After sifting through the Knoxville trash, we break down what we learned heading into the LSU game. In his first season, Oregon's Mario Cristobal snatched him up as part of the nation's No. In terms of separation for Corral, it was a million miles. He's a cinch as a Round 8 or 9 pick in two-QB or Superflex leagues but figures to be found off the waiver wire in one-QB formats. 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. They just connected. 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 | "That's who he is, no matter the situation always real.". "I told him he just tied me, that he didn't beat me," joked Manning, who once threw six interceptions in a 31-0 loss to Tennessee in 1968. Both teens were juniors at Oak Christian at the time, Tristan (second from left) is the third Gretzky child to attend Oaks Christian School. According to the publication, Wayne has consistently been one of Oaks Christian's biggest donors for years. 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.". He later decommitted in June 2017. Since being fired at USC eight years ago, Kiffin has won two conference titles and 63% of his games. Matt Corral (left), a University of Southern California commit, left Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, California, for Long Beach Poly last month. Solid burst, acceleration and speed as a rusher. Five-star quarterback Matt Corrals transfer from Oaks Christian School to Long Beach Poly stemmed from fight with Wayne Gretzkys son, Tristan. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 1:49. A standout high school quarterback in Southern California apparently transferred schools after getting into a fight with hockey great Wayne Gretzky's 16-year-old son. 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. "I've always seen it as a kind of tight-knight community as far as quarterbacks across the country, but especially quarterbacks in So Cal and in the same area," Young said (via the Associated Press). Too many instances of not feeling or anticipating pass rush pressure, leading to short "hot" throws or mistakes. Only occasionally flashed anticipation and progressions. Hence the childhood nickname "Lane the Pain," which was shortened to "LP" by his sister, Heidi, to sub as Kiffin's caller ID any time he would call on her cellphone. The Green Wave certainly are no Crimson Tide, but Corral seems ready ahead of his mammoth task: "We're not worried about who we're playing," Corral told reporters this week. We're witnessing the maturation of both coach and player, the ascension of two former Wild Things. How Lane Kiffin's and Matt Corral's stories intertwined and flourished at Ole Miss, What's going on at Colorado? Should become an effective short-area passer in any scheme. "Coaches don't normally say this, but people also probably have a certain perception of him because he has a sleeve tattoo, especially in the South," Kiffin said. According to The Athletic, an impromptu coach from then-Rebels coach Matt Luke was the ultimate deciding factor in Corral committing to Ole Miss. Moreover, he's coming off a performance against Tulane in which he threw for three touchdowns and rushed for another four, becoming the first player in SEC history to achieve such a feat. We'd talk about random stuff. Im not sure you want him leading your program, his sorts of issues arent the kind solved by giving a kid millions of dollars.. Told CBS Sports HQ in February he had to learn to not be as aggressive and take what defenses gave. TMZ noted that tensions had been brewing between the two for some time, but the outlet didn't give any further details on what it was attributed to. Football quarterback who played with the Ole Miss Rebels at the . Corral's father, Peter, has seen the way his son has blossomed under Kiffin. Led to a number of bail-out catches from his receivers. Corral, inspired by his coach's weight loss, told Kiffin that he was going to match him and abstain from alcohol all season. "I guess we've been good for each other.". He's also a very good quarterback scrambler. Indeed, he committed to the Trojans with the intent of playing there. Was a good, mostly accurate distributor of short, quick throws within the confines of RPO offense. But an altercation with the son of hockey legend Wayne Gretzky at Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, California, squashed those dreams. SEC football will prepare you for a lot of things. The 6-foot-2, 185 pound signal caller . Mariota got into a starting job right away and never really excelled before getting benched and dumped. Matt, you're the quarterback. He also threw five interceptions in the 53-48 loss to LSU, but he accounted for 33 touchdowns on the season (29 passing and four rushing) as Ole Miss broke the SEC record for total offense in conference games (562.4 yards per game). The Athletic reports how Kiffin, in his first year, made a discovery about Corral while watching him throw. What do you think?' Corral, who stands at 6-foot-2, 185lb, committed to USC in February 2016, when he was just a sophomore in high school. "Lane Kiffin coming to Ole Miss was a godsend for Matt," Peter said. "He said, 'Hey, f--- all that. Bail was set at $2.1 million. Furthermore, he is 6 ft 2 in (1.88m) tall and has an excellent physical stature. Kiffin's dream coaching job was USC, and he wound up being fired on an airport tarmac by the Trojans in 2013. It didn't matter where they were from or what they had done. We never made it to Florida.. Corral remembers the day everything turned around for him: April 9, 2020. Matt is an easy-going kid, pretty laid-back but always competitive. However, anonymous sources are stating that one of Matt's issues going forward will be overcoming concerns about his character. It took a winding path for both coach Lane Kiffin and QB Matt Corral to wind up together at Ole Miss. Making things more difficult, the offensive line wasnt exactly paving the way for the running game. See terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. It was in Long Beach where Corral once again faced that fence. "So, I have a lot of respect for his game. He'll wear Carolina blue, after the Panthers drafted Ole Miss' Matt Corral late in the third round on Friday. "I'm like, 'I can't just sit there. . 