'10 IL WR Kyle Prater (Northwestern Transfer)

[Irishlew]

Most schools are recruiting Cooper to play safety, but Notre Dame likes him at wide receiver.

"I don't have no preference," he said. "Whichever gets me on the field the fastest."

Recruiting coordinator Rob Ianello paid a visit to Proviso East High School on Thursday to check in on Cooper, who Notre Dame is recruiting at wide receiver. Illinois and some other programs have recruited Cooper at safety.

both those quotes are from separate rival's articles, one from April and one from May.

 

[jason_h537]

Yeah Cooper is a wideout to the Irish.

 

[BGIF]

WR Kyle Prater

... would like to soon trim his list to about 10 schools. Prater has visited Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Michigan, and Illinois -- all of which are likely to make the cut. "I like Oklahoma," Prater said. "I like Michigan too. I went to the barbecue they had on Saturday (at the Big House). It was real nice. I have a strong interest in USC too. Tennessee is another one I like, and Miami. There are a few others too." Prater has scholarship offers from all of the schools he mentioned. However, after he trims his list Prater has no plans to make a quick decision on his final destination. "I'm going to get it down to 10 schools sometime this month," he said. "I'm going to wait and take official visits. Not too many people take all five, but I'm going to try to take most of them or all of them." Prater will be in Champaign, Ill., on Saturday attending the Nike Football Training Camp at the University of Illinois.

Kurelic 6/2

 

[jason_h537]

Apparently cut his list to 10
Illinois
Oklahoma
USC
MIchigan
Tennessee
Alabama
Auburn
Missouri
Miami
and Notre Dame

 

[sportallyr]

I haven't been following '10 recruiting very closely. Where do we stand with him? Do we have a realistic chance at landing him?

 

[jason_h537]

Id say he is lookin at USC Oklahoma Illinois Michigan and Notre Dame the most. At first i would have said we had a great shot but now we are in it still but not at the forefront

 

[BGIF]

Id say he is lookin at USC Oklahoma Illinois Michigan and Notre Dame the most. At first i would have said we had a great shot but now we are in it still but not at the forefront

Do we have a realistic chance or are you just wishin' and hopin'?

Any basis?

 

[irish4ever]

Do we have a realistic chance or are you just wishin' and hopin'?

Any basis?

IMO, it's wishin' and hopin'!

 

[BGIF]

IMO, it's wishin' and hopin'!

I'm in that column. He may really like ND. I don't know. I don't get a warm fuzzy feeling from the articles or snippets. And seeing Auburn on his Top 10 doesn't inspire me either.

 

[GOLDENISTHYTATE]

This kid literally can go anywhere and has kept everything pretty close to the vest, which actually is refreshing to see from a kid. If we can somehow get Cooper to come on over to us though, we increase our chances with Prater ten-fold.

 

[jason_h537]

Just like with every elite oprospect we are going after this season. Our recruiting will only go as far as our success on the field. The fact that we are still on hisb radar is good at this point

 

[Irishlew]

we beat USC and we'll for sure open the eyes of these kids that are on the fence.

 

[BGIF]

we beat USC and we'll for sure open the eyes of these kids that are on the fence.

If their deciding factor is playing for a frontrunner.

If their concerned about early PT, Shaquelle Evans catching a couple of TD passes against the Trojans will close their eyes permanently.

Same for prospective LBs if Te'o, Motta, of Filer have a big game against the Trojans. "Weis really does give the younger guys a chance. Too bad, I'd have to compete with them for 3 years to get on the field."

Some players thrive on competition, other gravitate to a depth chart that's thin.

 

[jason_h537]

If their deciding factor is playing for a frontrunner.

If their concerned about early PT, Shaquelle Evans catching a couple of TD passes against the Trojans will close their eyes permanently.

Same for prospective LBs if Te'o, Motta, of Filer have a big game against the Trojans. "Weis really does give the younger guys a chance. Too bad, I'd have to compete with them for 3 years to get on the field."

Some players thrive on competition, other gravitate to a depth chart that's thin.

Exactly right.
Thats why we got burned by so many transfers in Weis's first real class.
The staff has done a great job of evaluated and recruiting players that want to not only compete but be a part of Notre Dame. if we lose out because he wants gauranteed playing time then i could care less, butr most of the kids that are on the fence is because they want to be part of a winning program and do not want to deal with a possible coaching change.

 

[jason_h537]

Told Rivals that he plans to cut list to 5

"I know definitely that Oklahoma, USC, and Illinois are definitely going to be in the top five. I'm not sure about the other two yet though."

 

[BGIF]

Prater Gets 5th Star

Prater Gets 5th Star

Rivals upgraded their Top 100 awarding Prater a 5th Star and moving him from #19 to #4 on their Top 100.

 

[NDinL.A.]

Good news! Prater told ISD that he has trimmed his list, and has a top 6 of (in no particular order): ND, OK, Tenn, USC, IL, and Alabama. He will take his OV's before making a decision...

