'14 CA RB Joe Mixon (Oklahoma Verbal)

[Grahambo]

Running Back
Oakley, California
Freedom

Ht: 6'0" - 6'2"
Wt: 180-195 lbs

Rankings:
247: 91 #20 ATH #174 OVR
ESPN:
Rivals: #82 OVR
Scout: #20 RB

Offers:
Notre Dame
Arizona
Arizona State
Arkansas
Auburn
Boise St
Cal
Clemson
Colorado
Florida St
Fresno St
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Houston
Idaho
Louisville
Miami
Michigan
Michigan State
Mississippi
Missouri
Nevada
Ohio St
Oklahoma
Oregon State
Tennessee
Texas A&M
Texas Tech
UCLA
Utah
Utah St
Vanderbilt
Washington
Washington St
Wisconsin

Interest:
Alabama
Florida
Nebraska
USC

Oakland NFTC RB/LB One-On-Ones - High School Football Video - ESPNHS (2:20-2:30 mark)

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[Grahambo]

Jason Sapp ‏@BGI_JasonSapp
#NotreDame going back to Cali for Top175 2014 RB Joe Mixon - talks #Irish & recruitment (VIP) Notre Dame coming back for 2014 RB Joe Mixon via @BGI_WillBiggers

 

[PANDFAN]

for me when i see bama and oregon showing interest i want him!

 

[Emcee77]

ND visited him today per hopkins.

According to 247 he has some other offers: Cal, Washington, ASU, Colorado and Michigan in addition to Oregon State.

Just watched a few minutes of this tape: Best RB on the WEST COAST...Joe Mixon - YouTube WOW. Not sure if he has top-end speed, which may be why he isn't getting top-end ratings love right now, but he has elite elusiveness. Looks like a great fit for us.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

We may have 9/8 at RB/ Z WR heading into 2014. If we take a RB at all next cycle, it should be an elite "can't miss" prospect. Overloading creates problems.

 

[Emcee77]

We may have 9/8 at RB/ Z WR heading into 2014. If we take a RB at all next cycle, it should be an elite "can't miss" prospect. Overloading creates problems.

I agree. I wonder if this is a guy who will reach that elite level after the summer camps though. Think of Ezekiel Elliot -- when we started recruiting him spring of his junior year he was ranked in the high 20's among RBs and outside the top 300 overall. Now he is a top 100 prospect overall and top 5 RB.

Mixon is drawing interest from schools like Oregon and 'Bama, so I wonder if people see that potential. I do, watching his tape, but I'm no Mike Farrell. *fart noise*

 

[Emcee77]

Hopkins confirms no Irish offer, but Denbrock told Mixon today that he could get an offer soon.

 

[arrowryan]

We may have 9/8 at RB/ Z WR heading into 2014. If we take a RB at all next cycle, it should be an elite "can't miss" prospect. Overloading creates problems.

What dod you think our biggest needs are for next year. OL and DL are always a need, no matter how many you have IMO

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Hopkins confirms no Irish offer, but Denbrock told Mixon today that he could get an offer soon.

That's puzzling to me, unless the staff thinks this kid is criminally underrated. I'm assuming offer = would accept his verbal commitment immediately?

What dod you think our biggest needs are for next year. OL and DL are always a need, no matter how many you have IMO

Here's a rough guess as to what we need for next cycle:
QB - 1
RB/ Z WR - 0-1
X/W WR - 2-3
TE - 1-2 (assuming we don't take one this cycle)
OL - 3-4
DE - 2-3 (depending on whether Tuitt goes pro early)
DT - 2-3 (2nd greatest position of need)
ILB - 3-4 (1st greatest position of need)
OLB - 1-2
CB - 1-2
FS - 0
SS - 0-1
K/P - 1

So we'll need at least 17 to fill out the depth chart reasonably well, and it's looking like we'll have ~20 spots for next year's class.

 

[Jebediah Springfield]

I got some Q's on this Whiskey. Going to post in 2014 thread.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

We may have 9/8 at RB/ Z WR heading into 2014. If we take a RB at all next cycle, it should be an elite "can't miss" prospect. Overloading creates problems.

SONY!

 

[Whiskeyjack]

SONY!

