'10 CA QB Tyler Bray (Commit/On Campus)

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#2,727
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TENNaciousUTfan said:
If I can get a few of us here in the IE and LA county area together, I'm sure we'll be carpooling so you won't have to drive anymore than the 45-60 min from San Diego...we'll take it from there.
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Ok, let me know if you get some guys together and I will see what I can do. Just remember Friday afternoon traffic will be a pain in the rear.
 
#2,728
#2,728
"Just Remember that Friday afternoon traffic will be a pain in the rear" :banghead2:

Kingsburg is about an hour and twenty minutes or so north of Bakersfield on Highway 99 or about 30 minutes south of Fresno depending upon traffic. Coming from the Riverside / Corona area I would give yourself a good 4 hours to get to Kingsburg. Maybe longer with Friday afternoon gridlock. For San Diego (Friday Traffic) it would be 6 or 7 hours to drive up. Plan accordingly.

Riverside Corona area: I would suggest getting to the 57 North (71N to 57N)to the 210 west (Pasadena Fwy) to the 5 North up through Santa Clarita (Magic Mountain), as an alternative than just going straight up the 5.

(Try 71N to 57N to 210W to 5N to 99N) (In Pasadena.. the 210 takes a turn so you get in right hand lane and exit onto the 210W.... the 210 becomes the 134W if you miss the exit and continue to go straight)

There is usually congestion at the 210N & 5N merge.... You continue on the 5 north, up and over the mountains and over the Tejon Pass, then drop down into the Valley. It's about a 40 mile trip over the mountains. Be careful around Fort Tejon / School / Rest Stop. CHP are very active in this area and also in Bakersfield

After you get out of the mountains and into the valley, continue north on 5 but take 99N at the 5 & 99 merge. 5 goes off to the right and sweeps back over and heads up the west side of the Valley. You want to stay straight and continue on the 99N. At this point it's about 20 minutes to Bakersfield and another hour and twenty more from Bakersfield to Kingsburg.

School adress:

1900 18th Ave
Kingsburg, CA 93631
(559)897-5156
fax:(559)897-7759

Kingsburg HS
 
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#2,729
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CalifLadyVolFan said:
"Just Remember that Friday afternoon traffic will be a pain in the rear" :banghead2:

Kingsburg is about an hour and twenty minutes or so north of Bakersfield on Highway 99 or about 30 minutes south of Fresno depending upon traffic. Coming from the Riverside / Corona area I would give yourself a good 4 hours to get to Kingsburg. Maybe longer with Friday afternoon gridlock. For San Diego (Friday Traffic) it would be 6 or 7 hours to drive up. Plan accordingly.

Riverside Corona area: I would suggest getting to the 57 North (71N to 57N)to the 210 west (Pasadena Fwy) to the 5 North up through Santa Clarita (Magic Mountain), as an alternative than just going straight up the 5.

(Try 71N to 57N to 210W to 5N to 99N) (In Pasadena.. the 210 takes a turn so you get in right hand lane and exit onto the 210W.... the 210 becomes the 134W if you miss the exit and continue to go straight)

There is usually congestion at the 210N & 5N merge.... You continue on the 5 north, up and over the mountains and over the Tejon Pass, then drop down into the Valley. It's about a 40 mile trip over the mountains. Be careful around Fort Tejon / School / Rest Stop. CHP are very active in this area and also in Bakersfield

After you get out of the mountains and into the valley, continue north on 5 but take 99N at the 5 & 99 merge. 5 goes off to the right and sweeps back over and heads up the west side of the Valley. You want to stay straight and continue on the 99N. At this point it's about 20 minutes to Bakersfield and another hour and twenty more from Bakersfield to Kingsburg.

School adress:

1900 18th Ave
Kingsburg, CA 93631
(559)897-5156
fax:(559)897-7759

Kingsburg HS
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Wow! I think I am going to have to pass. I would drive that far for a UT game, but don't think so for a high school game; sorry guys
 
#2,730
#2,730
San Diego is a little too far to travel for a High School football game. We live a half hour north of kingsburg in Clovis (Fresno area).

