'08 MD OL Lane Clelland (Signed LOI to ND) - Page 8 - Notre Dame Football Discussion

johnnd05 · 05-06-2007, 10:59 AM

A couple of good media bits ...

From the SB Tribune (link):

Quote:

CSTV recruiting analyst Tom Lemming rates Clelland as a five-star recruit, his highest rating.

"One of the best linemen in the country," Lemming said.

What a shocker -- Lemming gives five stars to an Irish recruit! (LOL)

And there's this, from the Baltimore Sun (link):

Quote:

McDonogh's Lane Clelland, a 6-foot-6, 270-pound offensive tackle who is perhaps the nation's top recruit at his position, has orally committed to a full football scholarship to Notre Dame, his mother, Linda, confirmed last night.

Gotta love the hype -- time to live up to it, Lane!

Also, I hadn't seen this mentioned before, but both articles mentioned that his older brother played football at Northwestern.

**bayernarsch** · 05-06-2007, 11:18 AM

RichardRiot mentioned that this young man added another wrestler to the mix in reference to the team having a bit more back alley toughness. More important than the 'nasty' this may or may not bring, is the fact that wrestlers tend to understand the concepts of leverage and hip position. This becomes very important in the transition to college football for linemen, where these big young men no longer can simply steamroll over opponents. Congratulations to young Mr. Clelland on his decision.

**Specnatz** · 05-06-2007, 02:46 PM

Wow this is very nice indeed. At this rate ND will be full by the end of July. Has that ever happened before?

GoshenGipper · 05-06-2007, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Specnatz

Wow this is very nice indeed. At this rate ND will be full by the end of July. Has that ever happened before?

No they won't. Mostly done, maybe, but completely done, highly unlikely. That is unless they can get most of the big time national recruits they are after to pull the trigger early which would an almost complete shock.

Irishknight1023 · 05-06-2007, 04:07 PM

Having wrestlers on your football team is a HUGE boost. All of Rutgers D-Line was undersized, but fast and extremely athletic because their wrestling backrounds. And as far as Lemming goes giving Clelland a 5 star ranking, god bless him he's a true domer.

Irishknight1023 · 05-06-2007, 04:17 PM

"All of the other programs did an awesome job recruiting me and they were awesome schools, and they've made it tough on me to make a decision. ... But I thought Notre Dame was a great program with phenomenal coaches, and the place where I thought I could do my best athletically and academically" Clelland said.

Irishknight1023 · 05-06-2007, 05:21 PM

http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps...10/-1/NDSPORTS

05-06-2007, 11:18 AM	#51 (permalink)
bayernarsch Sophomore Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: upstate NY Posts: 1,034 Cash: 1,066.25 Bank: 0.00 Total Bankroll: 1,066.25 Donate	wrestlers on the lines RichardRiot mentioned that this young man added another wrestler to the mix in reference to the team having a bit more back alley toughness. More important than the 'nasty' this may or may not bring, is the fact that wrestlers tend to understand the concepts of leverage and hip position. This becomes very important in the transition to college football for linemen, where these big young men no longer can simply steamroll over opponents. Congratulations to young Mr. Clelland on his decision.

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Specnatz Varsity Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 77 Cash: 10,073.25 Bank: 0.00 Total Bankroll: 10,073.25 Donate	Wow this is very nice indeed. At this rate ND will be full by the end of July. Has that ever happened before?

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Irishknight1023 LeBron James of VC Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,913 Cash: 3,029.78 Bank: 29,134.61 Total Bankroll: 32,164.39 Donate	Having wrestlers on your football team is a HUGE boost. All of Rutgers D-Line was undersized, but fast and extremely athletic because their wrestling backrounds. And as far as Lemming goes giving Clelland a 5 star ranking, god bless him he's a true domer.

05-06-2007, 04:17 PM	#55 (permalink)
Irishknight1023 LeBron James of VC Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,913 Cash: 3,029.78 Bank: 29,134.61 Total Bankroll: 32,164.39 Donate	"All of the other programs did an awesome job recruiting me and they were awesome schools, and they've made it tough on me to make a decision. ... But I thought Notre Dame was a great program with phenomenal coaches, and the place where I thought I could do my best athletically and academically" Clelland said.

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Irishknight1023 LeBron James of VC Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,913 Cash: 3,029.78 Bank: 29,134.61 Total Bankroll: 32,164.39 Donate	http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps...10/-1/NDSPORTS

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