Published July 23, 2006
Mark Richt has a long legacy of developing quarterbacks.
Now one of his legacies is developing into a quarterback himself.
Jon Richt, the 16-year-old son of the Georgia coach, has received his first scholarship offer -- from Clemson.
The younger Richt, who'll be a junior in the fall at Athens' Prince Avenue Christian, made an impression on Tigers coaches at their recent camp.
Being a coach and a bit curious, Mark Richt made a call to Clemson to see if everything was on the up and up. Turned out, the offer is more than legitimate. This wasn't some sort of professional courtesy being extended to Richt because of his connection to Clemson coach Tommy Bowden's family. (Richt previously worked for Bobby Bowden, Tommy's father, at Florida State.)
Jon Richt goes 6-foot-2, 185 pounds. His father's scouting report: big arm and a good pocket presence.
"He's not a player where you are going to design a lot of quarterback runs," Mark Richt said Saturday. "He has got a strong arm and can get the ball out there."
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