'16 NC RB Robert Washington (Offer)

[GBdomer]

Steve Lorenz thinks Michigan leads or is at least in his top 2 with UM and OSU

 

[Luckylucci]

Thanks for the share but Lorenz is a clown.

 

[CanadalovesND]

Per Loy, has high interest in the Irish and is nearing a final decision.

If you haven't watched his junior highlights... Please do. Probably the best thing you'll do all day.

2014 Highlights - Robert Washington highlights

 

[GoldenDomer]

Per Loy, has high interest in the Irish and is nearing a final decision.

If you haven't watched his junior highlights... Please do. Probably the best thing you'll do all day.

2014 Highlights - Robert Washington highlights

He plays against the school of the blind.

 

[CanadalovesND]

He plays against the school of the blind.

Yes, you made that clear about 6 months ago. Six posts up lol

 

[GoldenDomer]

Yes, you made that clear about 6 months ago. Six posts up lol

Lol oops, just a fair warning. This is not the typical lack of competition.

 

[CanadalovesND]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>2016 NC RB Robert Washington (<a href="https://twitter.com/RDubb_5">@RDubb_5</a>) nearing the end of the process, still interested in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash">#NotreDame</a> (Premium) <a href="http://t.co/T0urTqQVMD">http://t.co/T0urTqQVMD</a></p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/status/563494443438059521">February 6, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[Grahambo]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>2016 NC RB Robert Washington (<a href="https://twitter.com/RDubb_5">@RDubb_5</a>) nearing the end of the process, still interested in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash">#NotreDame</a> (Premium) <a href="http://t.co/T0urTqQVMD">http://t.co/T0urTqQVMD</a></p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/status/563494443438059521">February 6, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Committing in March and will be an EE.

That's really about it.

 

[NDBoiler]

Per Loy, has high interest in the Irish and is nearing a final decision.

If you haven't watched his junior highlights... Please do. Probably the best thing you'll do all day.

2014 Highlights - Robert Washington highlights

His home field location looks pretty cool, like it was carved out of a forest.

BTW, how do you know I didn't do anything better today?


Ok, fine...I didn't.

 

[Luckylucci]

Per Ryan Bartow UNC is slowing down there recruitment of Washington and so are some other schools. No mention if we are one of those schools but I would think OSU would be as well, considering they have Kareem Walker.

 

[Big23Head]

Scout: 4-STAR RB GETS HUGE OFFER, WILL DECIDE SOON

Robert Washington will narrow his list to six in the next few weeks.

The 5-foot-10, 215-pound Washington has already said North Carolina, Syracuse and TCU will make the cut.

Yesterday, Washington received an offer from Alabama.

”I spoke with coach (Nick) Saban and he offered me,” Washington said. “He’s a great man and a great coach and it was just an honor to speak with him.

”I grew up a fan of Alabama – watching guys like Mark Ingram, Trent Richardson, T.J. Yeldon and Derrick Henry – and to get an offer from them was just great.”

He was able to speak with Saban in-depth.

”He told me that I was big, fast and strong,” Washington said. “He also told me I was a back that really fits their system. We also talked about academics and he said he wanted me to visit soon. It’s definitely an offer I have to consider and I’m going to try to get there before I make a decision.”

Washington’s most recent visit was to TCU.

”It was my third time there and it was amazing,” he said. “Coach (Gary) Patterson and (running backs) coach (Curtis) Luper are great men. Coach Patterson actually spent about an hour with me before the junior day started, which really meant a lot.

”Coach Luper was also telling me that they need running backs. He also talked about how he’s coached guys like Tre Mason and Michael Dyer.”

Along with a possible trip to Alabama, Washington said he may visit Florida State in the near future.

Besides the three aforementioned schools who will make his top six, Washington said he’s also been in consistent contact with Alabama, LSU, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Michigan lately.

He plans to make his commitment sometime in April.

 

[GBdomer]

Some schools are starting to back off on him. I recall Ohio State and North Carolina have backed off recruiting him

 

[Johannes]

Some schools are starting to back off on him. I recall Ohio State and North Carolina have backed off recruiting him

I wouldn't put too much stock in Bartow's statement from the other day. He didn't really back it up with any substance and as another 247 poster put it:

Ryan C'mon dude really? I guess that's why Nick Saban and Alabama offered him today.
Ohio State has a 2016 RB commit and Coach Tony Alford spoke with him yesterday so I guess that's call cooling off? Coach Fedora was at his school personally last eval period and Gunter Brewer spoke with his Coach on friday about him going to the Dook game on March 7. Don't mislead these readers like UNC is cooling on him.
I don't know where you get your intel from but the only thing you have ever reported on this kid has been negative information. Don't make the obvious so obvious. The kid has a lot of options and just released a top 3 of UNC, Syracuse and TCU so schools not making his list would cool because he has cooled on them.

 

[Luckylucci]

Bartow didn't start off his 247 career to hot with ND fans but he's been spot on a lot more than some random 247 poster. Washington is working with an early commitment timeframe and it makes total sense that OSU would "cool" on him. It doesn't mean there isn't contact but would they be willing to accept his spring commitment, I bet not. They have Walker and want McCall.

