'11 OH S Eilar Hardy (Signed Notre Dame LOI)

[BearGB]

Per ISD: Sounds like it really went well! His dad gave the quotes in the article.

He hung out a lot with Manti, and it sounded like that went awesome for him (we are so lucky to have Manti). He really likes all of the coaches. His father described the visit with Kelly as "excellent... He just told us he wants Eiler real bad, and I truly believe that."

Sounds good. I'll try to post more info as it becomes available.

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

Per ISD: Sounds like it really went well! His dad gave the quotes in the article.

He hung out a lot with Manti, and it sounded like that went awesome for him (we are so lucky to have Manti). He really likes all of the coaches. His father described the visit with Kelly as "excellent... He just told us he wants Eiler real bad, and I truly believe that."

Sounds good. I'll try to post more info as it becomes available.

I think all the recruits should hangout with Manti, because he is a prime example of what it means to be a ND student athlete..

Plus if their are recruits who think they might be home sick, Manti can give them his opinion of leaving home.

Hopefully ND can land Hardy. DBs are a must for this recruiting class imo.

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

According to Jarret Grace, Eilar Hardy will be committing to ND this summer via FaceBook...

Obviously nothing official, it might just be wishful thinking on Grace's part... But hopefully it's true.

 

[NDinL.A.]

Woah, that's nice to hear (even if it's not true...we need some damn good news!).

Scout just did an article on him, and reflected on his recent visit to ND. He said that he really wasn't feeling ND on his jr day visit in March, but this past visit went MUCH better. Got to hang out with the players, which was huge because he felt very comfortable around them. Also got to see parts of the campus he hadn't seen before. He left feeling very good about ND...

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

Woah, that's nice to hear (even if it's not true...we need some damn good news!).

Scout just did an article on him, and reflected on his recent visit to ND. He said that he really wasn't feeling ND on his jr day visit in March, but this past visit went MUCH better. Got to hang out with the players, which was huge because he felt very comfortable around them. Also got to see parts of the campus he hadn't seen before. He left feeling very good about ND...

Jarret Grace has been working hard to get Eilar to tag along and come to ND... Jarret was telling this to Clay Burton who said he is working on bringing Aaron Lynch to ND as well...

 

[DirtySecret]

I think all the recruits should hangout with Manti, because he is a prime example of what it means to be a ND student athlete..

Plus if their are recruits who think they might be home sick, Manti can give them his opinion of leaving home.

Hopefully ND can land Hardy. DBs are a must for this recruiting class imo.

I want to hang out with Manti. He has that "it" quailty about him, you know. That special light some people have inside. He's very soft spoken, and a very compelling person. He draws energy towards him.

I always felt was that this was my destiny. If there was something, that, you have to do or something that you feel like you were called to do, this was it for me. Therefore it was important, that I, made sure that evolve out of my soul and out of the reality of my life. I've come across so many, wonderful people, that share the same dream as I do. Therefore I now exist in independence, along with those who have come across the hard life like I have. -Manti Te'o

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

I want to hang out with Manti. He has that "it" quailty about him, you know. That special light some people have inside. He's very soft spoken, and a very compelling person. He draws energy towards him.

Manti Te'o is most likely going to end up being my favorite ND player ever... He is just the most likable football player I can remember.

 

[DirtySecret]

Manti Te'o is most likely going to end up being my favorite ND player ever... He is just the most likable football player I can remember.

Dude stay away from him!! I called this bromance long time ago. Has Hardy given exact date (i.e. before next season) when he wants to commit?

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

Dude stay away from him!! I called this bromance long time ago. Has Hardy given exact date (i.e. before next season) when he wants to commit?

Nothing official... but Jarret Grace told Clay Burton "yeah with coach kelly we already know the offense will score so defense is what will help us get a national championship, my boy eilar hardy a db is gonna commit this summer too"

So sounds like possibly the summer... But that might just be wishful thinking.

