'17 WA OT Foster Sarell (Stanford Verbal)

[koonja]

247 - his visit to ND is 4 days long. I'm assuming Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

 

[woolybug25]

247 - his visit to ND is 4 days long. I'm assuming Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

 

[ND Fan Vancouver]

247 - his visit to ND is 4 days long. I'm assuming Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

This is fantastic news. A five star recruit coming to Notre Dame for four days with his parents and participating at II. I believe I heard his coach/coaches are coming too?? Anyways, Yes!!!!!

 

[BobbyMac]

Anna@Scout said HH and Foster were inseparable the entire evening.

I know some want Smith more but beating Stanford for a guy from the westcoast would be ok in my book. This is very good news.

 

[johnnycando]

Anna@Scout said HH and Foster were inseparable the entire evening.

I know some want Smith more but beating Stanford for a guy from the westcoast would be ok in my book. This is very good news.

We have room for both.

See the Robinson news...

C'mon down boys.

 

[woolybug25]

Anna@Scout said HH and Foster were inseparable the entire evening.

I know some want Smith more but beating Stanford for a guy from the westcoast would be ok in my book. This is very good news.

I know I'm in the minority here, but I've watched both and listened to both in interviews. They are both tremendous talents, but I desperately want Sarell. His skillset, demeanor and style is exactly what I want in a OL.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Coach D thinks Sarell is a guard

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[BobbyMac]

I know I'm in the minority here, but I've watched both and listened to both in interviews. They are both tremendous talents, but I desperately want Sarell. His skillset, demeanor and style is exactly what I want in a OL.

Yes, I'm a sucker for a good interview. 75% of the time i can tell an ND guy when I see them, 97.5% of the time I can tell an ND guy when I hear them.

I think Sarell has McGlinchey level upside with ZERO downside. I mean when McG was signed, I thought it was a 50/50 that he'd be starting LT (maybe Lefty Malik's RT) or the next Christian Lombard. I know if Foster comes to ND, he will start at LT in his career and he'll be a Ronnie Stanley level LT. (barring injury of course)

My gut feeling at least.

 

[BobbyMac]

Coach D thinks Sarell is a guard

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Coach D needs to get a job at Best Buy.

 

[woolybug25]

Coach D thinks Sarell is a guard

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A 6'7"/322# guard?

Coach D doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground.

 

[BobbyMac]

A 6'7"/322# guard?

Coach D doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground.

Avery Davis will have his passes knocked down by Foster's hip pads if he plays guard.

I'm not sure Coach D's Best Buy material... more like Big Lots

 

[jspags10pg]

We're in such great shape with so many OL this cycle that I'm already bummed out by who we're gonna miss out on cuz the bus will be full. Already have two commits and room for 3 mayyybe 4 more if the last is elite. So out of Sarell, Wills, Thomas, Davis, Smith and Hainsey...who gets left out? It seems like the first 4 are all very high on ND and ND is at least in the top group for the last 2. Obviously a lot of this comes down to who hops on board first but you have to think guys like Sarell, Wills, Thomas and Smith have a spot no matter what/when.

This OL class is just loaded and I don't want ND to turn any away cuz we're full and I also don't want any of these guys to be turned off because some other talented OL are already committed. Recruiting would drive me crazy if I were a coach haha.

 

[jspags10pg]

Coach D thinks Sarell is a guard

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I'm not saying I agree with this but of Sarell and the 3 other OT's we are in it for right now (Smith, Thomas, Wills), I think Sarell might have the most to improve as far as his footwork and lateral movement. I'm no expert but that's what I saw on tape. The other 3 seem like they move more like a Ronnie Stanley as far as having the athleticism to seal of an edge rusher and Sarell seems more like a bulldozer like Big Q.

That said...he's not a guard...he just might need a little time to shore that up with HH in my opinion. And the good thing is that he'll have plenty of time to refine his technique before being needed with our OL depth should we be fortunate enough to land him.

 

[BobbyMac]

We're in such great shape with so many OL this cycle that I'm already bummed out by who we're gonna miss out on cuz the bus will be full. Already have two commits and room for 3 mayyybe 4 more if the last is elite. So out of Sarell, Wills, Thomas, Davis, Smith and Hainsey...who gets left out? It seems like the first 4 are all very high on ND and ND is at least in the top group for the last 2. Obviously a lot of this comes down to who hops on board first but you have to think guys like Sarell, Wills, Thomas and Smith have a spot no matter what/when.

This OL class is just loaded and I don't want ND to turn any away cuz we're full and I also don't want any of these guys to be turned off because some other talented OL are already committed. Recruiting would drive me crazy if I were a coach haha.

One thing you have to remember is when you get a Sarell, Smith or Thomas (and already have your RT in Lugg) you most likely are promising them that you're shutting your OT search down. It's not like they need to stack the depth. On top of this class, you have McG & Bars w/ potentially 2 & 3 years left (most likely just 1 & 2), then 98 and a 96 Comp tackles of the future in the class ahead of you, both with 4 years left.

