Nutt digging through other people's trash again...

[Tiger Wench]

Ole Miss search for QB leads to transfer Brunetti
Posted on: January 25, 2011 11:57 am
Posted by Jerry Hinnen

When one-time hyped quarterback recruit Raymond Cotton left Oxford in a huff last offseason, Houston Nutt decided to shore up his signal-calling depth in the most high-profile way possible: by bringing in banished Oregon quarterback and alleged Heisman candidate Jeremiah Masoli. Masoli (as expected) won the starting job from sophomore Nathan Stanley, but struggled with the rapid (lack of) transition as the Rebels finished a disappointing 4-8.

But that hasn't stopped Nutt from returning to the transfer well again, as Ole Miss has confirmed to Clarion-Ledger reporter Kyle Veazey that they will be officially accepting the transfer of former West Virginia quarterback Barry Brunetti. Brunetti spent just one season in Morgantown, attempting nine passes and completing four without an interception or touchdown.

But Brunetti will arrive at Ole Miss with some measure of hype, ranking as one of the more highly-regarded "dual-threat" quarterbacks in the class of 2010, with offers from the likes of Tennessee, Penn State and in-state rival Mississippi State. It's even possible he could play this season, as the Memphis Commerical-Appeal reported in mid-January ; he'll be applying for a hardship waiver from the NCAA based on his mother's health issues and Oxford's proximity to his hometown of Memphis.

If the NCAA does grant the waiver -- not a sure thing, but certainly a possibility, as the almost-similar travails of Masoli proved -- Stanley will have yet another battle on his hands for a starting position that seemed to be all his both in 2010 and 2011. Whether or not he wins it, it seems clear by this point that his head coach just isn't comfortable handing the job over to him without Stanley having to fight for it.

[AWK]

Does he know that you can recruit QB's, you don't actually have to take transfers?

[AU_Tiger_2000]

I think he should bring in Forcier from Meeechingan and Brunetti and have them duke it out in Thunderdome.  They could have Brady Hoke and Bill Stewart standing outside yelling "Bust a Deal, Face the Wheel!"

[JR4AU]

Does he know that you can recruit QB's, you don't actually have to take transfers?

Nutt had back to back 9 win seasons to start, and theyre on him in year 3, heknows he aint got time.

[wesfau2]

Nutt had back to back 9 win seasons

Smoke and mirrors.

Fifty years, folks.  Fitty.

[Buzz Killington]

Does he know that you can recruit QB's, you don't actually have to take transfers?

I can't believe there wasn't more than 1 QB in that '09 class of 187 he brought in.

[GH2001]

I can't believe there wasn't more than 1 QB in that '09 class of 187 he brought in.

Seriously underrated post here folks.....

[JR4AU]

Smoke and mirro

Typical of the moronic thinking I was trying to illustrate.

[djsimp]

One man's trash is another man's treasure.

[wesfau2]

Typical of the moronic thinking I was trying to illustrate.

In the quiet words of the Virgin Mary: Come again?