'22 LA WR Amoron Walker (Michigan Signee)

[Trait Expectations]

If someone wants to dirty themselves with these antics, so be it. Not a great look even if he signs with ND.

 

[IrishRazor82]

If someone wants to dirty themselves with these antics, so be it. Not a great look even if he signs with ND.

Yeah but if he fakes the Michigan hat and grabs ND, he'll be a RKG, right traits, all of the above. Let's go!

 

[IrishRazor82]

Yeah. Like what’s the logic behind an “announcement” between two schools when you’re already committed to one. If you’re telling two schools the same thing + having an announcement you have to think ND is the one being lied to. If not, this is the weirdest recruitment in years.

Also, don’t want to share too much (there is a good deal of people want to sign up for 247 and read full update) but apparently Michigan is pitching him with NIL money whereas ND is not because we don’t buy recruits (yet).

"And here we are at Notre Dame commit Amorion Walker's commitment".

Only Joe Biden could read that off with a straight face.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Yeah. Like what’s the logic behind an “announcement” between two schools when you’re already committed to one. If you’re telling two schools the same thing + having an announcement you have to think ND is the one being lied to. If not, this is the weirdest recruitment in years.

Also, don’t want to share too much (there is a good deal of people want to sign up for 247 and read full update) but apparently Michigan is pitching him with NIL money whereas ND is not because we don’t buy recruits (yet).

How hard could it be to raise $25-50m from football crazed boosters to seed our NIL fund? Really hope it's not gonna take having a handful of critical recruits bought out from under us by rivals before they're motivated to act.

 

[Dale]

FWIW, hopefully some of these age like this Logan Diggs gem (no offense FIL7):

He's not good enough to play rb at ND anyway, let him go

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The Diggs situation was way different for a few reasons but he did “announce” to ND when he was already committed.

 

[Dale]

How hard could it be to raise $25-50m from football crazed boosters to seed our NIL fund? Really hope it's not gonna take having a handful of critical recruits bought out from under us by rivals before they're motivated to act.

Similar to SC selling Hollywood, Michigan’s NIL to me sounds like just repurposed of their pitch they’ve always used. They’ve always tried to sell their alumni, business, Michigan men branding more than it’s worth. They aren’t dropping bags like Texas/Texas A&M NIL.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Similar to SC selling Hollywood, Michigan’s NIL to me sounds like just repurposed of their pitch they’ve always used. They’ve always tried to sell their alumni, business, Michigan men branding more than it’s worth. They aren’t dropping bags like Texas/Texas A&M NIL.

Even if they're offering a relatively modest payment (say, $10k) and we're offering nothing, I could absolutely see that tipping the scales against us since Walker seems easily swayed.

 

[IrishRazor82]

How hard could it be to raise $25-50m from football crazed boosters to seed our NIL fund? Really hope it's not gonna take having a handful of critical recruits bought out from under us by rivals before they're motivated to act.

Bruh I got $5 on it.

 

[NDdomer2]

Even if they're offering a relatively modest payment (say, $10k) and we're offering nothing, I could absolutely see that tipping the scales against us since Walker seems easily swayed.

And they now have a CCG and playoff experience to point to

 

[Reaper97]

Yeah. Like what’s the logic behind an “announcement” between two schools when you’re already committed to one. If you’re telling two schools the same thing + having an announcement you have to think ND is the one being lied to. If not, this is the weirdest recruitment in years.

Also, don’t want to share too much (there is a good deal of people want to sign up for 247 and read full update) but apparently Michigan is pitching him with NIL money whereas ND is not because we don’t buy recruits (yet).

Reading the articles about the NIL violations, they say there are a few rules, one of which is that the school cannot pay the player directly? So Michigan themselves aren’t offering to pay him are they, because that is one of the few things you can’t do? Another is the school can’t be the “middleman,” by setting the recruits up with people directly who will pay. I can’t remember the third violation off the top of my head?

 

[irishff1014]

Reading the articles about the NIL violations, they say there are a few rules, one of which is that the school cannot pay the player directly? So Michigan themselves aren’t offering to pay him are they, because that is one of the few things you can’t do? Another is the school can’t be the “middleman,” by setting the recruits up with people directly who will pay. I can’t remember the third violation off the top of my head?

So Texas saying they are going to pay the O-lineman is not gonna fly?

 

[benneboy]

So Texas saying they are going to pay the O-lineman is not gonna fly?

Texas isn't paying them anything. Boosters created a non profit that is paying them.

 

[Reaper97]

So Texas saying they are going to pay the O-lineman is not gonna fly?

As the other poster said, Texas isn’t doing it. There are a million ways to get around the rules, so it isn’t hard, but the school can’t directly be involved. Like they can’t ask the boosters to do it, the boosters have to do it on their own.

 

[notredomer23]

I highly doubt Michigan is promising a 3 star receiver a ton of NIL money especially when it’s well documented that UM has some very restrictive policies regarding NIL unless that has changed recently.

 

[BoredIrish]

How hard could it be to raise $25-50m from football crazed boosters to seed our NIL fund?

It can be called "The Amorion Walker Memorial Fund"

 

[IrishFanForever23]

Not shocking, but a few posters at II are saying he’s heading to Michigan. Loy also saying he’s heard from a few people the same thing, but didn’t say if he’s confirmed it or anything like that.

 

[ND88]

First of all, I’m totally on board with the mindset that if you’re looking then so are we. As it goes to committed prospects taking OV’s. For whatever reason we decided not to that this year.

