It's all-star game week for the top high school football players in the country.
Tonight at 4 p.m. pacific on ESPN, USC spring commit Max Wittek will quarterback at the Under Armour All-America Game. And this Saturday, fellow future Trojans QB Cody Kessler will step behind center at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
They are touted as the best two senior QB prospects in California and whenever Matt Barkley departs, the pair will join Jesse Scroggins in potentially the most competitive quarterback competition since Matt Leinart, Matt Cassel and Brandon Hance battled to replace Carson Palmer.
Since many of you will be laying eyes on Wittek and Kessler for the first time this week, USC QB coach Clay Helton provided a scouting report on the future Trojans.
Max Wittek, Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana)
Helton's scouting report...
"Max is a talented kid with tremendous arm strength. He has great pocket feet and presence. He can make those throws that a lot of people can't down the field."
On the Mater Dei pipeline...
"We've been fortunate to build a great relationship with Mater Dei. The players we have gotten are extremely well coached by Bruce Rollinson. It is a high level of competition at Mater Dei, so they are ready to come in and contribute right away."
On what fans can expect to see watching Wittek at the UA game...
"He is able to make all the throws on a college field from one hash mark to the other. And decision-making, he does not get glued in on one specific guy."
Cody Kessler, Centennial High School (Bakersfield)
Helton's scouting report...
"Cody possesses great arm strength also and is really strong moving around the pocket on bootlegs and sprints. He looks comfortable under center and in the gun."
Kessler's natural leadership qualities...
"With Cody, you are looking at a true competitor. Obviously, neither kid is a numbers counter or worries about competing against Matt Barkley, Jesse Scroggins or each other. They wanted to come to USC because it is the top program in the country."
On Kessler's high school system...
"He ran a style of offense that had a lot of decision-making in it, which is exciting to us. He was also extremely well coached."
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Tonight at 4 p.m. pacific on ESPN, USC spring commit Max Wittek will quarterback at the Under Armour All-America Game. And this Saturday, fellow future Trojans QB Cody Kessler will step behind center at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
They are touted as the best two senior QB prospects in California and whenever Matt Barkley departs, the pair will join Jesse Scroggins in potentially the most competitive quarterback competition since Matt Leinart, Matt Cassel and Brandon Hance battled to replace Carson Palmer.
Since many of you will be laying eyes on Wittek and Kessler for the first time this week, USC QB coach Clay Helton provided a scouting report on the future Trojans.
Max Wittek, Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana)Helton's scouting report...
"Max is a talented kid with tremendous arm strength. He has great pocket feet and presence. He can make those throws that a lot of people can't down the field."
On the Mater Dei pipeline...
"We've been fortunate to build a great relationship with Mater Dei. The players we have gotten are extremely well coached by Bruce Rollinson. It is a high level of competition at Mater Dei, so they are ready to come in and contribute right away."
On what fans can expect to see watching Wittek at the UA game...
"He is able to make all the throws on a college field from one hash mark to the other. And decision-making, he does not get glued in on one specific guy."
Cody Kessler, Centennial High School (Bakersfield)Helton's scouting report...
"Cody possesses great arm strength also and is really strong moving around the pocket on bootlegs and sprints. He looks comfortable under center and in the gun."
Kessler's natural leadership qualities...
"With Cody, you are looking at a true competitor. Obviously, neither kid is a numbers counter or worries about competing against Matt Barkley, Jesse Scroggins or each other. They wanted to come to USC because it is the top program in the country."
On Kessler's high school system...
"He ran a style of offense that had a lot of decision-making in it, which is exciting to us. He was also extremely well coached."
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