9 overall prospect in the 2018 class, and he's the No. Return to the New England Patriots causes record prices, Dallas Cowboys: Jerry Jones thinks return of Ezekiel Elliott is possible. His will to win while carrying the weight of the offense when he didnt have his best stuff was a privilege to watch. Corral didn't have to make those calls. Corral was called out by teammate Otis Reese, a defensive back and transfer from Georgia. The Rebels gave up more than 30 points in seven of their 10 games. Bosbrother, Josh Calvert, is expected to take over for Corral as Oaks Christians starting quarterback. Height and size border on below-average. His offense was a true college offense, he pushes the ball, he plays reckless with his body, he wont hold up playing the way he did in college. Corral and Young have never faced each other as starting QBs. Gonna need more of that, fam. Both teens were juniors at Oak Christian when the reported fight took place last month. Matt Corral is one of the few top quarterbacks in the 2022 NFL Draft and follows in the footsteps of Eli Manning. 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. The passers career didnt get off to an ideal start. With tensions high, the country roiling from Floyd's murder and a team looking to him for what was next, a white kid from Southern California took the floor. Who is Matt Corral? Corral's decision to leave Oaks Christian was first reported by the L.A. Daily News, which cited that the move was related to an unspecified disciplinary matter. It's also fair to say Corral had a reputation. I agree to receive the "Fantasy Football Today Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. Praying for him #Baylor #Bears #SicEm #BUncommon #OleMiss #Rebels #HottyToddy #SugarBowl #CollegeFootball #BowlSeason pic.twitter.com/Be3NM9i33r, Mr Matthew CFB (@MrMatthewCFB) January 2, 2022. But USC, fearing maturity issues, backed off the quarterback. Matt Corral has left the field in a lot of pain after this play. Only he and the Panthers can change that. Both are quarterbacks who excelled in a specific scheme that made them great in college. They were all set to begin their second season together on Monday night, when Ole Miss takes on Louisville in Atlanta (8 p.m. A rebound job as offensive coordinator at Alabama resulted in three SEC titles and a national championship. That high school altercation with Tristan Gretzky -- son of hockey icon Wayne Gretzky -- came at Oaks Christian in Westlake Village, California, a "rich school" (per Corral) where students "flashed money" and were "never going to have to work a day in their lives.". One of the top high school QBs in the country has transferred schools after getting into a physical altercation with Wayne Gretzky's golf player son TMZ Sports has learned. Decision-making needs work. Corral, who grew up in Ventura, California, had always dreamed of playing for the Trojans, and he committed there when he was a freshman in high school. 6-keys: media/spln/collegefootball/reg/free/stories, at Quick release on his passes with no wasted motion. The transfer came after he reportedly got into a fight with Wayne Gretzky's 16-year-old son, Tristan (right), at a high school basketball game. They only broke 8 tackles as a team (15.7%)https://t.co/gQAX9wPM8T pic.twitter.com/Zb9T1WTAR5. Carnage outside the nightclubs of Britain with Bank holiday treat! I am sorry if I offended anyone. Hall came out of Long Beach Poly in 2018 as a four-star prospect. One of the programs Kiffin implemented at Ole Miss is "Get Real Wednesdays," during which players get up in front of their teammates and share things about their lives. It cant hurt! Corral, the first-team quarterback on the Preseason Coaches All-SEC team, can't begin to count the ways he has matured as a quarterback under the tutelage of Kiffin and Ole Miss offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby. Alabama quarterback Bryce Young and Georgia quarterback JT Daniels are two other high-profile SEC QBs who also hail from Southern California. All Rights Reserved. "Eventually," he concluded, "it's going to have come out.". Claimed many third- and fourth-down concepts were from NFL concepts. The Ole Miss. 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. The hockey pro has sent three of his children there and reportedly raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the school during that time. Matt Corral, a University of . Corral transferred out of Oaks Christian days after the incident and posted on Twitter that the school was "biased towards money.". But when Corral took his turn, Kiffin was in the room. Incredibly raw on intermediate and deeper throws. Instead, I concur with our own Will Gates suggestion. Already getting in the party mood! 12 Ole Miss on the road against top-ranked Alabama, a team against which he completed 21 of 28 passes for 365 yards and. He is expected to graduate from Long Beach Poly in 2018. -- A dispirited Matt Corral, fearful his days as Ole Miss' starting quarterback might be numbered, stood in the corner of the Razorback Stadium locker room in October. He committed to the Trojans in February of 2016. Kate takes Charlotte to watch Cinderella at the Royal Opera House ahead of her 8th Strike-hit NHS hospital has to SHUT intensive care beds after nurses ignored union's last-minute plea to 'Grandpa King is adorable!' Shortly before the limousine arrived, however, Luke showed up at their