Buffalo lands future QB

Turner Gill and Buffalo picked up their quarterback of the future a few days ago with a pledge from Owings Mills (Md.) McDonogh quarterback Rudy Johnson. The 6-foot-1, 195-pounder selected the Bulls over interest from a variety of other schools.

"Buffalo was my only offer and I knew they were very interested in me," he said. "I had talked to a lot of other schools including Virginia, Boston College and Connecticut, but Buffalo wanted me strictly as a quarterback. I also had a pretty good relationship with my recruiter. I talked to him every week.

"Once I got up there for a visit, I liked everything about the campus and they were very welcoming. I know they haven't established themselves as a big name for football. I want to help take them to the next level."

Turner Gill in particular was a big factor as well.

"He's a real easy person to talk to," he said. "He's very understanding and didn't want to rush me into a decision. The one thing about him was that I was worried he'd leave and I asked about that. He said it's not just about money, he's dedicated to this program and I felt confident in him."

Johnson is the first pledge for the Bulls in the 2010 recruiting class.

The Maryland quarterback is coming off a solid junior campaign in which he accounted for 2,400-yards of offense and 20 touchdowns on his way to honorable mention all-state honors.