Tajh Boyd (official thread)

[jwinslow]

Who knew he was so big?

Man, once his knee is healthy and he sheds almost a hundred pounds, he'll be unstoppable!

 

[3074326]

I recorded the US Army AA game and I'm watching it now, and I have to say that Tajh looks like a fantastic QB. Good arm strength, very accurate, decisive, everything you could ask for from a QB. From what I've heard and read about him as a person, he's a great kid. Whoever gets him is going to be getting a special kid, on and off the field. Hopefully he's a Buckeye, but I'll be rooting for him wherever he goes.

Congrats to Tajh on the excellent performance in the game, as well.

He doesn't look 6'5 290. Hides his weight well, I guess.

 

[FairfaxBuckeye]

From Rivals.com, co-MVP Tajh at the US Army All Star Game:

From MySanAntonio.com:

Billy Calzada/Express-News


Quarterback Tajh Boyd of the East team passes during the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He threw three touchdown passes.

 

[FairfaxBuckeye]

The Virginian-Pilot
January 4, 2009
The Associated Press

SAN ANTONIO


Tajh Boyd threw three touchdown passes, including a pair to Miami-bound Bryce Brown, and the East high school stars beat the West 30-17 in U.S. Army All-American Bowl on Saturday.


Boyd who starred at Phoebus High School in Hampton, Va., and hasn't committed to a college gave his team a 20-10 lead in the third quarter on a 60-yard touchdown to Brown...

Football: Two local standouts part of All-American Bowl | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com

 

[FairfaxBuckeye]

By Dan McCarney - Express-News

. . .

As for the teammate with whom he shared the Pete Dawkins MVP trophy — joining previous winners such as Vince Young, Chris Wells and Terrelle Pryor — it's doubtful many would have predicted such an honor for East quarterback Tajh Boyd (Hampton, Va.).

Not that Boyd's a bad player — far from it. Rivals.com rates him among the 100 best prospects in the country, and he counts such heavyweights as Ohio State, Penn State and Oregon among his many suitors.

But with a handful of other elite quarterbacks playing elsewhere on the all-star circuit — all with higher profiles, all of whose names Boyd was able to rattle off with ease — this year's game had supposedly lost a bit of its normal luster.

In hindsight, all the absences did was leave more limelight for Boyd.

Igniting what had been a sloppy game with his pinpoint passing, he set an All-American Bowl record with 187 passing yards and tied another mark with three touchdowns. The previous standards were held by former Florida quarterback Chris Leak, who threw for 165 yards and three scores in 2003.

“I read all about it,” said Boyd, who completed 7 of 9 passes. “I definitely took that personally. I've worked so hard, and I don't think I should be disrespected like that.”


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http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/East_quarterback_takes_advantage_of_all-star_spotlight.htmlhttp://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/hso/6193172.html

 

[Buckskin86]

interview with Bryce McNeal, new Clemson commit..

GH: Who are you personally trying to recruit right now?

BM: Tajh Boyd, hands down, the quarterback from Virginia.

GH: What do you like about him and style of play?

BM: He comes from a good home, like I do; he?s a good person and a good football player. I?ve played with him in the past a couple of times.

TigerNet -- News Story

more discussion in Clemson Scout article about Boyd..

- they are hoping Boyd visits as soon as this weekend, Boyd told Clemson commits, Rod McDowell and McNeal that he would

http://clemson.scout.com/2/827070.html
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[Buckskin86]

Boyd: Star of stars
The Phoebus QB throws for a game-record 188 yards and three TDs in earning co-MVP honors.
By DAVE JOHNSON | 247-4649
January 4, 2009

Phoebus quarterback Tajh Boyd didn't make a public declaration, as eight other players in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl did on national TV Saturday afternoon. So he didn't get a chance to reach for one hat ? whoops, tricked you ? before picking up another and placing it on his head.

But there's no question who the star of the day was in the East's 30-17 win over the West in San Antonio. In three series of work, Boyd completed 7 of 9 passes for 188 yards ? a game record ? and three touchdowns.

Not surprisingly, he was named Most Valuable Player. Somewhat surprisingly, he had to share it with running back Bryce Brown of Wichita, Kan., who caught two passes ? both touchdowns from Boyd ? for 101 yards.

But it was Boyd, still uncommitted with a month to go until Signing Day, who grabbed the most attention.

"I didn't get in until the second quarter, and I really felt I needed to make something happen while I was in there," Boyd said from San Antonio. "Everything just clicked from there.

