'14 FL DE/OLB Richard Yeargin III (Clemson Verbal)

[andre784]

If he flips won't that hurt our chances with Morgan? One or the other mentioned about playing with each other.

 

[pkt77242]

This post is an absolute joke.

It is Irishpat, did you really expect anything different?

 

[Irish#1]

Any recruit would have to understand the implications of sneaking on a visit. The staff puts a lot of time and effort into them, and I would hope that kids wouldn't show that much disrespect for the coaches as to not even tell them he is going someplace before it gets back to them in rumors. Could create some really bad tension that is easily avoided. Now to the other side of things....if it is just a visit to a friend I don't think that's a big deal. But you know that he'll be working to flip him anyway.

You're missing my point. I meant maybe he is just visiting his friend and doesn't think of it as any type of recruiting visit or going to check out what might be. Therefore he's not thinking of it as sneaking.

 

[Irish#1]

I'd rather that than having so many kids verbal and decommit every year. Having the serious kids sign early would take a lot of pressure off the coaches.

And us.

 

[pkt77242]

You're missing my point. I meant maybe he is just visiting his friend and doesn't think of it as any type of recruiting visit or going to check out what might be. Therefore he's not thinking of it as sneaking.

I find it hard to believe that it isn't a recruiting visit considering his and his dad's statements in the past month or so.

 

[Irish#1]

I find it hard to believe that it isn't a recruiting visit considering his and his dad's statements in the past month or so.

I agree, but when I posted my original comment it was before the dad's comments were posted. I was just pointing out that maybe he wasn't sneaking. All before I read the posts about his dad.

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

And us.

Absolutely!

 

[NDinL.A.]

I get the calls for an early signing period, but we wouldn't have many of our current players if we had an early signing period. And I'm afraid some of the guys that we have lost would have transferred anyways once they got to ND, if their hearts weren't in it in the first place (not all, but some). It would be shitty not to have seen guys like TJ Jones, KLM, Golson, Nick Martin, Greg Bryant (whoops, hold off on that one!), Nix, and many others because they signed elsewhere early.

Just saying, it swings both ways. I'm still torn on it.

 

[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>What I'm Hearing: Richard Yeargin - The latest on the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NotreDame&src=hash">#NotreDame</a> commit and today's visit to <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Clemson&src=hash">#Clemson</a> <a href="http://t.co/PYKAGiVmKF">http://t.co/PYKAGiVmKF</a> via <a href="https://twitter.com/BGInews">@BGInews</a></p>— Tom Loy (@TomLoy247) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomLoy247/statuses/404255414201499648">November 23, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[IrishSteelhead]

Anything good in it?

 

[Irish2155]

If he wants to go to Clemson then let him go. If he wants to come to ND then let him come.

Either way ND football will be just fine.

 

[Kaneyoufeelit]

It's just the update from yesterday

 

[irishpat183]

This post is an absolute joke.

THanks! Fantastic insight and analysis you provided there.


Dude is young (I read somewhere he's just turning 17) and should not only add more muscle, but could get a bit taller as well.

I can see, with proper coaching, a stud in the making. Really rangey guy.


But I suppose if he's not coming here, all that goes out the window and he's not gonna be any good anyway.

 

[ryno 24]

I want Yeargin to come here because he is versatile and could be a great player, but it is not a reason to freak out. We will make it through, plus there is a good chance we could land Cornell a player in the same position.

 

[TheChosen1]

So we wanted Tranquill to flip on his visit, Jhonathon Williams to flip on his visit.Lazard to flip. Scarbrough to visit for the Banquet and flip. Yeargin to visit Clemson and not flip. Got it.

 

[Irish2155]

So we wanted Tranquill to flip on his visit, Jhonathon Williams to flip on his visit.Lazard to flip. Scarbrough to visit for the Banquet and flip. Yeargin to visit Clemson and not flip. Got it.

Pretty much. We want the best players to come to ND sums it up.

