'14 TN OT Alex Bars (Notre Dame Signee)

[Whiskeyjack]

The last two OL hauls will put us in the elite category as a team in two years. Any decent QB or RB could look damn good back there. We have much better than decent. Hope we get Smith, but I'm turning my praying and wishing power now towards the DL.

Hopefully Allen considers the disparity in OL recruiting between OSU and us.

 

[ndcoltsfan2010]

Awesome news! Welcome aboard!

 

[Buster Bluth]

The last two OL hauls will put us in the elite category as a team in two years. Any decent QB or RB could look damn good back there. We have much better than decent. Hope we get Smith, but I'm turning my praying and wishing power now towards the DL.

Um, the team is there right now.

 

[STLDomer]

This and Gerry Hamilton changing his Peppers prediction are sending Michigan boards in a frenzy

 

[rikkitikki08]

This O-LINE class was already impressive before he committed....wow, is ND really about to sign two beautiful classes two seasons in a row? ME LIKEY

 

[arrowryan]

This and Gerry Hamilton changing his Peppers prediction are sending Michigan boards in a frenzy

Do you have a link? Lol

 

[ohara831]

Sweet! This is awesome news! Welcome to the Irish Alex!

 

[TomHaverford]

This and Gerry Hamilton changing his Peppers prediction are sending Michigan boards in a frenzy

the recruiting game. Lol.

I can see why Michigan fans are upset of Bars, he's an awesome OL prospect and just went to a rival, even if the series is ending and Bars will likely never face Michigan, that still sort of hurts.

Don't get everybody freaking out over Gerry Hamilton switching his Peppers prediction.

 

[PANDFAN]

Hopefully Allen considers the disparity in OL recruiting between OSU and us.

i wouldn't put much stock in him going to osu...if he were to take a step back and see the lies and who else he has given offers at the qb position...he would see that yes, urban wants a dual threat

 

[Irish Houstonian]

In 2 years we should run the Wishbone. Or Wing-T...

 

[Cackalacky]

I have been on here all ****ing day and I missed this? How the hell does that happen?

I don't know whether to be angry or happy.

 

[Irish YJ]

Um, the team is there right now.

NO

I'm a gulper of the green Kool Aid, but we saw how elite we were 5 months ago.
Great team, but elite is not a word I think we can use just yet.
We are perfectly set up to attain elite status, but we still have a little ways to go.
I do think we stand a great chance to go undefeated this year, but I don't think we are ready to knock Bama around quite yet. When we can, we are elite.

 

[Cackalacky]

Would it be a violation if we send HH some strippers and a candygram?

 

[GBdomer]

@AnnaHScout: I'm in a nursing home and a 98-year old man told me Bars committed, who he follows on Twitter #champ

 

[chicago51]

ND's future offensive lines with the 2013, and now if we can hold on to everyboyd 2014 recruiting classes are stacked!

 

[Irishnuke]

Titties.

 

[Irish YJ]

Titties.

slap happy fun bags

 

[GBdomer]

Anna Hickey follows me on twitter now. I am honestly thinking about putting a ring on it.

 

[IrishLax]

@AnnaHScout: I'm in a nursing home and a 98-year old man told me Bars committed, who he follows on Twitter #champ

That is so baller.

 

[irishroo]

So at this point do we shut down OL recruiting totally, save a spot for an elite guy like Smith, or just continue what we've been doing?

 

[Luckylucci]

So at this point do we shut down OL recruiting totally, save a spot for an elite guy like Smith, or just continue what we've been doing?

We'll continue to recruit elite players. The two out there currently are Smith and Mama.

 

[Cali_domer]

@AnnaHScout: I'm in a nursing home and a 98-year old man told me Bars committed, who he follows on Twitter #champ

Awesome

 

[Domina Nostra]

Bam! Welcome aboard, Alex!

 

[Me2SouthBend]

Awesome sauce all around. Great get.

 

[BeauBenken]

Welcome aboard.

 

[KPENN]

Boom.

 

[NDinL.A.]

We'll continue to recruit elite players. The two out there currently are Smith and Mama.

We have about a 5% chance at Mama IMO right now, and even with a winning season he'll be a tough pull. I'd still recruit Mama b/c his school is a budding power, but I'd put almost all my resources into Smith.

Great get with Bars...welcome aboard!

 

[Luckylucci]

We have about a 5% chance at Mama IMO right now, and even with a winning season he'll be a tough pull. I'd still recruit Mama b/c his school is a budding power, but I'd put almost all my resources into Smith.

Great get with Bars...welcome aboard!

Yea, I wasn't saying we are going to get Mama. I was merely pointing out two names that we would still take if they wanted in. And from everything I've read we are continuing to recruit Mama for an official visit. But your right no real chance as of now, in substantially better position with Smith.

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

Well this is certainly good news to come home to. Awesome!

 

[Old Man Mike]

As to Buster's point of ND being an elite team: each to their own, but I'm with him on this. We're a top-10 last year; legitimately top-5. To me that's elite.

We have all the signs of being top-10/ top-5 again this year. To me that's double elite.

We did this without a particularly dependable quarterback nor one side of the offensive line. That QB situation is an arrow pointing upwards. That OLine, with Elmer, Bivin et al, followed by Alex and his brothers, is an arrow rocketing into the stratosphere. Elite "forever"?

Give me another Louis Nix and I'll move the world......