QB Brandon McIlwain hits it out of the park for Gamecocks
December 17, 2015 by Phil Kornblut Link: SportsTalk
Brandon McIlwain
USC quarterback commitment Brandon McIlwain of Newtown, PA Thursday afternoon announced on Twitter he will enroll in school next month thus removing himself from this summer’s major league baseball draft. A talented outfielder ranked as the #8 prospect in the draft by ESPN, McIlwain now will be committed to USC for football and baseball for at least the next three seasons.
McIlwain will immediately compete for the starting job on the football team this spring. He ran the spread offense in high school, the same scheme new Gamecock offensive coordinator Kurt Roper plans to use at USC. McIlwain passed for 1727 yards and 13 touchdowns and rushed for 1528 yards and 30 scores last season. He was named an Elite 11 quarterback last summer and was the Gatorade Player of the Year in Pennsylvania after the season.
McIlwain has strong ties to USC and the state. His father is a graduate and his mother grew up in Charleston. His grandmother lives in Irmo. He and his family were in for his official visit last weekend and he got a good look at what Will Muschamp and Roper plan to do with the offense.
“I had a great time on the visit,” McIlwain said. “I talked a lot with Coach Muschamp and Coach Roper. They showed me more about how I would fit into the offense. It was really good.”
McIlwain’s decision caps a very successful week for Muschamp who also added receiver Bryan Edwards, running back CJ Freeman, defensive end Sadarius Hutcherson and cornerback Jamarcus King to his recruiting class.
December 17, 2015 by Phil Kornblut Link: SportsTalk
Brandon McIlwainUSC quarterback commitment Brandon McIlwain of Newtown, PA Thursday afternoon announced on Twitter he will enroll in school next month thus removing himself from this summer’s major league baseball draft. A talented outfielder ranked as the #8 prospect in the draft by ESPN, McIlwain now will be committed to USC for football and baseball for at least the next three seasons.
McIlwain will immediately compete for the starting job on the football team this spring. He ran the spread offense in high school, the same scheme new Gamecock offensive coordinator Kurt Roper plans to use at USC. McIlwain passed for 1727 yards and 13 touchdowns and rushed for 1528 yards and 30 scores last season. He was named an Elite 11 quarterback last summer and was the Gatorade Player of the Year in Pennsylvania after the season.
McIlwain has strong ties to USC and the state. His father is a graduate and his mother grew up in Charleston. His grandmother lives in Irmo. He and his family were in for his official visit last weekend and he got a good look at what Will Muschamp and Roper plan to do with the offense.
“I had a great time on the visit,” McIlwain said. “I talked a lot with Coach Muschamp and Coach Roper. They showed me more about how I would fit into the offense. It was really good.”
McIlwain’s decision caps a very successful week for Muschamp who also added receiver Bryan Edwards, running back CJ Freeman, defensive end Sadarius Hutcherson and cornerback Jamarcus King to his recruiting class.