'09 IN QB Morgan Newton (Official Offer)

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From the Clemson site....Clemson offensive coord Rob Spence will be visiting Morgan today. Coach Jay Paterno (PSU), Coach Phillips (Kentucky), Coach Mullen (Florida), Coach Johnson (Iowa) and Coach Mallery (Illinois) visited Morgan last night.

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5/2

From the ND site...has had coaches visits from Indiana, Purdue, Kentucky, Illinois, Clemson, Virginia, NC State, Michigan State, Ohio State and Florida. Isn't hearing from ND as much, but they are still in contact.

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6/4

From the Kentucky site...talks about how he has begun the process of narrowing his list of schools. Talks about his visits to UK.

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Newton has IU, Purdue on final 8 | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star

Carmel's Morgan Newton, one of the nation's top quarterback prospects, lists Indiana University and Purdue among eight schools he considers leaders.

Ranked as a five-star player and the seventh-best quarterback in the nation in the incoming senior class by scout.com, Newton lists Clemson, Florida, Illinois, IU, Kentucky, Miami, Purdue and South Carolina, in no particular order. He has taken unofficial visits to each school except Florida, which he hopes to see in July. Newton made an unofficial visit to Kentucky on Monday with his father, John, who played football at Grambling.

"Coming from the (Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference), which is obviously one of the strongest conferences in the state and in the Midwest, you want to play the highest level of football," said Newton, a 6-5, 212-pounder who led Carmel to a Class 5A state championship as a junior last season. "That's one thing we're looking at, just the opportunity to play at the next level and compete at the highest level at those places, as well as the coaching. Location doesn't matter so much. All the intangibles are what we're looking at now and just overall feeling about different schools."

Newton, who has 19 scholarship offers, said he won't rush to judgment, but he will have to eliminate some schools.

Recruits are limited to five official visits, which they can begin taking after the first day of class their senior year.

Signing day is Feb. 4, 2009.

"I'm not going to be doing very many camps, but we still are going to be active in this recruiting business through the summer," he said.

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College teams covet Carmel QB Newton
Signal-caller who guided Greyhounds to 2007 state title already has 19 offers, with more likely to follow
By Kristen Leigh Porter
Posted: June 19, 2008

With 19 scholarship offers to contemplate, Morgan Newton has seen his recruiting stock continue to rise since leading Carmel High School to the Class 5A state title last fall.

The sought-after senior-to-be is considered a five-star prospect by scout .com and one of the nation's top quarterbacks in his class.

"I take some of this recruiting stuff, and I look at it, and then I'll take a break from it and then look at it, just so I don't get burned out with it," said Newton, who lists his current leaders as Clemson, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Miami, Purdue and South Carolina, in no particular order.

College teams covet Carmel QB Newton | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star

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Morgan Newton (Carmel, In.) QB
The first thing that jumps out at you in watching Newton is his size (6-4, 205). He is big and showed a very lively, strong arm. Newton threw pretty well but at the same time needs to work on throwing with better touch. He also shows pretty good mobility.