My wife and I saw Tyler Bray / kingsburg HS play earlier in the season against Washington Union. It was a good game. I liked what I saw in Tyler. Tall Kid, Strong arm, crisp pass, very impressed with his 20 to 40 yard ball. In the game, he threw a 50+ yard "deep" TD pass. (not catch and run) and had nice touch. I believe he had 3 TDs for the game.

He avoided pressure in the pocket and was able to scramble for positive yards. He even had a designed run play where he ran for about 10 yards. Not great speed but I felt he had good presense in the pocket. Overall, I was impressed with his gamesmenship and leadership in a hard fought victory.

I think he will benefit greatly once he gets with the Vol coaching staff and a strength and conditioning program. He is an EE and I believe he will try and get back to Knoxville as soon as possible.

Anyway, We thought we would go and check out the Valley Championship Game and support Tyler and the Vol Nation. I'll report my observations back to the Vol Nation.

PS. I met Tyler's Dad at the Washington Union game and know they are pretty excited about UT. They were blown away on their Official Visit. ALL VOL !

And no, "WE" are not Mr and Mrs Bray...

Go Vols!
 
#2,731
#2,731
Kingsburg QB ready to take game to next level

Bray hopes to end illustrious Kingsburg career on top before rushing to next stage of his football life.
Published online on Wednesday, Dec. 09, 2009
By Andy Boogaard / The Fresno Bee


As one of the most accomplished three-sport athletes in Kingsburg High history, Tyler Bray has experienced continual transition.

But, oh, for the next one.

"Kind of crazy," said the senior quarterback, who will close his prep career Friday night at home in the Central Section Division IV championship against Taft, board a plane five days later and check in at the University of Tennessee.

And that's not all.

He'll actually participate in five Volunteers practices before their Dec. 31 game with Virginia Tech in the Chick-fil-A Bowl.

"I'll go from playing a high school game on Friday to strapping it up in college on Wednesday," he said.

Yeah, kind of crazy, indeed.

Bray, who made an oral commitment to Tennessee of the Southeastern Conference in early September, is completing graduation requirements at Kingsburg this fall. He'll return to walk with his senior class at its graduation ceremony in June.

NCAA rules allow him to join Tennessee's team immediately because he'll have enrolled in the school at Knoxville.

What the NCAA prohibits, however, is undue influence in regard to recruiting, and coach Lane Kiffin's program at Tennessee may have crossed the line.

The NCAA, according to the New York Times, is conducting a wide-ranging investigation into the school's football recruiting practices.

The probe is focusing on the use of recruiting hostesses -- students part of a formal group at the university that hosts all manner of prospective students at campus visits, including athletes.

In one case, the New York Times reported, hostesses traveled nearly 200 miles to attend a high school game in South Carolina in which at least three Tennessee recruits were playing.

One of the recruits told the paper the hostesses brought signs, including one that read, "Come to Tennessee."
Bray, meanwhile, hasn't seen such a host or placard at Kingsburg, which is 2,300 miles from Knoxville: "It would be weird to fly all the way out here and hold up a sign."
He said he hadn't heard about the investigation, and that he's unfazed by it: "No, it doesn't concern me, not at all."

If he has a worry, it's Taft, a big and bruising 10-2 team from the South Sequoia League that eliminated sixth-seeded Dos Palos 27-0 and No. 2 Washington 44-36 to earn a trip to Kingsburg for the second year in a row.

Last season, on a rainy Thanksgiving eve, Bray staged a passing clinic despite the conditions as the Vikings bolted to a 26-0 halftime lead and coasted, 39-0 in the D-IV quarterfinals.

The Vikings then beat Central Valley Christian 14-13 before losing 20-0 to Chowchilla in the championship.
For all Bray has achieved in football at Kingsburg -- a section career second-best 7,149 passing yards and a 32-4 record -- he's missing a section title. And the school hasn't had one since 1977.

Friday, the Vikings will arrive 12-0 and top-seeded in a polar-opposite matchup -- Bray's mighty arm against the muscular legs of Wildcats running back Cody Shirreffs (2,110 rushing yards, 22 touchdowns).

"He's great and their running game is a lot better than last year," Bray said. "It should be a pretty good game."


