I'm no NFL Draft guru, but . 9 overall. Too many instances of not feeling or anticipating pass rush pressure, leading to short "hot" throws or mistakes. After a confrontation with Wayne Gretzky's son Tristan Gretzky, Matt Corral transferred from Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, California, to Long Beach Poly in 2017. However, Matt mysteriously transferred to Long Beach Polytechnic High School in Long Beach, Calif., after a successful 2016 season with the former school. You can see how he's grown under Lane. "I went to a school that was $35,000 a year [in tuition]. But it's fun. I know Tennessee had injuries on the offensive line that made Ole Miss better than they are, but what we learned was Ole Miss has a few players that can take advantage of other teams depth issues. 13 recruiting class, per 247Sports. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Praying for him #Baylor #Bears #SicEm #BUncommon #OleMiss #Rebels #HottyToddy #SugarBowl #CollegeFootball #BowlSeason pic.twitter.com/Be3NM9i33r, Mr Matthew CFB (@MrMatthewCFB) January 2, 2022. "I did not know all of that, so you feel even more for him after hearing that and what he's overcome.". Five-star quarterback Matt Corral, a USC commit in the class of 2018, withdrew from Oaks Christian High School earlier this month and laterenrolled at Long Beach Poly. Archie Manning said the two also spent some time together at the Manning Passing Academy this summer. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. He learned to fight back, despite what anybody else thought about him, and found an ally in Lane.". I know whats on the other side, but Im going to give these guys everything Ive got, was his reasoning. Red Cup Rebellion, an Ole Miss Rebels community, Changing the Culture of Ole Miss Athletics, What we know, kinda know, and dont know about Ole Miss football at the midway point, Six former Rebels sign with NFL teams as undrafted free agents. OXFORD, Miss. Corral is saying and doing all the right things ahead of Ole Miss' matchup. In high school he got into an altercation with Wayne Gretzky's son that received a fair amount of media attention, but the general consensus was that Gretzky's son was the instigator. 12 Ole Miss on the road against top-ranked Alabama, a team against which he completed 21 of 28 passes for 365 yards and. How are you feeling? Matt Corral (left), a University of Southern California commit, left Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, California, for Long Beach Poly last month. The Matt Corral who produced those unsavory headlines, committed to three different schools and was "in a depression" had to change. Majority of his throws felt pre-determined based on pre-snap reads or were partial-field reads post-snap. "I admire the way Matt has come in and taken care of his business after going through some struggles and ups and downs, as everybody does. He allegedly acquired proper right into a battle with Wayne Gretzky's 16-year-old son Tristan, primarily based on a MailOnline report. "I'll never forget this," Corral recalled. For Ole Miss star quarterback Matt Corral, his moment was during a high school fight with Wayne Gretzky's son Tristan Gretzky.The ensuing events helped shape his athletic career. As a result, Corral was reportedly forced to transfer from Oaks Christian School to Long Beach Polytechnic High School about 60 miles south. It was his chance to show his leadership skills, reinforce that a kid from Cali, who once committed to USC, could be the man at Archie Manning's school. Bail was reduced and Hall was released in April, pending trial. Solid burst, acceleration and speed as a rusher. Gambling Problem? We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Already getting in the party mood! The 6-foot-2, 185 pound signal caller . TMZ latched on to the story, which is never good. See terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Corral needs a year of acclimating to the pro game before reliably giving his chance to win games. Zac Al-Khateeb is a content producer for The Sporting News. His offense was a true college offense, he pushes the ball, he plays reckless with his body, he wont hold up playing the way he did in college. It didn't matter," Corral said. Should become an effective short-area passer in any scheme. 234K views, 551 likes, 6 loves, 3 comments, 15 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from CBS Sports: Matt Corral now takes his journey to Carolina He was only nine years older than I am right now, but he's changed my whole perspective of how I approach the game," Corral said. We're told there was tension brewing between the two for a while and it came to a head at the basketball game. 'So if you have a lot of it, you run the school. Corral is currently ranked as the No. Multiple passes of 50-plus Air Yards on film. Corral, who stands at 6-foot-2, 185lb, committed to USC in February 2016, when he was just a sophomore in high school. That friend is currently awaiting trial for felony robbery and burglary. Anything he can do to accelerate his progress this summer will only make him that much more intriguing. That's how I got put on the spot.". "People assume a lot of things about you when you get fired somewhere else, even on a tarmac, or had a rocky ending somewhere or have an issue at a high school and then go to another high school or when you're committed somewhere and that falls through," Kiffin said. He kept plays alive with his scrambling ability, and Lane Kiffin/Jeff Lebby saw the opportunities available with a quarterback draw, which Corral used to devastating effects. Age as of Week 1: 23 | Height: 6-1 5/8 | Weight: 212 | 40-time: n/a. Quick release on his passes with no wasted motion. MORE: 4-Star WR Joseph Scates Announces Decommitment. However, he became famous not least because of an altercation with the son of a hockey icon. If you change your mind, go to Notifications in the menu to enable browser notifications. Matt Corral, a University of . If he does indeed get drafted in the 1st round, he would be the first playmaker from the Ole Miss Rebels to do so since 2004. Meet Ole Miss star QB leading Lane Kiffin's offensive juggernaut, Lane Kiffin's loaded Ole Miss offense, led by Matt Corral, is ready for Alabama challenge, Ole Miss vs. Alabama odds, prediction, betting trends for SEC on CBS showdown. Etiquette bible Debrett's shares new rules on From breathtaking beaches to epic waterfalls and lost valleys: Fascinating new guidebook bursting with Adidas investors sue sports retail giant for 'routinely ignoring' Kanye West's 'extreme behavior' including 'A waste of licence payers' money!' When the aforementioned deep threat, Braylon Sanders, went out with an injury in the first quarter, it didnt take Tennessee long to figure out there was no other deep threat, and Ole Miss was much deeper into its receiver rotation than they wanted to be. You know, the one that separates rich from poor, privileged from not, fortunate from luckless. "Matt blossomed in every way when Lane came. In high school, Matt Corral got into a fight with Wayne Gretzky's son Tristan Gretzky. Struggled when pressured, completing 42.9% of his passes at 5.3 yards per attempt. Very quietly, Lane Kiffin has become something close to consistent and grounded. Corral, the key cog in Lane Kiffin's offensive juggernaut, will lead No. No matter what I say, I am wrong. 