'14 IN OLB/S Drue Tranquill (Notre Dame Man)

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That's a good point. In most cases, a high four star turns out better than a low 3-star and I was wrong to say there isn't any difference. I probably should have said there isn't any (or much) difference between the #254 player in the country (the last 4-star according to 247 composite) and the #354 player (Drue according to 247 composite). At some point, and I don't know exactly where that point is, there's very little difference between a 4-star and 3-star.
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This is pretty well phrased. The difference between a high 3:s: and a 4:s: outside of the top 100-150 is basically negligible. All of those types of players have both flaws and strengths and that last couple points of rating is really splitting hairs.

I've always thought of it like a curve that goes from steep towards flat the further you go out. The difference between a Jaylon Smith and the next guy, and that next guy and the guy after him, etc. is pretty big... that is the difference between your #1 OLB and #11 OLB is pretty large. The difference between the #20 OLB and #30 OLB is basically negligible. I think this is why the staff gambles on so many high talent guys versus just filling a roster with projects like Stanford and trying to develop them. I'm not sure what is the better approach, but I can say definitively that the risks associated with recruiting those premier guys are pretty big and can leave you with gaping holes on your team if you don't fill with JUCOs to compensate.
 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>C'mon Purdue!</p>— Drue Tranquill ✈ (@d_TraNquill) <a href="https://twitter.com/d_TraNquill/statuses/384005932234981376">September 28, 2013</a></blockquote>
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IrishLax said:
This is pretty well phrased. The difference between a high 3:s: and a 4:s: outside of the top 100-150 is basically negligible. All of those types of players have both flaws and strengths and that last couple points of rating is really splitting hairs.

I've always thought of it like a curve that goes from steep towards flat the further you go out. The difference between a Jaylon Smith and the next guy, and that next guy and the guy after him, etc. is pretty big... that is the difference between your #1 OLB and #11 OLB is pretty large. The difference between the #20 OLB and #30 OLB is basically negligible. I think this is why the staff gambles on so many high talent guys versus just filling a roster with projects like Stanford and trying to develop them. I'm not sure what is the better approach, but I can say definitively that the risks associated with recruiting those premier guys are pretty big and can leave you with gaping holes on your team if you don't fill with JUCOs to compensate.
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And oversign, have a farm team at a JUCO full of stupid studs ready to play for one season before they flunk out, and of course a stable of cash crazy boosters to keep the enterprise afloat.
 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>C'mon Purdue!</p>— Drue Tranquill ✈ (@d_TraNquill) <a href="https://twitter.com/d_TraNquill/statuses/384005932234981376">September 28, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Cmon' Drue.

He liked the crowd and atmosphere at Ross Ade when the Irish played the Boilers. I wonder if Drue was there for yesterdays game? My son bought an entire row of tickets at the bottom third of the stadium for $17 for yesterdays game.
 
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Cmon now. Don't post his Purdue tweet and not post his ND tweet

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23ND&src=hash">#ND</a> Defense lookin' stout in the red zone! Starting w my guy <a href="https://twitter.com/JaeeSmiff9ENT">@JaeeSmiff9ENT</a></p>— Drue Tranquill ✈ (@d_TraNquill) <a href="https://twitter.com/d_TraNquill/statuses/384078071029964800">September 28, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Looks like Purdue and Wisconsin will be at his game on Friday

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Carroll fans come show the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Purdue&src=hash">#Purdue</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Wisconsin&src=hash">#Wisconsin</a> coaches what some real high school football looks like at Homestead this Friday! Get HYPE!</p>— Drue Tranquill ✈ (@d_TraNquill) <a href="https://twitter.com/d_TraNquill/statuses/385237869582757888">October 2, 2013</a></blockquote>
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5 TD's for Drue as Carroll beats Homestead 51-34 for the first time since 2003.
 
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If he ends up at Purdue, fine. If he goes to ND, even better. I, even as a former Purdue student, and ND fan, have a hard time thinking there should be much of a recruiting battle between these schools. (yeah, I know, ND can barely beat them lately)
 
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Nhc seems wide open this year. Hopefully Drue can win it his senior year.
 
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i just feel like if he was gonna be ours he'd be committed by now.

no info. but my money's on him staying with purdue
 
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If he ends up at Purdue, fine. If he goes to ND, even better. I, even as a former Purdue student, and ND fan, have a hard time thinking there should be much of a recruiting battle between these schools. (yeah, I know, ND can barely beat them lately)
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Yeah...it a bit irritating that there is a recruiting battle between ND and Purdue. Early playing time would be the only appeal that I can see for Purdue though it's not a bad school at all.
 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Ft. Wayne (Ind.) Carroll S and <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Purdue&src=hash">#Purdue</a> commitment Drue Tranquill expects <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NotreDame&src=hash">#NotreDame</a> coaches at his game Friday ($): <a href="http://t.co/6Q6TqD6LTO">http://t.co/6Q6TqD6LTO</a></p>— Jake Brown (@Jake_Brown) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jake_Brown/statuses/387618987695042560">October 8, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Between this and Lazzard, things are just getting depressing as they play out more and more... could you image going from a title game and last year's class to losing out to Iowa State and Purdue for quality players???

lol... fun times.
 
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ACamp1900 said:
Between this and Lazzard, things are just getting depressing as they play out more and more... could you image going from a title game and last year's class to losing out to Iowa State and Purdue for quality players???

lol... fun times.
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Well it's not like these are two kids that are looking for the media attention and trying to stir up some drama. These are two kids that have their heads on straight and have made decisions. If they pick Notre Dame awesome, and if they stay with their current committment then I wish them the best of luck.

Notre Dame got in the race too late anyway
 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NotreDame&src=hash">#NotreDame</a> will be at the game tomorrow!</p>— Drue Tranquill ✈ (@d_TraNquill) <a href="https://twitter.com/d_TraNquill/statuses/388474726856671233">October 11, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Talked to him today. Great kid and very hard worker. Real conflict going on inside as he really likes both staffs and both schools. I think he understands he made big strides late in the game and thus is getting more attention. Just another AWP kid making it happen. I wish him luck wherever he ends up. Very high character young man.
 
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Talked to him today. Great kid and very hard worker. Real conflict going on inside as he really likes both staffs and both schools. I think he understands he made big strides late in the game and thus is getting more attention. Just another AWP kid making it happen. I wish him luck wherever he ends up. Very high character young man.
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Thanks for the info. Where do you think he'll end up judging from your conversation with him?
 
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Looks like Drue will be visiting Purdue this weekend, and Notre Dame the weekend after for the USC game. Presumably a final decision will come after those two visits.
 
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Ironman8 said:
Looks like Drue will be visiting Purdue this weekend, and Notre Dame the weekend after for the USC game. Presumably a final decision will come after those two visits.
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Could be a rough day for Purdue tomorrow.
 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Scratch OLB Drue Tranquill from the list of expected visitors at <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Purdue&src=hash">#Purdue</a> this weekend: <a href="http://t.co/LFnWYUww7l">http://t.co/LFnWYUww7l</a> via <a href="https://twitter.com/247Sports">@247Sports</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Boilers&src=hash">#Boilers</a></p>— Steve Wiltfong (@SWiltfong247) <a href="https://twitter.com/SWiltfong247/statuses/388685269764800512">October 11, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Looks like he is going to the game vs. Ohio State on November 2nd instead.
 
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