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Spartans Sitting Pretty With Kizer

DeShone Kizer

Kizer is ranked by the 247Composite as the nation's No. 6 dual-threat quarterback in 2014.

Toledo (Ohio) Central Catholic four-star quarterback DeShone Kizer talks about his high interest in the Spartans following another visit to East Lansing.

Steve Wiltfong

    • His name is Keyser Soze

      SpartanHoops

    • It really sounds like the coaching staff as usual is shooting the kids straight. He knows he's highly thought of, but at the same time we're looking at others. Everyone seems to be on the same page in this recruitment. I like where we're at with this kid. He strikes me as a smart kid. What are your thoughts Steve?

      Skip1856

    • Who are the 2 quarterbacks and 1 athlete?

      tVargMan Prime

    • After seeing Toledo CC play twice this year, I am not that excited about Kizer as a QB. He is a fine athlete. He is a leader, you can tell the team follows him. He is a winner. But as a passer he leaves a lot to be desired. Henderson is lightyears ahead of Kizer. So is Damion Terry.

      Any chance he could be recruited for another position? TE? H-back?

      PCL

    • PCL said...

      After seeing Toledo CC play twice this year, I am not that excited about Kizer as a QB. He is a fine athlete. He is a leader, you can tell the team follows him. He is a winner. But as a passer he leaves a lot to be desired. Henderson is lightyears ahead of Kizer. So is Damion Terry.

      Any chance he could be recruited for another position? TE? H-back?

      Wait aren't you a big time OSU fan?

      YouDoubleJack

    • Who is the athlete?

      SpartanGA

    • Why are we going after so many quarterbacks? Lets hear about how close we are with some lineman please.

      This post was edited by stoops21 on 1/13/2013 at 10:11 PM

      stoops21

    • PCL said...

      After seeing Toledo CC play twice this year, I am not that excited about Kizer as a QB. He is a fine athlete. He is a leader, you can tell the team follows him. He is a winner. But as a passer he leaves a lot to be desired. Henderson is lightyears ahead of Kizer. So is Damion Terry.

      Any chance he could be recruited for another position? TE? H-back?

      Just curious, as a $$Nuts subscriber, did you happen to join tRCMB with a 30 day free-trial or something?

      SeeGreen

    • stoops21 said...

      Why are we going after so many quarterbacks? Lets hear about how close we are with some lineman please.

      We're going after 2...

      Braintrust

    • Has NC State offered this kid yet, Steve?

      Lunchables

    • SeeGreen said...

      Just curious, as a $$Nuts subscriber, did you happen to join tRCMB with a 30 day free-trial or something?

      Seriously? Do other programs pay people to just troll? What is the purpose of his post?

      jjspartan

    • stoops21 said...

      Why are we going after so many quarterbacks? Lets hear about how close we are with some lineman please.

      because we have gotten lucky the past several years that we haven't had an injury at the QB position where depth has been hurt by transfers. Ideally, the staff would like to take a QB in every class. Got lucky that the Boisture injury/transfer didn't cost the team more (although it would have been him, and not RsF Cook as an option to replace Maxwell).

      Next year, QB will be: Maxwell (RR Sen) Cook (RS Soph) O'Connor (RS F) Terry (F)
      2014, assuming everyone stats: Cook RS Jun O'Connor RS Soph Terry RS F 2014 recruit (F)

      Yellowledbetter

    • YouDoubleJack said...

      Wait aren't you a big time OSU fan?

      I went to OSU undergrad, MSU grad school. My wife is a MSU grad. It is a weird situation. And I love football in general. See a lot of Ohio HS football, Cleveland area.mostly. I really like it how Dantonio has taken recruiting OH so hard.

      I haven't gotten to get my full subscription to tRCMB, I need to. I spend more time on. Bucknuts because there is more football talk year round, and more local prep footall talk (for my current location)

      This post has been edited 2 times, most recently by PCL on 1/13/2013 at 11:27 PM

      PCL

    • jjspartan said...

      Seriously? Do other programs pay people to just troll? What is the purpose of his post?

      Not trolling at all.

      Read the post. MSU has better qbs on roster and is in on better kids. Kizer might play for State, but I don't think he plays QB. FWIW

      PCL

    • jjspartan said...

      Seriously? Do other programs pay people to just troll? What is the purpose of his post?

      PCL is not a troll. This thread is not on tDuff and falls under general recruiting discussion. His opinion is that Henderson is better than Kizer and he's entitled to that opinion.

      This post was edited by Lunchables on 1/13/2013 at 11:24 PM

      Lunchables

    • PCL said...

      I went to OSU undergrad, MSU grad school. My wife is a MSU grad. It is a weird situation. And I love football in general. See a lot of Ohio HS football, Cleveland area.mostly. I really like it how Dantonio has taken recruiting OH so hard.

      I haven't gotten to get my full subscription to tRCMB, I need to. I spend more time on. Bucknuts because there is more football talk year round, and more local prep footall talk (for my current location)

      Thanks for clarifying.

      SeeGreen

    • SeeGreen said...

      Thanks for clarifying.

      If you have an account on two sites can you keep the same name, password etc for both? Or is it one account and u just pay for access to both?

      This post has been edited 2 times, most recently by PCL on 1/14/2013 at 12:06 AM

      PCL

    • VargMan said...

      Who are the 2 quarterbacks and 1 athlete?

      You would have to assume the other 2 QB's are Henderson and the canadian o'connor kid playing in Tenn at the mo who is a '15 kid that may be reclassified as a '14......

      sarcyspice ●

    • VargMan said...

      Who are the 2 quarterbacks and 1 athlete?

      the only thing I can think of is that Kizer is the "athlete" and Henderson and O'Connor are the QBs

      Natron tSpartan

    • PCL said...

      After seeing Toledo CC play twice this year, I am not that excited about Kizer as a QB. He is a fine athlete. He is a leader, you can tell the team follows him. He is a winner. But as a passer he leaves a lot to be desired. Henderson is lightyears ahead of Kizer. So is Damion Terry.

      Any chance he could be recruited for another position? TE? H-back?

      Heaven forbid the 2014 HS grad has the audacity to improve

      GRR Spartan

    • Lunchables said...

      Has NC State offered this kid yet, Steve?

      Not to my knowledge.

      Steve Wiltfong

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      Steve Wiltfong

    • PCL said...

      After seeing Toledo CC play twice this year, I am not that excited about Kizer as a QB. He is a fine athlete. He is a leader, you can tell the team follows him. He is a winner. But as a passer he leaves a lot to be desired. Henderson is lightyears ahead of Kizer. So is Damion Terry.

      Any chance he could be recruited for another position? TE? H-back?

      I have also seen Kizer play a few times and I agree with what PCL says. Kizer is a great athlete that would need to his improve his passing greatly to be able to play QB at the next level. I will say though that he does have a strong arm and high ceiling. Maybe the coaches see him as somebody they can mold into a good QB since he probably wouldn't see the field early on.

      Spartan2011

    • GRR Spartan said...

      Heaven forbid the 2014 HS grad has the audacity to improve

      State should not be taking prospects who need a "quantum leap" in passing at QB. We are not running an option offense, downfield passing is integral.

      I like the player, not the position he is in. Watch his state champ game vs.a solid Trotwood Madison team. He is a fine athlete. I will leave it at that.

      PCL

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