463 of 468 dropbacks in 2021 were in shotgun. Involved in an altercation with the son of Wayne Gretzky while in high schoolone that almost ruined his entire liferesulted in Corral being forced to pick up the pieces from a somewhat fractured image. Corral was responsible for 17 of the Rebels' 18 turnovers a season ago as a redshirt sophomore, including 14 interceptions. Kiffin's dream coaching job was USC, and he wound up being fired on an airport tarmac by the Trojans in 2013. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Matt Corral, a standout high school quarterback and a USC football commit, undoubtedly learned his lesson after getting into a fight with Tristan. But USC, fearing maturity issues, backed off the quarterback. He has reportedly raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the private school. The 6-foot-8 playmaker then landed at the University of Missisippi and was named the Ole Miss Rebels starting quarterback in his sophomore season, 2019. Were here to let him know were with him and hes our guy. Latest on Carolina Panthers quarterback Matt Corral including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN "I guess we've been good for each other.". August 18 has become embossed in the mind of Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral, now as important as his birthday, his parents' anniversary or any almost other single day on the calendar. 2 quarterback and No. He also added 40 yards on the ground in the 63-48 loss. The Ole Miss quarterback played football at one of the most prestigious high schools in the country. He committed to the Trojans in February of 2016. "That kid, his dad, went through hoops to f--- my life up," Corral said. We never made it to Florida.. This was a reckoning beyond social justice. Both were also incomplete passers when they were done in college. Usually, it's just the players. I got tired of having vices for my problems, like drinking. Alabama quarterback Bryce Young and Georgia quarterback JT Daniels are two other high-profile SEC QBs who also hail from Southern California. The good news is that Corral shouldn't be completely shut out of playing football as a rookie, provided he doesn't embarrass himself in training camp and then in weekly practices. When Kiffin took over at Ole Miss in December 2019, Corral guesses Kiffin probably only said about 15 sentences to the whole team the first month or two on the job and "maybe only about two of them were to me.". 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Corral's mother told TMZ that her son 'wanted to leave for a while'. "If Matt limits his turnovers, and unless I'm an idiot, he's going in the first round [of the NFL draft] and probably the top half of it," said Kiffin, who was blown away the first time he saw Corral throw the ball. Corral's father, Peter, has seen the way his son has blossomed under Kiffin. "I was always doing something for other people. The following season, his final collegiate season, he set a school record with seven touchdowns in one game. ", It's worth noting that Corral's tattoo includes a passage from the Book of Isaiah 40:31: "But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not be faint.". Making things more difficult, the offensive line wasnt exactly paving the way for the running game. Among the others in that exclusive club: Trevor Lawrence, Jalen Hurts, Kyler Murray, Lamar Jackson, Deshaun Watson and Dak Prescott. His opinion: the school favoured rich kids who never had to work a day in their lives.. It's. According to TMZ, Corral and the son ofNHL legend Wayne Gretzky,16-year-old Tristan Gretzky, engaged in a fight at an Oaks Christian basketball game. The redshirt junior has been excellent this season, throwing for 997 yards and nine touchdowns to zero interceptions through just three games. Figure he won't be as popular as Desmond Ridder, making him a Round 2 pick in two-QB/Superflex rookie drafts and a Round 3 choice in one-QB rookie-only formats. Similar meetings had been convened among dozens of programs across the country. Matt Corral is the one On a night when our Southern California, Wayne Gretzky-taunting son did not have his starting left guard, two of his top three receivers (and main deep threat), his. Showed plenty of good escapability when under duress and frequently tossed to his "hot" read or ran for positive yardage. Not this. "They can sit back with mommy and daddy's money and that's that," Corral said of Oaks Christian. He remained committed to the Gators after Dan Mullen took the program over, but again started looking elsewhere after the school which told him he was the only quarterback it was interested in offered Terry Wilson, who ended up at Kentucky. A rebound job as offensive coordinator at Alabama resulted in three SEC titles and a national championship. Details. Missed open targets downfield too often and either settled on shorter options or would feel pressure and take off or get hit. Corral went from beloved private-school starting quarterback and teammate of Michael Pittman Jr. to alleged scapegoat following an altercation with Wayne Gretzky's son. Birth Sign Aquarius. And a special shout-out to Mark Robinson of SEMO fame, who played fast and looked like he belonged on the field at all times. Mariota got into a starting job right away and never really excelled before getting benched and dumped. If given one, he should eclipse Mariota's career and potentially develop into one of the league's more exciting passers. They desperately need guys or a guy to step up and be a relief valve because Matt Corral is not going to see the end of the season if every game turns into a Matt Corral Game. In a Sports Illustrated roundup of offensive coordinators' and position coaches' opinions on the 2022 QB class in April, one offensive coordinator told the outlet about Matt: Hes kind of a mess. He basically said he would fight for them. California, after a physical altercation with a son of Wayne Gretzky. "After those first three games [when the Rebels gave up 51, 41 and 63 points], Matt probably felt like we had to score on every series," Kiffin said.