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Five things we learned Tuesday from The Opening’s Elite 11 Camp

Jim Halley, USA TODAY HSS by Jim Halley, USA TODAY HSS
July 7, 2015 - Updated on April 22, 2018
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Five things we learned Tuesday from The Opening’s Elite 11 Camp

Feleipe Franks, an LSU commit from Wakulla (Crawfordsville, Fla.) was one of the standout passers Tuesday at The Opening Elite 11 Quarterback Camp. USA TODAY photo by Jim Halley

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Feleipe Franks, an LSU commit from Wakulla (Crawfordsville, Fla.) was one of the standout passers Tuesday at The Opening Elite 11 Quarterback Camp. USA TODAY photo by Jim Halley
Feleipe Franks, an LSU commit from Wakulla (Crawfordsville, Fla.) was one of the standout passers Tuesday at The Opening Elite 11 Quarterback Camp. USA TODAY photo by Jim Halley

Originally published on USA TODAY High School Sports

BEAVERTON, Ore. — Five things we learned Tuesday from The Opening’s Elite 11 quarterback camp.

1. The SEC is well-represented among the Elite 11 quarterbacks

Of the 18 quarterbacks here for the Elite 11, 16 have already committed, including five to SEC schools: Jacob Eason of Lake Stevens, Wash. to Georgia; Feleipe Franks of Wakulla (Crawfordsville, Fla.) to LSU; Jarrett Guarantano of Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.) to Tennessee; Shea Pattterson of Calvary Baptist (Shreveport, La.) to Ole Miss; and Brandon McIlwain of Council Rock North (Newtown, Pa.) to South Carolina.

“It’s cool,” Eason said. “We’re building our friendships now so that by the time we play each other, we’re already close, so that we slap five after the game, no matter what happens. The SEC is going to build up to where it was previously, the power conference. ”

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2. Franks was impressive.

Though he threw a few too-high passes, Franks was one of the more impressive passers during Tuesday’s workout. His throws all had zip and he did a good job of clicking off his reads before finding the most open receiver.

“It’s great to be able to compete with the best quarterbacks,” Franks said. “Iron sharpens iron. They’re getting better and I’m getting better at the same time.”

He’s considered the No. 5 quarterback overall and the No. 1 dual-threat quarterback according to 247Sports.com’s composite rankings, but Franks also has the size at 6-5 and 220, to be a prototypical pro quarterback. That is provided he sticks with football as he’s also considering playing baseball at LSU.

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3. Shane Buechele seems unlikely to switch from his Texas commitment

Buechele, a 2016 quarterback recruit from Lamar (Arlington, Texas) reiterated that he intends to stay in state and play for Texas, even though Notre Dame has continued to recruit him. Buechele won the Golden Gun Challenge on Monday in The Opening Elite 11 camp.

“I’ve talked to (Notre Dame offensive coordinator Coach Sandford) a little bit,” Buechele said. “He came to my spring practice and we’ve talked on social media, but I’m a Longhorn.”

He said he talks frequently with Texas coach Charlie Strong and particularly with quarterbacks coach Shawn Watson.

“(Coach Watson and Buechele) hit each other on Twitter and I call him probably every two or three weeks and we just talk about anything. The relationship with Coach Watson is awesome, but it’s also there with Coach Strong as well.”

4. Eason plans to be an active recruiter

Eason is a Georgia commit and the son of a former Notre Dame wide receiver. He said one advantage of an event like The Opening is he can possibly improve his future team.

“When you wait things out and do your big TV commitment, it’s cool to do that, but you’re not helping yourself by getting a new class,” Eason said. “When you graduate early, your commitment is set in stone and you can recruit a class around you. There’s a bunch of guys here that I can work on. I’m looking forward to E.J. (Price, a four-star offensive tackle from Archer High in Lawrenceville, Ga.). I know he decommitted, but we’re looking forward to getting him back on the team.”

5. Chase Claypool is ready to announce this week.

Claypool, a wide receiver from British Columbia, has offers from Oregon, Michigan, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Nevada, Rice, Rutgers, San Diego State, Utah and Washington. He said he plans to announce his commitment this week, which could be good for Oregon with The Opening being here.

For now, though, most think his lead school is Notre Dame and he recently made a visit to South Bend.

USA TODAY High School Sports is a partner of FloridaHSFootball.com. Follow on Twitter @USATODAYhss

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