'14 TN OT Alex Bars (Notre Dame Signee)

[GoldenIsThyFame]

Offensive Tackle
Nashville, TN
Montgomery Bell Academy

Height: 6'6
Weight: 290

Rankings:
247: #19 OT | #200 Overall
ESPN: #6 OT | #52 Overall
Rivals: #6 OT | #36 Overall
Scout: #17 OT | #208 Overall
247 Composite: #16 OT | #160 Overall

Offers:
Notre Dame
Duke
Florida
Florida St
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Indiana
Kentucky
LSU
Michigan
Mississippi State
Nebraska
North Carolina
Ohio St
Ole Miss
Penn St
South Carolina
Stanford
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Virginia

Alex Bars - Highlight Videos, Schedule & Roster - Hudl

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

Son of former ND linebacker Joe Bars. Visiting for Michigan game.

 

[elboricua]

Didn't his brother Blake Bars just go to Michigan last year too because ND didn't offer?

 

[STLDomer]

Notre Dame offered

 

[Ironman8]

Interesting that he is on a higher tier than Reilly for the staff.

 

[STLDomer]

Interesting that he is on a higher tier than Reilly for the staff.

Bars offer list is overall more impressive

Georgia
LSU
Michigan
Stanford

 

[IrishLax]

Interesting that he is on a higher tier than Reilly for the staff.

Bars is on a different tier per the industry. 94 composite vs. 90 for Reilly.

 

[koonja]

Random thought, but it has to be hard to scout OL for offers. I mean, even I (who know nothing about talent) can 'see' talent at DB, WR, RB, etc., but I see lineman and they all look the same to me, lol.

But I'm not all tangent, folks. Here's a premie:

ND extends offer to Top247 OL, Irish legacy

Edit: His RB has some skills.

 

[BeauBenken]

Updated offers, rankings, and weight.

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

Random thought, but it has to be hard to scout OL for offers. I mean, even I (who know nothing about talent) can 'see' talent at DB, WR, RB, etc., but I see lineman and they all look the same to me, lol.

But I'm not all tangent, folks. Here's a premie:

ND extends offer to Top247 OL, Irish legacy

It's true though. OL is historical the most difficult to project success in at the next level.

 

[Ironman8]

Bars is on a different tier per the industry. 94 composite vs. 90 for Reilly.

Early rankings for OL don't mean much to me. The offer sheets mean more, especially from schools of similar prestige and scheme. Reilly's offer list is great, and so is Alex's. Alex's has surpassed Reilly's recently though, adding the top SEC schools and ND.

 

[sparkyND]

So the staff was able to offer this kid due to Mason Cole committing to Michigan? Would that be correct?

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

Barton Simmons said that Alex is obviously the best prospect of all 3 brothers (other brother played at PSU) and there is a serious chance he lands in the SEC. The offer from ND is big though and we should be a major factor.

 

[STLDomer]

So the staff was able to offer this kid due to Mason Cole committing to Michigan? Would that be correct?

Mason Cole is a guard and Bars is a tackle

 

[GBdomer]

Dooooo want

 

[STLDomer]

Told 247 he is one of 5 OTs they are recruiting hard.

So probably Jamarco Jones, KC McDermott, Alex Bars and who else?

 

[Rack Em]

Told 247 he is one of 5 OTs they are recruiting hard.

So probably Jamarco Jones, KC McDermott, Alex Bars and who else?

Piersbacher (Iowa commit) and Casey Tucker?

Maybe Andy Bauer (even though he's a SEC lean)?

 

[Irish Fam]

disregard

 

[Irishnuke]

Told 247 he is one of 5 OTs they are recruiting hard.

So probably Jamarco Jones, KC McDermott, Alex Bars and who else?

Braden Smith?

 

[STLDomer]

Smith is a Guard I think

If he was speaking OL in general than Smith would definitely be in there

 

[Emcee77]

Told 247 he is one of 5 OTs they are recruiting hard.

So probably Jamarco Jones, KC McDermott, Alex Bars and who else?

Only other two OTs with an ND offer that I know of are Bentley Spain and Andy Bauer, and I don't think anything is happening at this point in terms of either having ND interest ... hope I'm wrong, or that they get interested in ND.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Piersbacher (Iowa commit) and Casey Tucker?

Maybe Andy Bauer (even though he's a SEC lean)?

Stanley and Poland, also.

 

[Emcee77]

Stanley and Poland, also.

Good call on Poland; I forgot that we've been making a run at him.

I think Stanley is an interior OL though -- at least he is ranked as a OG on 247.

 

[STLDomer]

Only other two OTs with an ND offer that I know of are Bentley Spain and Andy Bauer, and I don't think anything is happening at this point in terms of either having ND interest ... hope I'm wrong, or that they get interested in ND.

Stanley and Poland, also.

Yeah, we need a thread on Spain, heard his name mentioned a few times.

 

[Luckylucci]

Smith is a Guard I think

If he was speaking OL in general than Smith would definitely be in there

Smith has tackle written all over him. His length is part of his insane appeal. He looks like a1st round draft pick at 17. With that said tho he didn't show very good feet or technique at the under armor combine.

 

[IrishLax]

Jones, McDermott, Poland, Bars and then the other could be a multitude of people... Braden Smith could play either OT or OG, for example, and then there are a bunch of "low interest" guys who we might be recruiting hard.

Do people think we take 3 or 4 OL? I hope we take 4... Smith, McDermott, Bars would be ideal but I also wouldn't mind Mustipher. I think taking less than 4 would be a pretty huge mistake.

 

[STLDomer]

Smith has tackle written all over him. His length is part of his insane appeal. He looks like a1st round draft pick at 17. With that said tho he didn't show very good feet or technique at the under armor combine.

I was just going by the fact that 247 lists his as a Guard and in a couple articles I have read they said he would be better as a guard than a tackle, one said his arms are too short for a tackle. Im far from a OL expert so I was just going from that.

EDIT: Jovan Pruitt is another OT the staff could be high on

 

[Luckylucci]

Did just get through a couple of articles that said the same. Shouldn't have said that with so much confidence.

 

[drake29]

Damien Prince is anOT from Maryland that rivals ranks #31 overall. His page lists an offer from ND. Kid will be very highly recruited and a tough pull but I'm sure he's one that is a top priority for the staff.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

JDo people think we take 3 or 4 OL? I hope we take 4... Smith, McDermott, Bars would be ideal but I also wouldn't mind Mustipher. I think taking less than 4 would be a pretty huge mistake.

Amen. If we can keep recruiting elite OL and RBs, we can put our offensive woes behind us permanently.