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'10 CA QB Nick Montana (Washington Signee; transfer to Tulane)

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A quarterback named Montana to visit OSU
Friday, February 13, 2009
By Tim May
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Nick Montana has never been to Ohio State, but from afar the quarterback and second son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Montana likes what he sees. That's why he's flying in for a closer look Monday and Tuesday.

"Coach (Jim) Tressel is an amazing coach; his record speaks for itself," Nick Montana said by phone yesterday from Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, Calif. "The whole environment at Ohio State -- it is such a tremendous program. I can't think of a bad year they've had for a while now. The football is always great.

"I am very interested in them."

The Buckeyes already have offered the senior-to-be a scholarship to be part of the 2010 recruiting class, as have LSU, South Carolina, Stanford and California, to name a few. Texas, Alabama and Tennessee are said to be leaning toward an offer.

Montana, 6 feet 3 and 190 pounds, led Oaks Christian to a 14-0 record and a 2008 state title in his first season as the starter after he transferred from Concord De La Salle. He threw 33 touchdown passes and just seven interceptions last season, and he barely played in the second half of nine of the games because of blowouts.

"Nick can play," said Oaks Christian coach Bill Redell, whose program produced current Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen. "These college coaches are not going to offer him a scholarship just because his name is Montana. Their job rests on things like this, especially at the quarterback position."

But there are similarities to his father, Redell said.

"He's got a really good, strong arm, though there are stronger arms, but he's got great timing, he has great touch," Redell said. "He is a good runner, but he's not going to be going to a Division I school because he's going to be a running quarterback; he's not a (Tim) Tebow or somebody."
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BuckeyeXtra - The Columbus Dispatch : A quarterback named Montana to visit OSU

Casey Clausen talks Vols, Montana, Gretzky
By Dave Hooker (Contact)
February 12, 2009

Former University of Tennessee quarterback Casey Clausen shared some insightful thoughts on recruiting during an appearance Thursday on the News Sentinel's radio show, The Sports Page.

Clausen knows recruiting well enough to be an analyst. He and his two brothers were all recruited to play major college football and he's mentoring two quarterback prospects, junior Nick Montana and sophomore Trevor Gretzky, at Oaks Christian Academy.
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On prospect Nick Montana: "He can play in a system where he is under center and can take a three, five, seven step drop or you can put him in the gun and run what LSU and Florida or Texas runs. He is a great athlete. He runs the 100 and 200 (meter) in track.

"He was at a high school in De LaSalle where they ran the veer option and threw maybe four times a game. We at Oaks run a pro style offense. We will throw it 20 to 25 times a game and run it 25 times. His best football is not even close to what he is today. He is going to get better and better."

On Montana's impression of UT during a recent visit: "He liked it a lot. Being a west coast kid, you see things on TV but really don't see it until you get out there.

"He was very impressed with the coaching staff, the facilities. ... I think some of the coaches are going to come down during spring practice and watch him live."

On Nick’s father, NFL Hall of Fame QB Joe Montana, and his effect on his son: “He (Nick) is definitely football savvy. He understands reads and coverages and progressions and things like that. Whichever school gets him I think will get a good player for the fact that he is just now starting to peak.

On what he’s told Nick about recruiting and UT: “It is different than any things you have ever experienced. You will play in front of 106,000 people in the best conference in America. You will play with the best athletes every single year.

“With Coach Kiffin coming in now, that is a pro-style offense. A lot of quarterbacks now are looking at throwing it 40-50 times (in a spread offense). At the end of the day, if you want to play at the next level, you need to go to a school where they run a pro-style offense. You will be under center and run all different kinds of drops and reading progressions and making run checks at the line of scrimmage.

“With what they are going to do on the offensive side of the ball (at UT) I think it is something that he (Montana) will enjoy. I told him to try and see as many places as he can. You’ll know when you get a feel for a school or a coach and players. It is so early I just told him to see as many places as he can.”
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http://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2009/feb/12/casey-clausen-talks-vols-montana-gretzky/
 
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Bucks Set To Welcome In Montana


Montana's older brother Nate is a reserve quarterback at Notre Dame. Even if the Irish offer, Redell said he felt there would be some hesitancy on the part of Nick to go to Notre Dame since his brother is already a quarterback there.
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I hadn't thought about it that way -- having his brother at Notre Dame could actually be good for OSU (and others).
 
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So ok weird question here. I know how great Nick is, but is Will Smith's son a D-1 caliber kid?

back to nick though I really hope the visit goes well because man would I love to have him on our team. The bloodlines are undeniable, and if he's as good of an athlete as people say he could really be a nice fit for our offense.
 
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February 13, 2009
Actually, Montana fits the OSU QB mold

The news was still fresh that quarterback Nick Montana -- second son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Montana -- was coming to Ohio State for a visit early next week when I was asked: "Why would the Buckeyes go after a quarterback who doesn't fit the new system?"

All I could say was the presence of Terrelle Pryor has a way of clouding things. Terrelle Pryor is arguably the best pure athlete ever to play quarterback for Ohio State. Jim Tressel and his staff went after him because, well, why not take a shot at the best, and if he comes, try to exploit that running-throwing difference for all it's worth.

In other words, there is no so-called new system. Tressel has long expressed the philosophy of molding an offense around the talent he has on hand, but always with the cornerstone that the team needs to be able to run the ball to compete year in and year out for the Big Ten title (OSU has won or shared four straight).
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Actually, Montana fits the OSU QB mold (Blogging the Buckeyes)
 
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bukIpower;1407732; said:
So ok weird question here. I know how great Nick is, but is Will Smith's son a D-1 caliber kid?

back to nick though I really hope the visit goes well because man would I love to have him on our team. The bloodlines are undeniable, and if he's as good of an athlete as people say he could really be a nice fit for our offense.
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Why get Will Smith's son when you can get Jerry Rice Jr.?

Jerry Rice Jr. - Football Recruiting
 
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