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QB Stephen Collier (Official Thread)

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Just another story about a kid that URBAN has recruited for our beloved Buckeyes, and there have been a few. I might be naive but I just can't remember the last time a "thug" was able to enroll early as so many have posted in response to his time at UF. Maybe it's time to realize that this just might be more of a SEC problem than an Urban Meyer one. It seems like we are getting some seriously high quality "student" athletes. Maybe, just maybe Urban's health as a coach in the BIG will allow him to coach for a decade or more.


A special thank you to Mr. Collier for making this post possible.
 
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From tight end to blue-chip QB

One of the most exciting parts of high school football is that stars are born every season. Take Stephen Collier, the quarterback at Lee County. A year ago, he had never been a high school quarterback. At 6 feet, 4 inches, he was the starting tight end as a sophomore and better known for basketball, the sport in which he had started since he was a freshman. In his first stab at quarterback, Collier passed for 1,877 yards and accounted for 34 touchdowns, 23 passing and 11 rushing, on a team that averaged 45 points per game. That still wasn?t enough to make him all-state, but he had an amazing summer on the combine circuit. Now, he?s committed to Ohio State. He has a 4.0 GPA.
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buchtelgrad04;2363936; said:
Never knew he played tight end. I've always felt like he could be a Jordan Reed or Trey Burton that came in as a QB but ultimately ended up elsewhere.
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I thought that at first as well. But now, after finding out that he played QB for only one year, I'm very intrigued about his future at QB. This upcoming senior season will be very big before he begins his college career.
 
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pnuts34;2364043; said:
I thought that at first as well. But now, after finding out that he played QB for only one year, I'm very intrigued about his future at QB. This upcoming senior season will be very big before he begins his college career.
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I think he might turn out to be pretty amazing actually. He obviously earned his scholarship while taking instruction at camp. What I find interesting about him is that even though he might lack a ton of experience, he might also lack a bunch of "bad habits" that could hold some guys back when learning how the staff wants things done.
 
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HorseshoeFetish;2364049; said:
I think he might turn out to be pretty amazing actually. He obviously earned his scholarship while taking instruction at camp. What I find interesting about him is that even though he might lack a ton of experience, he might also lack a bunch of "bad habits" that could hold some guys back when learning how the staff wants things done.
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Not only did he earn a schollie at camp, but he was also invited to one of the most prestigious Football camps for HS QBs, in the elite 11. And still held his own, despite one year as a QB
 
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pnuts34;2364051; said:
Not only did he earn a schollie at camp, but he was also invited to one of the most prestigious Football camps for HS QBs, in the elite 11. And still held his own, despite one year as a QB
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That's what I'm saying. You take this QB that has one year of experience and before he develops any bad habits he gets elite coaching. If you think about it he could come in as a freshman with passing skills that exceed anyone that has come to Ohio State in a long time. Maybe I'm reading too much into it but I feel like we got a great kid at the perfect time in his development as a QB.
 
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Prepare to be ‘amazed’
Lee ready to ride QB Collier to new heights
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By John Millikan
As of Tuesday, August 27, 2013


  • Lee County star quarterback Stephen Collier had a breakout junior season —- throwing for 1,887 yards and rushing for 485 more, accounting for 34 TDs (23 passing and 11 rushing) — that led to him being chosen to attend the ESPN ELITE 11 showcase this summer in Oregon. Collier’s national exposure led Ohio State to offer the Leesburg native a scholarship, and he’ll be playing in Columbus, Ohio, next season following his senior campaign with the Trojans. (Larry G. Williams/Special to The Herald)

    #LEESBURG — Stephen Collier doesn’t mind any of it.

    #The hype, the expectations, the pressure …

    #The Lee County quarterback has embraced it all, and his Trojan teammates have embraced him after an offseason during which Collier was named one of the top QBs in the nation and committed to national powerhouse Ohio State.

    #Before he heads off to Columbus, Ohio, however, Collier has one more season left in Leesburg, and the Trojans plan on riding their leader to heights never before reached in program history.

    #And nobody is ready for the challenge more than Collier.

    #“People want to see what the hype is all about and if I can live up to the expectations,” he said. “They want to see what I’m all about.”

    #Turns out, Collier is just the tip of the iceberg in Leesburg, where fifth-year coach Dean Fabrizio is trying to lead the Trojans to a second consecutive winning season for the first time in school history. Expectations, however, are much higher than last year’s 7-4 record and a one-and-done trip to the Class AAAAA playoffs as a No. 4 seed.

    #“I want to win a state championship,” Collier said. “We are hungry. I have never seen a team work as hard as we do.

    #“I believe we have a great team, and we are going to do some great things this year.”

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