'11 NM OT Matthew Hegarty (Signed Notre Dame LOI)

[BGIF]

Offensive Tackle
Aztec, NM Aztec HS

Ht: 6-5
Wt: 265
40: 5.25
Shuttle: 4.99
Vertical: 25
GPA: 3.8

RANKING
Rivals: , #5 OT, Rating 5.9, National #70, Rivals 100
Scout: , #11 OT
ESPN: , #4 OT, Grade 83, National #24, ESPN 150

OFFERS
Notre Dame
CAL
Texas

Arizona
ASU
Auburn
Colorado
FSU
Harvard
LSU
Minnesota
Nebraska
New Mexico
Northwestern
Oklahoma
Oregon (camp '09)
San Diego St
Southern Cal
Stanford
Texas
Texas Tech
UCLA
Vanderbilt

ND RECRUITER: Kerry Cooks, Ed Warinner

DECISION SCHEDULE: 4/28/10 Notre Dame Verbal

 

[Legacy]

Named to MaxPreps Junior All-American First Team, where he is described as "one of the biggest recruits to come out of New Mexico in years". NM produces some occasional nuggets: Landry Jones (QB, Okla), Alan Branch (Mich), Aaron Lewis (Texas), Bobby Newcombe (QB, Nebraska), and Tommy McDonald (Okla).

Hagerty, Westerman and Hanratty (all Lemming's All-Americans) would be a very nice combination - three of his five AAs. Texas has been following Hagerty hard.

ND is said to have offered. Hagerty is supposed to be at the March 20th Junior Day.

Oh, and Brian Urlacher was pretty good for the Lobos. Not sure what he has done since.

 

[louholtzfaninpa]

Brian Urlacher was also from New Mexico if nobody knew that

 

[johnnykillz]

 

[BGIF]

Texas adds pair of juniors to 2011 recruiting class

Randy Riggs, American-Statesman

2/28

Highly sought offensive line prospect Matt Hegarty of Aztec, N.M., said he received an offer from Texas Saturday but wants to take trips to Notre Dame and the University of California. The Longhorns, now with five offensive line pledges, might hold one more slot for either Hegarty or Christian Westerman of Chandler, Ariz., an earlier visitor.
Hegarty said he "talked about the time frame a little bit," with Texas coaches.
"I'm going to decide things pretty quick," said Hegarty . " Everything was pretty great. The staff was real classy about the way they handled things."

Hegarty's also picked up offers from CAL and Nebraska,

 

[johnnykillz]

Good for Matt. I hope he doesn't rush into anything until he's seen it all and knows where he wants to go.

 

[Praytorian]

I think it would be great to get a kid like this.

 

[irishnd31]

I think it would be great to get a kid like this.

:banghead2

 

[BGIF]

Hegarty's added offers from Nebraska, Texas, Texas Tech, UCLA, and Southern Cal

 

[ryno 24]

I like this prospect big and quick I thought he oly went after three stars

 

[BGIF]

OT Hegarty visiting Notre Dame

OT Hegarty visiting Notre Dame

March, 17, 2010

By Gerry Hamilton ESPN

OT Matt Hegarty headed to Notre Dame for a visit - ESPN



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Junior OT Matt Hegarty (Aztec, N.M.) is headed to junior day at Notre Dame this weekend. The Fighting Irish are one of 18 offers for the 6-foot-5, 270-pound tackle who has the versatility to play anywhere along the line. His other offers are Arizona, Arizona State, California, Oregon, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Colorado, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas Tech, Florida State, Minnesota, San Diego State, New Mexico and Harvard.

 

[BGIF]

According to Lemming Hegarty almost committed to ND on Jr Day.

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

Thats good to hear. Go Irish!

 

[Rizzophil]

According to Lemming Hegarty almost committed to ND on Jr Day.

Is that on Lemming's tweet? Does anyone have his tweeter account/address by the way?

 

[BGIF]

Is that on Lemming's tweet? Does anyone have his tweeter account/address by the way?

