‘26 PA RB Messiah Mickens (Virginia Tech Verbal)

[allenm5333]

Should look at him for defense, he's not elite at rb... could be a prob on def

I heard he was a good pass rusher. But at that size, it won't work in college

 

[Cpnd1]

 

[CanadalovesND]

I somewhat expected him to stick. Thought he would have gone through with some visits to other schools first. That being said, he's an in-state kid that visited PSU nearly 20 times. He likes PSU. He loved the scenario where Seider would have been his coach. But, the former outweighs the latter here.

 

[allenm5333]

other rbs i like more. best of luck

 

[NDPhilly]

Walton and Osborne are better, but he would have been a nice #2. One of Osborne/Walton + Walker still feels most likely.

 

[allenm5333]

Walton and Osborne are better, but he would have been a nice #2. One of Osborne/Walton + Walker still feels most likely.

any news on Bonner?

 

[CanadalovesND]

any news on Bonner?

Nothing has come out which leads me to believe he's still on or finishing up his visit.

You may get some quotes tonight or likely, tomorrow or Monday.

 

[Dale]

That’s the second time post commitment he’s announced he’s shut down his recruitment…

 

[Pete]

That’s the second time post commitment he’s announced he’s shut down his recruitment…

 

[Ricochet]

I'm a fan of the kid and respect that he respected his commitment but I also like a handful of RB's ahead of him.

With ND looking to take 2 in the class I want to see 1 of these combos of Osborne/Bonner, Osborne/Walton or Bonner/Walton. If ND missed on some of them my next would've been Mickens followed by Walker and Legend Bey

 

[NDpendent]

Can only wonder and hope that this is a good sign we are in a solid spot with a couple others on the board that are above him

 

[laughingirish92]

any news on Bonner?

he is visiting our irish and scUM this weekend or at least posters on mgoblog were saying friday that he was visiting the wolverines as they are having a big visitors weekend

 

[NDPhilly]

“My recruitment is shut down”

 

[NDpendent]

“My recruitment is shut down”

I have a feeling if pushed he would be all Irish. Just some big names ahead of him on the board

 

[Kingbish01]

I have a feeling if pushed he would be all Irish. Just some big names ahead of him on the board

I agree with this 💯, if ND wants him...he's Irish.

 

[notredomer23]

Take him as an athlete at this point

 

[DCK_1981]

At this point do it just to spite them 😂

 

[FWIrish4]

Take him as an athlete at this point

Didn’t someone say they liked his linebacker film better than RB? We’re still hunting an LB 😂

 

[IAIrish]

Didn’t someone say they liked his linebacker film better than RB? We’re still hunting an LB 😂

Would he be of the caliber linebacker ND has signed in the past few classes? Or at another position?

 

[ulukinatme]

Didn’t someone say they liked his linebacker film better than RB? We’re still hunting an LB 😂

It was Koon...and it was DT

 

[GoIrish41]

Didn’t someone say they liked his linebacker film better than RB? We’re still hunting an LB 😂

His defensive film is way better than his offensive film.

 

[PANDFAN]

His defensive film is way better than his offensive film.

But he's 5'10

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

But he's 5'10

Shaun Crawford

 

[GoIrish41]

But he's 5'10

Yep. And played on the D line.

 

[Terry Jillery]

Just take the kid. We will find a spot.

 

[Irish Man3]

They can keep this kid, no disrespect. We have a loaded 2026 RB class. If we’re flipping anyone, I’ll take Kemon Spell from the 2027 class. Stud

 

[PANDFAN]

Shaun Crawford

And did he play linebacker? No

 

[PANDFAN]

Yep. And played on the D line.

Yep, I saw him play... he peeked early and isn't what people thought he was going to be.... menace on def but that's at hs level and 5'10 linebackers are not a thing

 

[Dale]

Decommitted.

 

[NDFAN2008]

Probally woulda ended up here but we are all full