house. "People assume a lot of things about you when you get fired somewhere else, even on a tarmac, or had a rocky ending somewhere or have an issue at a high school and then go to another high school or when you're committed somewhere and that falls through," Kiffin said. The redshirt junior has been excellent this season, throwing for 997 yards and nine touchdowns to zero interceptions through just three games. "There's City South versus Country South, and that's Country South. The Kiffin-Corral relationship started like most do with Kiffin, who has never been one to rush right into anything. Played primarily in RPO/shotgun spread offense. Learned to take better care of the football: Had two games with five-plus interceptions in 2020, had five total interceptions in 2021. "We go hard every day, and you better do things the right way. I just want him to stay healthy because I think he will have a great year.". 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. The type of things we wanted to do when I came home.". On a night when our Southern California, Wayne Gretzky-taunting son did not have his starting left guard, two of his top three receivers (and main deep threat), his starting tight end, and his passing A-game, he found a way to put up 426 total yards. A standout high school quarterback in Southern California apparently transferred schools after getting into a fight with hockey great Wayne Gretzky's 16-year-old son. He is doing his part to keep Ole Miss royalty at home. 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. 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. Often seemed panicked in such situations. May have put on weight for the Combine. 1 NFL draft picks were like as college football recruits: Only how many five-stars?! He allegedly acquired proper right into a battle with Wayne Gretzky's 16-year-old son Tristan, primarily based on a MailOnline report. Might lead to batted-down passes in the pros. Corral went from beloved private-school starting quarterback and teammate of Michael Pittman Jr. to alleged scapegoat following an altercation with Wayne Gretzky's son. 21+ (18+ NH/WY). I've lost 32 pounds of fat," Kiffin said. Part of it came last summer during a team meeting following George Floyd's murder. Corral, the key cog in Lane Kiffin's offensive juggernaut, will lead No. For two guys from California, they said it was a treat to worship in what Kiffin calls "Country South" style at Community Church Oxford during a nondenominational service held at a middle school auditorium in town. They don't care when the left defensive end or the receiver has it. Details on the state of his case are few, but Hall, now 21, is holding out hope he can be on the field somewhere this fall. So he told them about personal experiences that got him to the loving arms of Oxford, Mississippi. The Ole Miss quarterback played football at one of the most prestigious high schools in the country. But according to TMZ, Corral was forced to transfer after getting into a fight with Wayne Gretzky's 16-year-old son, Tristan. It f---ed with me. He was only nine years older than I am right now, but he's changed my whole perspective of how I approach the game," Corral said. Concerns over players' mental health is one of the most under-reported aspects of modern college athletics. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Matt Corral and Jalen Hall were close as teammates at Long Beach Poly High School. This was different. Here's the 4-1-1. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Bail was reduced and Hall was released in April, pending trial. He's a stud. 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. Corral, according to 247 Sports, is the No. Birthplace Ventura, CA . Very quietly, Lane Kiffin has become something close to consistent and grounded. ", All About Golfer Dustin Johnson and His Beautiful Family. The irony is obvious. 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? Benched in 2019, but may have had more to do with coaches fighting to keep their jobs than for how Corral played. Corral has been open . "At the end of the day, they weren't brought up like a regular kid. 3:23 pm ET. Corral is saying and doing all the right things ahead of Ole Miss' matchup. Not necessarily a dual threat but absolutely willing to run if the opportunity arises. Meanwhile, another life is just beginning as a new Corral strolls down the old streets of Oxford. Corral didnt throw a single interception last year on an R-P-O. 'So if you have a lot of it, you run the school. "I admire the way Matt has come in and taken care of his business after going through some struggles and ups and downs, as everybody does. Right by his side was Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin, wearing the kind of expression that anybody who's ever played for him or coached with him knows well. Experienced with playing up-tempo. In California, the kidnapping charge came with the potential for a life sentence. 11:15 pm ET. "I was always doing something for other people. With Jonathan Mingo out and all signs pointing to Braylon Sanders either being out or playing but not being himself, Ole Miss has a Tennessee game situation going on headed into this weekend. There's good news and there's bad news. "Hey, you move on," Corral said. "He knew how much better I felt and how healthy I was and said he was going to do the same," Kiffin said. Finally, as Kiffin said, Tennessee got the ball back twice with a chance to win and couldnt do it. Attempts by CBS Sports to reach the Gretzkys for comment on this story were unsuccessful. What does that do for a teams psyche? But an in-school fight with Tristan Gretzky, son of Hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky, led Corral to transfer from Oaks Christian High School, a private school in Westlake Village, Calif. Im not just going to leave. Corral is currently ranked as the No. Corral's sales pitch has been more aggressive. "He's looking at me all cool and calm, almost like you would have never known if we won or lost.". 