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Found my way back in here and came across this and can't help myself: Online videos are not synonymous with facts. Personally, they're about the last place I'd go if/when I'm in search of facts. I don't think an interest that's branded itself "infowars" is as interested in arriving at facts as it is driving a partisan narrative that some oppositional force is A) wrong in every respect, B) an existential threat and, ideally, C) part of a global conspiracy lead by a powerful, mysterious elites For me, it defies explanation that after two straight years of being harrassed, stalked, doxed, threatened, physically assaulted, ...not to mention worked to the absolute bone... you wouldn't see millions of the 20 million or so americans in the medical health profession cottoning on to the fact that vaccines are increasing hospitalization and mortality rates, if that were the case. I mean, it seemed like they paid a steep price for a long time, so why prolong that?

Yeah, that's a great point. I think a Dynamic QB is the number 1 factor in general as it can cover a great many other shortcomings, so maybe I'm rethinking that. For me, though, dominating the trenches is the most surefire way to compete year in, year out. Not to mention, ND will always have a harder time securing skill position talent that a program like Clemson (even with Freeman and Co showing that Kelly seemed to artificially throttle his recruitment efforts). But, at the end of the day, you're gonna have a hard time getting to the mountaintop without both of those in place.

Yeah, this (combined with our other recent headlines and results) can only be categorized as a very positive development. An OV means something given that there are only 5 of them. We're establishing a new identity in the recruiting battles and I couldn't be happier about it. Kudos to the staff.

I have a theory that players with epically nickname-able names go on to have epic careers. And, "Wafle-House" is just too good for Owen not to etch his name in the annals of ND history. Heisman confirmed.

Current state of the staff's recruiting presence

I'd say so. I feel like 1 & 2 are universal (and the necessity of 3/4 or anything post-2 has a relationship to how "burrow" #2 is).

The blueprint at ND seems pretty clear. And, as chance would have it, it's a blueprint that's most often found on championship teams. Dominate the trenches. Get a dynamic QB. Don't beat yourself (aka, be disciplined). Put the FIGHT in fightin' irish.

Haven't been able to walk around in public all day. So long to go but I can't help but wonder, is it actually possible that we land a dline class that's better than '11?

Can I take the RB that makes the best reads/is patient? Give me "Slow to, fast through" all day.

F. F. S. Setting aside the obvious caveat that this is one play. In a spring game. ...that is a helluva play. Not only does he hit the right block 25 yards down field, 5 yards in front of the RB (that isn't dawdling himself), if you watch, you'll see that he takes a fraction of a second to scan the field once he leaks out to make his read and immediately turns to the RB to call out the lane. Ability to process the play quickly, with speed (and power)? Me thinks we got ourselves a good one. Thanks for sharing, Tailgate!

Oh, thank goodness. Words can't express what a relief it is to know that the SEC is going to bring its altruistic devotion to the cause of student athlete to solving this crisis. The same conference that brought us such fine examples of removing the untoward influence of boosters (not to mention, selflessly guarding the interests of "non-professionals") in college football as: Boosters giving a coach that's already sitting on bags of a cash...[pauses for effect]...a friggin house. A program inducing a seldom-heard-of coach (with, and I say this without a tinge of bitterness, zero dancing skillz) to break his contract and transfer programs through a secret offer of ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS. As a matter of practice, deploying tactics such as arranging coitus between recruits and "friends of the program" so that they can threaten said recruit with the prospect of fatherhood if he elects to commit elsewhere Supporting Tyrone Prothro through the rigorous demands of a General Studies degree so that he could land that bank teller job he'd always dreamed about (and use as a means of paying off the student debt he incurred after his career was derailed by a horrific injury suffered on the football field) while quietly pocketing the $110,000 their program was awarded for a catch he made (not to mention the hundreds of dollars they received each and every time it was aired on a perma-play commercial throughout the course of the season) What's the only thing that could possibly increase our confidence that this isn't about grifters lining their pockets on the backs of those that actually make the product? Congress! That's right! Talk about something that the country feels good about. It's truly heartening to know that they're devoting their considerable resources to this rather than confronting lesser concerns like yawning national debt, a rampant mental healthcare crisis, or a general education system so efficient that it's 4th in spending and anywhere from 11th to 30th in testing, depending on who you ask. The SEC choosing congress as its 'partner in crime' is most definitely not about trying to cheat others out of gobs of cash. Imagine me as this guy but replace "playoffs" with "congress"....