But…we can do both. We can recruit elite prospects that have some diva’ish traits to them while also building sustainable depth charts.

This was all easily avoidable with just recruiting 3-4 more prospects, that’s it. Crazy

Absolutely agree with all of this. Additionally, in no way would I disparage this young man. His decision is his decision, and I honestly respect that and do not wish ill on him or his career. However, consequences are inevitable, and if you’re looking, then ND reserves the right to do what it’s gotta do. ND can wish him well without being left holding the bag.

 

[Irish#1]

I gave up on him a long time ago.

 

[irish o'phile]

This feels like ND is that dude with the GF that everyone knows is messing around, but he stays around and is in denial.

 

[SBirishlawyer]

Absolutely agree with all of this. Additionally, in no way would I disparage this young man. His decision is his decision, and I honestly respect that and do not wish ill on him or his career. However, consequences are inevitable, and if you’re looking, then ND reserves the right to do what it’s gotta do. ND can wish him well without being left holding the bag.

sure as hell don’t respect a commit playing hat games with skunkbear paraphernalia within reach

 

[ND88]

sure as hell don’t respect a commit playing hat games with skunkbear paraphernalia within reach

What makes a person though? I respect the fact that he is a young man with a big decision and all the pressures that come with that. I also respect what I don't know about him. For example, why the need for attention? There are reasons people have insecurities. I'm not going to pretend I've never had any. I'm not going to hold a 17 year old stranger to standards he may or may not have been raised with. So yea, Michigan is godawful, but I'm not going to throw a kid under the bus for being duped by a fraudulent number 2 team in the country. Del and the Notre Dame staff can be held accountable though. 110%.

 

[SBirishlawyer]

What makes a person though? I respect the fact that he is a young man with a big decision and all the pressures that come with that. I also respect what I don't know about him. For example, why the need for attention? There are reasons people have insecurities. I'm not going to pretend I've never had any. I'm not going to hold a 17 year old stranger to standards he may or may not have been raised with. So yea, Michigan is godawful, but I'm not going to throw a kid under the bus for being duped by a fraudulent number 2 team in the country. Del and the Notre Dame staff can be held accountable though. 110%.

I think if you did a control F for every place you use the word respect and replace it withe word accept your paragraph is more accurate

 

[ND88]

I think if you did a control F for every place you use the word respect and replace it withe word accept your paragraph is more accurate

Haha, I respect your precision, and accept my inaccuracy.

 

[SBirishlawyer]

Not meant as a slight. More I can accept many things that I do not have to respect. Respect has a positive connotation. No matter what comes next for Walker much of his version of the recruiting process I will never respect. When it is two days before signing day and somehow you are down to us and skunky, while in theory committed to us, but somehow in Manhattan, Kansas of all places… that is an accept nor a respect. Also when they respect my decision that is just spin for don’t bitch at me not really a command to appreciate and support what happened.

 

[Dale]

Not shocking, but a few posters at II are saying he’s heading to Michigan. Loy also saying he’s heard from a few people the same thing, but didn’t say if he’s confirmed it or anything like that.

Singer also starting to concede here

 

[Dale]

IMO we are going to here reasons tomorrow “at the last minute” Michigan came in with promises (offense/defense PT, NIL) and I really don’t buy it. Viewing those as more of justifications not an actual late swing of the pendulum

 

[Reaper97]

It’s being reported he has broken communication with the ND staff tonight, which is a d-bag move. Be committed for a year, never decommit, then a few hours before you can sign you stop talking to the staff of the team you were committed to. And Rivals said he told the staff as recently as yesterday he was still locked in.
Kid can go anywhere he wants, but show some integrity.

 

[SBirishlawyer]

The mild drinking bed wetting khaki clown gonna punk us two years in a row (last year with McGregor). Neither in and of itself much more than a pin prick recruiting loss. Functionally I hope the staff takes it personal and prevents a third year in a row of a skunkbear talking point. Also never play those bitch babies ever ever again

 

[IrishLax]

It’s being reported he has broken communication with the ND staff tonight, which is a d-bag move. Be committed for a year, never decommit, then a few hours before you can sign you stop talking to the staff of the team you were committed to. And Rivals said he told the staff as recently as yesterday he was still locked in.
Kid can go anywhere he wants, but show some integrity.

Who reported that? I know he had a call with Freeman this evening as well as one with Del. Are they saying they can’t get him on the phone now?

And yes, he told ND coaches today that he was good and locked in. While also telling Michigan coaches he was going to pick them tomorrow. The entire thing is a joke, and in these situations I can’t remember the last time that ND wasn’t the one being lied to. But regardless of who he picks, it’s a massive character flaw to just be a liar… and he’s lying to someone.

 

[ND88]

It’s being reported he has broken communication with the ND staff tonight, which is a d-bag move. Be committed for a year, never decommit, then a few hours before you can sign you stop talking to the staff of the team you were committed to. And Rivals said he told the staff as recently as yesterday he was still locked in.
Kid can go anywhere he wants, but show some integrity.

If this is true, kid's gonna have a difficult time panning out anywhere without integrity. It's a tough lesson to learn, but the lesson 'gon come eventually for him, especially when Hairball loses the crease again in his discount slacks. Ultimately, we know better. The ND staff has to be better than this, because the staff knew this kid was gaming for a while now. Our conversation needs to move to who is our next wide receiver coach?