Looks like Sam Young has won...

[Irish Envy]

The starting spot at right tackle. The kid is an absolute beast and if he does end up starting against Georgia Tech, I think that tells you just how good he is. Congrats to Sam!

 

[nayers]

array for Sam...I hope future recruits take notice. If your good enough, you'll play, regardless of class

 

[bmf175]

Thats very impressive. Once the senior class leaves he will be the pillar for the other outstanding O-lineman taking their place.
What once was a spot worth worrying over has very nice potential for the upcoming years.

 

[SBDomer]

Irish Depth Chart

Irish Depth Chart

2006 Notre Dame Depth Chart
OFFENSE DEFENSE
QB 10 - Brady Quinn (Sr) - 6′4″, 231 DE 95 - Victor Abiamiri (Sr) - 6′4″, 260
13 - Evan Sharpley (So) - 6′2″, 207 94 - Justin Brown (Jr) - 6′3″, 247
RB 03 - Darius Walker (Jr) - 5′10″, 208 DT 98 - Trevor Laws (Sr) - 6′1″, 293
25 - Munir Prince (Fr) - 5′10″, 175 91 - Travis Leitko (5th) - 6′7″, 275
FB 44 - Asaph Schwapp (So) - 6′0″, 250 DT 66 - Derek Landri (5th) - 6′3″, 277
35 - Ashley McConnell (Jr) - 6′0″, 247 96 - Pat Kuntz (So) - 6′2″, 267
WR 83 - Jeff Samardzija (Sr) - 6′5″, 216 DE 99 - Ronald Talley (Jr) - 6′4″, 261
11 - David Grimes (So) - 6′0″, 170 75 - Chris Frome (5th) - 6′5″, 262
WR 05 - Rhema McKnight (5th) - 6′2″, 207 WLB 26 - Travis Thomas (Sr) - 6′0″, 218
23 - Chase Anastacio (Sr) - 6′2″, 201 52 - Joe Brockington (Sr) - 6′1″, 220
TE 89 - John Carlson (Sr) - 6′6″, 254 MLB 40 - Maurice Crum (Jr) - 6′0″, 220
87 - Marcus Freeman (5th) - 6′3″, 245 49 - Toryan Smith (Fr) - 6′0, 230
RT 74 - Sam Young (Fr) - 6′7″, 292 SLB 47 - Mitchell Thomas (Sr) - 6′3″, 240
72 - Paul Duncan (So) - 6′7″, 292 04 - Anthony Vernaglia (Jr) - 6′3″, 221
RG 76 - Bob Morton (5th) - 6′4″, 292 CB 22 - Ambrose Wooden (Sr) - 5′11, 197
59 - Chris Stewart (Fr) - 6′5″, 340 02 - Darrin Walls (Fr) - 6′1″, 175
C 78 - John Sullivan (Sr) - 6′4″, 298 SS 09 - Tom Zbikowski (Sr) - 6′0″, 208
51 - Daniel Wenger (Fr) - 6′4″, 285 06 - Ray Herring (So) - 6′0″, 199
LG 50 - Dan Santucci (5th) - 6′4″, 290 FS 18 - Chinedum N’Dukwe (Sr) - 6′2″, 219
55 - Eric Olsen (Fr) - 6′4″, 290 27 - David Bruton (So) - 6′2″, 187
LT 68 - Ryan Harris (Sr) - 6′5″, 292 CB 30 - Mike Richardson (5th) - 5′11″, 193
77 - Michael Turkovich (So) - 6′6″, 290 20 - Terrail Lambert (Jr) - 5′11″, 188
SPECIAL TEAMS
LS 61 - Jansen, JJ (Sr) - 6′3″, 242 KR 11 - David Grimes (So) - 6′0″, 170
72 - Paul Duncan (So) - 6′7″, 292 19 - George West (Fr) - 5′8″, 179
P 17 - Price, Geoff (Sr) - 6′3″, 197 PR 09 - Tom Zbikowski (Sr) - 6′0″, 208
96 - Renkes, Bobby (Sr) - 6′0″, 200 19 - George West (Fr) - 5′8″, 179
K 45- Gioa, Carl (Sr) - 5′11″, 170 KO 96 - Renkes, Bobby (Sr) - 6′0″, 200
39- Burkhart, Ryan (Fr) - 5′11″, 185 39- Burkhart, Ryan (Fr) - 5′11″, 185
H 83 - Jeff Samardzija (Sr) - 6′5″, 216
13 - Evan Sharpley (So) - 6′2″, 207

 

[ralphwaldoemerson]

I hope no games come down to a field goal try.

