'09 NJ LB Carlo Calabrese (ND Verbal 5/22/08)

[Epitome]

Carlo and his family were in attendance for today's practice. I also heard a small rumble that he may be ready. FWIW

 

[WeisWeisBaby]

Could it be that he is the first for the 2009 recruiting season?

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

Could it be that he is the first for the 2009 recruiting season?

That would be great!

 

[Junkhead]

Carlo and his family were in attendance for today's practice. I also heard a small rumble that he may be ready. FWIW

Ready for practice?

 

[BDIrish4ever]

Carlo would be an outstanding start!!

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

Right on!

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

I just learned that ND is having a Junior Day tomorrow. Between 10-15 are expected to participate. Calabrese included. Go Irish!

 

[Epitome]

Yeah I mentioned it trough out the week, but it seemed to fall on deaf ears

 

[OCIrish]

It didn't fall on deaf years, just busy ones!!

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

Sorry.

 

[Epitome]

This is the juniors that I know of that will be attending this weekend
EJ Banks DB
Carlo Calabrese LB
Chris Watt OL
Jeremiah Young RB
Jordan Hill DE
William Ming DE/TE
Travis Hawkins WR/Ath
Adam Citko OL
Theo Riddick RB
Shamari Benton S
Duron Harmon S

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

Calabrese said he wants to take some official visits and possibly verbal by the end of the Summer. He seemed to love ND though.

 

[THegraNDscheme]

Scout.com: What's Not to Like?

"I really don't have a favorite," Calabrese said. "They are all equal now. I need to take my visits and see. I want a school with good tradition and to play for winning coaches. I just want to make sure I have a good feeling around them and I like coaches that are tough and make you work. Tradition is important too because I want a school that is known for football, but academics are number one for me."

Somebody send this guy the Tenuta video

 

[SoCalDomer]

"The Notre Dame Junior Day was real good," he said. "They are an academic school and they have a really high grad rate. They are still a young team and I think they'll be really good in a few years. I like the new linebacker coach (Jon Tenuta) because he likes to blitz a lot and I think he'll really help the team. They are also getting a lot of great recruits so things are going well for them."

I think he's already seen the Tenuta video

 

[OCIrish]

Yeah, but we'll see what happens. He stated that academics are priority no. 1. We'll have to wait and see if that comes to fruition. I'm not calling the kid a liar, or anything like that, but, too many times kids talk about academics only to not pick the institution that, academically speaking, is the better choice. He talked very highly about Florida. Not that Gainesville is a bad place to go to school, but they are no where near ND in terms of academics.

 

[irishmarine]

has anyone heard any recent news on him? i love all the offense we are getting but our d with tenuda should start picking up steam i would think too. shouldnt it?

 

[tko]

it's TENUTA if you're scoring at home

 

[IrishGrizz]

Doesn't sound like we will hear alot from him until he makes some more trips and comes back in the summer for another visit.

Its hard when these recruits don't conform to our schedules and commit NOW!

 

[tko]

Doesn't sound like we will hear alot from him until he makes some more trips and comes back in the summer for another visit.

Its hard when these recruits don't conform to our schedules and commit NOW!

agreed. how dare they do things on their own time.

 

[irishmarine]

damn kids...

 

[Rocket's Rocket Fan]

I know if I was offered to play at ND I would commit right away. Why can't these kids see it the same way. Who wants to go anywhere other than ND?

 

[IrishGrizz]

Spoken like a true ND er. Of course for people like us, there would not be any question.

 

[irishmarine]

most of us have probably been fans our whole lives and it would be a dream to go there. for these kids theres alot to think about but i see nd filling all expectations.
education-check
visibility for scouts-check
deep history-check
talent-check
nice campus-check

 

[IrishAddiction]

yeah, not to mention 11 NCs, a coaching staff that plays good freshman, and a team that is going to be near the top once Charlies classes are upperclassmen.(Sam Youngs class=first class) Just seen scout put up an article about this kid, said the next time he visits he has a special delivery for weis. Hopefully that delivery comes in the shape of a verbal committment.

 

[goldandblue]

I hope so too, May be a pound cake though!

 

[irishmarine]

it could be one of a hnudred things. i just hope it includes a commit. and then they could share the celebratory pound cake mmmmmm caaaakkkkkeeeee

 

[goldandblue]

A pound cake and a commitment.

 

[IrishGrizz]

Actually, heard that during their last meeting, CW asked him to bring him some bagels from a certain local deli/bakery in Jersey and that is what CC is bringing him- a bag of bagels. What a lousey tease in the article!!!

 

[SoCalDomer]

you know it has to be something from Joisy. bagels, coney dog, salt water taffy, bottled up Joisy ocean air.

 

[Epitome]

Just showing the love.