One is DJ Crook, a product of Barnstable HS on Cape Cod who played last fall at Worcester Academy. From a story in the Cape Cod Times (italics are mine):
Crook said he was also considering Albany, Villanova, Dartmouth and Penn.The same story notes that another "run-on" quarterback who will be joining O'Brien's program is Austin Whipple from Salisbury School in Connecticut. Whipple is the son of former Brown quarterback and coach Mark Whipple, currently the quarterbacks coach for the Cleveland Browns. Whipple (who played his high school football in Western PA before prepping for a year) and Salisbury outdueled Dartmouth recruit Jonathan DiBiaso and Phillips Exeter for the NEPSAC championship last month in a battle of previously unbeaten teams.
Both "run ons" can take hope from the achievements of former Penn State quarterback Matt McGloin, who this year set Penn State records for most career touchdown passes, single-season passing yards and completions in a season. Of course, Penn State is bringing in a very highly regarded quarterback recruit in Christian Hackenberg, and in an unusual move also recruited a junior college quarterback named Tyler Ferguson. (Lest you think Ivy Leaguer O'Brien is compromising his educational values, Ferguson had a 3.3 GPA in high school and went to the JUCO route to improve his football chances ;-)
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With the annual early decision recruiting story posted on BGA earlier this week and recruiting interest building, you are wondering about Signing Day and the National Letter of Intent, aren't you? Aren't you? If you are, check out the NLI information page here. Interesting stuff . . . even if the Ivy League doesn't use the Letter of Intent ;-)Oh yeah. Signing Day this year is Feb. 6.
