De La Salle Football: Montana headed to SoCal?
By Contra Costa Times Prep Sports Staff
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008 at 12:29 pm in Chace Bryson, Football.
Eric Sondheimer reported Tuesday morning on the LA Times’ “Varsity Times” blog that De La Salle junior quarterback Nick Montana, the son of Hall of Fame QB Joe Montana, picked up enrollment papers at Newbury Park High School on Monday.
The post goes on to say that a final decision has not been made on a potential move, but that the Montana Family was looking at houses in Ventura County. According to the report, the 6-foot-2 quarterback often trains in the L.A. area with private quarterback coach Steve Clarkson.
Montana, who has been the DLS starter at the freshman and JV levels each of the past two seasons, is behind senior Blake Wayne on the Spartans’ current depth chart. However, the two of them have been sharing reps in 7-on-7 summer passing league games. It’s unclear whether De La Salle coach Bob Ladouceur intends to use a two-QB system during the regular season, but it’s certainly something he’s made work before.
As a junior in 2007, Wayne — a traditional veer offense quarterback — successfully split time with the more pro-style passing senior, Mike MacGillivray. The different look each quarterback gave the Spartans’ offense gave opposing defenses fits when it came to scheming against the De La Salle attack. Montana’s older brother, Nate, was the third string quarterback on the 2007 team, but was playing in his first season with the Spartans and did not have the knowledge of the veer offense that Nick has after two years in the system. Nate made out just fine, however, gaining preferred walk-on status at his dad’s alma mater, Notre Dame.
To read all of Sondheimer’s post, click here.
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July 9th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
i think that is stupid. what a girl.
July 18th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
I think it is a mistake for this young man to leave DLS for perceived greener pastures.
Starting at QB or not, the experience of playing on the most storied high school program in the country is nothing to take lightly. If anything, it assures he will get a serious look by all D-1 colleges.
I understand the offense is not a pro offense, but that doesn’t mean a QB will suffer at the next levels. For example, look at Matt Guitierrez, now with the Patriots. Matt succeeded in making the team, and, might, perhaps, become the heir apparent to Brady.
Good luck, Nick. I wish all the luck in the future, but you may end up regretting your decision.
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:53 pm
How can he get a look sitting on the bench? Recruiters do not scan the De la salle sideline saying damn that guy next to the cooler could probably help us.
July 25th, 2008 at 8:54 am
While a storied program, De LaSalle is also a very system oriented program. Much of its success comes from repetition and disapline. Montana is a more traditional QB and less of an option QB that tends to thrive at Dela. Its unfortunate that he’ll have to move to Oaks Christian, but now he’s playing with other high profile guys like Gretzke’s kid and Wil Smiths. Oaks runs an offense that will showcase Montana’s strengths far better than De LaSalle.
July 31st, 2008 at 12:11 pm
This move highlights the loopholes that still exist in the CIF transfer policies. The loopholes like most, are only big enough for the very rich to pass through. So this kid does not start or feel that the offense in cindusive to his recruiting process so he moves to the mecca of high school recruiting Oaks Christian. What about the 6′4 wr who lives in the YV attendance area or the kid who was a great QB that happens to be in the same class as Sam Keller. They do not have the luxury to find a fit. But the rich can buy their fit and that just plain sucks. So good luck to Oaks Christian and their tremendous recruiting machine. By the way how much worse are they than the guy at Franklin who got the toughest penalty in CIF history, the difference being he put up a bunch of Samaoans in america who could not afford the move to better their future while OC just moves in the sons of stars who can’t get what they want out of their schools of residence.