'17 IN QB Hunter Johnson (Former UT Commit 8/23/15) (Clemson commit)

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BigOrange15 said:
A really really really dark horse.
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i would think Butch wouldn't say what he did if we weren't getting a public announcement from a top player this week. Who knows maybe it was Callaway who appears to be getting a lot of noise but I would think it still had to be Hunter
 
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While widely labelled as a pocket passer, his quarterbacks coach Levar Johnson, who has worked with guys in the NFL, thinks he’ll scare some people with his athleticism.

“I don’t even think he’s scratched the surface to be honest with you. I think he’s still learning things, but obviously his arm talent is as good as anybody that I’ve seen. He’s cerebral when working through his progressions. He can make every throw that you need to make on the field. He’s just a talented guy,” said Johnson.
Hunter Johnson's rise up the rankings

Hunter Johnson...threw for 264 yards and three touchdowns Friday night, but Brownsburg fell 55-34 to Pike, as the host Bulldogs gave up over 600 yards.

Johnson was 13-of-20 for 190 yards in the first half, but just 5-of-15 for 74 in the second with two interceptions. While he ran for 68 yards on nine carries, two sacks erased 39 yards.
Heralded QB prospect has his moments in opening loss - News-Sentinel.com
 
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Nashvegas31 said:
Guessing Butch spoke too soon. Says he is working on setting up ND visit before announcing.
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Yea doesn't look good for him to say that. Everyone was expecting this week when he said "in the next week". At least that's what I think he said. I'm guessing now he meant next week as in on or after Sunday.
 
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kamoshika said:
while widely labelled as a pocket passer, his quarterbacks coach levar johnson, who has worked with guys in the nfl, thinks he’ll scare some people with his athleticism.

“i don’t even think he’s scratched the surface to be honest with you. I think he’s still learning things, but obviously his arm talent is as good as anybody that i’ve seen. He’s cerebral when working through his progressions. He can make every throw that you need to make on the field. He’s just a talented guy,” said johnson.
hunter johnson's rise up the rankings

hunter johnson...threw for 264 yards and three touchdowns friday night, but brownsburg fell 55-34 to pike, as the host bulldogs gave up over 600 yards.

Johnson was 13-of-20 for 190 yards in the first half, but just 5-of-15 for 74 in the second with two interceptions. While he ran for 68 yards on nine carries, two sacks erased 39 yards.
heralded qb prospect has his moments in opening loss - news-sentinel.com
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Per Tom Loy of 247

The 6-3, 197-pounder has, for the most part, narrowed his focus to the Fighting Irish and Tennessee. Johnson visited South Bend back in June for the Irish Invasion and some people believe Notre Dame pulled ahead for the five-star recruit. However, he then made a trip to Knoxville on July 25, where the Volunteers likely grabbed a slight lead.

That said, Johnson maintains that there isn’t one leader quite yet.

“I think it’s right there with Notre Dame and Tennessee right now,” said Johnson. “It’s really, really, really close.”

When asked if he has made a silent pledge to either program and he’s simply waiting to announce publicly, he replied, “No, I haven’t committed.”

Notre Dame knows its in a tight battle with Tennessee and the plan is to get Johnson back on campus sooner rather than later. Following Brownsburg’s 55-34 loss to Pike Friday night, Johnson discussed what’s next for him regarding the Irish.

“Not really sure,” said Johnson regarding a return trip to Notre Dame. “Yeah, we’ve definitely been talking with them about coming back, but we’re not sure yet. [Offensive coordinator] Mike Sanford was thinking about the home opener or as soon as we could. My guess, we would probably go to the Northwestern home opener [Sept. 5, instead of the Notre Dame-Texas game] because it’s my brother’s home opener, but we’re not sure.

“I’m going to keep talking to my family. We feel really good where we’re at. No timetable yet.”

Johnson made it clear that a trip is in the works. However, a date has not been etched in stone. It could come at any point before Notre Dame’s first home game or shortly after. He continues to talk regularly with Sanford about those plans.

“Yeah, we’ve been talking with Sanford,” said Johnson. “We’re probably going to get there. He really wants me to get there and be around the quarterbacks and so, I was really thinking about doing that.”

