QB Paulus commits to UNC

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"I committed to the University of North Carolina," said the Albany (N.Y.) Christian Brothers Academy quarterback. "It came down to USC and North Carolina and I called Coach Bunting and let him know."
"Coach Bunting was extremely happy. He said 'I'm a very, very happy head coach right now. I'm grinning ear to ear.'"

Paulus also made a phone call to Southern Cal head coach Pete Carroll to inform him of the decision.

"Coach Carroll was very classy, he said 'You're unbelievable, we wish we could have had you - North Carolina is really lucky because you're going to be very good.'"

In addition to finalists UNC and USC, Paulus received more than 30 scholarship offers, which included Tennessee, LSU, Miami and Alabama. And although Signing Day 2007 is nine months away, Paulus said his commitment is very solid.

"I'm not even interested in any other schools," he said.

Paulus gave several key reasons for choosing the Tar Heels.

"The overall atmosphere, the coaches, my level of comfort there," he explained. "With coach Frank Cignetti I feel like me and him together can do some big things in the ACC at North Carolina."

As a junior, the 6-foot-5, 208-pound quarterback led CBA to a 7-2 record. On the year, Paulus passed for over 2,100 yards and 20 touchdowns with a 59 completion percentage.

But as good as he is now, the coaches that recruited him said his potential is off the charts. And Paulus was looking for the right school to help him realize that potential.

"That was a big part of it, too -- who could develop me because I'm so raw. [Coach Cignetti] will be able to develop me.

"Everyone talks about my potential and upside and I feel the same way about North Carolina. With the players there, the sky is the limit. I'm going to go up there, get after it and win some ACC championships."
 
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UNC over USC?

:eek:lol:

Does he know he's signing to play FOOTBALL and not BASKETBALL?
 
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He wants to play near his brother and USC has taken some big qbs in the past couple years. Why sit the bench when he can be a star? O yeah, it seems you've forgotten that UNC beat us out for two big prospects last year.
 
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(tidwell @ Apr 28 said:
Does he know he's signing to play FOOTBALL and not BASKETBALL?
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That's what I was wondering. :birgits_giggle:
 
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(hvwarrior58 @ Apr 28 said:
He wants to play near his brother and USC has taken some big qbs in the past couple years. Why sit the bench when he can be a star? O yeah, it seems you've forgotten that UNC beat us out for two big prospects last year.
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All true, but it's still UNC..
 
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USC is in some trouble right now and it seems to be getting worse by the day. We aren't doing too hot either, nor is Syracuse. UNC is slowly putting a good team together.
 
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(hvwarrior58 @ Apr 28 said:
USC is in some trouble right now and it seems to be getting worse by the day. We aren't doing too hot either, nor is Syracuse. UNC is slowly putting a good team together.
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Very slowly.
 
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(hvwarrior58 @ Apr 28 said:
He wants to play near his brother and USC has taken some big qbs in the past couple years. Why sit the bench when he can be a star? O yeah, it seems you've forgotten that UNC beat us out for two big prospects last year.
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Being the backup QB at USC isn't such a bad gig... that Cassel guy that backed up Palmer then Leinart got drafted last year.
 
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i can't figure out why UNC. he might as well go play for kentucky. anything is possible though look at jay cutler, he beat us this year and will go in the first round tomarrow.
 
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thats true, but UNC. this is his life. if he wants to get to the next level he should have picked a better school.
 
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Cutler is going to the next level. He is playing in the ACC. He doesn't have to go to an elite school to go to the league.
 
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that is true, but there is a better chance of getting hurt. if it was your son what would you advise him to do. i would have rather seen him go to N.C state.
 
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UNC is also likely to get highly ranked RB Ryan Houston and highly ranked WR Greg Little. I'd probably tell my son, if I had one, to go where he wanted.
 
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His brother, Greg, was Parade Football player of the year and opted to play basketball. He had a good freshman year as a starting point guard. Playing near his brother about 8 miles is one factor. However, he may be a dual sport player and wants a chance to play both. Playing for Roy Williams is not so bad.
The Cutler comment is a good point. Same situation at UNC. This guy can come there play every snap for four years.
 
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(hvwarrior58 @ Apr 28 said:
USC is in some trouble right now and it seems to be getting worse by the day. We aren't doing too hot either, nor is Syracuse. UNC is slowly putting a good team together.
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USC will rebound just fine, they still have a truck load full of the nation's top talent to put together another Pac-10 champion team, and a few BCS bowls in the years to come.
 
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I would say it is more than just wishing. Right now we are looking at 3 main QBs. Only one is pro style and he is likely headed to Baylor. One of the others is more of a runner than athlete and he's from Chattanooga. The other 2 are from Texas and Florida.
 
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(hvwarrior58 @ Apr 28 said:
Yep, the path is being paved for us to take a dual threat qb this year.
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With Coach Cutt wanting a dual threat QB I wonder if he wants to run some type of spread offense? For example Vince Young at Texas or an offense like Ohio St runs with Troy Smith. Ohio St is a I-formation type offense but they had a package of Spread offense. They did pretty well with that. :dunno:

 
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(Big Orange Diesel @ Apr 29 said:
With Coach Cutt wanting a dual threat QB I wonder if he wants to run some type of spread offense?
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See Heath Shuler.
 
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(Big Orange Diesel @ Apr 29 said:
With Coach Cutt wanting a dual threat QB I wonder if he wants to run some type of spread offense? For example Vince Young at Texas or an offense like Ohio St runs with Troy Smith. Ohio St is a I-formation type offense but they had a package of Spread offense. They did pretty well with that. :dunno:
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Spread and I at the same time? :crazy:

Or did they interchange? I can't recall right now.
 
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