As Philly correctly posted, ND took a smaller class.
Moore, yes. Keeley, maybe but also we have a long history of losing to Bama on elite recruits. Bowen flirted with Oregon (NIL) but in the end signed with Oklahoma where his best friend and his girlfriend were going. No particular evidence that one was NIL.
4-8 to NY6 is a fine turnaround, no doubt. But it's not unprecedented. We nearly did it in 2017, for instance. And Riley brought his QB with him because he is an excellent and proven developer of quarterbacks. Which is different than being an excellent college football coach.
I think Keeley was primarily NIL. Alabama offered him months prior to him even decommitting. Suddenly, the mutterings about the NIL cash and the "uncle" emerge and then Keeley is all of a sudden blocking fellow '23 classmates on social media.
Oh I'd agree NIL was A factor for Keeley - and maybe without it he's Irish - but he wasn't shopping himself around the way many others at his level were. And when Alabama turns on the charm it's hard to say no. He made the same decision a lot of people would have before NIL, is all.
That’s what Herb Brooks did with the 80 Olympic Team. USA USA.
You are being picky. Freeman is not Reilly - especially in terms of perceived reputation in the National Media. His turn around at USC was very much lauded. Akin to Kelly’s turnaround at LSU.
this is fun and all but doesnt mean those "extra" kids didnt enroll and wont be playing football. They matter.
Especially when half the class transfers out over the next three years, as seems to be the current fashion. I used to agree with quality over quantity but now I'm not so sure.
Poor kid, why? If his decisions in life is based on following pu**y, then he's gonna have rude awakening at some n the juncture!
A good chance at a Natty vs. a lesser chance at a Natty!
You are one optimistic fan. I think Good Chance is likely to maybe 3 - 5 programs.
I think Keeley wasn't shopping himself.
I just really hope that while keeley is at Bama they go backwards
An uncle who was sincerely interested in helping Keeley navigate the recruiting process materialized out of thin air as soon as she hit send on that Tweet.
Good for her. She knew her child’s value and made sure he capitalized on it. They got 1 million dollars and he’s playing for the best program/coach in the country.
I wonder what comes with that theoretical $1 million. For a kid with his potential, that’s not much take home cash after taxes and everything and I wonder if the money men expect some accommodations down the road, should he hit.
Yea not a good look when a parent does that...LOL. Even joking about it is not a good thing to do as a parent. Bad signaling for sure.
I seriously doubt a DE gets $1MM..... but perhaps that explains Bamas issue. They spent it on DE and not QBs.......
Certainly an opinion to have.
The tug my collar funny thing is Alabama could miss over and over and over at QB and they’d still come out smelling like roses - or at least a lot better than Notre Dame would if they couldn’t at least get competent QB play.
Keeley already had Uncles on the scene even his Junior year when they stopped Sampson from speaking to him because they were all invested in Keeley choosing Florida
Yea unlike Moore, I actually think Keeley was very strong on ND. I think Dante was always liking ND but just didn't want to go to Michigan and was open to alternatives to ND. For me, with the big cheer the staff did for Moore at the GUG and he didn't commit told me he wasn't there - not just his dad and handlers. JMHO.