I don't see Thomas coming. He said in an interview tonight that UGa leads and he's expecting to compete for the LT job as a true freshman. The only thing he'll compete at ND next year for is to see who holds HH's clipboard.

That leaves Sarell vs. Smith. Sarell's a cross between McG and Q. He's a different kind of physical specimen. Smith is a great player on tape but he doesn't have the once in a generation physical skill set / length / size box checked like Foster. Plus, I think he wants to go to Ole Miss and play right away. If you can go to Ole Miss, then ND isn't for you most likely. Foster is going to ND, Stanford or Washington. UDub is the "worst" school on the list and it would be in the upper half of the B1G. It's a very good state school.

The best scenario in my mind is Sarell and Wills if HH can convince Wills to play guard. He can be a swing by name but he'd only play OT if ND had a rash of injuries knock on wood.

Davis isn't coming and as highly rated as he is, his lack of length scares me. Wills has the same body type and is at least 2" taller, maybe 3".

I'd have no problem with Hainsey either though I'd prefer Wills.

I'm hoping for Sarell, Wills, Lugg and Gibbons. That's a load following Tommy, Liam and P-Money. Basically all you need in '18 is Hoge's replacement at center.

 

[jspags10pg]

One thing you have to remember is when you get a Sarell, Smith or Thomas (and already have your RT in Lugg) you most likely are promising them that you're shutting your OT search down. It's not like they need to stack the depth. On top of this class, you have McG & Bars w/ potentially 2 & 3 years left (most likely just 1 & 2), then 98 and a 96 Comp tackles of the future in the class ahead of you, both with 4 years left.

I don't see Thomas coming. He said in an interview tonight that UGa leads and he's expecting to compete for the LT job as a true freshman. The only thing he'll compete at ND next year for is to see who holds HH's clipboard.

That leaves Sarell vs. Smith. Sarell's a cross between McG and Q. He's a different kind of physical specimen. Smith is a great player on tape but he doesn't have the once in a generation physical skill set / length / size box checked like Foster. Plus, I think he wants to go to Ole Miss and play right away. If you can go to Ole Miss, then ND isn't for you most likely. Foster is going to ND, Stanford or Washington. UDub is the "worst" school on the list and it would be in the upper half of the B1G. It's a very good state school.

The best scenario in my mind is Sarell and Wills if HH can convince Wills to play guard. He can be a swing by name but he'd only play OT if ND had a rash of injuries knock on wood.

Davis isn't coming and as highly rated as he is, his lack of length scares me. Wills has the same body type and is at least 2" taller, maybe 3".

I'd have no problem with Hainsey either though I'd prefer Wills.

I'm hoping for Sarell, Wills, Lugg and Gibbons. That's a load following Tommy, Liam and P-Money. Basically all you need in '18 is Hoge's replacement at center.

Right. I realize the depth and numbers issue. That was the point of my last paragraph. I just meant that it would kill me as a coach to shut down recruiting at a position when you're still in it for some top tier talent. I would love to land a couple of them but I would hate telling the rest "thanks but no thanks". At the end of the day it's a great problem to have tho.

Thanks for the insight on Thomas and Smith also. I knew they were considering those schools but I didn't know they were considered leans to UGA and Ole Mi$$ respectively. And I also like the thought of Sarell being a mix of Big Mike and Big Q. Good comparison there. Sarell seems much more like a Mike McG whereas Thomas and Smith seem more like a Ronnie Stanley. I also agree with Wills over Davis but would be very happy with either.

And as far as Gibbons and Lugg go...I'm excited for Lugg and think Gibbons is underrated...he mauls kids in his tape which is always good for an OG. Reminds me of Ruhland's tape except against better competition.

I guess no matter how this shakes out we can rest assured that Harry will get the most out of whoever we land and they will get the best coaching a kid could ask for.

 

[dublinirish]

Coach D thinks he's a guard purely cos Sarell is a waist bender and not a knee bender ala Steve Elmer. It's a fair assessment.

 

[NDVirginia19]

Basically all you need in '18 is Hoge's replacement at center.

Hopefully all it would take to land Zamir White would be a quick search of ND OL recruits in the past two years

 

[BobbyMac]

Hopefully all it would take to land Zamir White would be a quick search of ND OL recruits in the past two years

No doubt. From recent draft performance... to current roster... to who's in the recruiting funnel... to coaching staff... no one can say they have a better offensive line program than ND.

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

No doubt. From recent draft performance... to current roster... to who's in the recruiting funnel... to coaching staff... no one can say they have a better offensive line program than ND.

And in turn, I would expect top 5 RBs to be super interested and yet, it doesn't appear to be the case.

