Thursday, July 19, 2012

Elite 11 Day 1 Coverage

Here we go again. Elite 11 Competitions are to Cal fans like the NBA Draft is to Warriors fans. You hear and read about all these great things regarding your team's future prospects only to be crying in a bathtub years later wondering "What if?"

Not getting the connection? Just know that the Bears have consistently recruited some of the best and brightest quarterback prospects in the country the past decade only to have the same type of QB woes that have contributed to the Bears' inability to rise to the top of the conference pecking order.

Things seem to be turning around, with Zach Kline's strong performance last year at the Elite 11 and the inclusion of current Cal commit Jared Goff at this year's Elite 11 Camp.

After the jump, there isn't much, but check out a few links and snippets of info regarding Goff's performance at the Elite 11 on Day 1.

Day OneCheck out a video of ESPN's Tom Luginbill's recap of Day One. Jared Goff is singled out as one of the better taller, lankier pocket passers. Goff was compared to camp counselor and current NC State QB Mike Glennon when Glennon was a prospect at the Elite 11: possessing a lot of physical tools but not quite there in terms of a physical stature.

Mike Farrell of Rivals.com wrote a tidy little piece for SI.com evaluating each competitor's performance. Here's what he had to say about Goff.
• Jared Goff, Kentfield (Cal.) Marin Catholic: Goff is an accurate short and intermediate passer, but his arm strength downfield can be shaky. Though he has a good throwing motion, the ball tends to float on him. But this is a plus: Goff has one of the quickest releases of all the quarterbacks in attendance."

• Finally, when hard pressed for news, resort to the lowest common denominator that is Twitter. A few choice tweets:

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