The Opening, Rivals100 Challenge etc.

[irishog77]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Just got Invited to the national Rivals100 5 star challenge!</p>— Jack Beneventi (@JackBeneventi13) <a href="https://twitter.com/JackBeneventi13/status/332977248086941699">May 10, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Posted it in his thread but I said I'd post it here as well. The fact that it's in Chicago may have helped his cause, but it's still impressive for a 2015 guy to be invited. Here's the list of last years Junior invites:

Quin Blanding
Andrew Brown
Tony Brown
Jamardre Cobb
Kevin Crosby
Jeffery Farrar
Leonard Fournette
Da'Shawn Hand
Laurence Jones
Demetrius Knox
Malik McDowell
Raekwon McMillan
Michiah Quick
Kendall Randolph
Bo Scarbrough
Hoza Scott
Jalen Tabor
Casey Tucker
Dwight Williams

That's 19 players. Out of those 19 only one (Jeffery Farrar) isn't in Rivals top 200 players. 14 of those are top 100 and out of those 14 four are top 10.

Not bad company to be in.

Jamardre.

That is all.

 

[STLDomer]

UPDATED

UPDATED

Bump

The Opening 2013
Kyle Allen
Dillon Bates
Jeb Blazevich
Thomas Holley
Lorenzo Carter
David Cornwell
Johnnie Dixon
Malachi Dupre
Kyle Gibson
Drake Harris
Jonathan Lockett
DeAndre Thompkins
Joshua Frazier
Andrew Williams
Brian Allen
Elijah Hood
Jeff Jones
Josh Malone
Damien Mama
Raekwon McMillan
KC McDermott
Quenton Nelson
Nyles Morgan
Speedy Noil
Artavis Scott
Curtis Samuel
Enoch Smith
Solomon Thomas
Quincy Wilson
Richard Yeargin III
Joe Mixon
Michiah Quick
Dalton Schultz
Adoree Jackson
Allen Lazard

Rivals100 Challenge 2013
Kyle Allen
Alex Bars
Jack Beneventi ('15)
Saeed Blacknall
Justin Brent
Lorenzo Carter
Deondre Clark
Johnnie Dixon
Malachi Dupre
Michael Ferns
Minkah Fitzpatrick ('15)
Rasheem Green ('15)
Thomas Holley
Elijah Hood
Adoree Jackson
Allen Lazard
Joshua Malone
Tavarus McFadden ('15)
Raekwon McMillan
Sony Michel
Quenton Nelson
Joe Mixon
Jacques Patrick ('15)
Dalton Schultz
Solomon Thomas
Casey Tucker

 

[irishfan]

Saw the list of all the invites to the Rivals 100 Challenge, and I figured I'd post which schools had the most commits there (since you know these guy will be recruiting other players).

Notre Dame: 5
Alabama: 3
Auburn: 2
Clemson: 2
LSU: 1 (and one from 2015)
Michigan: 1
Florida State: 1
Texas: 1
Tennessee: 1
Texas A&M: 1
Georgia: 1
Kentucky: 1
Iowa State: 1

 

[Chris P. Bacon]

Saw the list of all the invites to the Rivals 100 Challenge, and I figured I'd post which schools had the most commits there (since you know these guy will be recruiting other players).

Notre Dame: 5
Alabama: 3
Auburn: 2
Clemson: 2
LSU: 1 (and one from 2015)
Michigan: 1
Florida State: 1
Texas: 1
Tennessee: 1
Texas A&M: 1
Georgia: 1
Kentucky: 1
Iowa State: 1

 

[KyfightingIrish36]

Add Brent to the Opening list.

 

[pumpdog20]

Iowa State (1)

That's cute

 

[Buster Bluth]

Ohio State has none? That's odd.

 

[STLDomer]

UPDATED: ND Related Prospects at The Rivals100 Challenge

UPDATED: ND Related Prospects at The Rivals100 Challenge

Rivals100 Challenge 2013
Kyle Allen
Alex Bars
Jack Beneventi ('15)
Saeed Blacknall
Justin Brent
Erik Brown
Johnnie Dixon
Malachi Dupre
Thomas Holley
Elijah Hood
Allen Lazard
Tyler Luatua
Joshua Malone
Damien Mama
Nyles Morgan
Sam Mustipher
Michiah Quick
Quenton Nelson
Juju Smith
Solomon Thomas
*Darius West (invited but cannot attend)

Others of Note:

Drew Barker
Dillon Bates
KD Cannon
Lorezo Carter
Deondre Clark
Natrell Curtis
Kain Daub
Michael Ferns
Minkah Fitzpatrick ('15)
Leonard Fournette
Rasheem Green ('15)
Clifton Garrett
Daniel Helm
Adoree Jackson
Christian Kirk ('15)
Iman Marshall ('15)
Derrick Nnadi
Speedy Noil
Sony Michel
Jaques Patrick ('15)
Dalton Schultz
Artavis Scott
Casey Tucker
Damon Webb
Joe Mixon

 

[rtrn2glory]

IrishIllustrated.com - Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge: Teams to watch

 

[STLDomer]

Alabama commit Shaun Dion-Hamilton just showed up wearing a Bama shirt. We spoke about Elijah Hood's #RollToilet tweet

"Yeah I saw it," Dion-Hamilton said. "He disrespected us. He disrespected us just like we disrespected them (Notre Dame) in national title game."

