'08 MN WR Michael Floyd (Signed LOI to ND)

[GoshenGipper]

Ok here is a different list about Floyd's top 10, but since this is a quote I'm more likely to view this one as the accurate list. The previous article was from a Nebraska site. This info comes from an O$U site. He also said they are not in any kind of order.

Michale Floyd - "I've narrowed it down to ten." "Louisville, Notre Dame, Florida, Ohio State, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Miami, Iowa, and I can't remember the tenth right now. Maybe after the summer I'll narrow it down more."

 

[Doomsday Device]

Ok here is a different list about Floyd's top 10, but since this is a quote I'm more likely to view this one as the accurate list. The previous article was from a Nebraska site. This info comes from an O$U site. He also said they are not in any kind of order.

I'm betting on the tenth team whose name he can't remember. He must be subconciously repressing his strong desire to commit there.

 

[IrishCalves]

He's probably saying, "It's too good to be true for #10 on my list! No, they'd never want little old me."

The only school that worries me at this point is Florida. Miami is sending him just about as much love as ND is, but they're still on the rebound. But whenever a National Champion knocks on a kid's door, that tends to change their mindset.

 

[irishunclebill]

He's probably saying, "It's too good to be true for #10 on my list! No, they'd never want little old me."

The only school that worries me at this point is Florida. Miami is sending him just about as much love as ND is, but they're still on the rebound. But whenever a National Champion knocks on a kid's door, that tends to change their mindset.

I think you are dead on with Florida, and Floyd is one of the guys who His Majesty would probably be willing to allow to commit to the Gators if he called today and said I'm in. Fortunately, for ND, Floyd seems adamant about waiting until at least the AAA game to commit, and it also appears that he will be visiting the Swamp in August, when the bar-b-q's are even a bit too hot. IMO, ND will hold a schollie for Floyd, I'm hoping that Urban won't or in the long run, it won't matter to Floyd if he does.

 

[GoshenGipper]

O$U concerns me some too, as does Myth-again, but not as much a O$U or Florida. I wouldn't totally dismiss Minnesota either, they are homestate U. for Floyd, and their new head coach is a great recruiter.

 

[irishunclebill]

GG- no doubt that Michigan, Minnesota, and OSU are all in the mix. I am just hoping that OSU is not equal with Florida and ND here, because ND's track record when competing for recruits who are really interested in both OSU & Florida has not been too hot recently. There seems to be a certain logic to the fact that if a recruit is really interested in schools with programs that are run like OSU & Florida (you can add the Poodle's program to the mix as well), how can they really be also interested in a program like ND's which is run the polar opposite.

 

[Irishknight1023]

He loves ND and all of the big time players from his school come here, I feel confident that after Floridas demise and burial in the SEC this year he won't be feeling the affects of the national championship bullshit anymore.

 

[GoshenGipper]

There seems to be a certain logic to the fact that if a recruit is really interested in schools with programs that are run like OSU & Florida (you can add the Poodle's program to the mix as well), how can they really be also interested in a program like ND's which is run the polar opposite.

Because they are all big time winning programs that get a lot of media attention. You have to try to look at it from the mind of a Jr. or Sr. male in high school. The maturing of one's mind greatly cahnges from 17-21 to 22-25/30.

 

[Irishknight1023]

Mike Frank mentioned on Power Hour how Floyd may want to get the process over before the season and choose. If so that is a good sign IMO, because he loves us and the more delay the more worry.

 

[Irishknight1023]

Mike says Minnesota and ND are recruiting him the hardest.

 

[rockne19]

with goodman aboard,and if we can land butler and floyd lookout ncaa here come the irish!this offense will be unstopable!along with the player we already have,incredible

 

[Irishknight1023]

I look at Floyd this year as in The One We Can't Let Go period. Suprisingly out of nowhere reciever has become a difficult position for us to get the elite. Where as the opposite should be happening. Do people really look at Weis' offense and say "He doesn't throw the ball much or use his recievers right." Greg Little are you nuts?. I just don't get it, especially having the early lead for Floyd makes him a must. Losing him would be a crushing loss because we do lead for him and he's the elite like Kamara was last year.

 

[rockne19]

i agree wr is an extremely important position for us this year.we have recruited some good receivers but not an elite one yet.benn and little are fools

 

[IrishCalves]

If there's one guy that through an inexact combination of talent, position and recruit-ability is the #1 target, it's Floyd. Some of the other guys we've landed we've had to work to get. Rudolph said that he envisioned himself at Ohio State when he was a junior. Dayne Crist didn't go into this process with the Irish leading. Yet Floyd did. He said from the get-go that ND was a program he favored, even labeled as a leader. While we have Goodman on board, we don't have as much depth at WR as with other positions. Plus, he's one of the top WR recruits in the nation.

I don't know, however, that ND is in a huge position of need at WR. I really think we'll need to hold our tongue until the season gets rolling. Watching tape of Kamara honestly reminded me of Braylon Edwards. Not as versed in in the position, but perhaps more consistent hands. Just... don't crap your pants just yet is all I'm saying - and that wasn't citing anyone specifically.

