Guest Snatchy_McPants Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Vegas DB may follow his sister to Notre Dame by RYANO'LEARY BlueAndGold.com Staff Writer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jashaad Gaines has never visited his sister Tulyah at college. That will change shortly. In fact, he just might wind up going to school with her. Gaines, a 6-foot, 202-pound safety from Las Vegas High School in Nevada, has been collecting scholarship offers all year long. Earlier this month, he got one from his sister's school -- the University of Notre Dame. Tulyah is a sophomore guard on the Irish women's basketball team. Jashaad has never been up to see her, but that should change now that Notre Dame football is on his radar screen. He hasn't set a date for an official visit, but certainly plans on making one sometime this fall. Jashaad is also considering Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Stanford and Washington -- who he became interested in because of former Notre Dame coach Tyrone Willingham. "He met with my mom and my sister last year," Gaines said. "(They) liked him a lot...That's why I'm interested in Washington. It just turned me on to him as a coach." The firing of Willingham did nothing to sour his interest in the Fighting Irish, however. "It didn't turn me off to Notre Dame at all," he said. Gaines, who missed about a month of his junior season with a partially torn ACL, hopes to squeeze in visits to each of the above colleges this fall and make a decision after that. He has already been to Stanford and Washington on unofficial trips. Jashaad hasn't narrowed his list or hinted toward any favorites, but there is definitely one big factor working in Notre Dame's favor. "I wouldn't mind at all going to school with my sister," he said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest domehead Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Good post Snatchy..Ty? leaving the golf course..maybe the Gaines family lives on a golf course..and TY just saw them sitting outside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SirJohn Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 It does make you wonder but that was the west and Ty was tyed there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Irish19 Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 I know. All of a sudden Ty finally took the hint that he needs to lose the golf clubs to keep his job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Snatchy_McPants Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Oh well, I'm sure his kids will be great Monday - Friday, blah blah blah. If we do happen to go head to head with Ty and lose a recruiting battle, I hope the poor kid is watching when we absolutely dismantle the Washington "Jeans for fat kids." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Irishmac1988 Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Gaines is definately ND's to lose...just my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Irish19 Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 I agree completely Mac. The only competition is Okla., but we have a huge advantage with his sister. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Snatchy_McPants Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 I'm really starting to warm up to this kid. He doesn't have the "star power" of some of the other recruits, but I think that has more to do with the fact that he's coming out of Las Vegas. Not exactly a national recruiting hotbed. He seems to have killer work ethic and a natural leadership ability. Great potential to be a diamond in the rough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WeisGuy05 Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Ty recruits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Snatchy_McPants Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 EXACTLY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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