'14 TX DB Nick Watkins (Notre Dame Signee)

[Calabrese's People]

If Hendrix follows, that's 3 recruits from Texas. Coach Cooks is making inroads.

 

[irishfanjho15]

If Hendrix follows, that's 3 recruits from Texas. Coach Cooks is making inroads.

In the immortal words of Slick Leonard, "BOOM, baby!!!!!"

 

[Redbar]

Congratulations to Nick, the Watkins family and the staff. All of us should be really proud of this commitment, great talent, exceptional young man. Welcome aboard.

 

[T Town Tommy]

Congrats Irish Nation. This kid will be a difference maker for your defense for the next few years. He is a baller.

 

[Guest]

If Hendrix follows, that's 3 recruits from Texas. Coach Cooks is making inroads.

He should since he is from TX.

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

Great pickup for our Irish. Welcome Nick!

 

[VAIrishFan]

Welcome to the family Nick! Great Pickup. The kid is a STUD!

 

[QuarrelsomeIrishAmerican]

Great pickup!

 

[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>CB Nick Watkins of Dallas Bishop Dunne says talk of him going to Texas was all hype; Cooks big reason he chose ND: <a href="http://t.co/d2frznvA74">http://t.co/d2frznvA74</a></p>— Anna Hickey (@AnnaHScout) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnnaHScout/statuses/397351449740337152">November 4, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Irishman77]

Was gone all weekend and just catching up.

Great to have Nick on board . We needed at least one cb of his caliber.

I am not worried about our db situation going fwd.
Cb
Russell
Luke
Butler
Watkins

S
Baratti
Redfield
Shumate

 

[Bogtrotter07]

Was gone all weekend and just catching up.

Great to have Nick on board . We needed at least one cb of his caliber.

I am not worried about our db situation going fwd.
Cb
Russell
Luke
Butler
Watkins

S
Baratti
Redfield
Shumate

Don't forget Hardy is going to play. But good synopsis!

 

[NDWorld247]

Was gone all weekend and just catching up.

Great to have Nick on board . We needed at least one cb of his caliber.

I am not worried about our db situation going fwd.
Cb
Russell
Luke
Butler
Watkins

S
Baratti
Redfield
Shumate

Anyone know which position Kinlaw is currently slotted at? Is it CB or S?

I know that defensive backfield looks crowded, but Kinlaw may be the most athletic of the bunch and shouldn't be forgotten.

 

[dublinirish]

Anyone know which position Kinlaw is currently slotted at? Is it CB or S?

I know that defensive backfield looks crowded, but Kinlaw may be the most athletic of the bunch and shouldn't be forgotten.

hes scout team QB, i think this means he dosen't even practice at DB right?

 

[Bogtrotter07]

Yeah, Dubs, but that is a really good point NDx247!

 

[NDWorld247]

hes scout team QB, i think this means he dosen't even practice at DB right?

I remember reading that earlier in the year, but is that still the case? I thought that was due to the Zaire sickness leading to Massa getting 3rd string reps which led to Kinlaw playing scout team QB. I could be wrong.

Anyway, I looked at his ND bio and it has him at corner. Obviously the depth chart Irishman posted looks crowded, but I wouldn't write Kinlaw off yet. The plan all along was to redshirt him and I wouldn't be surprised if we hear glowing remarks about him at the end of the season.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

I remember reading that earlier in the year, but is that still the case? I thought that was due to the Zaire sickness leading to Massa getting 3rd string reps which led to Kinlaw playing scout team QB. I could be wrong.

Anyway, I looked at his ND bio and it has him at corner. Obviously the depth chart Irishman posted looks crowded, but I wouldn't write Kinlaw off yet. The plan all along was to redshirt him and I wouldn't be surprised if we hear glowing remarks about him at the end of the season.

^This

 

[ND NYC]

Based on your avatar, you should post more.

this.

 

[ND NYC]

did Cooks really tweet Nick by name?

if so what a moron

(can always say his account was hacked...that seems to be the trend these days anyway)

 

[Cackalacky]

did Cooks really tweet Nick by name?

if so what a moron

(can always say his account was hacked...that seems to be the trend these days anyway)

No he did not. Might as well have though.

 

[Big23Head]

Nick had 3 receptions for 84 yards including the game winning TD in a playoff game last weekend. Also had a pick I believe. They won 17-16

 

[WakeUpEchoes]

From ISD, getting some quotes before the Under-Armour game:

“Notre Dame is Notre Dame,” stated the Texas native bluntly. “It has a beautiful campus, great people, great opportunity and the coaches and players are family, so it doesn't get much better than that. If I don't make it to the NFL, which I'm hoping I will, I'll have a great Notre Dame degree to fall back on, so to me the decision was a no-brainer.”

Yes.

 

[Irish#1]

Quote:
“Notre Dame is Notre Dame,” stated the Texas native bluntly. “It has a beautiful campus, great people, great opportunity and the coaches and players are family, so it doesn't get much better than that. If I don't make it to the NFL, which I'm hoping I will, I'll have a great Notre Dame degree to fall back on, so to me the decision was a no-brainer.”

Yes, yes. Love these type of kids.

 

[irishff1014]

From ISD, getting some quotes before the Under-Armour game:



Yes.

I love reading those kinda quotes.

 

[IRISHMAN]

Quote:
“Notre Dame is Notre Dame,” stated the Texas native bluntly. “It has a beautiful campus, great people, great opportunity and the coaches and players are family, so it doesn't get much better than that. If I don't make it to the NFL, which I'm hoping I will, I'll have a great Notre Dame degree to fall back on, so to me the decision was a no-brainer.”

Yes, yes. Love these type of kids.

love hearing recruits talk like this. it's all about putting yourself in the best position possible to succeed.

 

[ulukinatme]

He gone

 

[ulukinatme]

I think he's solid, but hopefully Diaco leaving doesn't affect Nick

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>4-star Notre Dame CB commit Nick Watkins of Dallas, Texas RT <a href="https://twitter.com/CallMeNick_6x">@CallMeNick_6x</a> No, don't do it Coach!</p>— Anna Hickey (@AnnaHScout) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnnaHScout/statuses/410965380320862208">December 12, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[NDdomer2]

wheres kuenhja when you need him

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

Honestly the only way I think he could potentially leave is if Saban went to UT and extended an offer. I don't think Bama ever had the room for him and the current UT staff passed on him, said he was too slow.

 

[T Town Tommy]

Honestly the only way I think he could potentially leave is if Saban went to UT and extended an offer. I don't think Bama ever had the room for him and the current UT staff passed on him, said he was too slow.

Disagree on that. DB is one of Bama's biggest concerns and outside of Marlon, they are in need of a couple of more in this class. Plus, the reason UT is partially in the shape they're in is because they have failed miserably at recruit evaluations the past 3-4 years. They have passed on too many good players and taken too many suspect players.

 

[rtrn2glory]

diaco seemed like an extremely likable guy to young men he was recruiting...regardless of how solid a recruit is or isn't i can see how they would be disappointed in this news.

but again let's hope we can still get things done on the recruiting front.