5 STAR QB NEWTON WAFFLING WITH DECISION
The five star quarterback from Atlanta, Georgia is wavering with his commitment to Florida.
After the arrival of new Alabama coach Rich Rodriguez, the opportunity to start early instead of being groomed as the incumbent’s successor (i.e. Tebow at Florida) has lured Newton into considering the Tide. Alabama is now, according to his father Cecil, tied for second behind the Gators with Mississippi State and with Alabama’s archrivals, the Auburn Tigers.
Cecil stated “Cam is just rethinking everything… it’s only… what, now… a couple weeks before signing day? Cam just wants to make sure that he’s going to the right university for him, and we don’t want to get hasty, and just pick Florida. He wants to play now, and he deserves to play now, and we’re looking at all options to see what will be the best choice for the future of my son’s football career.”
While Newton had dismissed West Virginia before, he is now likely considering Rodriguez’s school because of two factors: First, he can play immediately, and with another top tier freshman in RB Noel Devine, who nearly immediately decommitted from West Virginia to follow Rodriguez to Alabama. Newton has talked to Devine, and is very interested in playing for three plus years with such a talent. The second reason is because Newton wants to play near home – that being somewhere in the SEC - so that his parents can watch him play. West Virginia is obviously much further from Atlanta than Tuscaloosa.
Don’t expect Newton to play as run-oriented of an offense as West Virginia’s Pat White has over the past couple seasons. Newton comes in as a strong overall quarterback, and can throw the ball already about as well as White and run extremely well, being such a big and fast kid. Rodriguez, if he gets Newton, will likely tailor his offense slightly to fit Newton’s skill set, rather than run the exact offense that he did at West Virginia.
For now, the 28th rated prospect by rivals.com is projected to stay committed to Florida, but anything could happen over the next couple weeks.
The five star quarterback from Atlanta, Georgia is wavering with his commitment to Florida.
After the arrival of new Alabama coach Rich Rodriguez, the opportunity to start early instead of being groomed as the incumbent’s successor (i.e. Tebow at Florida) has lured Newton into considering the Tide. Alabama is now, according to his father Cecil, tied for second behind the Gators with Mississippi State and with Alabama’s archrivals, the Auburn Tigers.
Cecil stated “Cam is just rethinking everything… it’s only… what, now… a couple weeks before signing day? Cam just wants to make sure that he’s going to the right university for him, and we don’t want to get hasty, and just pick Florida. He wants to play now, and he deserves to play now, and we’re looking at all options to see what will be the best choice for the future of my son’s football career.”
While Newton had dismissed West Virginia before, he is now likely considering Rodriguez’s school because of two factors: First, he can play immediately, and with another top tier freshman in RB Noel Devine, who nearly immediately decommitted from West Virginia to follow Rodriguez to Alabama. Newton has talked to Devine, and is very interested in playing for three plus years with such a talent. The second reason is because Newton wants to play near home – that being somewhere in the SEC - so that his parents can watch him play. West Virginia is obviously much further from Atlanta than Tuscaloosa.
Don’t expect Newton to play as run-oriented of an offense as West Virginia’s Pat White has over the past couple seasons. Newton comes in as a strong overall quarterback, and can throw the ball already about as well as White and run extremely well, being such a big and fast kid. Rodriguez, if he gets Newton, will likely tailor his offense slightly to fit Newton’s skill set, rather than run the exact offense that he did at West Virginia.
For now, the 28th rated prospect by rivals.com is projected to stay committed to Florida, but anything could happen over the next couple weeks.