USC in touch with potential 2017 QB prospect Thomas Sirk
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Westin Elliott
USC is dangerously thin at quarterback for the 2017 season with only three scheduled to be on scholarship. One place Kurt Roper is looking for help after failing to entice graduate transfer QB Thomas Sirk to come in from Duke is junior college.
The Gamecocks are looking into Westin Elliott (6-5 230), a Texas native who played last season at Blinn JC in Texas. They’ve made some preliminary contact with him and he’s just waiting for Roper to take the next step in recruiting.
“Right now I’m just waiting to hear from Coach Roper and see if we can get a visit set up,” Elliott said. “Recruiting is just now starting for JUCOs since all of the D1’s are just now finishing up their spring practices and games. So, this week or next recruiting should pick up. But the main schools I’ve been in contact with recently are Washington State, Louisiana Tech and South Carolina.”
Elliott said most of his contact with the Gamecocks thus far has been with director of player personnel Matt Lindsey.
“He has told me they really my size and arm strength. I’m 6’5″ 230 lbs. I’m supposed to be hearing from Coach Roper sometime this week though and I’m sure we will get more in depth on the offense. I’ve watched the spring game a couple times and broken it down, and I really like the offense. It’s all stuff I’m familiar with and have run before. It’s definitely a place I’m super interested in and it would be a great atmosphere to play in. From what I can tell, it’s a great culture and somewhere I would want to be.”
Last season Elliott played in 4 1/2 games passing for 670 yards and 6 touchdowns while completing 60% of his passes. He will have four years to play three at the next level. He finishes school at Blinn on May 12th
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USC is dangerously thin at quarterback for the 2017 season with only three scheduled to be on scholarship. One place Kurt Roper is looking for help after failing to entice graduate transfer QB Thomas Sirk to come in from Duke is junior college.
The Gamecocks are looking into Westin Elliott (6-5 230), a Texas native who played last season at Blinn JC in Texas. They’ve made some preliminary contact with him and he’s just waiting for Roper to take the next step in recruiting.
“Right now I’m just waiting to hear from Coach Roper and see if we can get a visit set up,” Elliott said. “Recruiting is just now starting for JUCOs since all of the D1’s are just now finishing up their spring practices and games. So, this week or next recruiting should pick up. But the main schools I’ve been in contact with recently are Washington State, Louisiana Tech and South Carolina.”
Elliott said most of his contact with the Gamecocks thus far has been with director of player personnel Matt Lindsey.
“He has told me they really my size and arm strength. I’m 6’5″ 230 lbs. I’m supposed to be hearing from Coach Roper sometime this week though and I’m sure we will get more in depth on the offense. I’ve watched the spring game a couple times and broken it down, and I really like the offense. It’s all stuff I’m familiar with and have run before. It’s definitely a place I’m super interested in and it would be a great atmosphere to play in. From what I can tell, it’s a great culture and somewhere I would want to be.”
Last season Elliott played in 4 1/2 games passing for 670 yards and 6 touchdowns while completing 60% of his passes. He will have four years to play three at the next level. He finishes school at Blinn on May 12th