"I just wanted to come here and have a good time. I didn't care who won the game. Just about having a good time, for real. I wanted to show some people some things. It was a perfect senior season. We went undefeated and won state, and now this. A perfect season for real."

It was a pretty good afternoon by a guy who was told last month by new Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin, to whose program Boyd had committed before the coaching change, that he did not fit their offensive system.

"I hope Tennessee was watching today," Phoebus coach Bill Dee said. "You can quote me."

"I guess everybody was expecting me to do an announcement, but I don't want to rush anything," Boyd said. "I just wanted to have a good time here."

Boyd: Star of stars -- dailypress.com

 

[wadc45]

Ironically, look for Michigan to possibly try to get involved here...funny how Kiffin said Boyd didn't fit his system (stereotyping the kid as solely a dual-threat kind of QB) yet Michigan is interested (when the reality is that I don't think he fits their system very well, something I know UM insiders agreed with last week but already seem to have forgotten). The fact is that Boyd is a throw first QB and will use his feet to find open lanes and receivers. He is not just a runner playing QB.

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

Looks to me like Michigan can't figure out who they want at QB. First it was Newsome, Beaver and Forcier... then Beaver and Forcier... now they want Boyd..... and seem to think getting involved a month before LOI day is all they need to do...

Lets see.... go be in the same class as two other QBs in a system that won't get you a look in the NFL at the position of quarterback, or go be second on the depth chart behind Pryor at Ohio State, getting the ball your junior year (if Pryor goes early).

I'm discounting Oregon entirely. I just don't see him going completely across the country to play for Oregon... SC? Maybe I'd believe that... but... Oregon? I just don't buy it. Even as is, they have the same problem Michigan does to some degree - read option QBs aren't in high demand in the League.

 

[ysubuck]

I guess I just don't get the appeal of Clemson.

 

[bucknut11]

Lets see.... go be in the same class as two other QBs in a system that won't get you a look in the NFL at the position of quarterback, or go be second on the depth chart behind Pryor at Ohio State, getting the ball your junior year (if Pryor goes early).

...and if Boyd takes a RS year to get his knee healthy again, he could get the ball his RS soph year.

 

[GrizzlyBuck]

I guess I just don't get the appeal of Clemson.

Orange and purple are two of my favorite colors Seriously though, Clemson is a beautiful campus in a very nice area. The weather is good, they play good football and have a pretty good history of success. My wifes aunt used to teach there and I visited a couple of times, very nice place, and "Death valley" is an awesome sight, I can see why the place would be attractive. The locals take their football very seriously and are passionate about their Tigers.

Boyd looked very good yesterday, it looked like he played within himself for the most part and he definitely appears to be a pass first, run only when necessary type of QB, he would look awfully good in S&G.

 

[TheIronColonel]

Orange and purple are two of my favorite colors Seriously though, Clemson is a beautiful campus in a very nice area. The weather is good, they play good football and have a pretty good history of success. My wifes aunt used to teach there and I visited a couple of times, very nice place, and "Death valley" is an awesome sight, I can see why the place would be attractive. The locals take their football very seriously and are passionate about their Tigers.

Boyd looked very good yesterday, it looked like he played within himself for the most part and he definitely appears to be a pass first, run only when necessary type of QB, he would look awfully good in S&G.

I would agree to everything but this.

 

[briegg]

I'm discounting Oregon entirely. I just don't see him going completely across the country to play for Oregon... SC? Maybe I'd believe that... but... Oregon? I just don't buy it. Even as is, they have the same problem Michigan does to some degree - read option QBs aren't in high demand in the League.

As much as I hate to disagree with you BKB, Orgeon has 4 QBs in the league (Joey Harrington, Kellen Clemons, Dennis Dixon, A.J Feeley) currently (vs. our Troy Smith). Also, I know the Bengals took Akili Smith very early about 10 years ago, and he is not in the league. It's amazing, really, the lack of QB numbers that we have put into the league given our draft success at virtually every other position. Really, JT has not had much of an opportunity when you think about his tenure (Krenzel had a short stint, but wasn't his recruit, Zwick blew up, and Boeckman may catch on somewhere). Of course, Pryor will likely add one to that number as well.

If I was a QB recruit, Oregon's draft record would be somewhat attractive.

 

[Taosman]

Most kids won't go that far(Oregon) away from home. That helps are cause. He looks so much like Troy it's amazing!