4-Star QB Grant Tisdale forecasts recruitment from top programs

ALLEN, Tex. -- Four-star Allen quarterback Grant Tisdale didn’t come out of Allen’s season-opening win against Cedar Hill on Friday night feeling as though he played a complete game.

Although he had 162 yards of total offense and a pair of touchdowns - one through the air and the other on the ground - he was thinking of a first quarter interception and a stagnant second half. Tisdale said that next week at home against Shreveport-Evangel Christian Academy, he expects more out of himself.

“First half, yes, I thought I did well - I had one little mistake - a brain fart,” he said. “The second half, that was unacceptable. No points in the second half - that can’t happen again.”

So far as Tisdale’s recruitment is concerned, the big headline came this summer when he picked up an offer from Ohio State. Now that the calendar turned to September, teams that have yet to offer but have him on their board could add some intrigue to things as the season carries on.

“I got a couple offers on my list that I want to get,” he said. “The QBU school for me, Florida State, is one. Texas is on there, Alabama’s on there, Clemson, those are probably the top schools I want right now.”

On Alabama

“I really like Alabama,” he said. “I like the tradition, how Nick Saban operates. When Jalen Hurts got there, it got even better. That just showed how they can plug a dual-threat quarterback in their system and win the game. If I got an offer from them, I would be ecstatic, they would jump pretty high on my list.”

On Florida State

“I talked to Coach (Tim) Brewster yesterday when they were allowed to start contacting us,” he said. “He said they were going to start recruiting me. He just said to take care of my business and the rest would take care of itself.”

On Texas

“I talked to Coach (Tim) Beck about our game yesterday,” he said. “I’m probably going to text him later as well, but he said that he’d be in close contact this week or next and see how things go from there.”

Between the three schools discussed, Texas is the only one with a quarterback already committed in 2019. Should the Longhorns offer him - even with Roschon Johnson already in the fold - Tisdale said the potential of having another quarterback in the same class isn’t a deterrent if he likes the school.

“That’s not really something I think about,” he said. “I’m just looking for the best fit for me and I’m going to have to compete anywhere I go. I’m not afraid of competition.”