 

[BobbyMac]

And in turn, I would expect top 5 RBs to be super interested and yet, it doesn't appear to be the case.

You'd think but does Wisconsin, Stanford or A&M have Top 5's knocking their doors down?

Plus, if you have one of the best lines and you're bringing in 95 Comps like Folston, Bryant, Williams AND getting big production out of your lower ranked RB's like Adams and Procise... you'll be fine, especially with an offense where the passing game and QB mobility are as advanced as ND's.

As much as the general public thinks Oregon's offense is loaded with HS talent, I'd guess that ND had more 95 Comps than the Ducks since Folston/Bryant.

 

[Rizzophil]

No doubt. From recent draft performance... to current roster... to who's in the recruiting funnel... to coaching staff... no one can say they have a better offensive line program than ND.

Hard to argue with OSU track record with RB's

 

[GBdomer]

If we land Smith and Sarrell I will start building a statue of Heistand right next to Lou Holtz

He will have a gold hat on, superman cape on his back and big brass balls with his middle finger in the air

 

[BobbyMac]

Hard to argue with OSU track record with RB's

No one's arguing with OSU, that's why i didn't mention them. Bama, UGa, FSU, LSU, SC and OSU I'd say are the top 6 recently. Clemson, OU, Auburn would be in my 2nd tier.

It's not just who they land either but how many top recruits each school is seriously a factor with.

 

[ResLife Hero]

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Damn he's a big kid. Look at him next to McGlinchey.

 

[Domina Nostra]

No picture better illustrates how much a picture can create a false impression of relative size. They make McGlinchyblook tiny

 

[woolybug25]

No picture better illustrates how much a picture can create a false impression of relative size. They make McGlinchyblook tiny

 

[Big23Head]

Scout: Nation's No. 1 Tackle Foster Sarell Talks Notre Dame Visit

Graham (Wash.) Kapowsin five-star offensive tackle Foster Sarell talked about his three-day unofficial visit out to Notre Dame...

Graham (Wash.) Kapowsin offensive tackle Foster Sarell took his third unofficial visit of the spring last weekend when he went out to South Bend to visit Notre Dame.

Sarell had previously visited Stanford and hometown Washington during the spring and for now, Sarell is done with visits.

But he wrapped up his trip schedule with a visit that had him raving.

"It was awesome out there, I loved it," said Sarell. "It's a good place for sure and I definitely enjoyed my visit there. It was my first time out to South Bend. We were three days, but spent two real days there."

Sarell was on campus during Irish Invasion, and while he didn't work out, he got to observe offensive line coach Harry Heistand instruct.

"I also got a lot of time to sit down in his offensive line room and talk with him," said Sarell. "I had a great time with him and spent a lot of time talking in his office."

Sarell also talked with offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock.

"We talked a lot with Coach Denbrock and he's a good coach and a good man," said Sarell.

Then came some time with head coach Brian Kelly.

"We sat down in his office and talked with him and had a really good conversation with him," said Sarell. "We didn't really talk depth chart, but they could lose some bodies to the NFL and they feel like I could play as a true freshman. But they also said if I need a year to mature, they've had a lot of guys go to the NFL that redshirted."

With his trip slate done for the spring, Sarell will turn his attention to The Opening Finals in two weeks then begin to think about any other trips in the summer, if he even takes any more.

"In the coming weeks, I'll relax and then get ready to go to The Opening and have fun there," said Sarell. "I'm not sure about any more visits in the summer time. I'll talk with my family if we want to take any other visits, but there is nothing in cement."

Also not set in stone, but certainly expected to be taken, are official visits in the fall.

"I don't have any official visits set in stone, but I do know I'll take an official to Stanford, to Notre Dame and probably to Washington too even though it's just up the road," said Sarell.

So is it a three-horse race for Sarell, with the hometown Huskies, the recently visited Irish and the longtime factor Cardinal?

"I am definitely still considering other schools for sure," said Sarell. "Those are just schools I know I want to visit. I just really need to sit down and see what's a good fit and then kind of see how it goes and if I want to take an official visit there to another school, I will."

The five-star is the No. 1 ranked offensive tackle in the 2017 class and was the OL MVP at The Opening Seattle last month.

 

[rtrn2glory]

We're in it after the visit and looking like we're going to get an official.

Mission accomplished in regards to this past weekend's visit

 

[Irish#1]

His interview reads like all the stud linemen we land. Solid head on his shoulders, not a lot of fanfare, no list of 20 schools, no timeline to whittle it to 10, then announce top 10, then whittle to 5 with another announcement, then an announcement to announce when he will announce his pick, with three "cats with hats" on the table.

I like our position.

 

[IrishFanJMercy]

This comes down to a ND vs Stanford battle and look who has had more success with guys going to the NFL at the OL postion? ND. Remember when Stanford had 4 or 5 stud OL guys in their recruiting class how many of them are making an impact on NFL teams?