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...that conversation is now largely useless, because as of today, Sonny Dykes and company now have their signal-caller in: Ross Bowers, out of Bothell, Washington.
Bowers, who has played extremely well at the Elite 11 finals made his commitment official as part of the highly prestigious Nike "Opening" event -- you may remember it as the same one that Bryce Treggs committed to Cal at a few years before. Based on recent trends, it has been rare for quarterback recruits to change their minds at all because they are so crucial to building classes, so he is likely to be as solid a commitment as they come.
RE:Bowers at E11-> "@SBNRecruiting: @AGuyNamedNam Seems to be holding his own. Know @Stumpf_Brian really liked him per @jeremycrabtree"
— Nam Le (@AGuyNamedNam) July 8, 2014
The 6'1, 170 pound quarterback also continues the long, illustrious tradition of Elite 11 players who head to Berkeley, being the 9th since 2003. Let's hope he ends up more like the Goffs and Longshores than the Kyle Reeds.
Welcome Ross, and Go Bears! We'll have a look at his tape to try to learn more about him later next week.
The rankings
247sports: 3 star [87], 22nd rated pro-style quarterback
Scout: 3 star, 58th rated quarterback
Rivals: 3 star
ESPN: 4 star [80], 12th rated pro-style quarterback