Urban Meyer knows what he's getting in Stephen Collier, but that's a good fit for Ohio State
Best part of the article might be this part
Meyer would never admit that he recruited a backup quarterback. And maybe that's not what Collier is, but he's the perfect use of a roster spot – a player who will come in dedicated, won't transfer if he's not awarded a starting spot and could win the Buckeyes a football game – or many – down the line.

Now it's about fading into the back of the pack and waiting for his chance.

"I think the main thing with the guys who actually go onto college and become successful are the ones that understand that is not going to be easy," Lee County coach Dan Fabrizio said. "The guys who struggle are the ones who get there and can't adjust because they are used to things going so well.

"Stephen won't struggle with that. He worked really hard to get to this point. He has a ton of natural ability, but he worked to develop himself into this kind of player. That's going to keep his head on straight and help the transition to the next level."
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Mike80 said:
So he's like the anti-Suga Shane?
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Why experience euphoria when you don't have to? I am pulling for Collier, but without scarlet spectacles. Call it Devil's advocacy.

He passed for 2,291 yards on 146-of-304 and threw 24 touchdowns. On the ground, he amassed 1,021 yards and scored 20 touchdowns as he accounted for 3,312 yards and 44 touchdowns to help the Trojans win the Region 1-AAAAA title and make the second round of the state playoffs.
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He completed 48% of his passes during his senior year. That was with 12 interceptions. Don't worry, it went down to 41% in the first game of the playoffs. In the next playoff game, the go-ahead touchdown drive ended when he threw an incompletion. He also put the ball on the grass twice.

In a Georgia High School Association Class AAAAA first-round game, Collier led the Trojans past visiting Springfield Effingham County, 28-6.

Collier rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns on runs of 10 and 5 yards, respectively, to spark Lee County (10-1). He completed 14 of 34 passes for 201 yards with two interceptions. Despite the turnovers, Collier helped give Lee County a victory in its first home playoff game in eight years.

“We made the playoffs last year, and there wasn’t nearly as much excitement as there has been this year,” Collier told The Albany (Ga.) Herald. “It’s a phenomenal feeling knowing that the whole city and whole county has our backs.”

Next up for the Trojans is a second-round game at home vs. Jonesboro Mundy’s Mill (7-4).
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They beat Effingham County in the first week of the playoffs before they lost a thriller in the second week, nearly coming from behind to beat Mundy’s Mill. The Trojans were 25 yards from the potential game-winning touchdown when Collier’s final attempt was incomplete, sending Mundy’s Mill to the quarterfinals.
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A second fumble from Collier had some wondering if he and his teammates were too amped up. This fumble, however, was recovered back by Lee, and the Trojans began to settle down and play their style of football.
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http://www.albanyherald.com/news/2013/nov/23/lee-county-drops-thriller-mundys-mill/


http://www.albanyherald.com/news/2013/nov/23/lee-county-drops-thriller-mundys-mill/
http://247sports.com/Player/Stephen-Collier-26124
http://www.albanyherald.com/news/20...ea-fall-sports-awards-lee-countys-col/?sports
http://ohiostate.scout.com/2/1347967.html
http://www.albanyherald.com/news/2014/jan/11/herald-all-area-fall-sports-awards-lee-countys-col/
 
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