'16 TX LB Jeffrey McCulloch (Texas Verbal)

[GoldenDomer]

The last piece to the puzzle...

 

[TheChosen1]

as it has been mentioned numerous times on here but WILTFONG again posted this morning

if Shark doesn't choose Notre Dame, he'll have to have a good reason for his mother

Remember when Collins chose Alabama over lsu. Haha.

 

[GoldenDomer]

Mom not a fan of Notre Dame? Don't hear that much.

 

[jspags10pg]

Mom not a fan of Notre Dame? Don't hear that much.

Mom is a huge fan of ND. He's saying that if McCulloch chooses someone other than ND, he needs to have a good reason to explain to his mom why he didn't pick the Irish. Hope that is worded a little better.

 

[Te'o4Heisman]

Edit: Jspags beat me to it...

 

[Luckylucci]

Remember when Collins chose Alabama over lsu. Haha.

Their family seems a little more put together or on the same page, than the Collins's did.

Mat not be the right phrases for the situation but the point remains.

 

[Section20Row27]

Remember when Collins chose Alabama over lsu. Haha.

Are you referring to Alex Collins Arkansas RB? Who chose Ark over Miami? Momma ran off with LOI?

 

[GoldenDomer]

Mom is a huge fan of ND. He's saying that if McCulloch chooses someone other than ND, he needs to have a good reason to explain to his mom why he didn't pick the Irish. Hope that is worded a little better.

Oh, okay! Thanks for clearing that up!

 

[anarin]

The last piece to the puzzle...

Wouldn't a shark / kelly combo fit that description better?

 

[Domina Nostra]

This recruitment is getting more and more reminiscent of KLM's, one of my all-time favorite players!

 

[beryirish]

Are you referring to Alex Collins Arkansas RB? Who chose Ark over Miami? Momma ran off with LOI?

Landell Collins, the safety from Alabama now playing for the Giants.

His mom wanted him to go to LSU but he picked Bama - she was piiiisssseeeedddddd on television (UA announcement).

He had an older brother and I don't think he picked LSU either lol

 

[GoldenToTheGrave]

This recruitment is getting more and more reminiscent of KLM's, one of my all-time favorite players!

Kappy will never get the props he deserves, but he had a hell of a career at ND. We don't pull all that much out of Texas but the ones that do all seem to have been rock solid.

 

[Irish#1]

his nickname is Shark?!?!?

its gotta happen

Nice to have a Stud and a Shark on defense!

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Kappy will never get the props he deserves, but he had a hell of a career at ND. We don't pull all that much out of Texas but the ones that do all seem to have been rock solid.

Any time we pull a player out of Texas, I subconsciously add another star to rating.

 

[beryirish]

Kappy will never get the props he deserves, but he had a hell of a career at ND. We don't pull all that much out of Texas but the ones that do all seem to have been rock solid.

I would say it's not too bad of a state overall since ND recruits the country.

'15 Jalen Guyton
'14 Grant Blankenship
'14 Kolin Hill
'14 Nick Watkins
'13 Tori Hunter Jr.
'13 Corey Robinson
'13 Durham Smythe
'12 Nicki Baratti
'11 Cam McDaniel
'11 Jalen Brown
'09 Nick Tausch
'08 Kapron Lewis-Moore

About 50/50 in terms of contributor/done nothing

 

[Whiskeyjack]

I would say it's not too bad of a state overall since ND recruits the country.

'15 Jalen Guyton
'14 Grant Blankenship
'14 Kolin Hill
'14 Nick Watkins
'13 Tori Hunter Jr.
'13 Corey Robinson
'13 Durham Smythe
'12 Nicki Baratti
'11 Cam McDaniel
'11 Jalen Brown
'09 Nick Tausch
'08 Kapron Lewis-Moore

About 50/50 in terms of contributor/done nothing

Really? Brown is the only definite bust on that list. Hill transferred for reasons unknown. KLM, Tausch and McDaniel were all significant contributors, and Baratti has looked good when he's healthy. And everyone else on that list still has a bright future in blue & gold.

 

[beryirish]

Really? Brown is the only definite bust on that list. Hill transferred for reasons unknown. KLM, Tausch and McDaniel were all significant contributors, and Baratti has looked good when he's healthy. And everyone else on that list still has a bright future in blue & gold.

lol I know. Never said they don't have a bright future but at this point in time they have done nothing.

