QB River Warren, 5th Commit of 2025!

[MSU01]

Just thinking a bit. Does this mean the Cats don't sign Grant Vigen? Do you take two really good QBs in the same class?

It has to be a slam dunk that MSU would take Grant if he wants to play for his dad. But he does have two Ivy League offers (Harvard and Cornell) and appears to be drawing some level of interest from regional FBS schools, so he's definitely got some great options other than MSU to choose from...as well as one terrible option.

[AFCAT]

Just thinking a bit. Does this mean the Cats don't sign Grant Vigen? Do you take two really good QBs in the same class?

It has to be a slam dunk that MSU would take Grant if he wants to play for his dad. But he does have two Ivy League offers (Harvard and Cornell) and appears to be drawing some level of interest from regional FBS schools, so he's definitely got some great options other than MSU to choose from...as well as one terrible option.

I didn’t see a Harvard offer on his Twitter/x page but I did see Cornell, Fordham and NAU. I wouldn’t be worried about him going to either Fordham or NAU. Vigen said a month or so ago that um offered Grant but he hadn’t heard from them after the initial offer.

[MSU01]

Just thinking a bit. Does this mean the Cats don't sign Grant Vigen? Do you take two really good QBs in the same class?

It has to be a slam dunk that MSU would take Grant if he wants to play for his dad. But he does have two Ivy League offers (Harvard and Cornell) and appears to be drawing some level of interest from regional FBS schools, so he's definitely got some great options other than MSU to choose from...as well as one terrible option.

I didn’t see a Harvard offer on his Twitter/x page but I did see Cornell, Fordham and NAU. I wouldn’t be worried about him going to either Fordham or NAU. Vigen said a month or so ago that um offered Grant but he hadn’t heard from them after the initial offer.

You are correct, my mistake. He has visited Harvard but there's no offer posted anywhere. The Ivy League will always be compelling academically but I agree that it's hard to see him at the other schools over MSU assuming his dad is still the coach here in 2025.

[TomCat88]

Warren graduated a semester early in order to get his college career started asap. Apparently, he's going the prep school route, but I can't determine which one. He has good speed with a 4.7 40. SoonerScoop, which says he 'tends to push the ball' has him rated at #43 in Oklahoma overall. Rated #117 nationally by QB Hit List. Went to some big camps going into his senior year. Appears to have started both years (soph and junior) at Bishop Guinness, but I'm not seeing stats for those years.

https://www.hudl.com/profile/12755311/River-Warren

https://www.recruitingnewsguru.com/coll ... er-warren/

[AFCAT]

Warren graduated a semester early in order to get his college career started asap. Apparently, he's going the prep school route, but I can't determine which one. He has good speed with a 4.7 40. SoonerScoop, which says he 'tends to push the ball' has him rated at #43 in Oklahoma overall. Rated #117 nationally by QB Hit List. Went to some big camps going into his senior year. Appears to have started both years (soph and junior) at Bishop Guinness, but I'm not seeing stats for those years.

https://www.hudl.com/profile/12755311/River-Warren

https://www.recruitingnewsguru.com/coll ... er-warren/

St. Thomas More. He has it listed on his Twitter/x page.

[TomCat88]

Warren graduated a semester early in order to get his college career started asap. Apparently, he's going the prep school route, but I can't determine which one. He has good speed with a 4.7 40. SoonerScoop, which says he 'tends to push the ball' has him rated at #43 in Oklahoma overall. Rated #117 nationally by QB Hit List. Went to some big camps going into his senior year. Appears to have started both years (soph and junior) at Bishop Guinness, but I'm not seeing stats for those years.

https://www.hudl.com/profile/12755311/River-Warren

https://www.recruitingnewsguru.com/coll ... er-warren/

St. Thomas More. He has it listed on his Twitter/x page.

Reminds me of when I "lose" my keys.

[GoCats18]

Congrats!! This is an awesome addition.

[Common Cat]

The edit he posted in his commitment tweet was awesome!

[AFCAT]

He is gray shirting.

[iaafan]

He is gray shirting.

From story: He entered last season as a member of the Oklahoman’s Super 30 and the top QB prospect.

[WetBreeches]

Just thinking a bit. Does this mean the Cats don't sign Grant Vigen? Do you take two really good QBs in the same class?

It has to be a slam dunk that MSU would take Grant if he wants to play for his dad. But he does have two Ivy League offers (Harvard and Cornell) and appears to be drawing some level of interest from regional FBS schools, so he's definitely got some great options other than MSU to choose from...as well as one terrible option.

