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Fifth Horseman 10 Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 19 hours ago, Big23Head said: What’s the read here, Big? Also, in reference to the hand-wringing at QB by some, it looks like Nic Iamaleava is visiting this weekend, per 247. https://247sports.com/college/notre-dame/Article/Nicholaus-Iamaleava-Five-Star-QB-Checking-Out-Notre-Dame-Saturday-171157662/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big23Head 1,468 Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Fifth Horseman said: What’s the read here, Big? Also, in reference to the hand-wringing at QB by some, it looks like Nic Iamaleava is visiting this weekend, per 247. https://247sports.com/college/notre-dame/Article/Nicholaus-Iamaleava-Five-Star-QB-Checking-Out-Notre-Dame-Saturday-171157662/ Irvin could very well be Irish. ND has done well with him. and the second part is an interesting development Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golson5 185 Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 28 minutes ago, Big23Head said: Irvin could very well be Irish. ND has done well with him. and the second part is an interesting development I think Irvin is a reach at this point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big23Head 1,468 Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, golson5 said: I think Irvin is a reach at this point Meaning to take his commitment or that he picks ND? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golson5 185 Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Big23Head said: Meaning to take his commitment or that he picks ND? Taking his commitment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big23Head 1,468 Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 4 hours ago, golson5 said: Taking his commitment. Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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D Fence 102 Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Pretty cool those kids got to take a PJ for the visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golson5 185 Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 8 hours ago, Big23Head said: Why? I dont think hes a top back. Hes not overly fast or explosive. We have diggs, Estime and Price. I dont think Irvin offers anything different. If I was ND and I had those 3 guys Id go with 1 explosive player and 1 big game hunting. Irvin is solid but not spectacular imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big23Head 1,468 Posted September 22, 2021 Author Share Posted September 22, 2021 On 9/17/2021 at 10:03 AM, Big23Head said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jbrown_9999 744 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Another good addition to Class of 23. Good to see what finally aiming for Top 5 classes will do for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpatch 159 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 18 minutes ago, jbrown_9999 said: Another good addition to Class of 23. Good to see what finally aiming for Top 5 classes will do for you. IMHO, they've been aiming high at RB for a few years now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrown_9999 744 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 6 hours ago, soulpatch said: IMHO, they've been aiming high at RB for a few years now. Across the board, it just seems that there is a different vibe around ND recruiting as seen in the 2023 class so far. Probably the combination of elevated expectations (aiming for Top 5 target classes vs Top 15), recent regular season success, good NFL history (especially OL & DL) of ND players and Freeman being a catalyst / role model for other coaches to step up their recruiting game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpatch 159 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 1 hour ago, jbrown_9999 said: Across the board, it just seems that there is a different vibe around ND recruiting as seen in the 2023 class so far. Probably the combination of elevated expectations (aiming for Top 5 target classes vs Top 15), recent regular season success, good NFL history (especially OL & DL) of ND players and Freeman being a catalyst / role model for other coaches to step up their recruiting game. Ah, I'm following. Thanks for clarifying. Agreed that it feels like there is more momentum building and leading to better results. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thand1 171 Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Wondering why ND isn't in better shape so far with 2023 OL recruits? They usually are looking better by now for some of the top guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coltssb 908 Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 15 hours ago, 4thand1 said: Wondering why ND isn't in better shape so far with 2023 OL recruits? They usually are looking better by now for some of the top guys. That is an excellent question. Usually they have already nabbed one high recruit and has their hands on possibly another really high recruit. Although, I’ll gladly accept Vernon for losing one high o-linemen. They are really locking up the defensive side of the ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pregame 301 Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 6 hours ago, coltssb said: That is an excellent question. Usually they have already nabbed one high recruit and has their hands on possibly another really high recruit. Although, I’ll gladly accept Vernon for losing one high o-linemen. They are really locking up the defensive side of the ball. I wonder if it has anything to do with film/in person evaluation and COVID related delay. I'm taking a stab at it, but I'd imagine it is easier to evaluate QB, WR, etc. in a camp setting or 7 on 7 than OL. Same with projecting the height/weight of the OL players from their Soph-Jr-Sr years. TL;DR OL recruiting (eval + offers) might be behind other positions for 2023. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKelleyIrish 1,207 Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 21 hours ago, 4thand1 said: Wondering why ND isn't in better shape so far with 2023 OL recruits? They usually are looking better by now for some of the top guys. Last year we only had one OL committed at the same comparable time (now). And that was Tanoa. We might be behind on OL relevant to our past practice, but we're ahead of the game overall. We're already top 5, have more commits than most, and our AVG is the highest it's been that I can remember with 5 guys at this stage. Also consider we have some young guys with a lot of years left playing keys roles already. Fisher, Baker, Spindler, etc.. And then we also have the lingering impacts of Covid adding a free year to several guys that will likely remain as depth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Fence 102 Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 Also, if you look at the 247 listing, I'm not sure when the statuses were updated. A lot of our top OL prospects are listed there as "cool" on ND but I'm not sure that is accurate. I think a handful of '23 OL came out this summer for the barbecue unless I'm mistaken, so we could be in better shape with them than it looks now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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