Sam Young makes Rivals all Freshman team

[Pete]

http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=1144&CID=614131

 

[claynd105]

http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=1144&CID=614131

He is going to be elite I tell you. Elite.

 

[ND81]

Those are some nice names to be associated with. McCoy, Hill, Spiller, etc. will fill tons of highlight reel film in the years to come.

Congrats Sam!

 

[Bellcon]

Congrats Sam. He will anchor that left side for the next 2 years at least.

 

[gboroirish]

hopefully the next 3

 

[ndillini06]

good to see him get recognition.

Now lets go get a guy to anchor the other side with him!

 

[jiggafini19]

I want to know where all the Ty apologists are with their Duncan/Turkovich/Mattes three headed monster at right tackle.

This guy is the best ND has seen in a long time.

 

[gboroirish]

you dont think duncan or turko will play next year?

 

[jiggafini19]

Most likely one of them would be opposite Young. Duncan is my guess. Too early to tell.

Olsen and Carufel will be the guards. Both of them will beat out Turkovich there.

 

[IrishSanDiego]

who do you guys think will be possible freshmen of the year next year?

 

[Nardo!]

Duncan split time with Sam at RT this year. I wouldn't be surprised to have Duncan start next year at RT.

 

[Dannyboy Ayers]

what about Chris Stewart at RT?

 

[IrishSanDiego]

i think the staff brought in Stewart for guard and guard only

 

[stan5545]

I heard somebody say that same will anchor the left side, he is playing the right side now, do we think that he is going to switch to the left or was there just a mistake. He would probably be smarter to be put on the left but we will see.

 

[stan5545]

Horrible typing in that last sentence, HAHA. GO IRISH!!!

 

[IrishSanDiego]

i think sam moves to the left, best feet out of all the lineman. All of our future QB's are right handed so i would suspect we want to protect them as much as possible. Duncan probably gets the nod at RT, more of a mauler which fits better on the right.

 

[jiggafini19]

Duncan split time with Sam at RT this year. I wouldn't be surprised to have Duncan start next year at RT.

This didn't last long, just a portion of the beginning of the season. On raw talent alone Young beat those guys out.

But I see your point....the two of them could most likely be the starters.

 

[luckofirish8]

Congrats to Sam...we will be a staple in the line for years to come no matter where he plays.

 

[bigbon4]

Now we just need 4 more like him, and we'll be all set, and I have a feeling most of those guys are already on campus.

 

[wrigley1]

Good learning year for Sam. Made some costly penalties and missed some big blocks, though. With another year in the ND weight room and on the field under Latina's tutelage, I think we see a bigtime step forward.

 

[jiggafini19]

Made some costly penalties and missed some big blocks, though.

No more than the four seniors that were in there with him.

Sam Young is going to step out and dominate in 2007. All you'll notice are all of the struggling new faces at the skill positions, but this line is going to be good next season. Once they get their feet wet and hit their stride, they'll get bloodying people's mouths up in time for SC's visit to South Bend.

 

[SillyIrish]

Young has a mean streak in him which I like about him, I can remember a few times this season seeing him get into a face of an opposing player after the play. Whomever the QB of the future is will not have to worry about their blindside.

 

[seniorle]

It's unfortunate the start of the our schedule is so tough. It will be difficult for the Oline to gell at first, but once they do, I have faith we're gonna be in good shape for years to come!

and congrats to Sam for his selection

 

[bbrennan]

Young will only get better. Is there any talk of him switching to left tackle next year? I figure you usually want your best O-lineman and most exprienced protecting the QB's blind side.

 

[aRMITAGE]

Sam was solid this year. In certain games his inexperience showed but overall he was pretty solid. I don't remember him comitting to many freshmenish false starts. Morton on the other hand it seems everytime we had one was on him.(might be exagerated but it seems that way)

 

[dth31]

Congrats to Sam. I watched him a lot this year, and he had as good a year as anyone on the O-line. For a freshman, that is almost unbelievable.