'15 CA QB Blake Barnett (Arizona State Transfer)

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It's all fine and dandy to say that a kid should choose the school for the school and it would work in our favor. But sometimes kids think that they have a good shot at the pros if they get the proper coaching. I do think that somebody who is looking at ND though really shouldn't waver if the coach leaves. A lot of the sell is the 40 year decision (especially with Kelly), so that may help keep a class intact when BK decides to move on.
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Right. I guess it depends how risky you want to be. Think you have a real shot at the pros and want to go all in? Go to an SEC school or better yet, a program outside of the SEC where they have a great coach and easy schedule (reason being, to avoid injuries).

But if you're (IMO) smart, you have to know that no matter how great you are, you're one bad injury from never making money in the NFL, and so you better get the best value out of this free ride where you can go to any school in the country.

I don't fault guys for going all in on state schools with good coaches, but it's not what I would do because I would want a better back up plan.

On whiskey's 'value' charts, the numbers are great for ND, but in all reality, they're even better than they show. Using simple numbers, let's say your 'ROI' is 100 for Notre Dame, and 25 for OSU. Well discount ND's 'cost' to that of OSU's (since it's FREE to the athlete no matter how much tuition is) , and those 'ROI's go up even more (AKA, if ND's ROI is 100 at 40,000 a year, imagine what it goes to when compared to OSU at 10,000 a year). The ROI shows 100, but in all actuality it's 400.

The value of ND/Stanford type schools is really through the roof if you take out the cost of tuition, which is moot for full ride athletes.
 
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I agree, but not everyone can go to ND (grades, class filling up, etc.). And if you're down from the academic schools, then I would think it makes the most sense to choose between the system/coach you'd like to play for.
 
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kuehnja said:
On whiskey's 'value' charts, the numbers are great for ND, but in all reality, they're even better than they show. Using simple numbers, let's say your 'ROI' is 100 for Notre Dame, and 25 for OSU. Well discount ND's 'cost' to that of OSU's (since it's FREE to the athlete no matter how much tuition is) , and those 'ROI's go up even more (AKA, if ND's ROI is 100 at 40,000 a year, imagine what it goes to when compared to OSU at 10,000 a year). The ROI shows 100, but in all actuality it's 400.

The value of ND/Stanford type schools is really through the roof if you take out the cost of tuition, which is moot for full ride athletes.
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Football ROI already has the "cost of attendance" figures (tuition, room, board, etc.) backed out.

But you're right that ND's ROI is probably even better than listed, because my figures don't account for the majors that football players tend gravitate toward. Thus, Michigan's is probably overstated due to their Kinesiology and General Studies bullshit, whereas ND's is likely understated since a strong % of our football players graduate from Mendoza, which has a significantly higher ROI than Arts and Letters.
 
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Sorry for the bump, but this thread is so active I guess it's not a really big deal.

I see that 'Hopkins' guy still has his CB to ND for Blake Barnett. If he is going to be a troll and predict Oregon just to get views, someone should call him out and have him put his reputation where is mouth is. Let's see the CB switched to Oregon.
 
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He listed the other schools he's been hearing from and has told them he's firmly committed to ND. He has one visit scheduled, which is the week in South Bend for camps this summer (also mentioned Hoge and Tillery will be at those camps). He'll go to at least one game this fall but isn't sure which date because his HS schedule hadn't been finalized, and he isn't sure if it would be his official or if he would take it after the season. Still is EE'ing.
 
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He listed the other schools he's been hearing from and has told them he's firmly committed to ND. He has one visit scheduled, which is the week in South Bend for camps this summer (also mentioned Hoge and Tillery will be at those camps). He'll go to at least one game this fall but isn't sure which date because his HS schedule hadn't been finalized, and he isn't sure if it would be his official or if he would take it after the season. Still is EE'ing.
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This kid is following the playbook to be a fan favorite for years to come.
 
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Blake is going to be one of the all-time favorite ND recruits. Up there with Jaylon, only he committed earlier and plays a more high profile position. I hope that when he finally does get to campus that we are prepared to have some patience. We will see a lot of Blake before it's all said and done.
 
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Blake is going to be one of the all-time favorite ND recruits. Up there with Jaylon, only he committed earlier and plays a more high profile position. I hope that when he finally does get to campus that we are prepared to have some patience. We will see a lot of Blake before it's all said and done.
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Come on RI. Patience from this group? Look at the spring practice thread. lol
 
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Come on RI. Patience from this group? Look at the spring practice thread. lol
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Some might say it is an improvement over the constant "WE'RE THE BEST TEAM ON THE PLANET!! WE CAN WIN 14 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS YEAR ALONE!" But yeah we might have gone over the cliff over spring practice this year.
 
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Was that Uncle Rico? Because he totally could have cleared a mountain there.
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Wow, dude seems to have it all. Big arm, wheels, and a solid head on his shoulders. Not to mention he often works with some of the best in the business.
 
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