'22 WA WR Tobias Merriweather (Notre Dame Signee)

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"It’s especially hard for Dom Merriweather to fathom since Kelly spent more than two hours inside his home Monday afternoon, ate several helpings of home-cooked barbecue, and talked about everything related to Notre Dame football with his son and other family members."

What a fat piece of shit.

Not to turn every recruiting profile into a food thread. But you’ll do some shit for burnt ends.
 

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So I have my own theory of how BK actually helped TR and MFMF on his way out, but is there something more than in that article alluding to Tommy knowing ahead of time?

I think? He was implying Tommy knew and was going to LSU with him.
 

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I think? He was implying Tommy knew and was going to LSU with him.

I could totally be naive here but I took it to mean that Kelly lied to Rees and Rees believed him:

“They weren’t more than half a mile from our house,” Dom Merriweather said, when he texted back “I showed this to Coach Kelly, and he says, ‘That’s bull (expletive).’
 

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Yea im just not seeing how Tommy knew about it ahead of time... that being said, I think BK did him a solid by saying he wanted him at LSU and was going to pay him 400k more. That to me was an empty threat but designed to help get Tommy paid. He knew ND couldn't let him walk and I just don't see LSU sitting there saying here's your guaranteed contract so hire a relatively unproven guy as your OC at 400k more than what he's getting now.
 

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Maybe I’m being naive, but this should be a relatively easy fix with the family, right?

The man that deceived them is no longer here. The staff can relate because they were blindsided by it as well. The ENTIRE staff stayed showing loyalty and a belief in the football program will accomplish its ultimate feat of a title.
 

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Seriously doubt Rees knew, especially if the recruit reached out to him and he asked BK about it. Why would Rees text back that it's Bullshit if he knew the truth about it? He'd burn a bridge and jeopardize the recruitment.
 

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Oh this is good! I do hope the new staff make this up to him.

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He's got a few more replies in there. I like this family :laugh:
 

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Funny stuff. Seems pops has a sense of humor with all that’s happened.
 

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"It’s especially hard for Dom Merriweather to fathom since Kelly spent more than two hours inside his home Monday afternoon, ate several helpings of home-cooked barbecue, and talked about everything related to Notre Dame football with his son and other family members."

What a fat piece of shit.

Kelly knew he was Southern at that point. He had to keep going back in on those burnt ends. He couldn't be Southern if he just picked over them on one helping.
 

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Well I hope Mr and Mrs Merriwaether understand the 4-40 is much bigger than a head coach but having MF as Head coach only helps
 

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Funny stuff. Seems pops has a sense of humor with all that’s happened.

Irish #1 Merriweather may be your kind of dad. Check out the work he does, did with the two sisters of Tobias who are trackathletes at Oklahoma.

Does a soul good.....
 

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https://irishsportsdaily.com/s/16535...-at-notre-dame

The Merriweathers' account of the infamous home visit. Mr. Merriweather didn't hold back.

“I would appreciate you not coming here and eating all my damn BBQ and walking out the door and 90 seconds later, you’re not even the head coach anymore.”

“But not like licking your fingers from the BBQ we ate and as soon as you walk out the door, you’re on your way to LSU to eat gumbo,” he laughed. “I could have made gumbo. My family is from Louisiana, I could have made him a good pot of gumbo if that’s what he wanted.”
 

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https://irishsportsdaily.com/s/16535...-at-notre-dame

The Merriweathers' account of the infamous home visit. Mr. Merriweather didn't hold back.

Damn, that's a good article. It's worth posting the text here, but don't want to take a hit from ISD.

Really seems like Rees and Del had no idea what was coming based on that, and it makes sense. Rees was super apologetic once they found out the truth, and Dom doesn't seem to want the apology from him for obvious reasons. Sounds like Del was the one they first reached out to once they got the news too, and he was the one that let them know "Kelly says it's BS." Really feel for Del and Rees, and obviously the family in that situation.

Man, what an ass to eat all that BBQ like that when you knew you were taking off! Like others have said, must have been some damn good foodI do hope the staff makes this up to him somehow.
 

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Was it Tommy Tuberville who bolted on a recruiting dinner when he got the Cincy offer? Reminds me of that. Lol
 

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The biggest news from that article is that Tobias may not sign during the early signing period.

Let’s hope it doesn’t come to that. Where possibly none of the WR’s sign during the ESP or with ND? Would be a stressful bowl season prep and start to the off-season.
 

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Frankly, there is more reason to stay committed now..

The chances that Kelly was gonna be there for his entire time at ND was substantially lower than the likelihood that Freeman is there the whole time.

We've all been speculating for a few years how much longer Kelly plans on staying. Freeman on the other hand, probably isn't going anywhere anytime soon barring extraordinary failure.

Plus, ND's receiver corps is thin. Great opportunity for a young cat to get on the field early at a top 10 program.
 

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There was nothing about this in the article, but hopefully Tobias is able to make to campus with the rest of the commits for the extra official and that will put his mind at ease.
 

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Was it Tommy Tuberville who bolted on a recruiting dinner when he got the Cincy offer? Reminds me of that. Lol

Senator Tuberville, currently the Junior Senator from Alabama and about 11 months from being the Senior Senator from Alabama.
 

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I can just picture BK’s fat ass eating as quick he can trying to finish his meal before the LSU news breaks.

From the article it sounds like BK was having multiple helpings all the while checking his phone in btw. Gross
 

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From the article it sounds like BK was having multiple helpings all the while checking his phone in btw. Gross

In the article I saw, he got up and went outside. Had to be making or taking a call about LSU.
 

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In the article I saw, he got up and went outside. Had to be making or taking a call about LSU.

Yep, Mr. Merriweather also mentioned Kelly was looking at his phone quite often during the visit, which seemed a little strange, and finally stepped outside for a 15 minute call.
 
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