At this point, Johnson and Sanford couldn’t have a better relationship. The two are extremely close and Johnson feels comfortable with everything about Notre Dame.

“It’s more me and [Sanford] talking about him and [head] Coach [Brian] Kelly and the way they run their offense,” said Johnson regarding his talks with Sanford. “Really, they want me to get there around the quarterbacks and to see for myself what they like about Notre Dame.”

One rumor that’s been circulating recently is that Johnson is looking for the best fit athletically and finding the school that allows him the best opportunity to play early. Some believe that depth chart is going to play a heavy factor in his recruitment. However, Johnson was quick to shoot down those thoughts.

“Really, you can’t really go to a school because of the depth chart,” said Johnson. “You have to go to a school you want to go to and be confident in yourself that you’re going to beat those guys out. I don’t know if depth chart is a problem for me. There is going to be guys everywhere I go, no matter where I go.”

Although Tennessee took an early commit from class of 2016 four-star quarterback Jarrett Guarantano, most people thought that it crushed Notre Dame’s chances with Johnson when the Irish took 2016 three-star quarterback Ian Book earlier this month. It caught Johnson slightly off guard, but similar to what he mentioned above, it doesn’t impact his decision.

“It might have been a little bit surprising,” said Johnson regarding the Book commitment. “[Sanford] said [Book] was going to come to campus and he just said he committed on the spot. You know, it is what it is. With the relationship [Sanford and I] have, he always told me they might take a 2016 quarterback, so I kind of always knew that in the back of my head.”

Again, Johnson reiterated that depth chart is not something he is worried about.

“I just want to go to the school I’m going to be happy at,” said Johnson. “Depth chart isn’t anything for me.”

Maybe the biggest factor playing into his decision is his relationship with the coaching staff. He is extremely close with Sanford at Notre Dame and much of the Tennessee staff, including head coach Butch Jones. However, in recent months, Johnson has been trying to better his relationship with Irish head coach Brian Kelly.

“Yeah, I think so,” said Johnson when asked if that relationship has gotten strong recently. “Absolutely.

“We’ve talked a couple of times over the phone. Last time we were on campus, we sat down and talked in his office. I feel good about our relationship at this point.”

Coaches come and go all of the time in college football and Johnson noticed that during this offseason. It’s something that caught him slightly by surprise, but he doesn’t see that has a concern at Notre Dame or Tennessee at this point. He is trying not to let the possibility of a coaching change affect his final decision.

“No, not really,” said Johnson when asked if a potential coaching change is something he’s concerned with at this point. “I’ve talked with coach Sanford for a long time now and I know he wants to be there [at Notre Dame] and I’ve talked with Tennessee as well. I was a little concerned that coaches were moving [early in the recruiting process, but I guess that’s how it is. I’m really not concerned about Coach Kelly leaving either.”
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The author really sounds like he's putting words in his mouth specifically when describing his relationship with Nd coach Sanford. Lot of reluctancy behind Hunter's voice when talking about ND.
 
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If this is the recruit that coach Jones was referring to with his "good recruiting news" than I fully feel he has already verbally committed to UT and we are just waiting for him to go public with it.

Any thoughts that this may not be the recruit Butch was referring to?
 
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Volfanatic_20 said:
If this is the recruit that coach Jones was referring to with his "good recruiting news" than I fully feel he has already verbally committed to UT and we are just waiting for him to go public with it.

Any thoughts that this may not be the recruit Butch was referring to?
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The flooding of CBs points to him. That's the best bet. I don't think Butch would get the fan base riled up if it was Callaway though he is an elite player in his own right. But nothing quite gets the fan base excited like the No. 1 QB.
 
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engineerVOL said:
The flooding of CBs points to him. That's the best bet. I don't think Butch would get the fan base riled up if it was Callaway though he is an elite player in his own right. But nothing quite gets the fan base excited like the No. 1 QB.
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My thoughs exactly I don't think Butch opens up this can of worms without something pretty substantial from this "X" recruit. Whom I fully expect to be Johnson.

Not only for the fact that he is the #1 QB in the '17 class but also beating out the fighting Irish makes it that much sweeter. :rock:
 
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Kelly needs to better his relationship with Johnson? What the hell has he been doing in Hunter's recruitment? Sounds Dooleyish.
 
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