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Cincinnati QB Gunner Kiel "finally where he wants to be"
Posted on 5/14/14 at 11:17 am
Posted on 5/14/14 at 11:17 am
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“People see me as a cocky, arrogant kid who loves him some attention,” Kiel said. “That’s not it at all. I hate attention. I hate talking about myself. I am just a regular, normal young adult who loves football. I watch cartoons and movies and play video games. I hang out with my friends. I play basketball and go bowling. That’s just how I am. That’s how I was raised.”
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Kiel looks like a big-time quarterback, and a few throws reveal why he was so sought after coming out of Columbus East (Ind.) High in 2012. Some guys need live-game situations to impress. Kiel, meanwhile, has potential written all over him.
It wasn’t long ago that Kiel was the top-rated pro-style quarterback in the recruiting class of 2012, according to Rivals.com. With prototypical size and arm strength, he had college coaches drooling. He held offers from Alabama, Florida and Michigan, among many other top programs, and appeared destined for greatness.
Just a couple of years later, most people know Kiel as the kid who couldn’t make up his mind. That discounts the fact that his story is still near the beginning.
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Cincinnati coach Tommy Tuberville believes the business of recruiting can sometimes create situations where perception doesn’t align with reality. “There’s no doubt that these kids don’t really understand what they’re getting into,” Tuberville said.
After Signing Day, Miles took a not-so-subtle shot at Kiel during the school’s “Bayou Bash” for the Tiger Gridiron Club. LSU’s student newspaper, The Daily Reveille, posted the video online, and although Miles didn’t mention Kiel by name, it was easy to decode who he was talking about. “There was a gentleman from Indiana that thought about coming to the Bayou state [who] did not necessarily have the chest and the ability to lead a program,” Miles said.
The comment spread around, but Kiel doesn’t blame Miles for saying what he did. It was just another learning moment in a career quickly filling with them. “That’s just me being dumb again,” said Kiel. “When I called him and told him I wasn’t coming, I knew he was going to be angry. I know coach Miles. I have nothing but respect for him. I can’t get mad about that. I honestly probably would’ve done the same thing if a young, dumb kid was going to come to my school and he backed out that day and ended up at another school.”
SI College Football
This post was edited on 5/14/14 at 11:18 am
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Posted on 5/14/14 at 11:18 am to JBeam
Oh boy
Posted on 5/14/14 at 11:19 am to JBeam
Well his quote at the end is a positive step.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 11:19 am to JBeam
Posted on 5/14/14 at 11:21 am to MunichBengal
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Well his quote at the end is a positive step.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 11:24 am to JBeam
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After Signing Day, Miles took a not-so-subtle shot at Kiel during the school’s “Bayou Bash” for the Tiger Gridiron Club. LSU’s student newspaper, The Daily Reveille, posted the video online, and although Miles didn’t mention Kiel by name, it was easy to decode who he was talking about. “There was a gentleman from Indiana that thought about coming to the Bayou state [who] did not necessarily have the chest and the ability to lead a program,” Miles said.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 11:24 am to JBeam
At least he realizes the way he went about his recruitment was a mistake. A lot of kids won't be that candid. Maybe there's hope for him yet.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 11:27 am to JBeam
Met this kid here in Cincinnati at a party. Really nice guy, very down to Earth. Talked to him about the whole LSU fiasco and mentioned that I was a fan of them. He said he loved LSU and that was his favorite school but he's just really close with his family and couldn't go that far away from them.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 11:31 am to JBeam
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“People see me as a cocky, arrogant kid who loves him some attention,”
Well, you haven't done much to dissuade them, Gunner.
This made me laugh.
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Cincinnati coach Tommy Tuberville believes the business of recruiting can sometimes create situations where perception doesn’t align with reality.
Like leaving in the middle of a recruiting dinner to accept another job, Tommy?
Posted on 5/14/14 at 11:33 am to JBeam
The next Mitch Mustain.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 11:42 am to JBeam
So he finally has tChest
Posted on 5/14/14 at 11:46 am to JBeam
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After Signing Day, Miles took a not-so-subtle shot at Kiel during the school’s “Bayou Bash” for the Tiger Gridiron Club. LSU’s student newspaper, The Daily Reveille, posted the video online
What a great move by the student newspaper to publish a video from a non-media event specifically designed to have a pep-rally atmosphere.
Almost as good a move as bypassing the standard procedure for interviewing players so that they could ambush them after practice with hot button issue questions.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 11:47 am to JBeam
What he fails to mention is that his decision, being an early signer, cost another kid that spot.
Not just any kid, but one with a name who wanted to be here and made necessary arrangements to do so.
I don't pull for Kiel to fail, he'll take care of that himself. His record speaks for itself.
Not just any kid, but one with a name who wanted to be here and made necessary arrangements to do so.
I don't pull for Kiel to fail, he'll take care of that himself. His record speaks for itself.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 11:49 am to wahoocs
quote:no chest
I watch cartoons
Posted on 5/14/14 at 11:50 am to JBeam
Sounds like he's maturing. Good for him.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 11:53 am to ProjectP2294
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What a great move by the student newspaper to publish a video from a non-media event specifically designed to have a pep-rally atmosphere.
Almost as good a move as bypassing the standard procedure for interviewing players so that they could ambush them after practice with hot button issue questions.
One of my old friends stopped by the house the other night. He returned to school a couple years ago and works for the Reveille now. He told me most of the people in Sports Information that are affiliated with the football team are an absolute pain in the arse to deal with.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 11:54 am to wadewilson
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He told me most of the people in Sports Information that are affiliated with the football team are an absolute pain in the arse to deal with.
Probably only towards them, which is completely justified given the bullshite they've pulled.
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