'14 CA ATH John (Juju) Smith (USC Signee)

[ACamp1900]

eh, if the dream is film or medical school... you go to SC... and this is coming from THE SC hater on the board...

 

[PerthDomer]

ND has a much better medical school placement. Especially for Cali kids, it gives you a leg up with some midwestern schools to use as safeties if you get locked out of Cali.

 

[Irishnuke]

I just want to know who's mom I saw at the SC player walk with a little sister, who was really bitching about the October "cold." Not a nice person, anyone got a picture of the top recruits mama's so I can rule them out?

I know I always assume someone isn't a nice person when they say it's cold outside.

 

[ACamp1900]

ND has a much better medical school placement. Especially for Cali kids, it gives you a leg up with some midwestern schools to use as safeties if you get locked out of Cali.

I was referring more to USC's own medical school... Keck is pretty up there...

 

[PerthDomer]

So you go to ND and then SC.... SC is a huge undergrad, going there doesn't get you a spot at the med school. Also it comes after Stanford, UCSF, UCLA, Irvine, and maybe Davis in the Cali pecking order.

 

[Bogtrotter07]

I know I always assume someone isn't a nice person when they say it's cold outside.

There was also something about the look on her face being a snarl worse that her avatar, and a tone in her voice, like : "Why would you ask whether someone is having a good time because I am cold, because it is below 55 degrees outside. Fool!"

I guess it didn't have much to do with the content. More than someone wishing you well and screaming at them that things were so imperfect.

Better yet. Next time someone asks you with concern, "How are you doing?" Reply, "Fuck you!"

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

Was at USC Friday with Mama, Iman Marshall and others.

 

[Irish#1]

There was also something about the look on her face being a snarl worse that her avatar, and a tone in her voice, like : "Why would you ask whether someone is having a good time because I am cold, because it is below 55 degrees outside. Fool!"

I guess it didn't have much to do with the content. More than someone wishing you well and screaming at them that things were so imperfect.

Better yet. Next time someone asks you with concern, "How are you doing?" Reply, "Fuck you!"

If that's her and she thought 55 degrees was cold, then the only chance we have is that very small flicker of a flame that seems to go out, come back, go out, come back, but never gets any bigger.

 

[PANDFAN]

If that's her and she thought 55 degrees was cold, then the only chance we have is that very small flicker of a flame that seems to go out, come back, go out, come back, but never gets any bigger.

sounds like a trick birthday candle

 

[CHIDomer9]

Personally, I think the commitment of Sykes (and possibly Morgan later) freed-up Tranquil to stay at safety-- probably the best position for his body.

I would love to have Smith, but Tranquil is fast, strong, played-both ways with tremendous success, and clearly LOVES football. I am totally fine with the safety position.

ND has had good luck with almost oversized safeties who were often listed as OLBs:

Zibby, Hayseed, Motta, Baratti...

Yeah, all these other guys are just here for the free spandex and stocking caps.

 

[Domina Nostra]

Yeah, all these other guys are just here for the free spandex and stocking caps.

Or the $250k scholarship, the prestigious diploma, and to live like a king for 4 years...

You really think all of the guys are equally motivated? I don't. Think Theo Riddick and Cam McDaniel vs. Cierre Wood or Jonas Gray.

 

[Rhode Irish]

So you go to ND and then SC.... SC is a huge undergrad, going there doesn't get you a spot at the med school. Also it comes after Stanford, UCSF, UCLA, Irvine, and maybe Davis in the Cali pecking order.

USC is a private school. It isn't part of the state university system (neither is Stanford, so maybe that wasn't your point, but then I'm confused about your inclusion of Irvine and Davis, for example). As much as I hate them, it is a very good school. And you forgot Berkeley?

 

[PerthDomer]

I'm talking about med schools (USC is probably better than Loma Linda and the DO schools in state) If he wants to do pre med ND is the better school.

 

[Rhode Irish]

Oh, ok. He isn't applying to med school right now, so I guess I wasn't following. But that makes sense.

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

'14 CA ATH John (Juju) Smith (Offer)

'14 CA ATH John (Juju) Smith (Offer)

Good interview with Loy from Juju. Loves Denbrock and everything ND stands for. Admits that he does have renewed interest in USC now that they hired Sark and at the end says that his parents would fully support him if he does choose ND, but they would likely be shocked if he did as they are both big SC fans.

