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Mastrole Passing Academy, the premier quarterback training program in Florida, hosted the 4th annual Winter Showcase in Fort Lauderdale this past Saturday.  The camp, combined with competition, was designed for high school quarterbacks and wide receivers.  Quarterbacks from around the sunshine state competed for top positions in their respected classes.  Private quarterback coach Ken Mastrole and his staff provided on field fundamental and mechanical training combined with classroom film study and mental preparation.  Many of the top signal callers in the state competed to earn a spot on the Mastrole Passing Academy Super Select.  The super select was designed to provide the most advanced training for quarterbacks and receivers.  The super select also provides maximum exposure for the athletes that will be selected for the 2012 season.

In the Senior group, Brock Bukowski (Palm Beach Central) took home top honors showing an accurate arm and excellent mobility in and out of the pocket.  The Junior division was won by 2013 quarterback Ryan Giaratano (Cardinal Gibbons HS).  Giaratano, excels in a spread based offense and has a knack for creating big plays with his arm and feet.  Drew Domino (St. Thomas Aquinas), and Chandler Mann (Union HS) both finished 2nd and 3rd in the competition.  The sophomore division proved to be the best of the class with a number of future Division I signal callers.  2014 quarterback Sean White (Chaminade Madonna) finished at the top of his class with an impressive performance in the accuracy and deep ball drills.

The sophmore registered 65+ yard throws during the long ball competition.  White, a 2011 super select quarterback, finished this past season with a 9-1 record and 25 TD passes.  Already receiving interest from ACC schools.  Nick Smith (Merritt Island) was also impressive with a strong right arm and excellent size at 6′-4″.  Smith has the potential to grow into one of the top quarterbacks in the state heading into the 2012 season.  Two candidates with Division 1 arms were Wade Freeback (Western HS) and Kelly Benson (Miami Pace).  Freeback who will end up on a number of radar screens this off season displayed touch and velocity during the live receiver competition.  Freeback, who stands 6′-2.5″ has the frame college coaches will see as a quarterback with an enormous upside.  Look for Freeback to be one of South Florida’s top quarterbacks in 2012.  Benson (Pace HS) has all the tools to separate himself as an elite passer.  A smooth delivery combined with a strong arm, Benson, can make all the throws at the quarterback position.  Look for a burst onto the scene in 2012.

The Freshman division gave spectators the opportunity to see the future of the quarterback position in Florida.  Jupiter Christian’s Bryan McGlynn finished number one in a close race.  McGlynn is slated to take over the reigns from highly touted Senior Kedric Bostic who also trains with Ken Mastrole.  Bostic will be signing with Princeton in the upcoming months.  McGlynn and the Jupiter Christian offense should not miss a beat with the 2015 quarterback’s athleticism and strong right arm.  Brett Kean (University) school proved why he could be one of the most prolific passers for the U school.  Kean is a smart player with excellent mechanics.  His determination combined with his accurate passing ability prove to be a perfect fit for any pass heavy offense.  Cody Long (Estero HS), is an interested prospect.  The 6′-4″ freshman is very athletic on the run and showed well during the live passing tree segement of the competition.  Estero features a pass heavy offense which may best suit Long’s abilities as a quarterback. Gio Lugo (Glades Central) has already proven himself as a pressure field goal kicker and is working his way to be one of the best two way players in the state.  Lugo can beat defenses with his ability gain yards on the ground and in the air.  A very accurate short to intermediate passer Lugo will compete for the starting job at powerhouse Glades Central.

The Next Generation Division brought 7th and 8th grade quarterbacks into a very competitive atmosphere.  Tyler Monaco took the top spot followed by Buckshot Calvert, and Blake Dever.  High School coaches will look forward to having any of these three quarterbacks on their campus in 2012.  Monaco has continued to improve and develop each year.  Monaco’s strongest attributes are his mind and his accuracy.  Calvert has a strong arm and does an excellent job with ball placement in tight spaces.  Dever, who is also a standout baseball player, has the size and arm to draw attention during his first year of high school.

Other quarterbacks that were impressive during the event were Keon Roman of Miami Dr. Krop.  An excellent athlete with a strong right arm, Roman will start gaining attention as a top quarterback in Dade county.  Drake Haff (Lake Wales) has the arm and the size to draw attention from college coaches.  Tyler Jones (Archbishop McCarthy)  displayed accuracy and field awareness during the pocket presence drills.  Sean Lemay (Palm Beach Central) and Bud Martin (Miramar) also looked impressive during many of the individual drills and long throws.  Both quarterbacks have the arm strength to complete throws to the outside zones on the football field.  Brandon Diaz (Columbus HS in Miami) is an intriguing prospect.  Excellent size and arm strength. The 6′-3″ signal caller also spends time on the other side of the ball as a linebacker.  Diaz could start seeing multiple offers at the linebacker position combined with interest at the quarterback position.  Tyler Crowe (Flannigan HS) is a sophomore with height and strong right arm.  The off season could prove to be a excellent time for Crowe to develop into a solid quarterback and start gaining interest from college programs.

For more information on quarterback training, clinics, private sessions, and super select camps www.PassingCamp.com

Contact coach Ken Mastrole for an evaluation and training in South Florida.