 

[Guest]

Great for Sam, at least we'll have one returnining o line starter in 07 now. I think a lot of the backups will get some playing time too, so maybe the transition in 07 won't be as bad as many of us think.

Ty rarely blew teams out so it was hard for him to get many of the young players some playing time, I expect us to blow out at least 5 or so teams this year so that will be some good mop up time for some of our youngsters....

 

[A2McGowan]

2-deep from The Rock......Walls made it. That kid is going to be an all time great one day.

http://therockreport.blogspot.com/2006/08/825-nine-frosh-make-two-deep.html

 

[jiggafini19]

Can't say I'm surprised here.

No one did anything to standout during spring amongst the Duncan-Turkovich-Mattes trio. Young won his spot on talent and ability alone. Wait until he gets in there and gets a little testy with GT, PSU and scUM.

By the time Purdue rolls around, he'll be carved like oak.

 

[A2McGowan]

Can't say I'm surprised here.

No one did anything to standout during spring amongst the Duncan-Turkovich-Mattes trio. Young won his spot on talent and ability alone. Wait until he gets in there and gets a little testy with GT, PSU and scUM.

By the time Purdue rolls around, he'll be carved like oak.

Gosh let's get these games going.........Jiggs you just made me head-butt my comp screen. Tracking Young is going to be very fun each and every game........PSU will be a huge test.

 

[jiggafini19]

Gosh let's get these games going.........Jiggs you just made me head-butt my comp screen. Tracking Young is going to be very fun each and every game........PSU will be a huge test.

I've been about as cordial as a junkyard dog this week.

I make my coaching debut tonight and I'm about ready to start doing up downs and sphere the copy machine here at work.

IHSA Football starts tonight....it has begun.

 

[scooper]

Young is the most talented O-line recruit we've had in awhile. But all the talent in the world doesn't counter how impressive it is that he has come in and worked his way into a starter this early. Sure, the spot was open, but Duncan, Turk and Mattes are not chopped liver.

 

[KMac151993]

Congrats to Sam...mark my words he will draw Aaron Taylor comparision before he leaves, and will probably win the Outland Trophy as well.

 

[jiggafini19]

Eric Olsen and John Ryan were big surprises.

The secondary looks stronger and deeper.

 

[Óglaigh_na_hÉireann]

Not very surprising. I think the hardest thing was for the coaching staff to bench a senior (he's a senior, right?). Mattes was given a chance, but he just couldn't compete.

I don't know much about him as a player, but my guess is he'll be a great back-up. Who was our right-tackle last year?

 

[LOVEMYIRISH]

That's a tremendous acheivement for such a young man. Great job Sam!!!

 

[jiggafini19]

I don't know much about him as a player, but my guess is he'll be a great back-up. Who was our right-tackle last year?

Mark LeVoir.

 

[AlbuquerqueIrishFan]

I'm impressed!

 

[scooper]

Don't cry for Mattes. He'll basically back up the entire line. He'll play a lot this year. That's a great thing to have.

 

[LOVEMYIRISH]

Don't cry for Mattes. He'll basically back up the entire line. He'll play a lot this year. That's a great thing to have.

I cry for no one. The best man plays. I understand these kids have dreams, etc, but let's face it...at the NEXT level ONLY the best man plays.

 

[sportallyr]

It certainly won't be hard to find big Sam on the field (he's frickin 6'8"). Talk about getting thrown into the fire...Georgia Tech will seem like a piece of cake compared to Penn State and Michigan. I think that Charlie made this decision at the right time. We already have Ryan Miller, Chris Little and Matt Summers-Gavin scheduled for visits and to see a freshman offensive lineman starting should help to lure a few of those guys away from some of the other schools they are considering. I love Charlie's philosophy of playing the best player, no matter what year they are. That will give us an edge in recruiting for the future.

8 days till kickoff...damn I can't wait!

 

[jiggafini19]

Mattes will be the utility man, much like Bob Morton is/was. He lined up everywhere but center.

 

[SillyIrish]

8 days till kickoff...damn I can't wait!

I just took off all of the Saturdays I'm working in Sept. and the first one in Oct. Cant wait to watch some football and drink some beers. This is the best time of the year.

 

[tommy]

wow imagine this guy a couple years good thing this isnt basket ball he would be gone in a couple years

 

[joresendez]

good luck tonight jiggs

 

[scooper]

Yeah, give em hell, jigg.