DaMarcus Smith might be very, very good
by Mike Rutherford on Jul 20, 2010 2:57 PM EDT
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PrintI can't read the article since I don't have a premium membership, but Louisville commit DaMarcus Smith was reportedly widely considered to give the best performance of all the campers during day one of the Elite 11 Quarterback Camp in Aliso Viejo, Calif.
Not a bad accomplishment considering the roster of attendees:
- Archie Bradley, Broken Arrow (Okla.), Oklahoma
- Teddy Bridgewater, Miami (Fla.) Northwestern, Miami
- Evan Crower, San Diego (Calif.) St. Augustine, Stanford
- Jeff Driskel, Oviedo (Fla.) Paul J. Hagerty, Florida
- Phillip Ely, Tampa (Fla.) Plant, Undecided
- Kiehl Frazier, Springdale (Ark.) Shiloh Christian, Auburn
- Everett Golson, Myrtle Beach (S.C.), North Carolina
- Cody Kessler, Bakersfield (Calif.) Centennial, Southern California
- Adam Pittser, Richmond (Ill.) Burton, Undecided
- DaMarcus Smith, Louisville (Ky.) Seneca, Louisville
- Kendal Thompson, Moore (Okla.) Southmoore, Oklahoma
- J.W. Walsh, Denton (Texas) Guyer, Oklahoma State
The four-day long camp wraps up on Thursday.
For those in desperate need of an erection, look no further than this pre-camp breakdown of Smith from ESPN.
Scout's Take: Smith suffered a season-ending injury as a junior, but based off his sophomore film, he's an intriguing prospect with a live arm. The ball jumps off his hand and, when his feet are set, he can really unleash the football. He is a good athlete who brings versatility to the position, which makes him an ideal candidate for the spread offense. Smith has good, consistent mechanics overall. He gets back, sets up quickly and carries the ball high in the pocket. He has a quick release and drives off his back foot to get adequate power and velocity on his throws. He has a live arm and shows he can make all the throws. Smith has good quickness, can buy time in the pocket with his movement and shows the ability to avoid the rush. He throws very well on the run and when improvising. He is a threat when he pulls the ball down, with the elusiveness to make people miss.
I'm aware that Smith hasn't taken a snap in an actual game since his sophomore year, but uh, yeah, I'm gonna go ahead and say the prospect of him donning a Cardinal jersey excites me.
You never know how these things are going to turn out, but if Louisville football does make a dramatic vault back into national relevancy under Charlie Strong in the coming years, it would certainly seem that the stage is set for Smith to make his name the most synonymous with that era.
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charlie strong
louisville’s ad’s best hire to date.. mark it down, louisville will be in a bcs game next 2 to 3 years ,, maybe 4 since football is harder to turn around
"UK isn't a choice, you're born bleeding blue"
Smith
With the NCAA operating as it is, I am looking forward to another 12 months of other schools trying to legally steal Damarcus Smith from UofL and thus getting him to try and break his commitment.
Ditto
The good news is that he apparently wants to enroll in December, so we might only have until the winter to hold our breath.
by Mike Rutherford on Jul 20, 2010 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions
D. Smith was quoted as saying
(paraphrase since I can’t find the quote)
that he was looking forward to helping re-build Louisville under Coach Charlie Strong. He also commented on how rare it was for a player to be able to have such an opportunity to lead and have a perfect fit in their hometown and that was something he wasn’t going to pass up on.
DeMarcus is a Cardinal already and it won’t be long til he suits up. I’m extremely excited.
by Remote Cardinal on Jul 20, 2010 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions
From what I've heard, it would take some drastic screw-up for him to not be a Card.
I’d say that this is as close to a Brian Brohm-style lock as we’re going to get.
by CARD_G6 on Jul 20, 2010 7:09 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I remember keeping tabs on the Brohm Announcement on C-J's website
I think they had an audio feed of some sort. Anyways, he wasn’t truly a lock for Louisville, was he? I remember being nervous about him signing elsewhere. Maybe I just wasn’t paying as much attention back then.
by UL is my hot hot sex on Jul 20, 2010 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Well I wasn't paying that much attention either.