I didn’t see a Harvard offer on his Twitter/x page but I did see Cornell, Fordham and NAU. I wouldn’t be worried about him going to either Fordham or NAU. Vigen said a month or so ago that um offered Grant but he hadn’t heard from them after the initial offer.

You are correct, my mistake. He has visited Harvard but there's no offer posted anywhere. The Ivy League will always be compelling academically but I agree that it's hard to see him at the other schools over MSU assuming his dad is still the coach here in 2025.

I wonder if the lack of "offer" from Harvard is because Ivy league schools don't issue athletic scholarships. They certainly figure out ways to provide athletes with money, but they don't provide direct athletic scholarships.

[WetBreeches]

Reading the article about River Warren, I wouldn't be surprised if he never steps foot on MSU.

[Cats15]

Reading the article about River Warren, I wouldn't be surprised if he never steps foot on MSU.

Didn't it say that he would be enrolling this fall and then joining the team in the spring? If he enrolls next month, I think it's a pretty good likelihood he will stay committed.

[AFCAT]

Reading the article about River Warren, I wouldn't be surprised if he never steps foot on MSU.

Didn't it say that he would be enrolling this fall and then joining the team in the spring? If he enrolls next month, I think it's a pretty good likelihood he will stay committed.

"Warren plans to gray shirt this year, spend the fall training and enroll at MSU in January."

[wbtfg]

Reading the article about River Warren, I wouldn't be surprised if he never steps foot on MSU.

Didn't it say that he would be enrolling this fall and then joining the team in the spring? If he enrolls next month, I think it's a pretty good likelihood he will stay committed.

Think he’s training in cali this fall with the plan to enroll in January.

[coloradocat]

Reading the article about River Warren, I wouldn't be surprised if he never steps foot on MSU.

Didn't it say that he would be enrolling this fall and then joining the team in the spring? If he enrolls next month, I think it's a pretty good likelihood he will stay committed.

"Warren plans to gray shirt this year, spend the fall training and enroll at MSU in January."

Is it gray shirting if you aren't enrolled in college during the season?

As far as him actually being on the team in 2025, I wouldn't hold my breath. Maybe he's grown up a lot recently but he seemed to have a big ego prior to finding that he had burned his bridges with the G5 programs. He's saying all the right things now so we'll see. Sounds like a good prospect but may not stay long if he's successful.

[wbtfg]

Reading the article about River Warren, I wouldn't be surprised if he never steps foot on MSU.

Didn't it say that he would be enrolling this fall and then joining the team in the spring? If he enrolls next month, I think it's a pretty good likelihood he will stay committed.

"Warren plans to gray shirt this year, spend the fall training and enroll at MSU in January."

Is it gray shirting if you aren't enrolled in college during the season?

I would imagine he’ll probably take a class or two this fall. Maybe online from msu or maybe from a local JC.

[CodyCat]

Reading the article about River Warren, I wouldn't be surprised if he never steps foot on MSU.

Didn't it say that he would be enrolling this fall and then joining the team in the spring? If he enrolls next month, I think it's a pretty good likelihood he will stay committed.

"Warren plans to gray shirt this year, spend the fall training and enroll at MSU in January."

Is it gray shirting if you aren't enrolled in college during the season?

As far as him actually being on the team in 2025, I wouldn't hold my breath. Maybe he's grown up a lot recently but he seemed to have a big ego prior to finding that he had burned his bridges with the G5 programs. He's saying all the right things now so we'll see. Sounds like a good prospect but may not stay long if he's successful.

You could absolutely be right.

But, he is also 17/18 years old. And maybe a program like MSU that has great leadership within the players is exactly what he needs to thrive.

[AFCAT]

Humility and acknowledging your mistakes is a good thing. I think this young man will be just fine.

[MSU01]

Is it gray shirting if you aren't enrolled in college during the season?

As far as him actually being on the team in 2025, I wouldn't hold my breath. Maybe he's grown up a lot recently but he seemed to have a big ego prior to finding that he had burned his bridges with the G5 programs. He's saying all the right things now so we'll see. Sounds like a good prospect but may not stay long if he's successful.

I think we need to accept that this is going to be the new reality moving forward with every single recruit that walks through the door. I'm very glad to see our coaching staff doing so well with in-state recruiting as at least so far, those players do seem to have a greater likelihood of remaining at MSU for their whole careers even if they'd have good opportunities to transfer up.