I wanted to put it behind me. 1 Quarterback for His Age, Gives First Interview, After Rocky Road with Exhibitionist Ex, Ryan Mallett Takes Another Shot at NFL, What to Know about Myles Rowser, Arkansas Footballs Top-Ranked Commit of the Sam Pittman Era. Q: I'd think you'd get tired of rehashing it. To the public, Mitch Mustain is much like a one-hit wonder band. Weve also seen a 14-year-old quarterback (Tate Martell) commit to Washington and kill it in the high school, but then bounce around like a pinball on the collegiate transfer market. It turned out that what he sold to an undercover police officer was not considered a controlled substance by the Los Angeles District Attorney's office, and Mustain was placed in a pre-file diversion program. He was unable to impress and was released by the Tiger-Cats on June 10, 2011. Some guys love college and want to play for the best team and win championships and make a name, and others just want to make it to the NFL. I know Barkley is a Christian too and does mission trips in South Africa (ala Tebow). The last time he called, he was doing an interview with Houston. Coach OutletMitch Mustain was once the best high school football player in the country voted the Gatorade, USA Today and Parade Magazine National Player of the Year in 2005 after leading Springdale High in Arkansas to a 14-0 season and a state championship.The quarterback certainly never expected that five total seasons in two of the NCAA's biggest and most successful programs would lead . In the eight years prior to Nutt, we had gone to a total of two bowl games. "I'm not a problem child," Mustain told the Sports Xchange at the time. Mitch Mustain is a former professional football player. The quarterback certainly never expected that five total seasons in two of the NCAA's biggest and most successful programs would lead him to a pro career in Canada instead of the NFL, but that's where things stand now. Terms of Use & Privacy Policy. Next up for the Razorbacks Opponent: at Auburn When: 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10 Where: Auburn, AL TV: ESPN Remaining schedule Oct. 17 - Ole Miss Oct. 31 - at Texas A&M Inappropriately meddlesome boosters. Mustain was ranked by Scout.com as the nation's top high school quarterback, and he was the Gatorade, USA Today and Parade Magazine national player of the year. Now years later the story is being told in "The Identity Theft of Mitch Mustain." "I know there's a lot of questions surrounding that time. The chances of Arkansas offensive coordinator Kendal Briles still being in the same position in half a decade appear very small. It has been eight long years since he gripped a baseball in a competitive setting. Kannapolis Intimidators released RHP Mitch Mustain. Enrique is now entering his second year as running backs coach at West Georgia. When youve got one above all others that needs the ball, and a team that needs him to have the ball, what better way for him to get the ball than snapping it to him directly?. Q: When you were at Arkansas and coach Malzahn was the coordinator, how much was he really the coordinator? Matthew Wolfe's new film, which premiered last weekend at the Little Rock Film Festival, presents the Mustain saga from the perspective of Mustain, as well as those who played with him and covered him. And so change happened. Kane Archer is different. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Professional football and baseball player who joined the San Antonio Talons in the Arena Football League in 2014. and who he now wants to be. His first season at Ole Miss proved to be a good one. I think if people get the back story, they'll get some answers. Fight on. This doesn't define my life. Mitch. Hell get every ounce of I can do it, from his players. But winners win, and Gus has that in spades. Beck Campbell, whose earlier claim to fame was having a direct hand in short circuiting her son's once promising football career, would like to take a hatchet of her own and bury it in Nutt and Malzahn. On Friday, the Michigan football program offered a scholarship to Kane Archer, a 13-year-old who has already shown potential to one day join Mallett and Mitch Mustain as the states only five-star quarterbacks in the modern era. I told Matt, this is his project. He taught them and his children to be leaders not followers., Being a devoted family man, Jim was happiest when he was surrounded by his children, grandchildren, and all of his nieces and nephews., Jims boisterous, loud laugh was one you dont forget. Yearly Salary. By submitting my information, I agree to the, CAA Announces Media Rights Agreements With CBS Sports & FloSports, Seven CAA Football Players Named To Walter Camp FCS All-America Team, CAA Football Announces Schedule For 2023 Season, Five CAA Football Teams Ranked In Final FCS Top 25 Polls, Replay: Colorado Springs Vs. Rahway Chiefs | 2022 Pop Warner Football Super Bowl, CAA Lands Six On Athlon Sports FCS All-American Team, Cookie Preferences / Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Mustain: I work in Mesa, Arizona, a place called the Virtual Incident Command Center. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. There was a lot of tension that I think had been brewing for quite some time. If youre merely focused on making it to the league, then there is a persuasive argument that the large school/major conference mentality is not only unnecessary but even counter-productive to many transfers. Hes a master motivator, a players coach, if you will. He punches . Q: The movie speaks a lot about the locker room tension. Now it looks like he might find his way onto the field with his. Age, Biography and Wiki. Thats what Nutt is good at. But whatever may seem my fate, history will record a different walk for me. (Complete Story), What Happened To Christian Hackenberg? ago. I spent the majority of my (college) time there. Its not about you; its about a team. https://t.co/WRXYwqxsLG. A: I mean, I hate to speculate. Mitch Mustain was a phenom. 21 days ago. Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. He was tired of the drama that surrounded the 2006 season. Then, momentum stopped. 2006-Present FloSports, Inc. All rights reserved. Though he received several calls from other NCAA programs when the USC program was hit with sanctions, Mustain decided to stay put. And if not, Im prepared to go to the next level.. The Kansas City Royals announced on Wednesday that they have agreed to sign outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. to, You can unsubscribe anytime. Editor's Note: Mitch Mustain is a former Gatorade, Parade, and USA Today National High School Player of the Year who was widely considered to be the top quarterback prospect in the 2006 recruiting class while playing for now-Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn at Springdale (AR) High School. And we were just the catalyst for it and an obvious target for it, as well. Instead, we'll talk about the former Razorback play-caller, Houston Nutt. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. Doc Harper is the managing editor of Arkansas Expats and is a columnist forSporting Life Arkansas and College Football News. Mitch Mustain - Arkansas/Southern Cal (No. Sanchez beat redshirt freshman Aaron Corp and Arkansas transfer Mitch Mustain for the honors. After losing the first game of the season to USC, Mustain was named starting QB and rattled off eight-straight wins. When all said and done, it turns out the real star of the Springdale Five was actually head coach Gus Malzahn, not his players. A: It was palpable tension. Mustain was a high school star and reached celebrity status at Springdale High in Arkansas as part of the famed Springdale Five. But despite starting at Arkansas, Mustain and high school teammate Damian Williams ended up transferring to USC. Even Aaron Corp who is younger then Mustain and is also a USC recruit is also valued more by Carroll and his staff. He did not play baseball in college, opting instead to pursue a football career. But there was a very clear divide. After eight consecutive starts at quarterback, I was benched and saw little playing time afterward. Join. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. We do firefighter and strategic training for captains and battalions. Interviews with Mustain, several members of the Arkansas media and a few others are inter-spliced with old game and news footage. He may have not gone wrong anywhere but could just be a product of being at the wrong place at the wrong time. It appears that things are taking shape in Oxford. He will also have to ride on his High School accolades and keep up the hard work at USC practices in order to show NFL scouts that although he is not the starter there, it is not for lack of talent or effort. The documentary, "The Identity Theft of Mitch Mustain," was supposed to . "You've got to be able to get on the board in front of GMs and coaches come January, February and March and explain what you're doing, explain protections, that you understand where the O-line is going, that you can command an offense," Mustain told ESPN Los Angeles. Because of what he's shown us, we have to give him every opportunity in the event Aaron doesn't make it back.". Mitch Mustain, in his 8 wins at Arkansas, had 10 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. Mitch Mustain was a highly decorated high school football player and heralded as Football's Future. Hope is one of the only things Mustain has at this point. First, consider the why. As for Mustain, he just seemed like he was trying to please too many people and forgot about himself. Arkansas top-rated commit is from Michigan: Stay up to date with notices of the latest features, 15 Years After Getting Ryan Mallett, Michigan Offers Arkansas Next Great Quarterback, as the No. Archer is a nearly 61 172-pound Greenwood, Ark. We had the front-runner Heisman candidate back and lost very little on both sides of the ball from the team that went 10-4 the year before. For the longest time Nutt called the offense. Mustains failures seem to vindicate Nutt. It may be a long shot, but thats what I have to believe. And to have that expectation and hope that it was, was foolish. Mitch Mustain documentary Football Insider Board LDhog March 22, 2020, 1:17am #1 The Identity Theft of Mitch Mustain has been hashed around in the past on this board but I've not viewed it. In the years following his graduation from USC, Mustain spent one season as a pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization and two seasons quarterbacking in the Arena Football League. I took my first college class on the ground floor of that building, with the same professor my mom worked under as a graduate student. Mustain would start just one game during his final three years at USC, where he backed up a pair of future pros in Mark Sanchez and Matt Barkley. We got to go sit on the grassy knoll [on the north side] and I used to try and catch the field goals, Mallett said in a Hog Pod interview with Bo Mattingly. Q: You started working on this in 2011. The 6'3" senior completed 190 of 270 passes for an Arkansas Class 5A single-season record 3,817 yards with 47 touchdowns and only six interceptions. Arkansas eventually hired Gus Malzahn, who coached Mustain at Springdale High School in Arkansas, as their offensive coordinator. Its definitely worth a watch. FAYETTEVILLE -- Q: What are you doing now? But, according to the reports, his parents are initially from the United States of America. Guys like Joe Flacco, Matt Ryan and Ben Roethlisberger who played at schools that are not known for being football factories and yet ended up successful NFL starters based on their hard work and attention to detail. It was the antithesis to my experience at Arkansas in nearly every sense: the culture, the training, the academic support, the expectations. And throw we couldnt. The film even features quick clips from locals around what is presumably the Fayetteville area giving their varied opinions on the quarterback. 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