So maybe I just made it all up. But either way, I think this dude is pretty solid as far as verbal commits go.
IRRC
brohm was considering USC and chose the Cards instead. good kid, wise choice, he still made it to the NFL and didn’t have to become a douche in the process..
The beauty of The Process is that you have never arrived, so you get to continue being perpetually awesome... -Espyonage
by tempebamafan on Jul 21, 2010 4:55 AM EDT up reply actions
It was Tennessee, ND, or UofL.
There was some drama, but UofL fans thought we had the lead at the very end.
Yeah, i always thought it was really between Tennessee and UofL. I remember hearing a rumor that Coach Fulmer showed up at Trinity to recruit him. Heard ND too, but they had Quinn coming in same year as Brohm, so i think they didn’t recruit him as hard.
by Ben Go CARDS on Jul 21, 2010 9:00 AM EDT up reply actions
Quinn was a year ahead of Brohm.
I don’t know how hard they recruited him, but I had a lot of conversations with a ND fan about how he should go there instead.
Yep
This is what I remember thinking as well: it’s between UT, UL and Notre Dame and we had a slight edge over ND heading into the week of his presser at Trinity. I think if UL didn’t have the Big East/BCS upgrade locked down, Brohm’s recruitment & decision would’ve been a little different.
by UL is my hot hot sex on Jul 21, 2010 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions
Brohm was 99% U of L by his junior year
by Mike Rutherford on Jul 21, 2010 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I just remember that Brohm would come to UofL Basketball games
and we in the student section would chant “We want Brohm!” during TO and halftime, etc.
He’d get a big smile on his face and kind of embarrassed. I was pretty sure he was a lock based on his response to UofL fans at these games.
by Remote Cardinal on Jul 21, 2010 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Cool
So was the media playing up the UT/ND possibilities or am I mis-remembering?
by UL is my hot hot sex on Jul 21, 2010 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions
He took the visits and never said anything publicly
But (CARD CHRONICLE EXCLUSIVE!!!) he knew he was going to U of L a long time before he announced.
by Mike Rutherford on Jul 21, 2010 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I wish we had time machines
so we could take a sneak peek at how good we’d be.
by Chris Redman is my hero on Jul 20, 2010 5:12 PM EDT reply actions
I don't think we'll lose him
He seems committed to being a Cardinal. Good stuff, Coach Strong.
by crazygameofpoker on Jul 20, 2010 9:08 PM EDT reply actions
Soon we will have the local hero and the ship will be almost pointing in the right direction.
They gone have to stop sleeping on me one day.. I gotta be one of the best
About 3 hours ago by Eric Wright Cleveland Browns – Cornerback
I understand, as a big daddy come and take my spot type of demeanor?
by mooncamping on May 14, 2010 7:24 AM EDT
Link to related ESPN Recruiting Feature on Smith (no subscription req'd)
by UL is my hot hot sex on Jul 21, 2010 1:38 AM EDT reply actions
Great article. Most telling quote:
Great article on one of the best QBs in the Class of 2011, DeMarcus Smith, who has of course committed to play for the Cards.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/football/news/story?id=53…
Love this quote from him:
“I wasn’t sure about U of L’s future until they hired Coach Strong,” Smith said. "That showed me that they were serious about winning, and if
you look at the guys he’s bringing in, he’s very committed.
“We talked the day after he got hired, and he left a great impression on
me.”
by crazygameofpoker on Jul 21, 2010 7:57 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
charlie strong was the best possible hire for U of L
i have no doubt he will whip the program into shape and the god awful nightmare of the kragthorp era will be just a memory in 2-3 seasons. it all starts will keeping kids damarcus smith at home… ( i dont follow KY recruitin too closely, but this smith kid seems to be the best KY quarterback since brian brohm no?… these are precisely the kind of kids we need to get and keep away from UK and the big 10…)
The beauty of The Process is that you have never arrived, so you get to continue being perpetually awesome... -Espyonage
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