 

[irishfan81]

I want Floyd sooooooo bad more than Aurrelious Benn than last year. He will provide us that great WR he love to have. I think he will definetly be Irish but will probrably commit in January. He's got talent.

 

[GoshenGipper]

I want Floyd sooooooo bad more than Aurrelious Benn than last year. He will provide us that great WR he love to have. I think he will definetly be Irish but will probrably commit in January. He's got talent.

Who?

 

[Junkhead]

ND has had 2 receivers with 12-15tds in each of the past 2 seasons. We should be receiver U with that alone. As a recruit, how can you pass up the chance to play on national TV almost every week and maybe get 70 receptions and 10+ Tds.....?

 

[marv81s]

We should be, but for some reason, the elite WRs aren't flocking here, yet. With the #1 QB last year, and with Crist, we should start seeing it.

If you build it, they will come

 

[Ricochet]

Well ND's hit some bad luck at WR the last few years with that many of the best of late have been poor students narrowing the chance's of getting elite WR's.

 

[GoshenGipper]

On the latest Power Hour, Mike Frank mentioned that he still thinks ND leads for Michael. He said he wasn't quite as sure about Michael as he was about the CBs ND is recruiting, but ND is still probably in the lead.

 

[marv81s]

hate to sound like a nervous nellie and there is a long way to go, but the longer this goes on, the more nervous i get about him staying with home state U.

What helps us is the relationship his head coach has with the ND coach's.

 

[ant80]

hate to sound like a nervous nellie and there is a long way to go, but the longer this goes on, the more nervous i get about him staying with home state U.

What helps us is the relationship his head coach has with the ND coach's.

Not so sure about ur reasoning there. IMO the longer an in state recruit takes time to decide, the better it is for OOS schools. Of course, there are exceptions to the rule, but at this point, there is no reason to believe Floyd is one of them.

 

[irsh_tested_ur_mama_aprvd]

I posted in recruiting general section about wide receivers. If I were Floyd I would end this soon, there is too much opprutunity to play with great quaterbacks and under CW. I really have a feeling Robinson is going to get offered after camp.

 

[Irishknight1023]

I still have absolutely no idea why everyone is so worried about lil' old Minnesota I think they have no chance. Cretin is the biggest ND pipeline and we're his favorite and have been forever. Even when it was in doubt a month ago he came out and said we were #1 and he would love to play for Coach Weis. Cool your jets it's June 1st tomorrow and he's elite give it time.

 

[GoshenGipper]

I still have absolutely no idea why everyone is so worried about lil' old Minnesota I think they have no chance. Cretin is the biggest ND pipeline and we're his favorite and have been forever. Even when it was in doubt a month ago he came out and said we were #1 and he would love to play for Coach Weis. Cool your jets it's June 1st tomorrow and he's elite give it time.

Because they're Homestate U. for Michael, several of his teamates will be going there, and their new head coach is one of the best recruiters ever. I still wouldn't count out Michigan or Ohio State either.

 

[Irishknight1023]

http://www.startribune.com/blogs/preps/?p=105

---------Old article from January, but I'm bored and has some comments from Mikes dad about the hiring of Brewster.....

“I watch a lot of football and I’ve seen him on the sidelines when Denver was on TV,” Floyd said. “He seems like a pretty good guy."

“I wish him all the luck. He has to come into a new situation. He has a lot of credentials, being with Denver and everything. Like I said I wish him all the luck. He has a hard road ahead of him.”

--------------A hard road ahead of him? Doesn't sound like he would want to be sending his kid to a school he thinks has an uphill battle.

 

[knute]

Not so sure about ur reasoning there. IMO the longer an in state recruit takes time to decide, the better it is for OOS schools. Of course, there are exceptions to the rule, but at this point, there is no reason to believe Floyd is one of them.

The reasoning makes sense to me. Here's how I understood it.

1) Early on, Floyd was said to be heavily leaning toward Notre Dame.
2) He didn't pull the trigger because he wanted to check out his options.
3) The more options he checks out and still doesn't commit to ND, seems more likely that he just isn't finding what he needs at ND.

That being said, I think Floyd really wants to do some summer camps and take his official visits. If we get to October and he still hasn't pulled the trigger THEN I'll start to worry more.

Good luck to the kid. Enjoy the process.

 

[peteinsouthbend]

It's not like he's just said to be a lean. He said in an interview on another team's scout site that Notre Dame leads and he loves what coach Weis is doing. You guys are just being too damn impatient. Just because a kid doesn't decide immediately doesn't mean he's cooled on ND. That's like saying Jamoris Slaughter is cooling on ND because it's been a few days since he said ND leads and he still hasn't committed. You guys just need to quit spazzing out.

 

[ShivaIrish]

Because they're Homestate U. for Michael, several of his teamates will be going there, and their new head coach is one of the best recruiters ever. I still wouldn't count out Michigan or Ohio State either.

Brewster one of the best recruiters ever? That might be overstating it. I think he would still have something to prove on that front.

 

[Irishknight1023]

Where did Brewster coach in college before?