Nick Montana commits to Washington
Nick Montana, son of former Notre Dame legend, Joe Montana verbally committed to Washington today, further diminishing the list of quarterback recruits the Irish were hoping to obtain.
I'm not going to lie, this one is a killer... Not only did he halt the family tradition at Notre Dame, but he went to, but he went to a former USC coach team.. At 6-2 177, he isn't the most physically-gifted quarterback among this year's recruits, and could definitely use some work in the weight room. Though, scouts say he has many intangibles, much like his father had. Intangibles which, like every Irish fan knows, could help him become a legend at Washington.
At Washington, Nick not only has a great opportunity to become a great player, but also has a tremendous opportunity to become a legendary college quarterback. Steve Sarkisian, head coach of the Washington Huskies, is a great quarterback coach: having coached USC great's Carson Palmer, Matt Leinart, and Mark Sanchez, and Nick apparently wishes to join that list. Nick has a great chance at Washington to become the foundation of a faltering program. This is exactly what the Huskies needed to do to get back on the right track, and Nick is a great fit for their style of play.
The impact of Nick's commitment are huge to Notre Dame, who badly need to recruit a quarterback, after missing out on one last year. Jimmy Clausen, who attended the same high school as Nick did, signed in 2007. Dayne Crist, Notre Dame's next quarterback, signed in 2008 and was redshirted, which allows him to have 2 years of eligibility if Clausen chooses to play his senior year. A quarterback for this year's recruiting class is absolutely top priority for the Irish. If they do not obtain a quarterback this year, they will have to start an inexperienced freshman, and it will be 2007 all over again.. That is why Nick's verbal is crucial to Irish future success.
List of Quarterback's offered by the Irish that are left:
-Andrew Hendrix: almost committed to Notre Dame during unofficial visit, which is great news.
-Pete Thomas
-Luke Massa
-Kyle Smith
This is Notre Dame's last year scheduled against the Huskies. any renewed games may not start until 2013 or later.
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