 

[IHateMarkMay]

Good news! Prater told ISD that he has trimmed his list, and has a top 6 of (in no particular order): ND, OK, Tenn, USC, IL, and Alabama. He will take his OV's before making a decision...

I really dont think he will end up at Tenn or Alabama. UT hasn't had good QB's since Peyton and don't look like they will pick one up this year, Alabama has an unproved QB, and even if they play Sims, he will still have frosh flaws. Haven't heard too much about USC with him. I thought I heard OU was near the front of his lists earlier in the cycle and Illinois is hometown school with his boy Cooper. Hopefully we snag Prater, add him to the list of All-American wide receivers we are getting.

 

[jason_h537]

I'm actually surprised we made the list. I agree with IHMM that Tenn and Bama don't seem realistic but never count out Saban.

 

[BillyIrish]

we talk about Prater playing along side floyd and tate, but maybe he is thinking he wants to play opposite Julio down in Tuscaloosa? Bama is certainly still in the thick of it. Tennessee is a mess recruiting QB's. so i would agree that the vols are a long shot.

 

[WabashFalcon]

But he would look SO DAMN SEXY in Gold and Blue.

 

[BGIF]

I'm actually surprised we made the list. I agree with IHMM that Tenn and Bama don't seem realistic but never count out Saban.

So am I. Has he retaken the ACT yet?

 

[BGIF]

ESPNU 150 Watch List WR Kyle Prater cuts list down to six finalists

Highly-coveted pass-catcher Kyle Prater (Hillside, Ill./Proviso West) informed ESPN affiliate Web site IrishSportsDaily.com that he has made cut amongst his list of suitors.

The 6-foot-6, 195-pound target is now only considering Notre Dame, Alabama, Oklahoma, Illinois, Tennessee and USC.

Auburn, Missouri, Michigan and Miami-FL were eliminated from his list of 10.

Additionally, Prater plans on taking all five allotted official visits before announcing his decision.

Taking visits keeps ND in the contention as the season plays out.

 

[BGIF]

Prater still wavering

Prater still wavering - Locker Room Prep Talk

By Taylor Bell 7/23

Proviso West's Kyle Prater, who has been elevated to the No. 4 ranking in the nation in Rivals' evaluations and is arguably one of the two or three leading wide receivers in the country, continues to waver on his college choice.
"I'm still trying to see what feels comfortable yet," Prater told me earlier this week. "It is more difficult than I thought it would be to make my decision. I want to make sure I won't have any regrets. I want to make some official visits so I probably will wait until after the season."
Even though Prater's close friend, Proviso East safety Corey Cooper, who long ago committed to Illinois, has publicly stated that he believes Prater will join him in Champaign, Prater isn't ready to announce his choice.

He has 40 scholarship offers. He said he has narrowed his list to six--Alabama, USC, Oklahoma, Illinois, Tennessee and Notre Dame. He plans to visit Tennessee on Aug. 1 and might visit Alabama before the season begins.
Prater knows what he is looking for. All of the six finalists are passing teams that have a reputation for developing talented wide receivers and have sent some to the NFL in recent years. Alabama's Julio Jones, Illinois' Arrelious Benn, USC's Damian Williams and Notre Dame's Golden Tate are among the best in the nation this season.
"I want to go to a school that is throwing the ball," he said. "I want to look at the offense and the wide receivers and see how they have developed wide receivers for the NFL."
Recruiting coordinator Randy Taylor of Chicago-based National Collegiate Scouting Association rated Prater as the No. 17 player in the nation. He believes there is no question that Prater can play as a freshman.
"He has a huge upside," Taylor said. "He hasn't gotten as big or as strong as he can be, which will make him faster. He will be a monster in a couple of years."
In the meantime, however, the 6-5, 205-pounder with 4.48 speed is working out with his high school team, attending 7-on-7 camps and working out with the strength and speed coaches.
"Right now I'm focusing on my team and trying to get better," Prater said. "Then I want to plan for official visits. I want to see the campus atmosphere and get a feel for it when I attend games. I will be the total package this season. When I go to camps, I want to compete and see how I match up against others."
Prater may not end up at Oklahoma. But he admits his visit to the Norman campus "was one of the visits that stuck out in my mind."
"I had heard so much about the school," Prater said. "It was a great environment, meeting the players and coach (Bob) Stoops. There was so much crimson red at the spring game. It was cool."

 

[WabashFalcon]

Well... we gotz the passingz and we gotz the NFL developmentz...

 

[jason_h537]

Prater is supposed to come back to Notre Dame in August.

 

[NDsuperfan09]

Prater is supposed to come back to Notre Dame in August.

Is this confirmed anywhere? A visit and a chance is all we can ask for at this point. Produce on the field and I think our chances increase.

 

[jason_h537]

4HL

 

[IHateMarkMay]

Interesting From SI.com

Prater has narrowed his choices to Alabama, Illinois, Oklahoma, Tennessee and USC, and he plans to enroll in January and take part in spring practice before his freshman season.

link... Top wide receiver recruit Kyle Prater narrows choices to five - Andy Staples - SI.com

 

[WabashFalcon]

Well... shit.