Or Elijah Hood even. Those are both guys we stand a very good chance with, so I'm not sure if we would accept Mixon's verbal commitment this early in the process.

 

[Emcee77]

Or Elijah Hood even. Those are both guys we stand a very good chance with, so why I'm not sure if we would accept Mixon's verbal commitment this early in the process.

Who knows if whether it's true that we'll offer soon. Denbrock may just be keeping Mixon on the hook. Also, the trail here is Mixon told Hopkins told Sapp that Debrock said ND would offer soon. That's quite a game of telephone.

I have to assume that even if we do offer, we wouldn't accept him yet. If we wouldn't accept Snodgrass, I don't know why we would accept Mixon. They are comparably rated (Snodgrass is somewhat better rated), and Snodgrass too has a nominal offer from us.

On the other hand, it may be that the staff thinks Mixon is criminally underrated. I thought the tape was good -- but not top 5 RB good, to be honest.

One other possibility: maybe we want him for something besides RB. He is listed as an athlete on 247. Don't know what else he would play though.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Or Elijah Hood even. Those are both guys we stand a very good chance with, so I'm not sure if we would accept Mixon's verbal commitment this early in the process.

I say you take Hood no matter what as an athlete. I know I'm the only person who sees him as a LB.

Sony get's a spot no matter what!

 

[Jebediah Springfield]

http://www.irishsportsdaily.com/rec...otball-recruiting/8347-irish-eye-2014-cali-rb

 

[Emcee77]

http://www.irishsportsdaily.com/rec...otball-recruiting/8347-irish-eye-2014-cali-rb

Free article:

Notre Dame assistant coach Mike Denbrock stopped by Freedom last week and made it clear how impressed the Irish staff is in a meeting with Mixon’s coach.

“He was saying that he loved my highlight tape, it was off the charts and that when he comes back in January, he said hopefully he’ll have something for me,” said Mixon. “It makes me feel good. They’re the number one team in the country right now, so I know what my game is.”

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought that tape was off the charts. I really expect this guy to move up the rankings.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Free article:




I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought that tape was off the charts. I really expect this guy to move up the rankings.

I really like his tape also. I think i like him as a WR or DB prospect.

You take Sony as a RB, Hood as an athlete and Mixon as an athlete. I like that.

 

[Ironman8]

JC Shurburtt ‏@jcshurburtt

#Top247 RB/ATH Joe Mixon continues to blow everybody away during one-on-ones. #ArmyBowlCombine

 

[Ironman8]

PrimeTime!!! ‏@Joe_MainMixon

USC came today and is very interested!

 

[Ironman8]

@Joe_MainMixon:

Norte dame and Boise st here at the same time!

 

[BeauBenken]

@Joe_MainMixon:

Fight. Fight. Fight. Fight...

 

[Me2SouthBend]

Wouldn't hurt if he spelled Notre Dame correctly. Just saying. Bambi, DShans you're welcome.

 

[Ironman8]

Oklahoma offered.

 

[Ironman8]

Texas A&M and Arkansas offered.

 

[Emcee77]

Can't wait to see where he falls in the next rankings. Top 100? He has a great tape and he impressed at the Army game combine, so I'm expecting a big ratings bump to match all these big offers.

 

[Buster Bluth]

Well, at least he's not from USC's backyard:

Current Rankings:

247: #20 ATH #208 OVR (91 Rating)
Rivals:
ESPN: NR
Scout: #20 RB
247Comp: #21 ATH #216 OVR (.9185 Rating)

 

[D-BOE34]

Well, at least he's not from USC's backyard:

Current Rankings:

247: #20 ATH #208 OVR (91 Rating)
Rivals:
ESPN: NR
Scout: #20 RB
247Comp: #21 ATH #216 OVR (.9185 Rating)

Right around the corner from my work. I will be stopping by to watch him several times if he becomes an ND lean. Have to read the thread to see what interest he has.

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

Just offered per Jake Brown

 

[WakeUpEchoes]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Where the Notre Dame Fans at?!</p>— PrimeTime!!! (@Joe_MainMixon) <a href="https://twitter.com/Joe_MainMixon/status/304049182212235264">February 20, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

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