The Ross twins were pre-Brey, so I guess that's an emphatic "No.".

https://www.si.com/college/2022/05/11/nick-saban-tampering-claims-tyler-harrell-transfer-louisville-scott-satterfield The whole dynamic there (very legalese denials, established name vs comparatively unestablished name), reminds me of this.... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Pearl#Pearl/Thomas_incident_(1988–1989)

I grew up in an era when most "michian-ers" rooted for ND football and IU basketball (Lou and Bobby ruled the state, unless you were a heathen and threw your lot in with Combover). So, I have, perhaps, the distinction of obsessing over ND football recruiting and Hoosiers basketball recruiting. Some years back, IU got a commit from an Indiana-based blue chip. He committed early and had every appearance of being very, very locked into his commitment. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, he dropped Indiana and immediately committed to another blue blood. In the public forums, there was a lot of confusion about why the flip occurred; in the more in-the-know circles, it was generally accepted that Nike told the kid that if he didn't play at a Nike college program, he could forget about getting a Nike contract once he hit the pros. Is it a coincidence that he now has a Nike contract? Perhaps. But, I'd call it a lock that the majority of ranked high school kids in basketball or football (and, probably a few other sports) have been financially incentivized when making their commitments. I think we all know this sort of thing has gone on for decades and it doesn't justify it happening with NIL. I certainly hope that NIL can reduce it from occurring but I definitely think creating a public mechanism for compensating recruits/players is the only hope we have for doing so.

And, you do realize that slavery and indentured servitude are not the same thing, right? It's a much more straightforward comparison (apprentice for something less than current value, limit your personal freedoms, voluntarily, with the reasonable expectation of having increased earning power after the agreed-upon period of time of your servitude has passed).

Only in edge cases do you have kids making it to blue chip programs (let alone, making an impact there) without having consistently worked at the sport from middle-school or earlier. Bo Jacksons are exceedingly rare, especially nowadays. I grew up down the street from a blue-chip recruit in the 90's. The kid had absolutely won the genetic lottery, his family had other pro athletes and this kid set records in his youth without having to lift a finger. But, by high school, he started putting in effort and became a premier signee at a blue-blood. He even came in as a freshman and made a name for himself, only to get passed up, hit the pine and get spit out of the NFL before his career could get started. and, this was 30 years ago. You don't half-butt your way into kicking butt in football nowadays. ...if you've made a name for yourself to the point where companies want to make money off of it, you've put in effort.

a free college education which the major programs actively discourage them from pursuing and which provides them no meaningful expectation of increasing their earning potential post-college when you have admins (not players, not coaches, not trainers), admins, raking in 7-figures. Yup, they should shut their yaps and be grateful.

Well, the issue isn't that there are no rules in NIL, right? I mean, there are rules in NIL. And, is this about NIL or is this about the changes in transfer policy? And, to the extent that NIL contributes, isn't it more a matter of rules enforcement? I mean.....

Lol. I've been enjoying "Winning Time"

It could happen, but I'm reminded of this quote as I think to myself "I'll believe it when I see it"... One thing's for sure, USC's new regime is much more comfortable pushing the boundaries.

Yeah, I don't view the issue so much as paying players (USC always could and always had paid players), it's the tampering.

micah bell might be fast.

Rankings are subjective, there's almost a year to go, what happens on the field is all that really matters, yadda yadda yadda.... ...You can say what you want, but you're not gonna take away this little shining moment from me......

THIS is exactly the sort of thing that should be happening at ND. I said before that if ND loses because of NIL it will be due to lack of imagination, not lack of opportunity. NIL should be a competitive advantage for ND's football prospects, if anything.

A bit crab-apples to apples, but I strained a ligament in my foot a long time ago and that injury was a bitch. Easily the worst I had to overcome over broken bones, hernias, dislocation, strains, etc. Something like 12 weeks just to be walking and it wasn't right for years. My brother joked "it would have been better if you broke it" and it took me all those years to learn that he wasn't kidding. Best of luck to Joe.