 

[rocket66]

Yep. It's probably something like 60/40 USC over ND right now. Seems like it's still far from over and BK and staff have a chance to compete for him. They've done a good job of landing kids on the fence in the final hour, so fingers crossed!

 

[Irish#1]

Good interview with Loy from Juju. Loves Denbrock and everything ND stands for. Admits that he does have renewed interest in USC now that they hired Sark and at the end says that his parents would fully support him if he does choose ND, but they would likely be shocked if he did as they are both big SC fans.

Send his parent a couple of thousand letters. Tell them we're recruiting them as fans.

 

[connor_in]

Send his parent a couple of thousand letters. Tell them we're recruiting them as fans.

What's his area code? #potofgold

 

[Emcee77]

Good interview with Loy from Juju. Loves Denbrock and everything ND stands for. Admits that he does have renewed interest in USC now that they hired Sark and at the end says that his parents would fully support him if he does choose ND, but they would likely be shocked if he did as they are both big SC fans.

Good interview. Seems like a good kid who has his head on straight.

 

[KyfightingIrish36]

https://twitter.com/isdupdate/status/414775575035641857

 

[ThePiombino]

https://twitter.com/isdupdate/status/414775575035641857

Basically hasn't eliminated anyone (OSU, Bama, Oregon) even though ND and SC are considered clear front-runners. Luatua has been in his ear on the daily about coming to ND, but he's not going to let that affect his decision, nor will he allow anyone else to affect his decision to attend anywhere else. Likely deciding late January/early February - is going to break it down to three or four schools. SC was definitely out when Kiffy boy was there, but they're back in it with Sark.

 

[Rhode Irish]

Basically hasn't eliminated anyone (OSU, Bama, Oregon) even though ND and SC are considered clear front-runners. Luatua has been in his ear on the daily about coming to ND, but he's not going to let that affect his decision, nor will he allow anyone else to affect his decision to attend anywhere else. Likely deciding late January/early February - is going to break it down to three or four schools. SC was definitely out when Kiffy boy was there, but they're back in it with Sark.

I'm not surprised by this, but I do find it strange. Sark basically is Kiffy Boy. They are the same guy.

 

[NDdomer2]

but we could have head start if usc was truly eliminated at one point. would suck to lose to sark with two months vs denbrock kelly for 12. yes i know they have always been usc fans but i believe hard work pays off.

 

[MJ12666]

I'm not surprised by this, but I do find it strange. Sark basically is Kiffy Boy. They are the same guy.

Just because they both coached on Carrol's staff does not automatically mean that they are the same. I don't recall seeing or reading anything while Sark was at Washington that indicated any real similarities between the two; and Sark seemed like a reasonably good recruiter so it would not surprise me it this kid ends up at USC especially based on how the offense looked yesterday.

 

[IrishFaninTX]

Just because they both coached on Carrol's staff does not automatically mean that they are the same. I don't recall seeing or reading anything while Sark was at Washington that indicated any real similarities between the two; and Sark seemed like a reasonably good recruiter so it would not surprise me it this kid ends up at USC especially based on how the offense looked yesterday.

That offense was scary good yesterday. Granted Fresno State isn't a real defensive powerhouse but USC has some horses and knows how to use them now that Kiffy is gone. I hope ND can finally get really good offensive production next season.

 

[Irishnuke]

That offense was scary good yesterday. Granted Fresno State isn't a real defensive powerhouse but USC has some horses and knows how to use them now that Kiffy is gone. I hope ND can finally get really good offensive production next season.

I wouldn't go that far. Did you watch them play UCLA?

 

[Classic Irish]

I wouldn't go that far. Did you watch them play UCLA?

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^This^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

[IrishLax]

That offense was scary good yesterday. Granted Fresno State isn't a real defensive powerhouse but USC has some horses and knows how to use them now that Kiffy is gone. I hope ND can finally get really good offensive production next season.

To me, I was completely unimpressed. Looked like a worse version of San Jose State against a truly horrible Fresno State team.

 

[irishff1014]

That offense was scary good yesterday. Granted Fresno State isn't a real defensive powerhouse but USC has some horses and knows how to use them now that Kiffy is gone. I hope ND can finally get really good offensive production next season.

You could tell yesterday that the talent level on field was a huge difference. Fresno state had no chance yesterday.

 

[Irish#1]

You could tell yesterday that the talent level on field was a huge difference. Fresno state had no chance yesterday.

There was a huge talent difference last year in the Sun Bowl, but that didn't work out for them.