Updates are coming in as players arrive from Adam Gorney. Figured we'd use this thread like we did last year instead of bumping a bunch of recruiting profiles. Teams are announced tonight

Solomon Thomas checks in at 6'3 260

 

[STLDomer]

Johnnie Dixon: 5-10, 193
Malachi Dupre: 6-3, 186
Alex Bars: 6-6, 302 (impressive to say the least, was wondering if his measurements were legit)
Allen Lazard: 6-4, 207
Josh Malone: 6-3, 190
Sam Mustipher: 6-3, 290
Jacques Patrick: 6-2, 220
Dalton Schultz: 6-5, 232

 

[STLDomer]

Sterling Jenkins might be the most impressive looking player here and he is only a sophomore.

6'8 305 LT prospect according to 247. Steve Hare on Rivals had something about him a month or so ago, Hiestand is recruiting him.

 

[NDWorld247]

Yahoo Sports Radio live from the Rivals Challenge. Kyle Allen interview on now.

 

[STLDomer]

Dalton Schultz, the No. 1 TE in the country, seems high on Stanford, Notre Dame and Utah. He won't name any official favorites but it's easy to read between the lines. He says he will announce a top five just before the season starts. I still think Stanford is the frontrunner.

Awesome, didn't know if we were still going after him hard

 

[Luckylucci]

He visited Washington, Oregon state, and Stanford recently. Said that Stanford was the best. Their education stand out to him.

 

[STLDomer]

Kyle Allen: 6-3, 200
Jack Beneventi: 6-4. 179
Erik Brown: 6-1, 173
Natrell Curtis: 6-2, 345
Minkah Fitzpatrick: 6-2, 186
Rasheem Green: 6-4, 276
Thomas Holley: 6-3, 297
Adoree Jackson: 5-10, 180
Tyler Luatua: 6-3, 234
Damien Mama: 6-4, 368 (Oh boy)
Iman Marshall: 6-0, 191
Malik McDowell: 6-6, 306
Joe Mixon: 6-1, 209
JuJu Smith: 6-1, 202
Casey Tucker: 6-5, 282
Lorenzo Carter: 6-2, 231


Thinking that's a typo on Carter, should be in the 6'4-6'6 range

 

[rikkitikki08]

So do you guys think anyone pulls the trigger this weekend and commits to a school?

 

[NDPhilly]

I don't understand why everyone say Kyle Allen is undersized. 6'3" 200lb is ideal.

 

[NDdomer2]

juju, luatua, malik mcdowell, and holley that is all

 

[ndfb3]

juju, luatua, malik mcdowell, and holley that is all

That's not bad.

 

[STLDomer]

We aren't really recruiting McDowell anymore

 

[EuropeanDomer]

these measures are official?

If so, i would be concerned if Mama were my son. Lorenzo at 6'2 would be disappointing, he looks taller.

 

[Luckylucci]

He's definitely not 6'2 I've seen numerous videos of him up close and there is no way that is right.

 

[NDPhilly]

Carter measured in at 6'5" at a NFTC event

 

[NDWorld247]

Carter measured in at 6'5" at a NFTC event

His vertical from that event (40") would have put him behind only Jamie Collins (41.5") at the 2013 NFL combine for LBs. His 4.6 40 (if accurate) would have placed him 3rd among LBs. He's a freak athlete.

 

[NDPhilly]

His vertical from that event (40") would have put him behind only Jamie Collins (41.5") at the 2013 NFL combine for LBs. His 4.6 40 (if accurate) would have placed him 3rd among LBs. He's a freak athlete.

That's why I think he's the #1 player in the country. He is the closest, athleticism and size wise, that we've seem to Clowney in the past few years.

 

[Luckylucci]

I'd have to agree. Its more important to watch game film than anything else and I get that. However, after watching his camp film I was drooling over how quick, fast, and smooth he is.

 

[STLDomer]

these measures are official?

If so, i would be concerned if Mama were my son. Lorenzo at 6'2 would be disappointing, he looks taller.

I dare u to say that to his face

 

[NDdomer2]

We aren't really recruiting McDowell anymore

i suppose i can't like him as a player anymore either

 

[EuropeanDomer]

I dare u to say that to his face

Well, it was not derogatory, i just do not think 368 lbs (¡¡¡¡¡368!!!!!!) is healthy for a 16/17 years old kid. Sorry if it has been misinterpreted.