Eubank tabbed as 'intriguing' by national writer

Of course, this causes fans and media alike to start feverishly projecting how these recruits fit into their respective teams' futures.

But what about the class of 2011? Or more to the point, those recruits who didn't get on the field last season -- the redshirts.

Arizona State has several redshirt freshmen, but none more intriguing than quarterback Michael Eubank out of Centennial High School in Corona, California.

How intriguing? Bruce Feldman of CBS Sports listed his top ten most intriguing redshirt freshmen heading into 2012, and Eubank came in at number four on the list.

Writes Feldman:

Todd Graham inherits a very interesting prospect in the strong-armed, extremely mobile 6-5, 235- pound kid from Southern California. As talented and raw as Eubank was, he wasn't going to beat out Brock Osweiler last year, but with the former Gonzaga hoops recruit leaving early for the NFL, there is a big opportunity there. The new staff is familiar with Eubank because they tried to recruit him when they were at Pitt. There figures to be some growing pains with him, but if he can make smart decisions, he's going to be a guy worth remembering. This is a huge "upside" kid.

That familiarity should go along way toward Eubank making an impact on the field in 2012. He's expected to compete with sophomores Mike Bercovici and Taylor Kelly for the vacant starting job, beginning in spring practice.

In his senior season at Centennial, Eubank threw for 2,770 yards and 22 touchdowns while running for 1,329 yards and 19 scores.