Don't know about it being on Lemming's tweets. Possibly, it came a from a bunch of comments Bob Wieneke reported in SBT as Lemming comments on Jr. Day. Wieneke didn't mention if he got it from tweets or whatever.

 

[BGIF]

Scout dropped him for #9 OT to #10.

 

[BGIF]

The SEC's Discovered Hegarty

The SEC's Discovered Hegarty

Auburn and LSU offered on back to back days.

 

[NDinL.A.]

With offers from many of the top programs in the country, Hegarty will not trim his list until the summer, after he visits several schools in the south in June. But what he told Scout has me worried about whether he'll seriously consider the Irish or not. He said his focus in choosing a college was going to be education first, but as he got more offers and did so well in competitions, he realized he had to reassess his focus and put more of it on football. Now, it could be nothing, but then again we haven't exactly set the world on fire these past 3 years. We'll see...

 

[IrishInFl]

Didn't he say that he nearly committed on junior day? I'm not concerned, we'll make the first cut.

 

[simets99]

With offers from many of the top programs in the country, Hegarty will not trim his list until the summer, after he visits several schools in the south in June. But what he told Scout has me worried about whether he'll seriously consider the Irish or not. He said his focus in choosing a college was going to be education first, but as he got more offers and did so well in competitions, he realized he had to reassess his focus and put more of it on football. Now, it could be nothing, but then again we haven't exactly set the world on fire these past 3 years. We'll see...

The Springman offer could be an indication that the coaching staff is not real confident in their chances with Hegarty.

 

[NDinL.A.]

Good point, however scout is saying we offered Springman as a DE. Like FL said, I'm probably reading too much into his education comments. Then gain FL, Cody Riggs almost committed at the spring game last year too LOL...

 

[aubeirish]

ND visited him on Monday per ISD:

Notre Dame is one of the schools recruiting ESPN 150 Watch List offensive tackle and future U.S. Army All-American Matt Hegarty (Aztec, N.M./Aztec) the hardest, and on Monday, he was one of the first prospects the Irish staff went to go see to start the spring evaluation period.

Unfortunately, the 6-foot-5, 265-pound Hegarty wasn’t there. The blue-chipper had travel issues returning from his brother’s wedding over the weekend.

“Coach (Ed) Warinner actually stopped by (the school on Monday), but unfortunately I was stuck out of town. Didn’t get to see him, but coach (Kerry) Cooks is coming next week, and coach Warinner might come.

“I thought that was pretty meaningful for him to stop by on the first day, but again it was a bummer I couldn’t be there.”

Hegarty holds scholarship offers the likes of Notre Dame, USC, Oklahoma, Texas, LSU, Nebraska, California, Arizona, Arizona State and Northwestern. He says he hasn’t narrowed down his list, and also said he could visit Notre Dame again this summer.

“Nothing is definite,” Hegarty stated. He visited the Irish campus for the first time for the program’s March 20th junior day. “We’ll just have to see.”

 

[rocket31]

committed to notre dame...you heard it here first

 

[NDinL.A.]

Hegarty Might have Committed!

Hegarty Might have Committed!

According to both Rivals and Scout, it looks like Matt Hegarty, stud OL from New Mexico, has committed to ND. I'll keep this thread open until we hear more, and then I'll move it to his own thread.

This would be absolutely huge!!!

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

Pretty huge pickup.

 

[TerryTate]

Big time linemen commits on both sides of the ball

 

[Irish4Life09]

NICE!!!!!
i see it on rivals...but i couldnt see any commitment announcement on scout....scout doesnt keep stuff updated very well.

I HOPE THIS IS TRUE!!! I HAVE SUCH A MAN-CRUSH ON BRIAN KELLY!!!!!

 

[BestBIrish47]

Come on... Daddy needs a new pair of shoes!! (Shakes Dice in hand)

 

[Irish4Life09]

i have such a chubby for brian kelly.

 

[NDinL.A.]

Confirmed by all the big recruiting sites...absolutely huge pickup. Look at his offer list...holy smokes he was in high demand.

He announced it on radio in New Mexico. Here's the link:

NMPreps on Blog Talk Radio