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"You can't beat this environment, especially if you're a quarterback and all we do on offense, the tempo and all the pro-style stuff," Corral said. "That's ridiculous. Mariota got into a starting job right away and never really excelled before getting benched and dumped. Were coming out here to let him know that. Corral just posted the third-most accurate season by an SEC quarterback since 2011 (70.9%) despite games of five (LSU) and six interceptions (Arkansas). 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. He's not going to be the fastest guy at the [NFL] combine, but he's got really good feet and is slippery once he starts running.". "That's who he is, no matter the situation always real.". Outside of that, the rest is rumors, so take it with a grain of salt, there have been talks of alcohol being an issue in his family, and something that's worrisome with him. Kiffin could not have been more right when he said after the game that Ole Miss fans need to appreciate the greatness were seeing because it doesnt happen often. This was different. Corral remembers the day everything turned around for him: April 9, 2020. 2 overall . ", 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.". Corral transferred out of Oaks Christian days after the incident and posted on Twitter that the school was "biased towards money.". As a result, Corral was reportedly forced to transfer from Oaks Christian School to Long Beach Polytechnic High School about 60 miles south. A rebound job as offensive coordinator at Alabama resulted in three SEC titles and a national championship. 9 overall prospect in the 2018 class, and he's the No. Between the Panthers' current passers and potential roster additions, Corral figures to land some starts once the playoffs are out of the picture this year. Similar meetings had been convened among dozens of programs across the country. Bosbrother, Josh Calvert, is expected to take over for Corral as Oaks Christians starting quarterback. All Rights Reserved. In January, he was named the MVP of the US Army National Combine. 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. Strong, live arm complete with velocity that ranged from good to elite. Corral's troubles date to his high school days in southern California, where he changed schools after getting in a fight with Wayne Gretzky's son at a basketball game. In dealing with the altercation, which allegedly took place on the sidelines of a basketball game, Corral apparently felt disadvantaged. It cant hurt! Ole Miss finished close to the bottom nationally in most defensive categories a season ago. Learned to take better care of the football: Had two games with five-plus interceptions in 2020, had five total interceptions in 2021. "You go back through the years and Ole Miss hasn't signed many California quarterbacks," Manning said. Kiffin has even wondered if Corral's sleeve tattoo on his right arm has caused some to look at him differently. As you may have heard, the defensive numbers against Arkansas were what some might call GRIZZLY. The McDonalds All-American is a program changer, The original Air Kiffin shirt is available here. ", As for Tristan and his famous father, Matt said candidly, "That kid, his dad, went through hoops to f--k my life up. Not long after the fight, Corral announced that he would leave the $30,000-per-year private school in a now-deleted tweet. Corral's parents convinced him to attend therapy sessions, as The Athletic reported in 2019. Stared down targets frequently. LOS ANGELES -- Matt Corral is proud of his existence on both sides of the fence. The Ole Miss. He has reportedly raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the private school. May have put on weight for the Combine. You know, the one that separates rich from poor, privileged from not, fortunate from luckless. Corral ended up at Long Beach Poly. We love him., That was huge. The irony is obvious. Corral, the key cog in Lane Kiffin's offensive juggernaut, will lead No. You can see how he's grown under Lane. Benched in 2019, but may have had more to do with coaches fighting to keep their jobs than for how Corral played. Lately, Kiffin jokes that the only trouble he has gotten himself into is leaving his garage door open at the new home he bought at the Country Club of Oxford. We want him to have fun in Florida, but Mississippi, we want him. "I did not know all of that, so you feel even more for him after hearing that and what he's overcome.". The previous season, he was more accurate with a 70.9 percent passing rate and also threw 29 touchdown passes. With that being said, what exactly went down in Matt's fight with Tristan, and how did it impact his future in football and the NFL? Make no mistake: Ole Miss lost that day to Arkansas, 33-21, and Corral suffered through a dreadful performance featuring six interceptions and a lost fumble. at 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. Matthew Anthony Corral (born January 31, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). ", "I made a promise to myself I was going to be different," he added. Just a legion of people who deserved to be the cause of a forfeit. Hall pleaded not guilty. How Lane Kiffin's and Matt Corral's stories intertwined and flourished at Ole Miss, What's going on at Colorado? Corral had every right to leave that offseason, and it's still a little baffling that he didn't. He arrived at Ole Miss in January of 2018, a few weeks after he signed with the Rebels. The story of the Cowboys scout and prospect son Dallas just drafted, College football coaches and coordinators who could be in line for bigger jobs, Kiffin, 30 pounds lighter, preaching accountability, 'Is this my life now? That's how I got put on the spot.". The type of things we wanted to do when I came home.". This was particularly bitter because the game was meaningless in sporting terms. With Matt's career at Ole Miss concluded, he is currently one of the top prospects for professional football scouts. That's the risk in investing in Corral in Fantasy drafts. Since being fired at USC eight years ago, Kiffin has won two conference titles and 63% of his games. They loved what I said, and I meant it.". ", Ole Miss fans need to appreciate this while you have it, Kiffin said, via The Athletic. 