(This article originally appeared on www.orangeandbluenews.com.)
A three-star quarterback from one of the winningest high school programs in Colorado is ready to help reverse Illinois' football fortunes.
Clint Brewster, a quarterback from Denver's Mullen High School, just wrapped his second straight season guiding Mullen to a second-place finish in the state of Colorado. Those two campaigns, coupled with a state title run in 2004, have given Brewster plenty of experience leading winning teams. That success is a trend he hopes continues at Illinois.
"I don't care where Illinois has been in the past, or what they did last year, or before I got there," Brewster explained. "I'm all about looking to the future, and the future looks good to me."
Brewster's recent past is marked with a second-straight disappointment in the state championship game, but according to Brewster, his focus is on the future.
"I'll think about that game forever, being our second chance to win it and all," Brewster said Friday. "But the initial sting has worn off, and I'm just focusing on getting stronger, smarter, and getting ready to play for Illinois."
Part of that vision toward the future has been following the rest of Illinois' recruits through the fall, and according to Brewster, he's pleased with the work Ron Zook's Illini have done. "I talked to Arrelious (Benn) on my official, and also saw that they just got a commitment from Martez (Wilson)," said Brewster. "Things look real, real good for the future."
Brewster, the son of Denver Broncos tight end coach/former Illini great Tim Brewster, is often credited with being a very smart player. While that kind of praise is typical of a coach's son, the 6-foot-1, 187 pound "pro-style" QB said growing up "around the game" hasn't been the entire secret to his success, but has helped him gain an extra edge by lending him a familiarity with certain game situations.
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