'09 IN OT Zach Martin (ND Verbal 7/20/08) - Page 3 - Notre Dame Football Discussion

**SoCalDomer** · 07-08-2008, 03:03 PM

The Irish will need to keep in close contact with Zach who has a visit to Michigan scheduled soon.

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The 6-5, 270-pound Martin, a four-star recruit and No. 18-ranked lineman by rivals.com, has whittled his choices to Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Notre Dame and Virginia. He has taken unofficial visits to his finalists.

"I'm going to try to have a decision made before the season, but I don't want to rush it,'' Martin said. "I had a good feeling about all of those schools."

Decision time is getting close | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star

**MirageSmack** · 07-10-2008, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by goldandblue

You and I both. The parents are a good hook to bring their kids to Notre Dame.

Just so you know, they are both huge UK fans first and foremost. They bleed Blue and White. Dad was a football player there in the 80's, and played with two UK coaches, including soon to be HC Joker Phillips. They are all still very close friends. Dad also met his wife there, who was a UK trainer and student. They still have season tix to UK football games, and Zach goes with them. Coaches there have informed Zach will will be a 3 year starter at UK.

Having said all that, he loved his visit to UM, so much that he is going back for another look.

He is expected to announce in the next few weeks, so that's a bad sign.

I thought he was a mortal lock for UK for the last year, but now I don't know.

**irishmarine** · 07-10-2008, 07:08 PM

man its not looking good for us with the tackles this year. im still holding out hope for at least one to come home to notre dame but i just dont know...

**WeisWeisBaby** · 07-11-2008, 12:43 PM

Detroit Free Press is reporting this morning that Zach will be visiting Michigan, and it is his last visit before he chooses a school. This is the third time he has visited Ann Arbor, but he has also visited ND.

Not sure how we look with this one, but as a school you always hope to get the kid to commit after he visits, and I think he might be a Michigan lean. Once their crappy season starts, he will become a soft verbal and then finally sign to ND.

Synoptico · 07-11-2008, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by WeisWeisBaby

Detroit Free Press is reporting this morning that Zach will be visiting Michigan, and it is his last visit before he chooses a school. This is the third time he has visited Ann Arbor, but he has also visited ND.

Not sure how we look with this one, but as a school you always hope to get the kid to commit after he visits, and I think he might be a Michigan lean. Once their crappy season starts, he will become a soft verbal and then finally sign to ND.

Michigan can have the worst year and I doubt they would lose many recruits. Recruits understand that the first year will be a growing pain, especially with a dramatic change in systems like the one Michigan will be going through. Coaches will be able to sell loses as "we need players who fit our system."

**WeisWeisBaby** · 07-11-2008, 12:50 PM

Not when they lose every single game, now that is tough!

**IrishAddiction** · 07-13-2008, 04:47 PM

We really need to keep a lock down on Indiana Kids. i mean, if we cant keep them in our own state, it looks pretty bad on us for our recruits that are out of state. I just hope he sees through all that Rich has to offer, such as great morals and high standards of recruiting the best quality people AKA Noel Devine (Sarcasm Implied). Notre Dame recruits quality kids that are not going to lose half of their class due to run ins with the law or academic failure. One knee injury, and footballs done. One Notre Dame degree=Lifetime Success. Sorry to ramble, but it just sometimes amazes me at when young recruits buy into so many lies from some college recruiters.

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irishmarine Sophomore Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: las vegas nevada Posts: 1,218 Cash: 17,139.62 Bank: 410.52 Total Bankroll: 17,550.14 Donate	man its not looking good for us with the tackles this year. im still holding out hope for at least one to come home to notre dame but i just dont know...

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WeisWeisBaby Stanley Cup Champions Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 913 Cash: 7,157.65 Bank: 0.00 Total Bankroll: 7,157.65 Donate	Detroit Free Press is reporting this morning that Zach will be visiting Michigan, and it is his last visit before he chooses a school. This is the third time he has visited Ann Arbor, but he has also visited ND. Not sure how we look with this one, but as a school you always hope to get the kid to commit after he visits, and I think he might be a Michigan lean. Once their crappy season starts, he will become a soft verbal and then finally sign to ND.

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WeisWeisBaby Stanley Cup Champions Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 913 Cash: 7,157.65 Bank: 0.00 Total Bankroll: 7,157.65 Donate	Not when they lose every single game, now that is tough!

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IrishAddiction Walk-On Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 89 Cash: 1,450.16 Bank: 0.00 Total Bankroll: 1,450.16 Donate	We really need to keep a lock down on Indiana Kids. i mean, if we cant keep them in our own state, it looks pretty bad on us for our recruits that are out of state. I just hope he sees through all that Rich has to offer, such as great morals and high standards of recruiting the best quality people AKA Noel Devine (Sarcasm Implied). Notre Dame recruits quality kids that are not going to lose half of their class due to run ins with the law or academic failure. One knee injury, and footballs done. One Notre Dame degree=Lifetime Success. Sorry to ramble, but it just sometimes amazes me at when young recruits buy into so many lies from some college recruiters.

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