Who is likely next 2015?

yankeeND · Jul 2, 2014

So now that everything went as expected this week, sans getting a nice surprise with Adam's commitment, the last remaining guy that I feel we get before the season starts is Bilal. He is very important to the class as a whole and since we missed on Hilliard and Sykes is apparently out, he is that much more needed. Don't kid yourself though, he is not just a roster spot, he is extremely athletic and will make a lot of plays for us if he so chooses to be here.

arrowryan · Jul 2, 2014

yankeeND said:
So now that everything went as expected this week, sans getting a nice surprise with Adam's commitment, the last remaining guy that I feel we get before the season starts is Bilal. He is very important to the class as a whole and since we missed on Hilliard and Sykes is apparently out, he is that much more needed. Don't kid yourself though, he is not just a roster spot, he is extremely athletic and will make a lot of plays for us if he so chooses to be here.

poor man's Jaylon Smith

Ricochet · Jul 2, 2014

arrowryan said:
poor man's Jaylon Smith

more like upper middle-class Jaylon Smith.

irish o'phile · Jul 2, 2014

Dang. We have a buncha dudes committed already. I dont recall it being like this in previous years.

yankeeND · Jul 2, 2014

arrowryan said:
poor man's Jaylon Smith

I definitely think he possesses some of Jaylon's traits athletically. He really is a critical prospect at this point and I hope he gets on board soon.

Irishman77 · Jul 2, 2014

arrowryan said:
poor man's Jaylon Smith

Every lb is a poor mans Jaylon...

Bilal is extraordinary at not getting blocked. I mean he makes opposing OL look rediculous.

arrowryan · Jul 2, 2014

irish o'phile said:
Dang. We have a buncha dudes committed already. I dont recall it being like this in previous years.

We had 12 commits last year at this time for the 2014 class

15 for the 2013 class

7 for the 2012 class

WakeUpEchoes · Jul 2, 2014

The Michigan game will likely determine whether we scoop our semi-long shots in this class.

Rizzophil · Jul 2, 2014

I think it's Bilal and then that's it until kickoff

AllGoldEverything · Jul 3, 2014

When is Bilal deciding?

Crazy Balki · Jul 3, 2014

Rizzophil said:
I think it's Bilal and then that's it until kickoff

Also Coney, since he's deciding in the summer.

GoldenToTheGrave · Jul 3, 2014

Irishman77 said:
Every lb is a poor mans Jaylon...

Bilal is extraordinary at not getting blocked. I mean he makes opposing OL look rediculous.

I just wish his tape wasn't sped up, it's harder to get a feel for how fast he is. Either way he's a hell of a LB and probably not that far of a drop off from Hilliard. If we pick up Bilal after picking up Barjas and last year Morgan, we've had a fantastic two year LB haul.

arrowryan · Jul 3, 2014

weezy said:
When is Bilal deciding?

He's hoping to decide before his senior season (August)

johnnycando · Jul 13, 2014

So are we going to be stuck here until the season begins, do you guys think?

Irish2155 · Jul 13, 2014

johnnycando said:
So are we going to be stuck here until the season begins, do you guys think?

That's what it looks like, a wait and see. ND putting up 10 or 11 or even 12 wins will help.

Kaneyoufeelit · Jul 13, 2014

johnnycando said:
So are we going to be stuck here until the season begins, do you guys think?

I think Bilal could become a part of the class before the season starts but it's not certain that he will decide before then or even that he'd be Irish. I would say he's the most likely though.

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CanadalovesND · Jul 13, 2014

Bilal and Coney.

Bilal wants to decide before his season, and per Loy, there are a lot of sources that believe Coney will commit to ND.

Irish2155 · Jul 13, 2014

Kaneyoufeelit said:
I think Bilal could become a part of the class before the season starts but it's not certain that he will decide before then or even that he'd be Irish. I would say he's the most likely though.

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Yes, good point. He'd be the only one though I think.

Irish2155 · Jul 13, 2014

CanadalovesND said:
Bilal and Coney.

Bilal wants to decide before his season, and per Loy, there are a lot of sources that believe Coney will commit to ND.

Ha, him too I guess. But have a feeling he goes elsewhere.

johnnycando · Jul 13, 2014

Well I can say I think the staff has done great work to have as many as we do preseason.

Very substantial work indeed.

Bilal and Coney would be fantastic.

Fbolt · Jul 13, 2014

Based on what I've been reading here, ND clearly needs some LB's to fit BVG's D. Apparently Deeb isn't going to be able to cover, Schmidt isn't big enough, Hill is too large, depending on Onowalulu (sp) to fill-in, etc.... Seems like mucho negativity with the LB corps outside of Jaylon.

Seems to me that ND can convert some of these folks into 4-3 LB's. It has to be better than what I'm reading.

Booslum31 · Jul 13, 2014

johnnycando said:
Well I can say I think the staff has done great work to have as many as we do preseason.

Very substantial work indeed.

Bilal and Coney would be fantastic.

Agree. Getting one or two more before the season would be fantastic. It's been said, but winng games (especially with the big recruiting weekends like Fuck Michigan) is key to how we finish. How many do we see taking this year?

GoldenDomer · Jul 13, 2014

ResLife Hero · Jul 13, 2014

Fbolt said:
Based on what I've been reading here, ND clearly needs some LB's to fit BVG's D. Apparently Deeb isn't going to be able to cover, Schmidt isn't big enough, Hill is too large, depending on Onowalulu (sp) to fill-in, etc.... Seems like mucho negativity with the LB corps outside of Jaylon.

Seems to me that ND can convert some of these folks into 4-3 LB's. It has to be better than what I'm reading.

First I've heard of this. Keith Arnold just put out an article today about him being undersized. Curious where this concern is coming from.

Bogtrotter07 · Jul 13, 2014

ResLife Hero said:
First I've heard of this. Keith Arnold just put out an article today about him being undersized. Curious where this concern is coming from.

Check the last five weeks of Collins thread. All kinds of opinions. None from the staff.

ResLife Hero · Jul 13, 2014

Bogtrotter07 said:
Check the last five weeks of Collins thread. All kinds of opinions. None from the staff.

Good God there's a lot of conclusions there about players we've never seen in a system we've never seen. I for one think he's extremely raw which is why some might peg him a a DE from his tape, but I think he's got the basic skill set (and time) to develop into a more complete LB whose height/weight profile is in line with a lot of big-time 4-3 defenses if not a tad bit short. Who knows though.

As for who is next, I'm hoping it's Bilal.

Fbolt · Jul 13, 2014

Bogtrotter07 said:
Check the last five weeks of Collins thread. All kinds of opinions. None from the staff.

Reps Bogs.

Bogtrotter07 · Jul 13, 2014

Fbolt said:
Reps Bogs.

Nor were there player opinions, now that you mention it!

Reps to you, bro fro ano mo!

stlnd01 · Jul 13, 2014

If Kolin Hill is "too large" to play in BVG's system, why did BVG recruit him?
Regardless, Bilal & Coney seem like the next most likely to pop. After that the crystal ball gets fuzzy.

Booslum31 · Jul 18, 2014

How many more do you think we'll get before the season starts?

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