'08 IN OL Braxston Cave (Signed LOI to ND) - Page 15 - Notre Dame Football Discussion

irishfan_88 · 09-03-2007, 02:54 PM

we sure could have used the big guy this past weekend as the play of the offensive line was horrible..

irishfan_88 · 09-03-2007, 02:58 PM

Braxston Cave

6'5 290 OL

Mishawaka, Indiana (Penn High School)

Braxston Cave Interview on WSBT Radio's Weekday Sportsbeat. The March 27th interview was conducted by WSBT Radio's Darin Pritchett and the Irish football beat reporter for the South Bend Tribune Eric Hansen.

(South Bend Tribune) Since taking the field two years ago, Braxston Cave has been the center of attention for the Penn High varsity football team.

The 6-foot-4, 294-pound junior center hopes to get to do the same for the University of Notre Dame starting in the fall of 2008.

Attending Notre Dame's Junior Day, Cave fulfilled a boyhood dream Sunday morning by verbally committing to play for the Irish.

"Growing up in this area, it was always a dream of mine to wear that gold helmet one day," Cave said in a phone conversation Sunday afternoon. "When (Notre Dame football) Coach (Charlie) Weis told me to come in and see him (on Sunday morning), I didn't know what to think. When he offered me a scholarship, though, I didn't hesitate to say yes and tell him that ND was the place for me."

Pursued by Indiana, Purdue, Michigan, Iowa, and Florida, the two-year starter helped the Kingsmen to back-to-back Northern Indiana Conference titles. Cave was also first-team all-Northern Indiana Conference selection in 2006.

"I'm excited for Braxston because he's worked extremely hard to get himself to this point," said Penn coach Cory Yeoman when reached at home. "Notre Dame is getting themselves a pretty good football player and I know he's excited about an opportunity like this."

Upon his arrival at Notre Dame, Cave believes he will be able to make an immediate impact.

"They're (Notre Dame) going to have a fifth-year senior (John Sullivan) playing center this coming year," Cave said. "This means the competition for the spot is going to be wide open when I get there.

"They've (the coaches) already told me that they want me to play center, so I'm planning on working hard and doing my best to show them that I'm worthy of playing for them right away."

Although his large frame might not indicate it, Cave believes he's in perfect shape for the obstacles ahead of him.

"When I was younger, I had dreams of being a running back or quarterback one day. I guess this is why I've always tried to keep in the best shape possible," Cave added. "I'd like to think I'm pretty athletic and not just another big, slow guy playing football."

Having watched Cave over the years, Yeoman would agree to this statement.

"He's a strong young man with both power and quickness," Yeoman added. "With a nice combination like this to go along with great, quick feet, you can tell why he was in such high demand."

With his future set, Cave can now focus on the present.

"The nice thing is that I don't have to worry about this recruiting stuff anymore," Cave said. "I told Coach Yeoman today that I can now just focus on trying to have a great senior season and trying to get us back down to the (RCA) Dome (in Indianapolis) where we belong."

johnnd05 · 09-03-2007, 09:18 PM

Thanks for that article, Irishfan88 - do you have a link to it?

Also, there's a free article on Braxston at Rivals: IrishIllustrated.com - Cave, Kingsmen move to 3-0.

GoshenGipper · 09-06-2007, 02:03 PM

Not that high school rankings really mean anything, but Braxton's Penn team is now ranked #1 this week in Indiana's 5A AP Poll.

johnnd05 · 09-10-2007, 09:51 AM

I'm not sure how I somehow failed to post this several weeks ago when it hit the newswire, but:

Quote:

Just for kicks

Braxston Cave showed that his talents are just not limited to being the center of attention on Penn's offensive line.

The 6-foot-4, 294-pound Notre Dame recruit put his left leg to good use last Friday against Valparaiso by serving as the team's kicker on kickoffs.

Cave got plenty of work with seven boots as the No. 7 (Class 5-A) Kingsmen won 38-24 for their 26th straight opening game victory dating back to 1981.

KamaraPolice · 09-10-2007, 10:18 AM

Cave isn't really underrated so much anymore, but he doesn't get a lot of attention. He will be a really good one in a couple years.

**Irish Fuzzy** · 09-10-2007, 12:58 PM

My Son goes to school at Penn with Braxston. This kid is a BEAST and one heck of a nice kid! I've watched a BUNCH of his high school games. He played a KEY ROLE in the recent win Penn had over Indianapolis Ben Davis. ND has alot to look forward to with Cave coming in!
GOOOOO IRISH!!!!
Fuzzy

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irishfan_88 Waterboy Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12 Cash: 1,001.75 Bank: 0.00 Total Bankroll: 1,001.75 Donate	we sure could have used the big guy this past weekend as the play of the offensive line was horrible.. __________________ [FONT="Arial Black"][/FONT]Make the present good, and the past will take care of itself. -- Knute Rockne