 

[DirtySecret]

Nothing official... but Jarret Grace told Clay Burton "yeah with coach kelly we already know the offense will score so defense is what will help us get a national championship, my boy eilar hardy a db is gonna commit this summer too"

So sounds like possibly the summer... But that might just be wishful thinking.

Do you think if we luck out on Lyons and Johnson they'll put Hardy back at safety?

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

I have no idea about the positioning....

I just want him to commit first lol.

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

Jarret Grace was telling Eilar Hardy it would be nice to have a picture of an ND logo in his Facebook profile picture, just like picture Grace and Carrico have...


Hardy responded by saying..." ha yea eventually.. Maybe real soon."

It's sounding good... And it looks like Jarret Grace is like hardcore recruiting guys and checking in on ND's prospects...

I'm liking the kids that Kelly is bringing in.

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

Eilar Hardy also has a status saying

"...Then one of the biggest decisions of my life that will change my whole future. Well have to see..."

So it sounds like he might be picking a school soon... Come on Hardy!!

 

[jmurphy75]

I guess this is what Kelly is meaning by RKG's, these kids seem to be contributing already.

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

I guess this is what Kelly is meaning by RKG's, these kids seem to be contributing already.

Jarret Grace is definitely a RKG.. Going out and checking in with other ND prospects is awesome... Especially considering he doesn't have to help out with the recruiting process. This tells me that he wants to put together a great recruiting class and be a successful team.

 

[TerryTate]

I'm hearing about an announcement at 1 PM today

Expected to be Irish

Did I mention how sexy it would be to get some talent in the secondary

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

Yep, I figured he was going to announce today judging by his Facebook status...

And if he was being honest to Jarret Grace, he told Jarret that he was going to eventually be joining the Irish, possibly real soon.

Eilar would be a huge addition to our team... Now if we could pull in Wayne Lyons that would make me super pumped.

 

[nd1]

man i hope so because this would be huge if we could get him

 

[GEORGIA DOMER]

both of them

both of them

Yep, I figured he was going to announce today judging by his Facebook status...

And if he was being honest to Jarret Grace, he told Jarret that he was going to eventually be joining the Irish, possibly real soon.

Eilar would be a huge addition to our team... Now if we could pull in Wayne Lyons that would make me super pumped.

=SUPER SEXY

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

Any news?

 

[mcbri014]

HE'S IRISH!!!!

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

YEAH BUDDY!!!

Welcome to ND!!

 

[GEORGIA DOMER]

where can we confirm this?

where can we confirm this?

HE'S IRISH!!!!

anyone

 

[ACamp1900]

he is.


I just confirmed it.


(Exhale)

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

Eilar Hardy - Yahoo! Sports

Here you go GEORGIA DOMER....

It's official.

 

[GEORGIA DOMER]

nice, welcome aboard. now go give them hell

 

[KPENN]

Sweet some needed talent in the secondary

 

[DoverShores]

Awesome... was wondering when we'd get a good DB

 

[nd1]

great news and welcome aboard. now get him help in that secondary

 

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IrishIllustrated.com - Hardy commits to Notre Dame



6/25

When Brian Kelly took the Notre Dame head coaching job he vowed to increase the Irish recruiting presence in Ohio. On Friday afternoon Kelly took another major step toward that goal, landing a verbal commitment from four-star safety Eilar Hardy of Pickerington, Ohio.


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"He's on the phone with the (Notre Dame) coaches committing right now," said father Bill Hardy.

Hardy is the 11th verbal commitment this Irish recruiting class and the third from Ohio, following linebacker Jarrett Grace and defensive end Brad Carrico.Like those other two Midwest prospects, the Irish moved on Hardy early, offering the Central High School prospect in January.

The safety also held offers from Michigan State, Cincinnati, Arizona, Iowa, West Virginia and Wisconsin, among others. Ohio State and Michigan had expressed interest.

Hardy ended up taking multiple visits to Notre Dame, returning to campus most recently last weekend. It didn't take much longer after that last look for the safety to realize he could call South Bend home.

Look for more on Hardy's commitment later today on Irish Illustrated.