Not even to mention that he led the team in rushing. Matt Corral and Lane Kiffin are building a partnership in the SEC. Now USC has to figure out how to put it back together. SEC Network analyst and former Georgia star defensive back Brandon Boykin says Ole Miss is lucky to have Corral at quarterback. Followers 0. Matt Corral, the No. 1 slot. Quarterback Matt Corral, the five-star who is now at Long Beach Poly, has decommitted from USC. Ole Miss rallied from 14 points down in the third quarter to come up with a 42-41 overtime victory at Kentucky last Saturday. Rebels quarterback Matt Corral ignited the comeback with his best performance since arriving at Ole Miss. It is reported that Corral will open up his commitment and will no-longer consider USC moving forward. Chris Swanson and Drew Krinsky of Rivals confirmed the news. When five-star Matt Corral decommitted from USC last week, it put one of the nation's top quarterback recruits back on the board for other programs and left … Trojan Tidbits, 10/11: Football practice begins, The Trojans have kicked off their fall practice circuit, The Trojans football roster is out, and updated — and we have new numbers, Tom Loy of Fight On 24/7 (USC’s 247 compsite. While schools on the other side of the country jostle to win over Corral, USC will go about finding a replacement for him in its 2018 class. Another possible option is UCLA commit Dorian Thompson-Robinson, but the Bishop Gorman (Nev.) High standout told TrojanSports.com last week that he is a “UCLA guy.”. The Rebels were tied, 14-14, with Florida but then fell behind 35-14. Matt Corral passed for 365 yards for Ole Miss (1-2) and the Rebels put up 647 yards on the Tide. Sam Darnold’s rise from the second-fiddle quarterback in his own recruiting class to an indispensable piece on a preseason national title contender gave the Trojans a success story under Helton’s watch to sell to QB prospects. QB commit Matt Corral give USC a leg up in 2018 recruiting. Ole Miss: The offensive unit is impressive. (AP) — Najee Harris ran for 206 yards and five touchdowns and No. The trouble for USC is that there aren’t a lot of great QBs available. “We scored every time we had to score,” Tide coach Nick Saban said. Tom Hauck for Student Sports “As I was walking out of the tunnel I remember telling my dad that I … 10 player in the class of 2018, according to Scout.com, Corral passed for 3,025 yards with 22 touchdowns and three interceptions last year at Oaks Christian (Calif.) School. Five-Star quarterback Matt Corral has de-committed from USC this morning. The No. Justin Fields, a dual-threat prospect out of Harrison (Ga.) High ranked one spot ahead of Corral among quarterbacks by Scout.com, is being heavily pursued by the Bulldogs, among several other programs, after rescinding his verbal to Penn State earlier this month. Corral will take part in the US Army All-American Bowl in January of 2018. Share this thread: 0 0 0 One of the most notable coaching hires in college football this past offseason was Ole Miss’ decision to bring in Lane Kiffin. 247Sports noted that Corral’s leaders were Alabama, Florida and Georgia, and he visited Athens in April. ), ESPN predicts every USC football game for 2020, Trojan Tidbits, 10/5: USC schedule reactions coming in hot, USC’s 2020 (revised, again) football schedule. Ole Miss has been non-competitive in its last three meetings with Alabama, losing by a combined score of 187-41. Now that he's officially pursuing other options, he'll likely receive a new wave of interest from Power Five programs around the country. “I’ve always wanted to be a Trojan,” Corral told Scout.com. Got to find a way. Shorn of context, the Trojans’ pursuit of a quarterback seems pretty straightforward: With less than three months before a season it will likely begin ranked in the top five of the major polls, the West Coast’s “it” program should not have any issues convincing a local high schooler to don cardinal and gold at a marquee position. Yet the new addition would at least give the Trojans another option to roll out if Fink and/or Sears can’t handle the bright lights. It is reported that Corral will … “We’ve never played this way on defense,” Saban said. The decision was first reported by 247Sports. The teams combined for an SEC-record 1,370 yards. Head coach Clay Helton, whose hire on a permanent basis was met with widespread skepticism, guided the Trojans to a nine-game winning streak, a 10–3 record and a rousing, three-point triumph over Big Ten champion Penn State in the Rose Bowl. When five-star Matt Corral decommitted from USC last week, it put one of the nation's top quarterback recruits back on the board for other programs and left the Trojans scrambling to find another QB prospect for their 2018 class. I have to do what's best for me. I thought there was two, now there’s three. “We know that they’re not really where they need to be defensively right now. “I definitely think so," said Alabama linebacker Dylan Moses, agreeing with his head coach. The third is Corral. Quarterback Matt Corral-Corral’s passing is the biggest Ole Miss threat. The program Corral picks will be getting an A-lister with the pocket presence, arm strength, throwing accuracy and physical tools to run opposing defenses ragged. "They keep hitting me up and I'm going to keep listening to what they have to say," Corral said. Corral is a pro-style quarterback with impressive arm strength, improving accuracy and the potential to become one of the top gunslingers at the collegiate level. 10 overall recruit in the 2018 class, according to the Scout.com player rankings. The special teams are adequate. Tom Loy of 247Sports first reported the QB's decision Saturday. This comes as a surprise to many as Corral has been an active recruiter for the Trojans since the day he committed to them. It’ll be interesting to see what Corral will do from here. © 2005-2020 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. By Ararar, June 17, 2017 in Varsity Forum. Yet as he approaches his final season of high school football, Corral is a free agent after revoking his commitment to the Trojans last week. By Scott Wolf @InsideUSC on Twitter swolf@scng.com Long Beach Poly quarterback Matt Corral, who is ranked one of the top 10 players in the nation, said Saturday he was no longer committed to USC USC would be putting a lot of faith in mostly unproven youngsters, and that wouldn’t change even if Corral or another top 2018 QB recruit were around. Corral… I’m sure they’re going to want to run the ball after seeing that film. Corral is a 5-star prospect who rates as the No. “Limit explosive plays, keep the ball in front of us. Rebels quarterback, SEC Network analyst and former Georgia star defensive back, “Ole Miss fans and coaches should be hitting their knees every night and thanking God for Matt Corral,”, “They were really physical, a couple of really good backs and the quarterback’s a really good quarterback and an elite runner,”, “Every year is new, every year is different, but got to play better,” Kiffin said, in reference to the three-year ugliness for Ole Miss against Alabama. Five programs off to the hottest starts in 2018 recruiting cycle. What happens next? Reply to this topic; Start new topic; Recommended Posts. As reported by Tom Loy of Fight On 24/7 (USC’s 247 compsite.) 3 Georgia Saturday night in what should be college football’s showcase match up of the weekend. Any chance Matt Corral reopens his recruitment now that Florida has said they will be dismissing their head coach? Any chance he reconsidered USC if he does? Earlier this week, Kiffin was asked if he sees some of his own personality traits in Corral. “Matt Corral was a man amongst boys,” Starkel said, Watch: Paralyzed South Dakota player scores touchdown, How an orphaned Ethiopian shepherd became one of Indiana's top distance runners, AVCA/USA TODAY Super 25 national high school volleyball rankings Week 6, Michigan relaxes spectator limits for high school sports, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Corral… As reported by Tom Loy of Fight On 24/7 (USC’s 247 compsite.) “Limit explosive plays, keep the ball in front of us. Matt Corral decommits from USC Sign in to follow this . "It is shut down but I'm still open ears to whoever wants to tell me whatever they want.