Anyone remember this name? Big-time prospect back in the day...
USC= South Carolina in this article
House Contacts USC Staff
By Phil Kornblut
Former high school quarterback sensation and Pittsburgh Pirate farmhand J.R. House (6-1 215) has contacted USC about possibly starting a college football career. House, a catcher, was released by the Pirates March 9th. He was the team's fifth round draft pick in 1999 but suffered through an injury plagued career capped by another surgery for a rotator cuff tear just two weeks ago according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Rehabilitation from that surgery is expected to last until September or October. The 25 year old house missed two weeks of the Triple A season last year with a sprained knee. In 2003 he missed the first three and a half months of the season because of reconstructive surgery on his right elbow. He played in just 35 minor league games in 2002 because of abdominal injuries. And in 2001 he had two stints on the disabled list because of rib-cage muscle injuries. House played in five major league games during his time in the Pittsburgh organization. House signed with West Virginia in February of 1999. In his senior season at Nitro HIgh School in West Virginia, he passed for 5526 yards and 65 touchdowns with only 9 interceptions. For his career he passed for 14,456 yards which at the time was the national record. According to a source, House recently contacted USC to express his interest in joining the program. But the source said USC would not pursue House. If he decided to enroll at USC and was admitted, he could then talk with the football staff about walking on the team.
USC= South Carolina in this article
House Contacts USC Staff
By Phil Kornblut
Former high school quarterback sensation and Pittsburgh Pirate farmhand J.R. House (6-1 215) has contacted USC about possibly starting a college football career. House, a catcher, was released by the Pirates March 9th. He was the team's fifth round draft pick in 1999 but suffered through an injury plagued career capped by another surgery for a rotator cuff tear just two weeks ago according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Rehabilitation from that surgery is expected to last until September or October. The 25 year old house missed two weeks of the Triple A season last year with a sprained knee. In 2003 he missed the first three and a half months of the season because of reconstructive surgery on his right elbow. He played in just 35 minor league games in 2002 because of abdominal injuries. And in 2001 he had two stints on the disabled list because of rib-cage muscle injuries. House played in five major league games during his time in the Pittsburgh organization. House signed with West Virginia in February of 1999. In his senior season at Nitro HIgh School in West Virginia, he passed for 5526 yards and 65 touchdowns with only 9 interceptions. For his career he passed for 14,456 yards which at the time was the national record. According to a source, House recently contacted USC to express his interest in joining the program. But the source said USC would not pursue House. If he decided to enroll at USC and was admitted, he could then talk with the football staff about walking on the team.