 

[koonja]

Yeargin has over 40 offers, and they're not cupcake offers either. IDK how to gauge 'need' because we have about 1,000 cats and IDK exactly what Yeargin will play, but IMO he's as talented as any player committed to ND right now.

Would be a huge loss of athleticism.

 

[IrishLax]

Fine pat here is why your post is beyond stupid and ignorant.

I read these posts and I just laugh now....

When he committed:We got him!! Playmaker! Gonna be so good in this D!! Can't wait!

Visits Clemson: Ehhh...I'd trade him for so-and-so. You could argue that so-and-so is a better prospect on film....etc.

Hilarious. Really.

It should be obvious why this is, but just to spell it out, most people with something negative to say are going to keep it to themselves when someone commits, but feel free sharing it after someone leaves. So what?

Even with that, your straw man fails to account for so many things here. First, most people are talking about how landing Hill could compensate for losing Yeargin... did we have Hill's senior film to look at before when Yeargin committed? No. And there is nothing wrong or inaccurate with people saying that (including analysts). Second, nobody was sucking off Yeargin when he committed here. People liked his versatility and potential to play multiple LB spots. He was not and is not a highly rated prospect... he is as low of a 4 as you can get. He ran about a 5.0 40 at The Opening and those times were considered "fast." Scrolling through the posts after he committed this is the only one I found maybe one that was actually gushing over him and saying he would be "perfect" in the D and a playmaker (Post #358).

And this dude is about as close to the total package as it gets. Has frame to really become a dominant one. Could be a Mario Williams type with some weight room work.

Let's not kid ourselves with this guy. He's a big time get

This is the part that was an absolute joke, and makes me more convinced every day that you're just trolling. Mario Williams? Are you kidding me? There is nothing from any film or services or physical traits to liken him to Mario Williams. Not a single fucking thing.

Mario Williams was 6'6" 250-255 running a 4.5ish 40... and the #4 or #11 player at his position by Rivals and Scout. After bulking up and finishing growing he ran a 4.70 40 at the combine at 6'7" and 295 pounds.

Richard Yeargin III is 6'4" 220-225 running a 5.0ish 40... and is a very low 4 and the #21 OLB per the composite.

With some "weight room work" he is NOT going to add 60 pounds AND cut 3+ tenths of a second off his 40 AND grow 3 inches. So please just stop it.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Fine pat here is why your post is beyond stupid and ignorant.



It should be obvious why this is, but just to spell it out, most people with something negative to say are going to keep it to themselves when someone commits, but feel free sharing it after someone leaves. So what?

Even with that, your straw man fails to account for so many things here. First, most people are talking about how landing Hill could compensate for losing Yeargin... did we have Hill's senior film to look at before when Yeargin committed? No. And there is nothing wrong or inaccurate with people saying that (including analysts). Second, nobody was sucking off Yeargin when he committed here. People liked his versatility and potential to play multiple LB spots. He was not and is not a highly rated prospect... he is as low of a 4 as you can get. He ran about a 5.0 40 at The Opening and those times were considered "fast." Scrolling through the posts after he committed this is the only one I found maybe one that was actually gushing over him and saying he would be "perfect" in the D and a playmaker (Post #358).



This is the part that was an absolute joke, and makes me more convinced every day that you're just trolling. Mario Williams? Are you kidding me? There is nothing from any film or services or physical traits to liken him to Mario Williams. Not a single fucking thing.

Mario Williams was 6'6" 250-255 running a 4.5ish 40... and the #4 or #11 player at his position by Rivals and Scout. After bulking up and finishing growing he ran a 4.70 40 at the combine at 6'7" and 295 pounds.

Richard Yeargin III is 6'4" 220-225 running a 5.0ish 40... and is a very low 4 and the #21 OLB per the composite.

With some "weight room work" he is NOT going to add 60 pounds AND cut 3+ tenths of a second off his 40 AND grow 3 inches. So please just stop it.

SMH you fed right into his game.

