Highlights of Recruit QB Garrett Gilbert

[LongHornFanatik]

Wow, you gotta love these clips from his sophomore season. The thing that really jumps out is his mobility. He's a 5-star recruit by many scouting services, and I can see why. Tremendous talent.

QB Garrett Gilbert

 

[b0nedry]

he doesn't suck.

 

[GatorDave]

Not sucking is key.

 

[HousHorn09]

Good poise and pocket presence. Got the arm, can run, agile. Pretty damn good feet too. This kid looks the part, that's fo sho!

 

[Horn-N-LA]

I'm not saying he's as good or will be anywhere near the level, but when he runs he sorta reminded me of Elway. I would have liked to seen more deeper passes to get a sense of his range, but I forget that he was just a soph in that vid. Looking forward to seeing more for sure.

 

[1leggedduck]

Poise is the word I would use, too. He has real good "feeling" for when to get rid of the ball, and he is accurate. Way more than you would expect from a kid this age. I think he will be a great QB for the Horns.

 

[pulque]

He's got "It".

 

[TexasTower]

Thanks for the link... that's the first I've seen of him.

 

[Booyakasha!]

I thought he was going to be a senior this year? Where are his Junior season highlights?

 

[Dirty Martin]

I met him at the Austin Sports Commission luncheon yesterday and he is every bit of 6'3". Definitely an inch or two taller than his dad.

 

[CHETOLONGHORN]

Just needs to put more zip on the ball.

 

[allweatherHorn]

He's way ahead of the curve. With a lot of hard work, he could achieve great things.

 

[long'un]

ok. i'm gonna get it. but here it goes: yawn. looks good, not great. 5 star? i guess. just like Chance Mock when i saw him play. He's lucky he's playing in HS. that 5.0 flat speed is not going to be good enough in the big 12- now that Mizzou,
CU and KS(what the hell?) are picking up steam. he has potential, but unless we are talking RS Jr. i dont see the 2nd comming of VY, Chris Simms or even Richard Walton. We need some depth quick. I don't see explosive plays, i don't see ESP reads of complex def., i don't see perfect touch passes. Good prospect- sure. Next big man behind center as a true Soph.? No, not by that tape, not for a while. has the tools but i don't know if Greg D. will form the offence around them or try to make him conform to the offence.

Look, I'm glad he's coming to TX. Glad to have a quality QB like him in the backfield. Maybe I'm spoiled, but i just don't see the hype. I've seen him play live twice and my impres.: - good, not great- yet. Good size, good foot work, solid passes. I'm sorry- I'm just not blown away by this guy. Our O needs a true run option passer (Pryor/Shepherd).

I'm behind him, he's a horn- hope he has a great work ethic.

 

[Red Five]

Not to interrupt your rant, but

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[Duff_Man]

Your spelling of "offence" is offensive - along with your whole rant.

Perhaps his junior year stats are more your cup of tea?

 

[Hobbes2702]

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[Dirty Martin]

What are the 40 times for the QBs at Mizzou, CU, Kansas, OU and Tech? Below 5.0?

 

[Bayerithe]

looks like he puts his entire upperbody behind his throws when he's trying to zip them in there. Just an observation.

 

[blonthang]

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[UTFtbll03]

Really good prescence on the field for a sophomore.

 

[exuLt]

Prescience is a good thing at any level.

 

[veggieboy]

These are the only highlights I've seen of him.

To be honest, he reminds me a lot of Colt.

He is an adequate runner, but not one that will strike fear in a defense.

He has a good arm, and great pocket presence. Good poise, and throws well on the run.

That is exactly how I would describe Colt.

He looks bigger than Colt though, and since those highlights are from his soph season, I imagine his arm will get better.

He is certainly not the next VY, but I don't think anyone will be.