'10 FL DE/TE Bruce Heggie (Notre Dame Signee)

[The Polish Irishman]

Tight end/Defensive End
Mount Dora, Florida
Mount Dora High School

Ht:6'6"
Wt:240 lbs
Forty: 4.8
GPA: 3.8

Stats:
'09 TE 16 catches, 3 TDs; DE 4 Sacks

Ranking
Rivals: ; TE, 5.2
Scout: Not Evaluated
ESPN: Grade 40 (Not Evaluated)

Offers:
Notre Dame (OV1/29/10)

ND Recruiter: Tom Hinton/Mike Elston

Decision: 1/30 Notre Dame

 

[Big23Head]

ISD just put up something on him. Preferred walk-on or scholarship? I know what I am thinking but want to know others opinions.

 

[The Polish Irishman]

He has been offered Preferred Walk On by Florida and I think South Florida. Not sure about ND.

 

[BearGB]

I was going to ask this the other day, actually but I forgot. Does ND do the "preferred walk-on" thing? One of my friends is a "regular" walk-on, so maybe he would know if others don't.

 

[Irish52]

Qtrbk. Montana is a preferred walk-on.

 

[NDinL.A.]

He hasn't been offered yet, but the interest is definitely a head-scratcher. Florida State gave him high reviews after he camped with them twice, but their interest waned. back-up plan for the Irish maybe?

 

[BearGB]

I know he had a groin injury which really hampered him this season, so maybe that is the reason interest on him dwindled. He has good size - it would be interesting to see measurables/film.

 

[WabashFalcon]

Hmm. I agree with the headscratcher comment.

 

[gspjeb]

my best guess is that he is probably the old standby in case this weekend leaves the Irish a few unused scholarships. Coaches must see him a year or two down the road.

 

[GOLDENISTHYTATE]

These new offers going out are testing my patience, and this one is forcing me to claw at my scalp. I am trying to be as NDinLA is and just give my vote of confidence to BK. He's definitely testing me though

 

[WabashFalcon]

These new offers going out are testing my patience, and this one is forcing me to claw at my scalp. I am trying to be as NDinLA is and just give my vote of confidence to BK. He's definitely testing me though

He hasn't been offered.

 

[TerryTate]

Article on Heggie in the SB Tribune:

South Bend Tribune: Notre Dame football recruiting: Could Heggie be ultimate sleeper?

 

[choo choo]

what is the differnce between regular and preferred walk-on?

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

Preferred walk-ons don't have to try out.

 

[The Polish Irishman]

Committed to ND per ISD

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

Scholarship or Preferred Walk-On

 

[The Polish Irishman]

Offered an Official Scholarship. I am guessing he will be a DE with his size at 6'6.

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

Welcome Bruce!

 

[BGIF]

Bruce Heggie accepts offer from the Fighting Irish

Bruce Heggie accepts offer from the Fighting Irish

1/31 Per ESPN's Bill Hodge's On The Trail

Recruited as a defensive end, Bruce Heggie (Mount Dora, Fla.) received a scholarship offer from Notre Dame during a weekend official visit and committed.

"I'm going to Notre Dame," Heggie told ESPN affiliate Web site IrishSportsDaily.com.

He registered four sacks and caught 16 passes for 160 yards and three touchdowns as a senior earning first team all-county honors.

Heggie's father, Bruce, played football at Florida State.

 

[WabashFalcon]

Wha wha wah...?????

A scholly? ARE YOU KIDDING ME???

Wow... I need to take a nip to settle down. Whiskey, here I come.

 

[irishff1014]

I hope this work out for us i know that there is alot of hidden talent but i just hope this turns out to be wasted Scholarship.

 

[big daddy]

Goog for the young man I hope he does well .

 

[SoJerseyIrish]

He reminds me of the Golic Boys.........clean jerseys, riding the pines........whatever......when Matt James commits someone wake me.

 

[Ricochet]

Nothing against the kid but Kelly is going to have to recruit talent and not just hope that these so called sleepers pan out. I'm all for taking some here and there every year but not to load up on such players as he won't do in Cincy with those types in South Bend.

It's a different level game in and game out and the pressure for him and the players is 10x greater and to win he needs to get better talent.

 

[jason_h537]

I prefer this to offering ANOTHER WR, has good size but still seems like a reach

 

[lovetheirish]

i really don't think it's a waste of a scholly. we weren't gonna use all ours anyway, so why not use on a position of need. kelly obviously sees something in the kis, so instead of bashing him, let's give both a little slack and see what the kid can do in his jr. year. have a little faith in those whose profession it is to recruit/teach and coach. stay positive guys.

 

[nd1988]

Hmm. I agree with the headscratcher comment.

what not a 5 star......?....happy to have him

 

[IrishAddiction]

Welcome to the ND family Bruce. Prove the doubters wrong.

 

[WabashFalcon]

what not a 5 star......?....happy to have him

No.. not that. Looking at his offer list, Florida A&M and William and Mary didn't offer. It's way the hell out of left field. That's why I was scratching my head.

 

[phork]

Jerry Rice went to Mississippi Valley St. Give the kid a chance. Does Kelly know what he is doing? I would say his record over the last 5-10 years would suggest, yes.