 

[Brooklyn]

Fine pat here is why your post is beyond stupid and ignorant.



It should be obvious why this is, but just to spell it out, most people with something negative to say are going to keep it to themselves when someone commits, but feel free sharing it after someone leaves. So what?

Even with that, your straw man fails to account for so many things here. First, most people are talking about how landing Hill could compensate for losing Yeargin... did we have Hill's senior film to look at before when Yeargin committed? No. And there is nothing wrong or inaccurate with people saying that (including analysts). Second, nobody was sucking off Yeargin when he committed here. People liked his versatility and potential to play multiple LB spots. He was not and is not a highly rated prospect... he is as low of a 4 as you can get. He ran about a 5.0 40 at The Opening and those times were considered "fast." Scrolling through the posts after he committed this is the only one I found maybe one that was actually gushing over him and saying he would be "perfect" in the D and a playmaker (Post #358).



This is the part that was an absolute joke, and makes me more convinced every day that you're just trolling. Mario Williams? Are you kidding me? There is nothing from any film or services or physical traits to liken him to Mario Williams. Not a single fucking thing.

Mario Williams was 6'6" 250-255 running a 4.5ish 40... and the #4 or #11 player at his position by Rivals and Scout. After bulking up and finishing growing he ran a 4.70 40 at the combine at 6'7" and 295 pounds.

Richard Yeargin III is 6'4" 220-225 running a 5.0ish 40... and is a very low 4 and the #21 OLB per the composite.

With some "weight room work" he is NOT going to add 60 pounds AND cut 3+ tenths of a second off his 40 AND grow 3 inches. So please just stop it.

I agree the second part was out there to say the least. Of all players Mario Williams? I could see him make a case for a Jarvis Jones type of player but Mario Williams plays so much differently, its not even close. Just a question for Pat, but what reminds him of Mario?

 

[IrishLax]

Yeargin has over 40 offers, and they're not cupcake offers either. IDK how to gauge 'need' because we have about 1,000 cats and IDK exactly what Yeargin will play, but IMO he's as talented as any player committed to ND right now.

Would be a huge loss of athleticism.

For what it's worth, almost all of his "big time" offers are non-committable. The only reason he verballed to ND in the first place was that Florida wouldn't take his commitment.

He is rated in the bottom half of the class at a position where we have depth (and another prospect on the board if we want them), and he ran a 5.0 40 at 220 pounds which is at least 30 pounds below what we'd want his playing weight to be. I don't think we really lost much athleticism at all compared to someone like Blankenship.

 

[IrishLax]

SMH you fed right into his game.

I knowwwww..... he trolls so good...

 

[anarin]

I had yeargin being the next Lawrence Taylor!!

 

[koonja]

He said recently he wants to be 6-6 250 by the time he graduates. Apparently he's 16 and has been growing at a rapid rate lately. Transitioned from Safety to Linebacker to Linebacker/Defensive End

FWIW as it pertains to his frame/projection.

 

[woolybug25]

Let's just go on and agree that we probably shouldn't be comparing any 17 year old kid that has never played a down of college football to Mario Williams.

 

[koonja]

Let's just go on and agree that we probably shouldn't be comparing any 17 year old kid that has never played a down of college football to Mario Williams.

Disagree.

If the right prospect came along, why not? But Yeargin isn't that prospect IMO.

 

[Rizzophil]

Any chance this is like D Martingly last year?

 

[woolybug25]

Disagree.

If the right prospect came along, why not? But Yeargin isn't that prospect IMO.

I'm guessing that there is a lot we disagree about. So i'll just let you have your opinion. But i'm not into comparing hypothetical future performance to the best in the NFL. Makes people sound foolish, imo.

 

[Irish Insanity]

Yo, they all suck until they commit. Then they are arguably the top recruit in the country. If they decommit its because they have character or grade issue. And there is always better.

 

[dwshade]

Pretty much. We want the best players to come to ND sums it up.

Exactly. Recruiting is a series of battles and we want to win as many of those battles as we can.