Found January 09, 2012 on Rant Sports: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Ken Plue
TEAMS: Purdue Boilermakers

After the 2010 recruiting class yielded zero quarterback signees, Danny Hope now has four in the 2012 class. Erich Berzinskas, a 6-5 signal caller from Clinton, Connecticut, has pledged to Purdue. Berzinskas is a post-graduate commit. He played his high school ball in Connecticut, but decided to attend Milford Academy in New York for one year rather than going straight to college. Note: Milford Academy has a long history of producing college football players, including current Purdue player Ken Plue. It is common for players to attend prep schools like Milford Academy to catch the eyes of college scouts in hopes of a D-1 scholarship offer. Berzinskas will be eligible to play next season. Rivals.com ranks Berzinskas as a two star recruit. He has not been evaluated by ESPN or Scout.com. He also garnered interest from Iowa, Connecticut, and Temple, although Rivals.com does not report offers. During his prep career at Milford Academy, Berzinskas passed for 633 yards on 40 completions of...
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