'17 FL ILB Drew White (Notre Dame Signee)

[CIrishWin]

Does St Thomas Aquinas HS have someone else we really want and we are trying to do what we did with Adams and Hinish? Not impressed. Would rather have waited a little longer and continue to work on Phillips, Wilder, Brooks, McBride and Nasirildeen.

 

[beryirish]

His last name is fitting given how Caucasian our 2017 class is so far.

I think we are trying to follow that white Stanford LB badass model they've had/have.

 

[NDdomer2]

Does St Thomas Aquinas HS have someone else we really want and we are trying to do what we did with Adams and Hinish? Not impressed. Would rather have waited a little longer and continue to work on Phillips, Wilder, Brooks, McBride and Nasirildeen.

here is a list of recruits from the 2017 class from STA:
2017 Football Recruits
247 only showing us recruiting Trevon Grimes and Jake Allen from the '17 class. Allen is a 3 Pro style qb already committed to UF. Grimes is a badass at WR and is most like;y all OSU. I dont think taking Drew W. has anythign to do with us and any of these kids. He is the best LB on a top HS defense in the country. The staff ID'd him and got what they wanted, imo.

Here is a list of recruits from the 2018 class from STA:
2018 Football Recruits

247 only showing us recruiting Asante Samuel Jr. from the '18 class.

 

[Rizzophil]

I think we are trying to follow that white Stanford LB badass model they've had/have.

I thought the same thing. We will be the intense defense that Stanford had during the late Harbaugh / early Shaw years

 

[arrowryan]

I thought the same thing. We will be the intense defense that Stanford had during the late Harbaugh / early Shaw years

All 3 of the linebackers that we have look like they are more than physical enough to play against teams like Stanford. Especially David Adams

 

[arrowryan]

Wiltfong was told that he is already over 230 pounds

 

[drake29]

Wiltfong was told that he is already over 230 pounds

I believe that he's bulked up - from his commitment picture on twitter it looks like he's been pumping some serious iron. If he's a legit 6-1, 230 it's going to be huge for him going forward. Size is basically the only question mark for him. Regardless he's still someone that can help this team going forward.

 

[PANDFAN]

Does St Thomas Aquinas HS have someone else we really want and we are trying to do what we did with Adams and Hinish? Not impressed. Would rather have waited a little longer and continue to work on Phillips, Wilder, Brooks, McBride and Nasirildeen.

“Drew is an innate leader and possesses intrinsic characteristics that inspire his team to believe and achieve under the Friday night lights. His intellectual nature and instinctive qualities make life difficult for offensive coordinators to game plan as he assembles his teammates to execute with precision and confidence on game day.”

White registered a team-best 59 tackles, where at Aquinas the starters don’t play a lot of four-quarter games

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[FightingIrishLover7]

I had no idea he was an Aquinas guy. I already liked him before, love him now.

Let's keep that pipeline going!

 

[yankeeND]

He may be the most unheralded, but I might be the most excited for him out of the 3 we just landed. I think he will surpise us all! Great highlight film.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Welcome to Notre Dame Drew.

 

[koonja]

Michael Deeb?

 

[BobbyMac]

247 only showing us recruiting Trevon Grimes and Jake Allen from the '17 class. Allen is a 3 Pro style qb already committed to UF. Grimes is a badass at WR and is most like;y all OSU.

247 only showing us recruiting Asante Samuel Jr. from the '18 class.

Let's remember, Grimes is from Indy. He's made it no secret that he likes his Midwest teams over the Southeast teams. Yes, he has openly said he grew up liking OSU. A lot of Indy kids have that affliction for some reason. But I'm not writing Grimes off. If ND takes advantage of it's down schedule this year and OSU trips up for a season, he could be a player who goes with what's hot. All too many do. BTW, Foster Sarell is the only player I'd want more than Grimes in this class.

Asante Samuel Jr.'s another interesting case. His Pop's went to UCF so at least he's not the son of an All Pro DB who also went to one of the Big 3 down there. He might be the type of kid that has the independence to go where he wants. He'll get his ND offer soon enough. Profile's already written.

Either way, having the defensive captain on board can only help with both of the ther players.

 

[drake29]

Michael Deeb?

Deeb was stiffer in the hips, not as quick laterally. Overall, not as athletic although he was built like a brick shithouse.

