'08 MI RB Jonas Gray (Signed LOI to ND) - Page 14 - Notre Dame Football Discussion

**Z-Bo** · 10-22-2007, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by GoshenGipper

I had thought he ran a legit sub 4.4 40 at the Columbus Nike combine this summer. So it's not like the nubers haven't been out there for a while.

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**laxkid23** · 10-22-2007, 03:31 PM

You can't read too much into that stuff. My team plays against Caulton Ray, he is good, but not as good as he should be for that athleticism.

GoshenGipper · 10-22-2007, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Z-Bo

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Yeah, I went back and looked at the orinal place I saw the results and it said 4.43, then of course the link you posted reported 4.44. Either way, that's still sub 4.5, and it was the 2nd fastest time at the camp.Plus with an offer list that includes Notre Dame, Michigan, Florida, Tennessee, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan St., Purdue, Illinois, and Cincinnati you know he has to be pretty good.

GoshenGipper · 10-22-2007, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Z-Bo

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Yeah, I went back and looked at the orinal place I saw the results and it said 4.43, then of course the link you posted reported 4.44. Either way, that's still sub 4.5, and it was the 2nd fastest time at the camp.Plus with an offer list that includes Notre Dame, Michigan, Florida, Tennessee, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan St., Purdue, Illinois, and Cincinnati you know he has to be pretty good.

BTW, Scout has confirmed what Rivals reported the other day. That Jonas does now have an ND offer. So now we just have to wait and see if there's a coaching change at NU.

GoshenGipper · 10-22-2007, 06:00 PM

Scout had him listed with a sub 4.4 40. I knew I had seen it somewhere before. Anyway, he should he decent speed anyway there's not a huge difference between 4.35 and 4.4.

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**ND=NC** · 10-22-2007, 06:15 PM

Here's the link he ran it at Michigan. I thought I mentioned that earlier.

Detroit Country Day running back Jonas Gray wowed those in attendance at Michigan's camp yesterday. Gray ran a 4.44 and a 4.37 in the 40-yard dash, proving that he had the speed-factor. In turn, those results actually led to Gray finally receiving an offer from Michigan at the end of the day.

I'm sure many of you are wondering why Michigan hadn't offered the #1 player in the entire state (per Rivals.com) up until yesterday. The exact reasoning isn't completely concrete, but the general consensus is that coaches weren't sure if Gray would fit into the U-M system. Some of the comparisons he received were saying that he was a Kevin Grady type of player, and that sort of turned some off to him. However, after running those blazing 40-yard dashes yesterday, there's no doubt he's made to be a star.

Now that Gray has an offer from Michigan, the question remains if he'll actually committ to U-M. As of right now, Gray is saying that it's wide open. One of the other main contenders to land Gray will be Michigan State, so the in-state fight over him will be an interesting one to watch. Something to keep in mind from now to whenever Gray makes a decision is the fact that Michigan did wait so long to offer him. We'll have to see if Gray holds that against Michigan, and if so, would it be enough to prevent a committment. On a similar note, some are saying that Gray was offered as more of an athlete rather than a running back. That could also play a major role in his decision.

**Irish93** · 10-22-2007, 11:19 PM

I'm going to go out on a limb and predict that he will be Irish in the end. I always wondered why he didn't have an offer, and now that doesn't matter.

From everything that I have read, I would classify him as a "soft verbal" at this point.

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ND=NC Community Mod Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Crestview, Fl Posts: 4,487 Cash: 23,466.61 Bank: 124,604.86 Total Bankroll: 148,071.47 Donate	Here's the link he ran it at Michigan. I thought I mentioned that earlier. Detroit Country Day running back Jonas Gray wowed those in attendance at Michigan's camp yesterday. Gray ran a 4.44 and a 4.37 in the 40-yard dash, proving that he had the speed-factor. In turn, those results actually led to Gray finally receiving an offer from Michigan at the end of the day. I'm sure many of you are wondering why Michigan hadn't offered the #1 player in the entire state (per Rivals.com) up until yesterday. The exact reasoning isn't completely concrete, but the general consensus is that coaches weren't sure if Gray would fit into the U-M system. Some of the comparisons he received were saying that he was a Kevin Grady type of player, and that sort of turned some off to him. However, after running those blazing 40-yard dashes yesterday, there's no doubt he's made to be a star. Now that Gray has an offer from Michigan, the question remains if he'll actually committ to U-M. As of right now, Gray is saying that it's wide open. One of the other main contenders to land Gray will be Michigan State, so the in-state fight over him will be an interesting one to watch. Something to keep in mind from now to whenever Gray makes a decision is the fact that Michigan did wait so long to offer him. We'll have to see if Gray holds that against Michigan, and if so, would it be enough to prevent a committment. On a similar note, some are saying that Gray was offered as more of an athlete rather than a running back. That could also play a major role in his decision.

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Irish93 Blue Chip Recruit Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 333 Cash: 25,687.73 Bank: 661,679.61 Total Bankroll: 687,367.34 Donate	I'm going to go out on a limb and predict that he will be Irish in the end. I always wondered why he didn't have an offer, and now that doesn't matter. From everything that I have read, I would classify him as a "soft verbal" at this point.

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