 

[Johannes]

Bartow didn't start off his 247 career to hot with ND fans but he's been spot on a lot more than some random 247 poster. Washington is working with an early commitment timeframe and it makes total sense that OSU would "cool" on him. It doesn't mean there isn't contact but would they be willing to accept his spring commitment, I bet not. They have Walker and want McCall.

I just don't see Alford and OSU backing off Washington, even if he does commit elsewhere this spring. By all accounts Alford has put a lot of time and energy into building a relationship with the young back. Bartow's comment implied to me that there are unmentioned underlying issues beyond an impending commitment elsewhere. Maybe I'm reading too much into it, though.

I agree that "random 247 poster" does not carry much weight, but I think that guy makes a good point. If UNC is "backing off" him, they sure are going about it in a strange way.

I just hope it's not too late for Denson to make a late push. ND seems to be fading here.

 

[CanadalovesND]

Per ISD, Decision date pushed to April 25th.

 

[NDWorld247]

Bartow didn't start off his 247 career to hot with ND fans but he's been spot on a lot more than some random 247 poster. Washington is working with an early commitment timeframe and it makes total sense that OSU would "cool" on him. It doesn't mean there isn't contact but would they be willing to accept his spring commitment, I bet not. They have Walker and want McCall.

Don't they also have George Hill, the #4 composite RB in the country? Two top 5 RBs already committed for 2016 and going after a 3rd RB in this class? Talk about an embarrassment of riches.

Regarding Washington, I had a chance to see him early on (8th/9th grade) and he was incredible. He was really ahead of kids his age. I saw him again last year and he wasn't nearly as dominant. I think it was a combination of better competition and his peers closing the gap. I'm not making any conclusions on this but when I hear schools "cooling" on him, it doesn't necessarily surprise me. And then Alabama offers him and I realize I don't know shit.

He's an awesome kid though. If the ND staff really wants him, I hope they get him.

 

[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Top six for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ESPNJr300?src=hash">#ESPNJr300</a> RB Robert Washington Alabama, Florida, Michigan, Syracuse, North Carolina and TCU. Planning announcement April 25</p>— Tom VanHaaren (@TomVH) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomVH/status/583672453064433665">April 2, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[Luckylucci]

Interesting recruitment here as it sounds like a lot of schools have backed off him, especially with him wanting to commit so early. Apparently UNC, OSU, and ND were some of those schools.

 

[Irish#1]

Interesting recruitment here as it sounds like a lot of schools have backed off him, especially with him wanting to commit so early. Apparently UNC, OSU, and ND were some of those schools.

I would assume that if that's true and I have no reason not to believe it, then ND and other schools feel much better about other players and needs for the roster. He would be a "filler" late in the cycle for ND, UNC, etc.?

 

[Luckylucci]

I would assume that if that's true and I have no reason not to believe it, then ND and other schools feel much better about other players and needs for the roster. He would be a "filler" late in the cycle for ND, UNC, etc.?

Yea, basically he's not a top of the board RB for a lot of those schools and they either have somebody already on board and are waiting for others they like better or they just don't want him taking a spot this early. Specifically for us, its Jones Jr. with only a spot for 1 more that we like a lot. He's not on that list.

 

[BeauBenken]

Alford is a beast! Hopefully we keep him for a long long time!

 

[irishandy]

 

[Bogtrotter07]

Alford is really Agent X, a top secret recruiter parachuted behind enemy lines, diverting our top prospects away from the school he "coaches" at to ND.

Added to our other double top secret agents.

So let's review :

Lane Kiffin
Bob Diaco
Kerry Cooks
Brady Hoke

* To augment original proto-agent Jon Tenuta. I believe ND has one failure and is no longer in touch with Ernest Jones.

 

[GBdomer]

Bartow stated back in Feb. that a lot of schools backed off on him and didn't really think we would. I was never really that high on him but I'm also not on Jones either.

Do we plan to take two backs this class?

 

[Armyirish47]

Bartow stated back in Feb. that a lot of schools backed off on him and didn't really think we would. I was never really that high on him but I'm also not on Jones either.

Do we plan to take two backs this class?

I think we will end up taking two but one will actually be an athlete that the staff will later allocate to a position depending on our scholarship numbers and positions of need, ala Prosise or Russell.

 

[Irish Man3]

Bartow stated back in Feb. that a lot of schools backed off on him and didn't really think we would. I was never really that high on him but I'm also not on Jones either.

Do we plan to take two backs this class?

This will be interesting moving forward. Tony Jones Sr seems convinced ND is done at RB this cycle. He has stated so more than once. He even led on that Jr wasn't going to take visits and shop around because ND wasn't shopping around. Should be fun to watch moving forward.

I'll say this way ahead of time...watch Auburn here if we bring in another RB. Just a rumor but something to watch.

 

[irishandy]

This will be interesting moving forward. Tony Jones Sr seems convinced ND is done at RB this cycle. He has stated so more than once. He even led on that Jr wasn't going to take visits and shop around because ND wasn't shopping around. Should be fun to watch moving forward.

I'll say this way ahead of time...watch Auburn here if we bring in another RB. Just a rumor but something to watch.

So Jones Jr. could possibly shop around if we take another back??

 

[rtrn2glory]

just committed to Florida

 

[Ironman8]

just committed to Florida

He actually committed to Syracuse.