'10 NC DE Prince Shembo (In hot water)

[NDinL.A.]

Well, this article wasn't good:

Irish recruits split on new coach - Sports - TheSunNews.com

Someone got into his head I think. You won't like this quote from him:

It's kind of messed up how he left his team at Cincinnati," said Shembo, who played at Audrey Kelly High School in Charlotte. "I mean if Texas would have lost in the Big-12 championship he could be playing for a national title."

"That just tells me that he is in it for the money. Obviously it's a business, but it is also my future. He is coming to my house on Jan. 5 but I am still going to take my visit to Miami."

Not good. On the bright side, in the article Utopo and Hendrix confirm they are solid to ND...

 

[IrishAddiction]

Ouch. A little harsh if he has never met the guy. From that quote alone, its not a good sign at all that he will stay with us.

 

[mbeckha]

Im pretty sure for BK it was more about a dream than the money. The money just came with the dream. So go to miami if that is your dream. If your dream is to go to Notre Dame then the your fututre will be money too!

 

[BGIF]

Ouch. A little harsh if he has never met the guy. From that quote alone, its not a good sign at all that he will stay with us.

You need to read the article in its entirety. The author, Nate Ripke, covers the beach ball tournament and 5 K run as well. The title of his article written "for the Sun" is "Irish Recruits Split on New Coach". He "interviewed" 3 ND recruits at the Offense-Defense All-American Bow. The word "interview" is a travesty. He wrote about 4 lines for each.

Kelly being Catholic is significant at least to the writer. According to Ripke,Hendrix selected ND because he's Catholic. Curiously Ripke fails to mention that Hendrix was
struggling with his ND ision since Kelly has a spread offense and Hendrix was looking forward to Weis Pro Set. The Shembo comments struck me as anwers to specific questions not general commentary.

I googled Ripke and read some of this other articles "for the Sun". Shembo may chose Miami but I wouldn't get concerned based on a piece by this writer.

 

[SoJerseyIrish]

Did Miami even offer this kid........I don't see it anywhere? So the fact they are not 'really' interested.......but might have some room after missing on a few kids is OK with him.....LOL....oh to be 17 again.....if I only knew what I knew now.I would have sold my soul to go to ND.......

 

[The Polish Irishman]

Per Eric Hansen of the SBT:

Prince's coach said he is firmly committed to ND after meeting Kelly

Looks like things are not flipped turned upside down....yo homes to South Bend

 

[Polish Leppy 22]

miami visit still on or cancelled?

 

[nd1988]

Per Eric Hansen of the SBT:

Prince's coach said he is firmly committed to ND after meeting Kelly

Looks like things are not flipped turned upside down....yo homes to South Bend

South Bend is AWESOME!!!!

 

[GOLDENISTHYTATE]

I keep reading he is still looking around. Anyone have info to qualm my fears? I hate when a commit's profile becomes quiet. It just makes me uneasy.

 

[IrishInFl]

Read three posts ago. There's your answer.

 

[tko]

NSD can't come soon enough so we know officially what we're working with.

 

[Big23Head]

Shembo will NOT visit Miami or anywhere else.

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

Thats great news

 

[goldandblue]

fantastic. I was really hoping we could hold on to him!

 

[fitz_bu47]

Very Nice!

 

[SoJerseyIrish]

Best name in this class........we couldn't lose the Prince!

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Good article up on Rivals about Shembo.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Per Kevin Weidl on ESPN scout, inc. (who I actually like and respect his analysis)

Studying ND ILB Manti Te'O and OLB Prince Shembo keeps showing up. Country strong, tough and can run. Expecting a breakout year from him.

ND will be strong along the front 7 with Te'o, Shembo, Kapron-Moore and big Louis Nix eating up the inside. Back-end will have big ?s tho

He left out Tuitt, but still get's me excited.

 

[Irishman77]

I am putting the over/under at 12 sacks for Shembo this year.

 

[Domina Nostra]

Per Kevin Weidl on ESPN scout, inc. (who I actually like and respect his analysis)





He left out Tuitt, but still get's me excited.

Always good when an analyst thinks your front 7 is strong without one of its most dominant players.

12 is a lot, but I agree that Shembo should get his share this year. He is much better suited for CAT.

 

[IrishLax]

Needs to get healthy; but like I said in a previous thread a couple weeks ago I'm expecting a BIG year for Shembo. He's a perfect fit at CAT.

 

[Domina Nostra]

Needs to get healthy; but like I said in a previous thread a couple weeks ago I'm expecting a BIG year for Shembo. He's a perfect fit at CAT.

Is something lingering?

 

[IrishLax]

Is something lingering?

I think he hurt a foot in spring practice.... and from my experience with lacrosse players who hurt feet, those injuries seem to linger for a reallllllllllllllllllllllllllllly long time. I think it was turf toe and he had surgery, so he SHOULD be good to go.... but... you never know.

 

[rtrn2glory]

I am putting the over/under at 12 sacks for Shembo this year.

way under

 

[Domina Nostra]

I think he hurt a foot in spring practice.... and from my experience with lacrosse players who hurt feet, those injuries seem to linger for a reallllllllllllllllllllllllllllly long time. I think it was turf toe and he had surgery, so he SHOULD be good to go.... but... you never know.

Thanks. Agreed about those kind of injuries. Your feet, groin, and back take a long timeto heal because the muscles are used for balanec and lateral motions. They are easy to re-tweak since they are involved in almost everything you do.

 

[UmphreakDomer]

way under

yeah. i'm going closer to 5. but hoping to be wrong on the low side. but come on, tuck leads with 13.5 for a season. prince will definitely be a reason for tuitt and KLM to get their numbers up.

 

[bobbyok1]

Hell of a gameby Shembo! I've been disappointed by him sometimesbut tonight he was great! Congrats Prine on a awesome game!

 

[Redbar]

Prince played dominant football tonight. I was blown away by his performance, not as bad as that MSU left tackle, but nevertheless.

 

[irishff1014]

Shembo was lights out last night. This is the Shembo we need to have show up every week.

 

[Chris P. Bacon]

Shembo was definitly a beast, he was everywhere last night. I loved the pressure he brought off the edge. Those stunts with the 3 and 4 man rushes last night were working like a charm, confused the oline a lot, and the speed from Shembo and surprisingly Sheldon Day was too much trouble for Mstate. Great game for those two and the rest of the defense.