Prospect Q&A: Long Beach Wilson’s Michael Bruner

As a high school sports reporter and former coach, I usually have a pretty good eye for the caliber of school that will offer a particular prospect. I’ve seen players who are Power 5 conference prospects destined for the NFL and I’ve seen players who are solid high school players who won’t play beyond Friday nights. In the case of Wilson receiver <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2020/09/southern-california-class-of-2021-sleepers-part-2/"><strong>Michael Bruner</strong></a>, I am stumped. At 6-foot-1, 195-pounds, he is not undersized and with a 3.3 GPA he has the academic resume to play at a university. Bruner was Wilson’s leading receiver last season with 1,078 yards and 18 touchdowns. He was the top receiver on a playoff team that plays against some of the top teams in the state. In his most recent game, a playoff loss to West Ranch, he caught 9 passes for 256 yards and 4 touchdowns. He has the talent to play at the FCS level but only has Division II and NAIA schools. Fortunately, some FCS and even FBS schools are in contact with him and may pull the trigger during his senior season. https://twitter.com/Speedymike_88/status/1168264787060346880?s=20 <em><strong>Interview</strong></em> <blockquote> <div dir="ltr"> <div dir="ltr"> <div><strong>How excited are you for your senior season? I’m sure the offense will be exciting with you returning and Nick Timko, Tyrie Robinson and [player_tooltip player_id="25250" first="Clint" last="Stephens"] all back.</strong></div> </div> </div></blockquote> <div> <blockquote> <div dir="ltr"> <div dir="ltr"> <div>I’m pretty excited you know. I just can’t wait until the season actually starts and the ball is in my hands. The offense is tough and we’re ready to play hard and work hard this season so it should be exciting.</div> </div> </div></blockquote> </div> <blockquote> <div dir="ltr"> <div dir="ltr"> <div><strong>You were one of the leading receivers in the Moore League last season. What do you think the main reasons were for your success?</strong></div> </div> </div></blockquote> <div>I think it was mainly me being focused and me knowing what I’m Capable of doing. A big part of it was from my coaches believing in me and kinda saw the the potential I had for the game.</div> <div></div> <div> <blockquote> <div dir="ltr"> <div dir="ltr"> <div><strong>What offers do you have so far? What other schools have reached out but not offered yet?</strong></div> </div> </div></blockquote> <div> <blockquote> <div dir="ltr"> <div dir="ltr"> <div>I have gotten offered to Lawrence Tech university and Lake Erie college. Some schools that have been interested and haven’t offered are Fresno State, Sacramento State, Dixie State, and San Diego.</div> </div> </div></blockquote> </div> <blockquote> <div dir="ltr"> <div dir="ltr"> <div><strong>You aren’t small and have college level speed. Do you expect to get more recruiting attention this season?</strong></div> </div> </div></blockquote> <div> <blockquote> <div dir="ltr"> <div dir="ltr"> <div> <div>I just want to do my best and show some of these D1 colleges what I can do. I just hope they see the potential I have like my coaches do.</div> </div> </div> </div></blockquote> </div> <blockquote> <div dir="ltr"> <div dir="ltr"> <div><strong>The Moore League is very talented and deep this season. Do you think the Moore League is underrated from a recruiting standpoint? Do you feel like some scouts overlook the Long Beach schools besides Poly and St. John Bosco?</strong></div> </div> </div></blockquote> <div> <blockquote> <div dir="ltr"> <div dir="ltr"> <div>Yes very much so. Long Beach is talented all around and they don’t get looked at very much because recruiters go for the bigger more talented schools which I think isn’t really fair. Recruits would get a steal of a player if they look at these other schools in Long Beach other than Poly and Bosco.</div> </div> </div></blockquote> <div><strong>What can fans expect to see from Wilson this season?</strong></div> </div> </div> <div> <blockquote> <div dir="ltr"> <div dir="ltr"> <div>I think the fans should be excited for the team this year. We have some young great players on both sides of the ball. We have some experienced players too so it should be fun to watch.</div> </div> </div></blockquote> </div>