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. Void in ONT. Case in point: The day after Kiffin consoled Corral in that somber Arkansas locker room last season, the coach waltzed into the quarterback meeting the next day and went into full Twitter troll mode on Corral. Keep reading to find out. As I said earlier, they cant keep playing these type of games and expect the same results, but this has huge forged by the fires, were seeing confidence more and more energy. Finally, as Kiffin said, Tennessee got the ball back twice with a chance to win and couldnt do it. New QB, new coordinators, same Nick Saban: How Bama is handling its latest challenge. 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. Motorheads flock to Clarkson's Diddly Squat farm shop on Bank Holiday Monday Top High School QB Transfers After Fight with Wayne Gretzky's Son | TMZ.com, Do not sell or share my personal information. Commanders have done research on Ole Miss QB Matt Corral: possible Day 2 option - per ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. FINALLY - Ole Miss walks off Georgia to capture first SEC series win of 2023. "There's City South versus Country South, and that's Country South. On the morning of Ole Miss' final preseason scrimmage/mock game two Sundays ago, Kiffin scooped up Corral and took him to church. Multiple sources tell us Corral got into a fight with 16-year-old Tristan Gretzky at a high school basketball game earlier this month in front of a large group of people. Tristan is the third Gretzky child to attend Oaks Christian, where Wayne is apparently one of the top boosters. 5 overall player in the CI 25 player rankings. In and of itself, that should be no surprise. Football Player Birthday January 31, 1999. Under coach Lane Kiffin, Corral led the country in total offense (384.3 yards per outing) and finished as the only player in the FBS with more than 500 rush yards and 3,300 pass yards in 2020, then beat those numbers in 2021. The redshirt junior has been excellent this season, throwing for 997 yards and nine touchdowns to zero interceptions through just three games. 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Back in late January when, in Kiffin's words, the coach's stomach got so big that his three kids named it "Nikki," he decided to go on a 10-day cleanse, with no alcohol, no red meat and no bread but with an intense exercise regimen. "Matt blossomed in every way when Lane came. "Who wouldn't chew my ass out? Matt Corral has left the field in a lot of pain after this play. He visited this summer and recently hung out with Corral while in town with his parents. It took a winding path for both coach Lane Kiffin and QB Matt Corral to wind up together at Ole Miss. Sometimes, unfortunate moments in our lives end up becoming far more pivotal in the grand scheme of things than we ever imagined they'd be. 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. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & resort (KS). Munich - The 2022 quarterback class may not be the best in recent years. 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. Matt Corral, a University of Southern California commit, mysteriously left Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village last month for Long Beach Polytechnic High, which is a good 60 miles away. Furthermore, he is 6 ft 2 in (1.88m) tall and has an excellent physical stature. Latest on Carolina Panthers quarterback Matt Corral including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN Both teens were juniors at Oak Christian when the reported fight took place last month. It seemed to be all uphill in his career until the 2022 Sugar Bowl began. Still, there are some talents who are expected to have a great career in the NFL. "Eventually," he concluded, "it's going to have come out.". It's. Corral is currently ranked as the No. 2 overall recruit in the state of California. ", MORE: Matt Corral vs. Bryce Young: Comparing Ole Miss, Alabama QBs' stats in early Heisman battle, Kiffin's the mastermind behind Ole Miss' offense, but he still needs the right quarterback to make it work as well as it has. The Athletic reports how Kiffin, in his first year, made a discovery about Corral while watching him throw. Corral, according to 247 Sports, is the No. Now, not a day goes by that Corral isn't popping into Kiffin's office to chat, texting him about some new formation or following him around on the sideline as soon as he comes out of a scrimmage to soak up anything and everything he can from a guy who was hired to be an NFL head coach at the age of 31. Of course, if he does play and he does do well, then there's a chance he ends up becoming quite good because of his strong arm and rushing talent. Recovering from the off-field hiccup, Corral hasn't looked back since entering Oxford. 6-keys: media/fantasynews/nfl/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. At times his mechanics can be loose, but hes a precision passer when afforded time in the pocket. Matt Corral (left), a University of Southern California commit, left Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, California, for Long Beach Poly last month. 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. As reported by TMZ back in 2017, Matt was a star junior quarterback at the prestigious Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, Calif., and was committed at the time to the University of Southern California. There's good news and there's bad news. Capable of making deep-ball bucket throws and attacking busted coverage, but didn't consistently do it. However, he became famous not least because of an altercation with the son of a hockey icon. "I told them where I came from. Just tired of making excuses. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. In high school, Matt Corral got into a fight with Wayne Gretzky's son Tristan Gretzky. ', Both teens were juniors at Oaks Christian School (pictured above) when the fight reportedly occurred, Not long after the fight, Corral announced that he would leave the $30,000-per-year private school for Long Beach Poly (pictured above), Long Beach Polytechnic High is approximately 60 miles away from Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village. That fight with the young Gretzky led Corral's parents to pull him out of Oaks Christian and enroll him at Long Beach Poly, 57 miles away in terms of driving distance. Corral didnt throw a single interception last year on an R-P-O. But when Corral took his turn, Kiffin was in the room. They were all set to begin their second season together on Monday night, when Ole Miss takes on Louisville in Atlanta (8 p.m. Threw much better intermediate and deep throws when he had time. A big part of it is that the Rebels should be improved defensively with several new additions, including transfers, and senior safety Otis Reese being available all season. section: | slug: ole-miss-matt-corral-faced-a-reckoning-head-on-allowing-a-team-leader-to-emerge-on-the-other-side | sport: collegefootball | route: article_single.us | However, he became famous not least because of an altercation with the son of a hockey icon. "You hear hes a big party guy, and that he had issues, but hell tell you hes gotten himself together. Corral, to his credit, never made excuses. Only occasionally flashed anticipation and progressions. Corral's was one of the most frequent. The Rebels gave up more than 30 points in seven of their 10 games. On Tuesday, TMZ Sports reported that Corral's decision to transfer from Oaks Christian stemmed from a physical altercation with hockey legend Wayne Gretzky's son, Tristan Gretzky, at a high school basketball game earlier this month. 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. Boost. "I felt so good that I kept going, and that was seven months ago. That's where granddaddy belongs in this process," Archie said with a hearty laugh. 13 recruiting class, per 247Sports. May put too much trust in his receivers and tight ends to make plays on 50-50 balls. As a sixth-grader, Corral and a buddy of his, Colorado long-snapper James Townsend, attended "Camp Kiffin" the summer before Kiffin's final season as USC's head coach. Even more eyes are on him this season. "If we were interested, Id do a way deeper dive on that," an anonymous coordinator told the mag. From The Athletic: "Kiffin texted Steve Clarkson, the California-based quarterbacks coach who has worked with multiple college and NFL stars through the years and who worked with a younger Corral and said hed inherited a first-round quarterback from predecessor Matt Luke.". Matt Corral, a University of . "I'm not going to let one game or one thing or one experience define me.". Need a bigger car park, Jeremy? Multiple passes of 50-plus Air Yards on film. Quick release on his passes with no wasted motion. 12 Ole Miss on the road against top-ranked Alabama, a team against which he completed 21 of 28 passes for 365 yards and. Looking back, Corral joked he probably should have known that he and Kiffin would eventually wind up together. The hockey pro has sent three of his children there and reportedly raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the school during that time. And so is the relationship between Corral and Kiffin, two California "dudes" whose eventful and drama-filled paths -- ones that oftentimes made it convenient to draw preconceived notions about them -- brought two of college football's most interesting characters together in Mississippi. 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The comments below have not been moderated. 463 of 468 dropbacks in 2021 were in shotgun. Offers may be subject to change without notice. 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. A dual-threat quarterback, there are parts of his game reminiscent of Cam Newton most specifically his violent arm action, and the ability to elude defenders. Arch Manning, Archie's grandson, Cooper's son and the nephew of former NFL signal-callers Peyton and Eli, is a junior at Isidore Newman School in New Orleans. They didn't have the luxury of two regular parents with two regular jobs and a regular home. No quarterback has generated more buzz four weeks into the 2021 college football season than Ole Miss' Matt Corral but the test he faces on Saturday will be the biggest yet of his Rebels career. Laying on a couch in his Oxford apartment, Corral began to cry. "So, I have a lot of respect for his game. Changed high schools following an altercation at a high school basketball game with Wayne Gretzky's son, telling CBS Sports in 2021 that, 8.5 average target depth (ranked 64th out of all qualifying collegiate quarterback), 46.7% TD rate on passes thrown 10 yards or closer to the end zone (24th), 51.5% completion rate on red-zone passes (84th), 27 of 35 red-zone completions traveled 4 Air Yards or fewer, PFF charted Corral with a "turnover-worthy play" on 2.1% of his passes (sixth-most), 607 of his receiving yards came on screen plays (5th-most), 2,023 of his pass yards came after the catch (7th-most), Owned a 52.1% completion percentage on passes of 10-plus Air Yards with nine touchdowns on 142 attempts (6.3% touchdown rate ranked 97th among qualifying quarterbacks). "Just sad," he said. But his has been a winding road to Oxford, Miss., where he hopes to lead the Rebels to glory they haven't enjoyed in several years. Led to a number of bail-out catches from his receivers. Im not sure you want him leading your program, his sorts of issues arent the kind solved by giving a kid millions of dollars.. Birthplace Ventura, CA . "He's looking at me all cool and calm, almost like you would have never known if we won or lost.". "I just told them what was in my heart. Arch Manning is obviously no stranger to the Ole Miss campus. Mr. and Mrs. Corral, you know, Matts going off to Florida and we wanted to wish him well on Floridas trip. Was a good, mostly accurate distributor of short, quick throws within the confines of RPO offense. Five star prospect Ron Holland decommits from Texas, could Ole Miss and Chris Beard land its highest ranked recruit ever? I know whats on the other side, but Im going to give these guys everything Ive got, was his reasoning. Not necessarily a dual threat but absolutely willing to run if the opportunity arises. After a killer 2016 season, Corral mysteriously transferred from the prestigious Oaks Christian School to Long Beach Poly and no one seemed to know why until now. Doesn't get any better.". "You're going to feel at home," the quarterback said.