5-star Dia Bell wins Elite 11 MVP

[Paul Jespersen]

these are all over the place... wonder how much they are baked for clicks and agendas... 🤔

🤘

[UTexas]

 

[UTexas]

 

[HookedOnTF]

18 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

A&M has a QB commit. Henderson appears set to stick ... for now

Thanks! All kinds of intrigue here

- can UH fend off competition

- will Aggies (and their bragging rights obsessed fans) live it down if Casuga doesn't outperform a Houston product? Even if he is the right fit on the field, can they stomach Dia and Keisean on the '27 Dave Campbell cover?

- on the other hand, kudos to A&M for attracting a product of a QB factory and sticking with him, if he pans out! 

[Gerry Hamilton]

 

[Gerry Hamilton]

 

[JMarquette]

1 minute ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

 

That’s our man 🥲

[CJ Vogel]

 

[Drunk randoke]

17 hours ago, NoDakHornsFan said:

@Gerry Hamilton Can you confirm Texas will never get another commit?!?

My pants are pissed sir

[tsip92]

30 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

 

Is there a list of prior Elite 11 MVPs?  I would be curious how Elite 11 accolades translate to the field. 

[Gerry Hamilton]

11 minutes ago, tsip92 said:

Is there a list of prior Elite 11 MVPs?  I would be curious how Elite 11 accolades translate to the field. 

I'm not a big Elite 11 guy ... because it's an on air QB competition. And making plays under duress is what matters most as a QB, and you just can't replicate it. 

 

Recent winners (it's hit or miss to a certain extent) 

2024 - Keelon Russell - Alabama 

2023 - Julian Sayin - Ohio State 

2022 - Jackson Arnold - OU/Auburn 

2021 - Cade Klubnik - Clemson 

2020 - Caleb Williams 

2019 - CJ Stroud

2018 - Spencer Rattler 

2017 - Justin Fields

2016 - Tua Tagovailoa

2015 - Shea Patterson - no NFL

2014 - Blake Barnett - no NFL

2013 - Sean White - no NFL 

 

[TexasFanatic]

9 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

I'm not a big Elite 11 guy ... because it's an on air QB competition. And making plays under duress is what matters most as a QB, and you just can't replicate it. 

 

Recent winners (it's hit or miss to a certain extent) 

2024 - Keelon Russell - Alabama 

2023 - Julian Sayin - Ohio State 

2022 - Jackson Arnold - OU/Auburn 

2021 - Cade Klubnik - Clemson 

2020 - Caleb Williams 

2019 - CJ Stroud

2018 - Spencer Rattler 

2017 - Justin Fields

2016 - Tua Tagovailoa

2015 - Shea Patterson - no NFL

2014 - Blake Barnett - no NFL

2013 - Sean White - no NFL 

 

2016 - 2021 had a great hit rate 

[EHoff99]

1 hour ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

I'm not a big Elite 11 guy ... because it's an on air QB competition. And making plays under duress is what matters most as a QB, and you just can't replicate it. 

 

Recent winners (it's hit or miss to a certain extent) 

2024 - Keelon Russell - Alabama 

2023 - Julian Sayin - Ohio State 

2022 - Jackson Arnold - OU/Auburn 

2021 - Cade Klubnik - Clemson 

2020 - Caleb Williams 

2019 - CJ Stroud

2018 - Spencer Rattler 

2017 - Justin Fields

2016 - Tua Tagovailoa

2015 - Shea Patterson - no NFL

2014 - Blake Barnett - no NFL

2013 - Sean White - no NFL 

 

Since 2016 that seems really good. Rattler is probably the worst and even he showed some great stuff at one point. We’ll see on Jackson Arnold

[HookemHorns]

This doesn’t make me any more excited…because I was already a 10/10 on my excitement meter for Mr Dia Bell! I think he is as talented as Arch! The program is in great hands. 
 

All the consternation about losing a few recruits lately and I shrug and think “we nailed our QB eval and have the best QB prospect in the nation committed. That’s a heck of a floor”

[HookemChappy]

Hey @Gerry Hamilton will this likely improve his 247 ranking? They have him as the #5 QB in the class.

[HookEmBrad]

On 6/18/2025 at 1:57 PM, Gerry Hamilton said:

Vs all the paralysis by analysis guys that ranked 2-3 other QB’s ahead of Arch Manning for dumb reasons 

They had Jackson Arnold in front of Arch.

[Gerry Hamilton]

19 minutes ago, HookemChappy said:

Hey @Gerry Hamilton will this likely improve his 247 ranking? They have him as the #5 QB in the class.

I haven't looked at his position rankings, so can't say for sure! 

I'm guessing yes, however.