Contributors:
KLM
Tausch
McDaniel
Hunter Jr.
Robinson

Done Nothing:
Jalen Brown
Kolin Hill
Grant Blankenship
Jalen Guyton

Toss Up:
Baratti
Smith
Watkins

So that's pretty close to 50/50 depending on the way you view the toss ups. I would put them in "Done Nothing" for the time being so that sways it to 7/12 done nothing

 

[Luckylucci]

lol I know. Never said they don't have a bright future but at this point in time they have done nothing.

Contributors:
KLM
Tausch
McDaniel
Hunter Jr.
Robinson

Done Nothing:
Jalen Brown
Kolin Hill
Grant Blankenship
Jalen Guyton

Toss Up:
Baratti
Smith
Watkins

So that's pretty close to 50/50 depending on the way you view the toss ups. I would put them in "Done Nothing" for the time being so that sways it to 7/12 done nothing

You left Smythe off the list. I'd call him a contributor.

 

[Domina Nostra]

You left Smythe off the list. I'd call him a contributor.

I vote for no more writing off a kid as a bust until he is a junior.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

You left Smythe off the list. I'd call him a contributor.

I think he typed Smith for Smythe.

 

[BobbyMac]

lol I know. Never said they don't have a bright future but at this point in time they have done nothing.

Contributors:
KLM
Tausch
McDaniel
Hunter Jr.
Robinson

Done Nothing:
Jalen Brown
Kolin Hill
Grant Blankenship
Jalen Guyton

Toss Up:
Baratti
Smith
Watkins

So that's pretty close to 50/50 depending on the way you view the toss ups. I would put them in "Done Nothing" for the time being so that sways it to 7/12 done nothing

Can't a brother get a TBD category? Rough crowd.

 

[anarin]

Really? Brown is the only definite bust on that list. Hill transferred for reasons unknown. KLM, Tausch and McDaniel were all significant contributors, and Baratti has looked good when he's healthy. And everyone else on that list still has a bright future in blue & gold.

Eh.. But I like your optimism.

 

[beryirish]

Yeah, I see how "Done Nothing" can sound harsh but it's not to bash players who haven't had a chance yet...it's just that they haven't "done anything" yet so I just lump them in to the ones that have had the time and have done nothing.

Smythe - it's still hard. I wouldn't call him a contributor for last years season and this season he got hurt mid way through and didn't really pop out much so for the time being I lumped him into "done nothing."

 

[PANDFAN]

Eh.. But I like your optimism.

lol...besides the int in the michigan game.....im at a loss as well....whisky is a glass is completely full kind of guy

 

[koonja]

lol...besides the int in the michigan game.....im at a loss as well....whisky is a glass is completely full kind of guy

Whisky still believes Baratti runs a 4.4 laser timed 40.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

To be fair, he hasn't been healthy very often since he arrived in South Bend.

But can you blame me? Someone must always embody the spirit of Notre Dame's Great White Safety. Baratti made a big play against Michigan as a true freshman, so I thought he might have been the next chosen one. Alas, the spirit may have passed to Tranquill instead.

Maybe it's the spirit that's injury prone...

 

[anarin]

To be fair, he hasn't been healthy very often since he arrived in South Bend.

But can you blame me? Someone must always embody the spirit of Notre Dame's Great White Safety. Baratti made a big play against Michigan as a true freshman, so I thought he might have been the next chosen one. Alas, the spirit may have passed to Tranquill instead.

Maybe it's the spirit that's injury prone...

Ugh...lol

 

[BobbyMac]

Lets address the elephant in the room...

 

[PANDFAN]

To be fair, he hasn't been healthy very often since he arrived in South Bend.

But can you blame me? Someone must always embody the spirit of Notre Dame's Great White Safety. Baratti made a big play against Michigan as a true freshman, so I thought he might have been the next chosen one. Alas, the spirit may have passed to Tranquill instead.

Maybe it's the spirit that's injury prone...

our next great white safety commit

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Ugh...

I get it. Baratti's career has clearly been derailed by injuries. Still think he would have been a productive player for us if he didn't have a defective shoulder, but there's no way to know.