BRAY'S LEGACY

2007 (9-2 RECORD): 1,726 yards, 18 TDs, 6 INTs

2008 (11-2 RECORD): 2,411 yards, 26 TDs, 10 INTs

2009 (12-0 RECORD): 3,012 yards, 36 TDs, 11 INTs

CAREER (32-4 RECORD): 7,149 yards*, 80 TDs, 20 INTs

*Bray's 7,149 passing yards ranks second in section history behind Tulare's Emmanuel Lewis' 8,667 yards from 2003-05. The state record is 11,022 yards by Valencia's Michael Herrick (2003-05)

Source: Cal-Hi Sports
 
#2,739
#2,739
Tyler is getting ready to play his final high school game tonight in the D IV championship against Taft. It is raining pretty good in the area right now, but he faced Taft last year in the playoffs in the rain and had one of his best games. Hopefully Tyler can help bring Kingsburg it's first Valley championship since 1977. Ironically kingsburg beat Taft in their only VC in '77. This is the same Taft high that is portrayed in the movie "Best of Times" starring Robin Williams and Kurt Russell .

That writer who wrote the article posted on this page is an idiot. He can't even write a good article about Tyler's career without using 4 to 5 paragraphs about UT's possible recruiting violations.
 
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#2,740
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I've really enjoyed following Bray and Kingsburg this season. My wife is from Bakersfield and she won a Central Valley Championship her senior year playing softball for Community Christian High School (now Bakersfield Christian). It will be fun for my wife and I to continue following him at UT. Good luck Tyler! Go Kingsburg! Beat Taft!


San Diego Vol, CalifLadyVolFan is right, I've driven from Rancho Bernardo to Bakersfield and its a long drive. Kingsburg is even further north.
 
#2,741
#2,741
Kingsburg 47 Taft 16

Tyler threw 5 first half TD's 1 rushing TD & 1 int.

Kingsburg won the Central Valley Championship and finished undefeated with 13 wins
 
#2,744
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Dawson said:
Wow, those stats are crazy for 1 half.
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The rushing TD & int came in the 3rd quarter. The rushing TD was his last play. The 2nd stringer played the rest of the way bcuz it was 41-0 at that point.

Sorry, I shoulda put more effort on my first post.
 
#2,745
#2,745
Congrats to Bray. it has been posted that his family is moving to TN to be near their son, is this still the plan?
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#2,747
#2,747
Tyler was absolutely awesome last night in leading Kingsburg to the title. The wet weather once again ignited him .

Tyler's stats were 19-23, 256 yards and 5 td passes and 1 pick. He ran 7 times for 43 yards and 1 rushing td. And mostly all of it came in the first half as they jumped out to 34-0 lead at half.
 
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sammyjoey said:
Does California not have a state championship - only regional champions?
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California does have a state championship, but it is not a playoff system, more like a BCS system. There are 3 divisions and an open division. The top team from the southern section will play the top team from the northern section in each division. The central section (which Kingsburg is in) plays in the southern section. Therefore making it very tough to get an invite. Teams are ranked by wins and losses, strength of schedule and so forth. Although Kingsburg is division 4 for their central section, they are considered division 2 for the state qualifier. It is all screwed up.
 
#2,749
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flip999 said:
California does have a state championship, but it is not a playoff system, more like a BCS system. There are 3 divisions and an open division. The top team from the southern section will play the top team from the northern section in each division. The central section (which Kingsburg is in) plays in the southern section. Therefore making it very tough to get an invite. Teams are ranked by wins and losses, strength of schedule and so forth. Although Kingsburg is division 4 for their central section, they are considered division 2 for the state qualifier. It is all screwed up.
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Wow that is really confusing. I guess it makes sense that for a state as big as CA you can't do a straight-up playoff for each division. Even if you did a 5-week, 32-team playoff, that's probably only undefeated and 1-loss teams right there.

Guess it's good for us though - Tyler took his team as far as they could possibly go this year and now he's coming to Knoxville sooner than he would've if they got into CA's "BCS"
 
#2,750
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Damn...Kid is going from high school to UT in a few days time??...Now that folks is dedication...Can't wait to see this young man develop into a SEC QB...And a great one at that...He's going to be very special.
 
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