ESPN.com – Lane Kiffin really is getting a jump on recruiting.

No sooner had the Trojans new coach put the finishing touches on the Class of 2010 recruits, that he turned his attention to the Class of 2015.

That’s right, 2015.

Thursday evening Kiffin received a verbal commitment from 13-year old wunderkind quarterback David Sills of Bear, Del.

Too young?

Not according to his personal coach Steve Clarkson, who has mentored some of the game’s best quarterbacks including current USC starter Matt Barkley.

“His skill set is off the chart,” Clarkson said. “I’ve never seen anyone at his age do what he’s been able to do.”

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The commitment, which was first reported by ESPN’s Shelley Smith, has happened in college basketball previously, but is unprecedented for college football where it’s harder to project how a player as young as Sills will develop physically. Clarkson says that won’t be a problem.

“He’s already six feet as a 13-year old,” Clarkson said. “And he’s breaking down NFL footage.”

Clarkson said the scholarship offer emerged after he called Kiffin to discuss a quarterback recruit for next year’s class.

Clarkson said Kiffin asked him his opinion of the recruit and Clarkson said, “You might call me crazy, but you’ve known me a long time, right? And when I said if there was going to be a LeBron James of football it’d be Jimmy Clausen that turned out to be a pretty good prediction.

“And when I said Matt Barkley had the potential to be as good as Jimmy, he ended up winning Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior and starting at USC as a freshman, right?

“Well, I’ve got a kid now who is better than all of them and he’s in Delaware. You gotta take a look at him.”

Clarkson then directed Kiffin to a video of Sills that is making the rounds on YouTube.

“I’m as shocked as anybody,” Sills’ father said. “I was just talking with friends yesterday about what it’ll be like four years from now when David goes through the recruiting process. I never expected this to happen so soon.”

Kiffin watched it and called him back immediately.

“He was like, ‘This kid is incredible. How old is he again?’

“I was like, ‘That’s the problem, he’s 13.’ “  Read full story here

See Video here

David Sills | Quarterback | Football | Phenom | Future Star | Pictures

Archive Twelve-year-old QB’s ascent toward NCAA

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Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley announced Sunday the additions of two former assistants to his new staff.  Read full story here

A major surprise today as Lane Kiffin reportedly will be named head coach of USC football. Kiffin is a former USC offensive coordinator who had coached the University of Tennessee this past year.  Read full story here

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Kiffin on a boat of his own (Archive May 2009)

Kiffin on a boat of his own  (This is a archive article written by Adam Krohn, writer for The Daily Citizen,  Dalton Georgia we make no claims or take no credit for it’s content)  Read full story here

YouTube – David Sills Highlight

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