'23 TX S Peyton Bowen (Oklahoma Signee ¯\_(ツ)_/¯)

[indianamouse]

I mean completely sidestepping the discussion of the attractiveness of the Women of Notre Dame, I don't think there's any dispute that the humans of Michiana are like the roughest looking specimens you can humanly imagine

It’s the drugs

 

[Crazy Balki]

Recruits don’t care if they piss off other fan bases. Regarding suspense….that why the hat dance started years ago cause some love it

Yeah, but if it was about the hat dance...why stay committed?

The whole suspense for clout thing would make a bit more sense if he de-committed and set things up for a big display.

If he does it while committed, that just makes him look like an asshole.

 

[benneboy]

Recruits don’t care if they piss off other fan bases. Regarding suspense….that why the hat dance started years ago cause some love it

Fanbases for sure. Doubt they care. But making Freeman look bad seems aggressive at a minimum. And no offense to Fire Marshall Bill, but highly doubt he has the same affinity for him as he does Freeman.

 

[notredomer23]

OU 247 losing some confidence. They still think they’re the pick, but not a slam dunk

 

[Dale]

Read to me more like a bit of last second nerves + realization that Bowen is truly lying to someone even still so I guess why couldn’t he be lying to us.

 

[IrishLax]

Quickly approaching the “annoying” territory of people around him building fake drama for an “announcement” like there is any upside to more attention at this point. Industry gotta get them clicks tho!

 

[NDdomer2]

Folks....come on

 

[GATTACA!]

Folks....come on

It's not over until SeaTurtle says it's over.

 

[MacIrish75]

It's not over until SeaTurtle says the bird is in the nest.

FIFY

 

[Grahambo]

Quickly approaching the “annoying” territory of people around him building fake drama for an “announcement” like there is any upside to more attention at this point. Industry gotta get them clicks tho!

Not gonna lie, I’m not sure how I could live with myself knowing my entire career hinges on manufactured drama surrounding an 18 year old.

 

[Cackalacky2.0]

Not gonna lie, I’m not sure how I could live with myself knowing my entire career hinges on manufactured drama surrounding an 18 year old.

😂😂😂

 

[Irish#1]

Counterpoint, Kyle Hamilton is still dating his HS girlfriend who went to South Carolina

Yes, but that's a rarity. How many HS couples remain together and get married? I bet that percentage is less than 1%.

 

[Irish#1]

I mean if your not gonna give her a few inches then why have a girlfriend

Is that all he has to give?

 

[Irish#1]

I don’t think we are allowed to rank minors.
This coming from a father of multiple girls.

Irish#1's words of wisdom.

"Remember when you have boys all you have to worry about is your boys. When you have girls, you have to worry about everybody else's boys."

 

[rikkitikki08]

I’ve got a gut feeling this doesn’t end tomorrow and he doesn’t make a decision. The bag can only get bigger from here

 

[Irish#1]

I’ve got a gut feeling this doesn’t end tomorrow and he doesn’t make a decision. The bag can only get bigger from here

If he doesn't sign early, I think it bolds well for us as he's not completely bought the OU pitch. Now queue the counterstatement. lol

 

[Mavericknyc1980]

If he doesn't sign early, I think it bolds well for us as he's not completely bought the OU pitch. Now queue the counterstatement. lol

I think it’s the opposite and he is trying to wait for a bigger bag. Which is the smart thing to do for himself.

 

[stlnd01]

I think it’s the opposite and he is trying to wait for a bigger bag. Which is the smart thing to do for himself.

Bag or no, recruitments that stretch past signing day - especially when it's not a late/last-minute offer situation - rarely seem to end well for us.

 

[Rack Em]

Irish#1's words of wisdom.

"Remember when you have boys all you have to worry about is your boys. When you have girls, you have to worry about everybody else's boys."

Rack Em’s Words of Wisdom:

“Remember when you have girls, there are cloistered monasteries that accept girls as young as 14. Help your daughter select one wisely.”

 

[Irish#1]

I think it’s the opposite and he is trying to wait for a bigger bag. Which is the smart thing to do for himself.

If he doesn't sign early, I think it bolds well for us as he's not completely bought the OU pitch. Now queue the counterstatement. lol

And there it is.

 

[Free Manera]

If he doesn't sign early, I think it bolds well for us as he's not completely bought the OU pitch. Now queue the counterstatement. lol

All the OU and ND reporters are saying it won't go past Wednesday because he wants to enroll early. I actually think the kid is really struggling with telling people no at this point, and I don't think he is going to. He is probably just going to sign somewhere and go radio silent on the other.

 

[zbikowski88]

Wouldn’t be surprised if he signs Wednesday without a big announcement ceremony. Just to get it over with & move on.

 

[MacIrish75]

I’ve got a gut feeling this doesn’t end tomorrow and he doesn’t make a decision. The bag can only get bigger from here

Even if it doesn’t end tomorrow, it ends tomorrow.

 

[BleedBlueGold]

Wouldn’t be surprised if he signs Wednesday without a big announcement ceremony. Just to get it over with & move on.

Big Announcement = the pick is OU
No announcement = he quietly faxes letter to ND

 

[allenm5333]

Big Announcement = the pick is OU
No announcement = he quietly faxes letter to ND

And if it's the later, moves to ND Thursday and never talks to his gf again

 

[Free Manera]

This recruitment is a great demonstration of why geography is such a big deal in recruiting. It's not just the distance to home, or the cost of plane tickets, etc.

It's the high school coach, and the girlfriend, and the uncles, and the best friend/quarterback, who are all wanting the same thing from you and telling you about it daily. The only one pushing ND is the mom (a tale as old as time).

How does an 18 year old spurn all of them? It's a pretty impossible situation to be in for Peyton and therefore ND. This is also why relationships with high school coaches are HUGE in recruiting, which is something Kelly never understood at ND. This staff is making inroads with it now but it takes time to build those relationships.

 

[IHateMarkMay]

Anyone catch the part about waiting until after Wednesday? Think he could drag this out?

If it goes after Wednesday, it'll be over Friday. Early signing period is 12/21-12/23. I doubt he changes his mind about signing early.

 

[KyfightingIrish36]

I’ve thought about that aspect as a possibility. What if he doesn’t want to have the talk with the GF maybe that has something to do with this whole charade. Probably not likely but something to think about. He seems like he’s a pretty reserved kid to be fair.

 

[domer13]

If it goes after Wednesday, it'll be over Friday. Early signing period is 12/21-12/23. I doubt he changes his mind about signing early.

I may be wrong, but I think technically he doesn't have to sign with anyone right now. He can wait until he enrolls in January. I believe the LOI is simply that - a letter of intent (to enroll) that gets everyone else off your back.

 

[NDdomer2]

All the OU and ND reporters are saying it won't go past Wednesday because he wants to enroll early. I actually think the kid is really struggling with telling people no at this point, and I don't think he is going to. He is probably just going to sign somewhere and go radio silent on the other.

stop reading reports. its all fluff from now until Wednesday. They are milking every last click they can because they know the result and the end is near.