1. Brock Bukowski (Palm Beach Central)- 40 Pts

Junior Division:

1. Ryan Giaratano (Cardinal Gibbons HS)- 42 Pts

2. Chandler Mann- (Union County HS)- 38 Pts

3. Drew Domino- (St. Thomas Aquinas)- 35 Pts

Sophomore Division:

1. Sean White (Chaminade Madonna)- 46 Pts

2. Nick Smith (Merrit Island)- 40 Pts

3. Tie/ Wade Freeback (Western HS) & Kelly Benson (Chaminade Madonna)- 38 Pts

Freshman Division:

1. Bryan McGlynn (Jupiter Christain)- 44

 2. Brett Kean (University School)- 41

3. Tie/ Cody Long (Estero HS) & Gio Lugo (Glades Central)- 37 Pts

Next Generation Division:

1. Tyler Monaco- 37 Pts

2. Buckshot Calvert- 33 Pts

3. Blake Dever- 30 Pts

For more information on quarterback training, camps, evaluations, and private instruction www.PassingCamp.com

Private quarterback coach Ken Mastrole is based in South Florida and offers year round training.

By Hector Gonzalez

Miami Herald Writer

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Rudock Makes Derby Switch Easier

With the AJ Derby to linebacker move becoming ‘official’ yesterday, now is a good time to discuss a deeper message:

Jake Rudock is the future quarterback of this football team.

While Derby said all the right things about him being a quarterback at Iowa and his wanting to play that position, I never believed he’d wind up as the starting quarterback for the Hawkeyes.  I felt linebacker or tight end would better serve him at this level, because I believed he could be a big time performer at those positions.

Quarterback?  I didn’t see it.

My opinion on this matter was only reinforced after  seeing Jake Rudock on tape and in person this summer.  We saw snippets from HawkeyeSports.com, snippets from the Big Ten Network as well as several throws at Iowa’s August open practice.

I am not going to claim to be a quarterback expert.  In fact, my record on predicting ‘quarterback stardom’ stands at a solid 0-1 right now, having vastly overestimated Jake Christensen’s college production.  However, I am not afraid to wade back into this end of the pool and the way I see it, one of my Jake predictions has to come true.

In those summer exposures, I saw a freshman quarterback who looked like he’d spent most of his life in quarterback camps.  His footwork on his drops was solid, how he instantly got the ball back by his ear hole on his drops was text book and his release point was consistent.

His ‘mechanics’ looked to be second best on the team, and he appeared to be a mini version of James Vandenberg.  That led me to hypothesize that Derby would see all these things and more every day in practice and after Rudock asserted himself this coming spring, Derby would make the move to linebacker.  It just happened sooner than I thought it would.

When I shared my ‘analysis’ and  thoughts with Ed Podolak on ‘Soundoff’ last night, he agreed with me.  He said Rudock’s mechanics at this stage of the game are very advanced and after having witnessed many practices this summer, he had come to the conclusion that Derby (or anyone) would have a hard time holding off Rudock for the backup spot next year.

If you are AJ Derby and you believe you are not going to be the backup your third year in the program and instead will be behind someone who is a year younger than you?  It’s time to make the move.

Podolak said Rudock has ‘a live arm’ and the ball just explodes on his release.  He said Rudock needs to get stronger (as did James Vandenberg when he arrived at Iowa) but that it’s clear to see the talent he possesses.  I got the feeling that Podolak was holding back a bit on his praise, not wanting to place too high of expectations on the youngster.

However, it’s likely that Rudock is the most advanced and polished quarterback prospect that Iowa has landed during the Kirk Ferentz era.  That doesn’t guarantee an All Big Ten future, and I am not going to go down that road again.  Yet, you can tell the kid has talent and if he stays healthy, he’ll have every chance to be a three-year starter at Iowa after Vandenberg’s career is done in 2012.

While Kirk Ferentz probably won’t come out and say it right now, the skills and promise Rudock has shown made it easier to ask Derby to move to linebacker.

Yes, Iowa has a need at linebacker due to injuries and attrition.  However it’s highly unlikely that Derby is going to play any sort of significant role on the defensive side of the ball this year.  He is an emergency linebacker, in my opinion, but his development at that position can begin now, continue through bowl preparations, off-season conditioning and then he can hit the field this spring with the chance to accelerate his growth much quicker than if he had just begun the process in January.

He’ll have a shot to slide into Tyler Nielsen’s role & position next season, and a far more realistic shot at it given that this move comes right now.

It should also be noted that Rudock has made both of Iowa’s road trips this year, to Iowa State and Penn State.  Iowa typically takes most of the freshman on at least one road trip, but Rudock has made them both.  You don’t normally bring four scholarship quarterbacks on the road with you for a Big Ten football game, due to travel roster limits.

You don’t want to see Rudock play this year, and if something should happen to Vandenberg these next few weeks, you could easily move Derby back to quarterback or go with John Wienke.  If anything happens to Vandenberg this year, Iowa’s chances of winning, given the rest of its schedule, are remote.  So Rudock will keep his redshirt, giving him four years to play at Iowa starting next year.

Iowa has not offered any quarterbacks in this class so far, but has its eyes on several ‘later bloomers’ if you will.  The Hawks will take one quarterback this year and it’s always difficult to land a big name signal caller the year after you sign one.

AJ Derby made the move to linebacker because his coach felt it was in the best interests of the team.  It’s probably in the best interest of AJ Derby, too as the die appears cast as it relates to the quarterback of the future in Iowa City.

Quarterback Jake Rudock trains at the Mastrole Passing Academy in Florida with private quarterback coach Ken Mastrole

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