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irishfan_88 Waterboy Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12 Cash: 1,001.75 Bank: 0.00 Total Bankroll: 1,001.75 Donate	Braxston Cave 6'5 290 OL Mishawaka, Indiana (Penn High School) Braxston Cave Interview on WSBT Radio's Weekday Sportsbeat. The March 27th interview was conducted by WSBT Radio's Darin Pritchett and the Irish football beat reporter for the South Bend Tribune Eric Hansen. (South Bend Tribune) Since taking the field two years ago, Braxston Cave has been the center of attention for the Penn High varsity football team. The 6-foot-4, 294-pound junior center hopes to get to do the same for the University of Notre Dame starting in the fall of 2008. Attending Notre Dame's Junior Day, Cave fulfilled a boyhood dream Sunday morning by verbally committing to play for the Irish. "Growing up in this area, it was always a dream of mine to wear that gold helmet one day," Cave said in a phone conversation Sunday afternoon. "When (Notre Dame football) Coach (Charlie) Weis told me to come in and see him (on Sunday morning), I didn't know what to think. When he offered me a scholarship, though, I didn't hesitate to say yes and tell him that ND was the place for me." Pursued by Indiana, Purdue, Michigan, Iowa, and Florida, the two-year starter helped the Kingsmen to back-to-back Northern Indiana Conference titles. Cave was also first-team all-Northern Indiana Conference selection in 2006. "I'm excited for Braxston because he's worked extremely hard to get himself to this point," said Penn coach Cory Yeoman when reached at home. "Notre Dame is getting themselves a pretty good football player and I know he's excited about an opportunity like this." Upon his arrival at Notre Dame, Cave believes he will be able to make an immediate impact. "They're (Notre Dame) going to have a fifth-year senior (John Sullivan) playing center this coming year," Cave said. "This means the competition for the spot is going to be wide open when I get there. "They've (the coaches) already told me that they want me to play center, so I'm planning on working hard and doing my best to show them that I'm worthy of playing for them right away." Although his large frame might not indicate it, Cave believes he's in perfect shape for the obstacles ahead of him. "When I was younger, I had dreams of being a running back or quarterback one day. I guess this is why I've always tried to keep in the best shape possible," Cave added. "I'd like to think I'm pretty athletic and not just another big, slow guy playing football." Having watched Cave over the years, Yeoman would agree to this statement. "He's a strong young man with both power and quickness," Yeoman added. "With a nice combination like this to go along with great, quick feet, you can tell why he was in such high demand." With his future set, Cave can now focus on the present. "The nice thing is that I don't have to worry about this recruiting stuff anymore," Cave said. "I told Coach Yeoman today that I can now just focus on trying to have a great senior season and trying to get us back down to the (RCA) Dome (in Indianapolis) where we belong." __________________ [FONT="Arial Black"][/FONT]Make the present good, and the past will take care of itself. -- Knute Rockne

09-03-2007, 09:18 PM	#101 (permalink)
johnnd05 Johnny T. works for me Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Berkeley, Calif. Posts: 4,629 Cash: 20,138.72 Bank: 0.00 Total Bankroll: 20,138.72 Donate	Thanks for that article, Irishfan88 - do you have a link to it? Also, there's a free article on Braxston at Rivals: IrishIllustrated.com - Cave, Kingsmen move to 3-0. __________________ Stoney is a dead man.

09-06-2007, 02:03 PM	#102 (permalink)
GoshenGipper Rest In Peace Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Goshen, IN Posts: 8,212 Cash: 22,255.03 Bank: 1.00 Total Bankroll: 22,256.03 Donate	Not that high school rankings really mean anything, but Braxton's Penn team is now ranked #1 this week in Indiana's 5A AP Poll. __________________ Outlined against a blue-gray October sky, the Four Horsemen rode again. In dramatic lore they are known as Famine, Pestilence, Destruction and Death. These are only aliases. Their real names are Stuhldreher, Miller, Crowley and Layden. They formed the crest of the South Bend cyclone before which another fighting Army football team was swept over the precipice at the Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon as 55,000 spectators peered down on the bewildering panorama spread on the green plain below. - Grantland Rice 1924 Brown, ND's first-year defensive coordinator, played at Michigan."(Brown) said if he would have gotten offered by Notre Dame," Slaughter said, "he would have gone to Notre Dame." I like to quote myself - GoshenGipper

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KamaraPolice Reps Are a Girls BFF Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,126 Cash: 54.44 Bank: 1,570.89 Total Bankroll: 1,625.33 Donate	Cave isn't really underrated so much anymore, but he doesn't get a lot of attention. He will be a really good one in a couple years.

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Irish Fuzzy Walk-On Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Granger, Indiana Posts: 51 Cash: 1,006.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Bankroll: 1,006.00 Donate	My Son goes to school at Penn with Braxston. This kid is a BEAST and one heck of a nice kid! I've watched a BUNCH of his high school games. He played a KEY ROLE in the recent win Penn had over Indianapolis Ben Davis. ND has alot to look forward to with Cave coming in! GOOOOO IRISH!!!! Fuzzy

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