'16 IL ATH Julian Love (Notre Dame Signed NLI)

[Irishman77]

Great to have kids like this onboard. Bet his dad is awfully proud!

 

[irishff1014]

Good Decision young man!!!!

 

[SoJerseyIrish]

"Notre Dame fans NEED to read this stuff they have to give me money to read."

OK, guy.

Congrats to Julian and welcome aboard!

Tommy has bills to pay!!!

 

[Whiskeyjack]

 

[irishandy]

Congrats Julian!!

Let's keep the pipeline going of these Core 6 kids.

 

[ResLife Hero]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>OFD Recruiting: versatility is Notre Dame DB commit Julian Love's greatest strength <a href="http://t.co/hRE93Xa3gt">http://t.co/hRE93Xa3gt</a> <a href="http://t.co/g7zUSlei7U">pic.twitter.com/g7zUSlei7U</a></p>— One Foot Down (@OneFootDown) <a href="https://twitter.com/OneFootDown/status/580338384301854720">March 24, 2015</a></blockquote>
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He's a very good athlete that has great speed. He has great lateral agility and has the ability to stick his foot in the ground and explode to the football. He also tackles really well and is more physical than most players his size.

I don't know if he can be a press corner. (The only example of him playing press that I could find is this one clip from a Core 6 showcase from over a year ago). That question will need to be answered. If it happens that he can't at the level Notre Dame wants him to, the great thing about Love is that he can play other positions.

He may end up as a nickel covering slot receivers. With Notre Dame potentially short on safety depth, he may just end up at safety. His versatility is his greatest strength and is also a huge asset for the coaches at Notre Dame. Wherever he ends up at, I think he will have a chance to develop into a very good player in the Irish secondary.

 

[ResLife Hero]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>1-on-1 interview between <a href="https://twitter.com/TomLoy247">@TomLoy247</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash">#NotreDame</a> 3-star CB commit Julian Love <a href="http://t.co/Uqbjdc7vgf">http://t.co/Uqbjdc7vgf</a> (FREE) <a href="http://t.co/cOj4sHVmyo">pic.twitter.com/cOj4sHVmyo</a></p>— Notre Dame 247 (@NotreDame247) <a href="https://twitter.com/NotreDame247/status/592668090573402112">April 27, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[NDdomer2]

Irish247 Video: 1-On-1 With Irish CB Commit Julian Love

EAST CHICAGO, Ind. — La Grange Park (Ill.) Nazareth Academy three-star cornerback Julian Love discusses the latest in his recruitment and where things stand with his commitment to Notre Dame.

Love talks about which schools have been pushing hard since he first pledged to Notre Dame, including the likes of Ohio State and Penn State.

The 5-11, 175-pounder also talks about taking a lead role on the recruiting trail and which targets he is trying to bring to Notre Dame, including his good friend five-star 2017 quarterback Hunter Johnson.

Love also touches on his conversations with defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder and where the staff believes he will fit in from day one in South Bend.

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[RDU Irish]

Sounds like one of his greatest strengths might be his relationship with Hunter Johnson... not sure if italics are warranted or not?

Toma was a great example of someone who got a bad rap like this and then proved to everyone he more than deserved his ND opportunity. I can only imagine comments like this help motivate these guys to blaze their own trail.

 

[Bogtrotter07]

What character, and what a character!

 

[Bubbles]

Seems like a great kid.

 

[drake29]

Sounds like one of his greatest strengths might be his relationship with Hunter Johnson... not sure if italics are warranted or not?

Toma was a great example of someone who got a bad rap like this and then proved to everyone he more than deserved his ND opportunity. I can only imagine comments like this help motivate these guys to blaze their own trail.

The staff really likes this kid. A lot of people believe he's very underrated by the scouting services. Schools like Wiscy and Stanford were coming at him on top of tOSU. ND got a heck of a player here.

 

[ResLife Hero]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Notre Dame coaches think they can use cornerback commit Julian Love like Matthias Farley in the nickel <a href="http://t.co/H3SX9fNzww">http://t.co/H3SX9fNzww</a>… <a href="https://twitter.com/julianlove20">@julianlove20</a></p>— Andrew Ivins (@BGI_aivins) <a href="https://twitter.com/BGI_aivins/status/593111569615036417">April 28, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[jspags10pg]

Maybe he'll get a rankings bump if he continues to perform well at these camps. Not that it matters much in the grand scheme of things but it's fun to keep an eye on.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nazareth Academy 2016 DB <a href="https://twitter.com/julianlove20">@julianlove20</a> also just making plays and has been outstanding all day <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RivalsCamp?src=hash">#RivalsCamp</a></p>— EDGYTIM.com (@EDGYTIM) <a href="https://twitter.com/EDGYTIM/status/594930569831534592">May 3, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Notre Dame commit Julian Love checked in at 5-11, 178-pounds at the <a href="https://twitter.com/RivalsCamp">@RivalsCamp</a> in St. Louis. Live updates here → <a href="http://t.co/zW7q0f6nvi">http://t.co/zW7q0f6nvi</a></p>— Andrew Ivins (@BGI_aivins) <a href="https://twitter.com/BGI_aivins/status/594881624891756544">May 3, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[PANDFAN]