 

[PANDFAN]

St. Thomas Aquinas to play Nevada powerhouse Bishop Gorman on national television - Sun Sentinel

 

[NDdomer2]

Let's remember, Grimes is from Indy. He's made it no secret that he likes his Midwest teams over the Southeast teams. Yes, he has openly said he grew up liking OSU. A lot of Indy kids have that affliction for some reason. But I'm not writing Grimes off. If ND takes advantage of it's down schedule this year and OSU trips up for a season, he could be a player who goes with what's hot. All too many do. BTW, Foster Sarell is the only player I'd want more than Grimes in this class.

Asante Samuel Jr.'s another interesting case. His Pop's went to UCF so at least he's not the son of an All Pro DB who also went to one of the Big 3 down there. He might be the type of kid that has the independence to go where he wants. He'll get his ND offer soon enough. Profile's already written.

Either way, having the defensive captain on board can only help with both of the ther players.

I agree it cant hurt is, just dont see it being the reason for offer/acceptance of commitment from Drew.

If we somehow landed Grimes.........

 

[BobbyMac]

I agree it cant hurt is, just dont see it being the reason for offer/acceptance of commitment from Drew.

If we somehow landed Grimes.........

I'm sure it had nothing to do with the offer. They liked him and that film shows a lot to like.

Here's a freebie from Ivins and Rivals.

https://notredame.n.rivals.com/news/south-florida-linebacker-drew-white-commits-to-notre-dame

Notre Dame has landed commit No. 4 from its huge Junior Day weekend.

Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas two-star linebacker Drew White gave a verbal pledge to the Irish just two days after receiving an offer from Notre Dame while in a meeting with head coach Brian Kelly.

“I loved it,” White said when asked about Notre Dame. “It’s different than other schools. It’s private. It’s Catholic. So it’s different — but it has all of that little things that stand out, especially with the sports being intertwined with the academics.”

White, who is ranked as just a two-star prospect, also held offers from Ohio State, LSU, Michigan, North Carolina State, Wisconsin and West Virginia. He posted a team-high 101 tackles and three sacks for a St. Thomas Aquinas squad that won the Class 7A state title this past season.

“I think I fit their defense really well,” White said. “Watching practice I could see that my school runs some similar things which was cool.”

White’s brother, Sean, is a quarterback at Auburn that was at one time being recruited by Notre Dame.

“I have always been a fan of Notre Dame, and that’s a team that I have always kind of followed,” White said. “I have watched them play on TV and they were really just interested in me and kept saying that they wanted to see me, and I have never really been to campus, so I wanted to get up there and see what the environment was like.”

The 6-1, 210-pound White becomes commit No. 8 in Notre Dame’s 2017 class, and joins quarterback Avery Davis, linebacker David Adams and defensive tackle Kurt Hinish as pledges from the past weekend.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

I like him better than Deeb coming out of high school.


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[beryirish]

I like him better than Deeb coming out of high school.


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Does this mean we will soon have a troll stop in and post a video of him getting owned at a camp? Lol wasn't that TTT that posted it?

 

[yankeeND]

Does this mean we will soon have a troll stop in and post a video of him getting owned at a camp? Lol wasn't that TTT that posted it?

AllGATOR

 

[Irish#1]

Offers from ND, LSU, OSU and scUM and he's rated a two star? I'm going out on a limb and say the services are missing something.

 

[dublinirish]

Offers from ND, LSU, OSU and scUM and he's rated a two star? I'm going out on a limb and say the services are missing something.

maybe he hasn't been to many camps?

 

[ndfi78]

maybe he hasn't been to many camps?

That is exactly it, he hasn't done any camps so they punish him.

 

[irishff1014]

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[BobbyMac]

"Every offer is a blessing,” said Samuel Jr. “But this offer is special because if I were to go there, I can play with my teammate Drew White, who is an outstanding player and great leader."

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From Asante Samuel Jr.'s thread per PANDFAN via 247

Good to hear from a younger, highly ranked legacy.

 

[arrowryan]

He's already a little heavier than 220, per Stampini.

I think this kid could be a real diamond in the rough

 

[woolybug25]

I really like how this kid plays in his tape. Very solid.

 

[ND Fan Vancouver]

I really like how this kid plays in his tape. Very solid.

I agree. He shoots gaps with great timing, hits hard and wraps well. Great player.

 

[dublinirish]

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[Luckylucci]

He played against Bishop Gorman this past week. He had a pretty big night, with 14 tackles, 11 solo.

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