I think that the fact that the Vols extended an offer to Brunetti (even one that came a little late) shows that Kiffin has the ability to see past what a particular QB did in HS (as far as running vs. passing) and look instead to what the QB is capable of doing. I mean, I would certainly hope that the man is not blind to the fact that dropback passers can also have speed and elusiveness which can be used as an asset within a dropback passing scheme. Steve Young proved this long ago.

Also, UT’s top target right now at QB appears to be Scroggins, who is unquestionably a dropback passer, but who also has pretty good mobility.

That still leaves the Tahj Boyd thing slightly unanswered, but i am actually starting to think that Kiffin was more concerned with Boyd’s knee than anything else.

Q. What do you do when 4 of your top 5 quarterback prospects decide to sign scholarships to play elsewhere?

With Heaps committing to BYU, Sims committing to Alabama, Montana committing to Washington, and Hendrix announcing that he’ll either attend Ohio State or Notre Dame, Kiffin had no choice but to offer Brunetti. The writing is on the wall – Kiffin can’t put all of his eggs in Scroggins’ basket because there is no guarantee that Scroggins will sign with Tennessee. It is amusing though, to compare the recruitment of Tahj Boyd to Brunetti. Physically, I don’t see a difference (weight is almost identical, 40 time is almost identical, Boyd is only an inch taller), and their playing styles are nearly identical, so why was Kiffin so anxious to show Boyd the exit door, when he was ultimately unable to sign a QB last year? I think that Kiffin realizes that the QB cupboard will be completely bare next season without Scroggins, which would explain Brunetti’s offer.

Brunetti and Boyd are basically the same height, but it’s a common misconception amongst Vol fans that Kiffin told Boyd “Thanks, but no thanks” because of his height.

Kiffin did not like Boyd’s footwork and (especially) arm strength. The fact that he wouldn’t have been an option to play as a freshman (torn ACL) certainly didn’t help matters, either. And, yeah, he’s shorter than a traditional prostyle QB.

Brunetti is short, yes, but apparently he has great footwork and a great arm. That he is mobile is not the reason Kiffin wouldn’t offer him. USC’s upcoming QB (not Barkley.. the other guy) was recruited by Lane Kiffin, and he runs like a 4.4 or something. But, he’s also 6’4 220 or something like that.

CLK will find us a good QB. You can count on that. Other names to watch (aside from Scroggins and Brunetti) are Rettig and Rees. We were on both of them early, and their recruitment by other schools is starting to really open up.

don’t you worry bout a thing sweet little babys. crompton bout to blow ya’lls minds. here’s what’s gonna happen; he’s gonna just so kick arse that he’s gonna be the major story of the year. and they’ll talk about the death threats, they’ll talk about the people on the message boards and they’ll say “how unlikely” and they’ll say “if you would have told me that this would happen at about this time last year, i’d have had you committed.” yes, the rise of johnny crompton is nigh. it’s in the air, though you’d need the nostril’s of a blue tic hound to wiff it yet. nostrils such as those have i.

Nobody talks about Munchie. In all seriousness, he is good! But I hope that we get Scroggins. Honestly, I would be happy with either.