"It was the same thing we have seen from him really over the last couple of months in the offseason and then certainly going back to his junior year," Rivals.com Midwest recruiting analyst Josh Helmholdt said. "He's a kid with tremendous ball skills. He knows where the football is and he knows how to play the man. He really knows the route better than the wide reciever knows the route a lot of the times. It was just more of the same from Julian. He is a plus athlete at that cornerback position. He has plus ball skills and he's really a strong cornerback prospect."

"Obviously what I like about him, is the open space skills that he has. How he runs the ally and how he comes up and plays the run are obviously two questions that we don't get answered in a camp setting, but we'll see that during his senior season," Helmholdt said.

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[BobbyMac]

Shine time.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Who is <a href="https://twitter.com/B2GSports">@B2GSports</a>' Top Performer at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/B2GElite7v7?src=hash">#B2GElite7v7</a> Chi? Vote <a href="http://t.co/Euy776pk9v">http://t.co/Euy776pk9v</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/julianlove20">@julianlove20</a> v <a href="https://twitter.com/jpshohfi">@jpshohfi</a> <a href="http://t.co/NoZkNrio5Q">pic.twitter.com/NoZkNrio5Q</a></p>— bedloo (@bedloo) <a href="https://twitter.com/bedloo/status/595294858509619200">May 4, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[PANDFAN]

"I'm here to find talent," Love said with a grin. "I'm just trying help out the class."

Hunter Johnson was the prospect that he wanted to chat with the most.

"I told him that I'm committing for him, actually. I'm going to make it live. I won't let him know. It will be random, but I'm going to commit for him most likely," Love said.

two played on the same seven-on-seven team and are friends.

he was also after roderick campbell and Donte' Vaughn
"I just want what's best," Love said.

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[ResLife Hero]

From the IMG 7-on-7 Day 1:
https://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1777232

Performance: Love spent some time on both sides of the ball for the Chicago-based Boom squad and probably could have landed on either the offensive or defensive top performers. The 5-foot-11, 175-pound prospect will probably play defensive back in college and he showed a nice ability to cover. His ball skills were also impressive on both sides of the ball and he played a major part in his team's undefeated day on Saturday.

Day 2:
https://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1777340

Performance: Love was probably the best offensive player for the Chicago-area Boom squad that made a surprising run through the tournament but he also had plenty of success on the defensive side of the ball. The versatile athlete is just a playmaker, no matter which side of the ball he was on and his quick feet and terrific hands make him both a threat to score every time he touches the ball on offense or a threat to make an interception every time a pass comes his way on defense.

 

[Irish#1]

From the IMG 7-on-7 Day 1:
https://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1777232


Day 2:
https://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1777340

Excellent!

 

[dublinirish]

was there a post on who won the tourney?
AWP from Fort Wayne area
AWP takes 7-on-7 national club title | Sports | Journal Gazette

 

[PANDFAN]

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[Rack Em]

got a bump to 4 stars

Composite? Or on what site?

 

[BobbyMac]

Panda,

Post the link on the story that says he's being upgraded please. All 4 of his site bio's still have him at 3 star.

.

 

[PANDFAN]

Composite? Or on what site?

Panda,

Post the link on the story that says he's being upgraded please. All 4 of his site bio's still have him at 3 star.

.

my apologies...on rivals someone posted "Bump to 4 star" and i had read yesterday ...without looking i thought it was andrew from rivals but it was just a poster...

andrew had this to say :Rivals guys that were there and cover the South were real impressed and that will help his ranking down the line now that more people have seen him

 

[BobbyMac]

Well maybe he deserves that 4th star anyways.

He made 247's Top 10 performers at the IMG 7v7 National Championships. Ahead of a lot of 4 and 5 star ND targets.

- Julian Love WR/DB La Grange Park (IL.) Nazareth Academy: Love starred on both sides of the ball throughout the weekend. He was active on defense and a threat to score from anywhere on the field on offense.

Top Performers: IMG 7-on-7 National Championship

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[dublinirish]

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[dublinirish]

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[GBdomer]

My uncle was in town this weekend and was telling me all about Love. My uncle lives next door to the girl he is dating and raved hoe awesome of a kid he is. Will be double majoring at ND and he just tore it up at 7-7 tourney last weekend. I'll give you guys more updates if I hear anything but he's as committed as Hoge was.

 

[OCIrish]

Thanks for the info GB!!!

 

[GBdomer]

Thanks for the info GB!!!

Anytime man, I gotta bring something to this board.