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. 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. In that setting, he once fought Wayne Gretzky's son. You know, the one that separates rich from poor, privileged from not, fortunate from luckless. That's where granddaddy belongs in this process," Archie said with a hearty laugh. Living on the knifes edge for six more games is not sustainable, both in a mathematical sense (no one with Ole Miss talent level wins a high percentage of close games) and in the sense that none of us may live through mid-November at this rate. 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. Were here to let him know were with him and hes our guy. That would be ZERO POINT EIGHT yards before contact from all Ole Miss running backs. "I remember [now-LSU coach] Ed Orgeron being there, being on the USC practice field and everything," Corral said. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA (select parishes)/MA/MD/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OH/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. All Rights Reserved. Kiffin isn't the only one enamored with Corral's arm, either. 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. "If we were interested, Id do a way deeper dive on that," an anonymous coordinator told the mag. He's the youngest of three boys, and his big brothers never took it easy on him. About . However, he became famous not least because of an altercation with the son of a hockey icon. Void in ONT. He makes it fun, and you gotta love Coach Kiff's dry wit.". Multiple sources tell us Corral got into a fight with 16-year-oldTristan Gretzkyat a high school basketball game earlier this month in front of a large group of people. Adding those things together, only Matt Corral doing something extraordinary was going to produce enough offense to give them a chance to win. Red Cup Rebellion, an Ole Miss Rebels community, Changing the Culture of Ole Miss Athletics, What we know, kinda know, and dont know about Ole Miss football at the midway point, Six former Rebels sign with NFL teams as undrafted free agents. 2023 EHM PRODUCTIONS,INC. The reasoning for his transfer was attributed by many to an altercation that ensued between Matt and Tristan at a high school basketball game. The date is less of a consequence than what happened that day. 2 quarterback and No. 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. 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. Rarely, if ever, scanned to his third progression and seldomly found and hit his second. ', He added: 'Leaving Oaks Christian is something that my family thought was the right thing to do. Jamie Redknapp sells six-bed Surrey mansion he shared with both his wives for 4.95M Partygate civil servant Sue Gray could be barred from joining Labour for a year as 'vindictive' Cabinet Why you DON'T need to ask your in-laws' permission to propose! Early years Were all like, Why are they here? And Coach Luke says,You know what? Would sometimes throw into obvious tight coverage (or even worse double coverage). "I told them where I came from. Anything he can do to accelerate his progress this summer will only make him that much more intriguing. Corral has been committed to USC since Feb. 5, 2016. Corral then changed to Polytechnic High School. "I did not know all of that, so you feel even more for him after hearing that and what he's overcome.". Typically maneuvered well around and out of the pocket when pressured. "You can definitely play the position differently when your confidence level goes up about your defense," Manning said. They loved what I said, and I meant it.". Players union announces: 59 NFL players tested positive for Corona, NFL: Record numbers thanks to Tom Brady! When that happens, Fantasy managers will have to evaluate Corral just as much for his rushing upside as for his passing potential. His own career was taking off. Not too many people ever can make the plays that hes making, and there are a lot on Sundays that start who dont make them., Indeed, it didn't take long before Kiffin understood what type of player he had. Similar meetings had been convened among dozens of programs across the country. Baylor Bears defensive back Cole Maxwell yanked him to the ground and inflicted a serious ankle injury. Someone tell Orlando Umana and Ben Brown to chill for like .7 seconds. Matthew Anthony Corral (born January 31, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). Corral remained committed to the Gators through mid-December, and even had an official visit planned for the school. "It started at Poly. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: collegefootball | pageType: stories | The previous season, he was more accurate with a 70.9 percent passing rate and also threw 29 touchdown passes. "So, I've always known of (Corral). 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. We're breaking down everything you need to know about Corral from a Fantasy manager perspective, including best fits, Dynasty outlook, measurables, scouting report, key stats and an NFL comparison. 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. Strong, live arm complete with velocity that ranged from good to elite. 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Not only that, but going back to 2015, Corral joined a select few in college football to have passed for more than 3,300 yards and rushed for more than 500 yards in the same season. 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. Between Oaks Christian School and Long Beach Poly, he threw for over 11,000 yards and 123 touchdowns, earning a four-star prospect rating from 247Sports.