Ayala QB commits to DI-AA Northern Colorado
Matt Baca is done waiting for a Division I scholarship offer. The Ayala quarterback committed Jan. 21 to the University of Northern Colorado, a Division I-AA (or FCS - Football Championship Subdivision, if you want to get technical) school in Greeley, Colo.
"I'm not worried about what everybody else thinks. I know I made a good decision," Baca said. "Northern Colorado is an ideal place for me."
Baca helped transform an Ayala team fresh off an 0-10 season into a 7-4 playoff team this season by completing 55 percent of his passes for 2,398 yards with 18 TD's and 10 interceptions.
There was talk about Baca being worthy of a Division-I scholarship, but the offers never came. Baca thought the 0-10 season may have hampered his recruitment, something the Ayala coach Tom Inglima initially disagreed with but later gathered from scouts to have been a factor.
"The bottom line is you get what you pay for," Inglima said. "If you're good enough, you can make it anywhere. I'm not talking about the NFL, but I am. If he would've gotten (Division I) offers he would have taken them but you've got to fit the program too."
Baca took his official recruiting trip last weekend to Northern Colorado, which went 1-9 last season in the Big Sky Conference. The only other school he visited was Division-II Minnesota State University at Moorhead.
"Division I-AA is a higher level, so I had to go with that," Baca said. "Plus I have family in Colorado so it'll make it easier for my family to travel. Northern Colorado was always my first choice."
Comments
Congrats Matt and good luck.
Roddy Layton
Head Football Coach
Diamond Ranch HS
Posted by: Roddy Layton | January 30, 2008 4:15 AM
Good Luck Matt.
Posted by: Baldy | January 30, 2008 9:16 PM