Pine View QB a D-I prospect?
QB Talk: Is Pine View's Marinko a D-I Kid?
The best pure passing quarterback in the state is not listed on either of the two major recruiting Web sites in the country, scout.com or rivals.com.
He doesn't have a scholarship offer yet, but those may be coming.
Meet Pine View High's Nick Marinko, a 6-foot-2, 185-pound senior who enters postseason play next week with perhaps as much to gain, or lose, as any prep player in Utah when it comes to college recruiting.
Scouts know about the St. George gunslinger. They just want to see what he can do against quality competition in pressure situations.
"I don't have any [scholarship] offers yet, but I'm not really worried about it too much," Marinko said. "I've received enough letters and e-mails and stuff to know that [schools] know about me."
Hawaii recently asked for some game film, which is great for Marinko because that school would probably be his first choice. Iowa and Penn have also expressed interest lately. Utah and Utah State have offered tickets to their upcoming games.
But Marinko waits, knowing it is almost time to deliver.
His team is 9-0 entering Friday night's regular-season finale against Canyon View, and Marinko has thrown for 2,093 yards, third-highest in the state, and 26 touchdowns. He has completed 124 of 197 passes.
"My dad pretty much reads the letters and takes the phone calls and stuff," he said. "I don't want to get distracted."
Marinko's family moved to St. George from Vacaville, Calif., just two weeks before his junior season. In Pine View's first game last year, Marinko was inserted in the fourth quarter, and threw the game-winning touchdown pass.
He's been the Panthers' starting quarterback ever since. Asked about his strengths, he declined to answer. "You'll have to ask my coaches," he said. "I don't like talking about my self when it comes to [strengths]. It sounds like bragging."
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No Utah prep quarterbacks have committed to Division I programs yet this season, and none that we know of have received a Division I offer.
Union High's Rhen Richard (113-236, 2,280 yards, 22 TDs) is generally considered to be the state's top all-around quarterback, but several schools are recruiting him as an athlete who might end up playing receiver or defense.
Other top quarterbacks are Timpanogos' Christian Stewart (182-321, 2,725 yards, 35 TDs), Timpview's Quinn Mecham (112-162, 1,691 yards, 16 TDs) and Fremont's Chase Moore (140-255, 1,870 yards, 15 TDs).
Several local college recruiters have told The Recruiting Trail that this is a subpar year for quarterbacks in Utah.
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Utah and BYU may not sign a quarterback prospect at all when the signing period begins in February. Utah has a commitment from Cole Loftin of Aledo, Texas, who plays quarterback for his high school team at times, but will likely have him play receiver.
Both schools have offered Kevin Prince, a quarterback from Crespi Carmelite High in California, who was injured early in the season and is pretty much sitting out his senior year. Prince has repeatedly said, however, that his top two choices are Washington and UCLA. He plans on going on an LDS Church mission before enrolling in college.
The best pure passing quarterback in the state is not listed on either of the two major recruiting Web sites in the country, scout.com or rivals.com.
He doesn't have a scholarship offer yet, but those may be coming.
Meet Pine View High's Nick Marinko, a 6-foot-2, 185-pound senior who enters postseason play next week with perhaps as much to gain, or lose, as any prep player in Utah when it comes to college recruiting.
Scouts know about the St. George gunslinger. They just want to see what he can do against quality competition in pressure situations.
"I don't have any [scholarship] offers yet, but I'm not really worried about it too much," Marinko said. "I've received enough letters and e-mails and stuff to know that [schools] know about me."
Hawaii recently asked for some game film, which is great for Marinko because that school would probably be his first choice. Iowa and Penn have also expressed interest lately. Utah and Utah State have offered tickets to their upcoming games.
But Marinko waits, knowing it is almost time to deliver.
His team is 9-0 entering Friday night's regular-season finale against Canyon View, and Marinko has thrown for 2,093 yards, third-highest in the state, and 26 touchdowns. He has completed 124 of 197 passes.
"My dad pretty much reads the letters and takes the phone calls and stuff," he said. "I don't want to get distracted."
Marinko's family moved to St. George from Vacaville, Calif., just two weeks before his junior season. In Pine View's first game last year, Marinko was inserted in the fourth quarter, and threw the game-winning touchdown pass.
He's been the Panthers' starting quarterback ever since. Asked about his strengths, he declined to answer. "You'll have to ask my coaches," he said. "I don't like talking about my self when it comes to [strengths]. It sounds like bragging."
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No Utah prep quarterbacks have committed to Division I programs yet this season, and none that we know of have received a Division I offer.
Union High's Rhen Richard (113-236, 2,280 yards, 22 TDs) is generally considered to be the state's top all-around quarterback, but several schools are recruiting him as an athlete who might end up playing receiver or defense.
Other top quarterbacks are Timpanogos' Christian Stewart (182-321, 2,725 yards, 35 TDs), Timpview's Quinn Mecham (112-162, 1,691 yards, 16 TDs) and Fremont's Chase Moore (140-255, 1,870 yards, 15 TDs).
Several local college recruiters have told The Recruiting Trail that this is a subpar year for quarterbacks in Utah.
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Utah and BYU may not sign a quarterback prospect at all when the signing period begins in February. Utah has a commitment from Cole Loftin of Aledo, Texas, who plays quarterback for his high school team at times, but will likely have him play receiver.
Both schools have offered Kevin Prince, a quarterback from Crespi Carmelite High in California, who was injured early in the season and is pretty much sitting out his senior year. Prince has repeatedly said, however, that his top two choices are Washington and UCLA. He plans on going on an LDS Church mission before enrolling in college.
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