'11 NY OLB Ishaq Williams (Signed ND LOI-EE)

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Welcome to ND Ishaq. This was certainly unexpected when i saw the II front page this morning
 
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Wow!!! I've been in client meetings all day, and to come back to this news is awesome. I'd convinced myself that he was going to PSU, so it is so sweet for him to commit here.

Welcome to the family Ishaq.
 
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Guy has tons of potential. Can add a buncha weight to that frame, without losing his athletisism. He's very long as well, he'll make plays in coverage.

He's Jason Taylor/Julius Peppers all over again.
 
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Thatll be a hell of a defense to have to plan against with manti and Carlo in the middle of the backfield with Atkinson roaming back there as well. Yikes
 
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One of the great Dragons has landed in Notre Dame Stadium. THANK YOU, YOUNG MAN!! You are going to love Notre Dame! Now, do we have an Aaron Lynch sighting?? The Green Irish Dragons are gathering......
 
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Manti, Carlo, Shaq, Lynch and Nix at DT...We're building a hellva front 7.

I would still like to see some upgrades in the secondary.

And would love for Huggy to go Irish, to give us another weapon on offense.
 
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irishpat183 said:
Manti, Carlo, Shaq, Lynch and Nix at DT...We're building a hellva front 7.

I would still like to see some upgrades in the secondary.

And would love for Huggy to go Irish, to give us another weapon on offense.
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I think Jalen Brown is going to be a great player, just my opinion. One of my favorite players in the class. Fits into our defense scheme really well.
 
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thank you mr. williams. cant wait to see what bk has to say about this class on nsd.
 
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Just got out of work guys. Great news for ND and a great job by Diaco and staff. I was very skeptical of BK's abilities to recruit, especially on the defensive side of the ball, but this has far surpassed my expectaions. Great start to a weekend that could blow the one we had in the summer (Lynch, Rabasa, Hayes, Brown) out of the water. We could end up with Amir, Lynch, and Williams this weekend.
 
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Just woke up to this. Great news and the start of a great weekend. Welcome to the family Ishaq!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Ironman8 said:
From ISD concerning information Ishaq's father wanted to share with ND nation:



His father hopes "HEYYYY GUSSSS" catches on at ND.
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How about a new drink called the Ishaq (if you can name an alcoholic drink after a teenager):

Green After SHOCK liqueur mixed with GrAY GOOSE

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I sure wish BK would stop recruiting all these 2* and 3* guys (sorry, if this has been said before).

SARCASM!

Checked this thread out between crappy meetings in a generally ****ty day at work and it got me through the day until I got home.

Haven't been off the board since I got here.

What a day.

Come on Aaron - jump back in the water is great!

Go Irish!
 
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Welcome aboard E-shock Williams, now we need a Lynch, an Amir and a long snapper! Everyone loves a good snapper!

Go Irish!
 
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Wow, major recruit.... god bless you brian kelly.
Welcome to the family Ishaq
 
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Lincoln's Ishaq Williams commits to Notre Dame - Newyork High School Blog - ESPN New York


NEW YORK -- Ishaq Williams, an All-American defensive end from Abraham Lincoln High School, narrowed his choice of colleges down to three by Thursday night. By Friday morning he had decided on Notre Dame.

What helped him make his decision a bit easier was a 4:30 a.m. visit from Notre Dame defensive coordinator Bob Diaco.

"Any questions about whether or not Ishaq is important to their program are answered right there when the coach calls a minute into the permissible period and then shows up four and a half hours later," explained Williams' father Shaun Williams.

Williams had originally planned to make an announcement at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas, on Jan. 8, but had a hard time coming to a decision. He said it was only after Diaco showed up that he felt that Notre Dame was the right place for him to go, but as of Thursday it was still up in the air as he planned a trip to Penn State for Friday. Diaco showed up right as they were about to leave.

Williams was the No. 29 recruit in the 2011 class and No. 6 defensive end according to ESPNU.

"I had just gotten out of the shower," Williams' father recalled. "We were getting ready to get on the road. I had on a bathrobe and was drinking some tea when coach Diaco came in.

"We were talking. We were laughing. When he left Ishaq said, 'daddy, how are we going to tell Penn State that I'm not going to go there?'

Diaco left at about 6:00 a.m. Friday morning and by about 7:00 a.m. the decision was made. He would be going to Notre Dame. So Williams called and canceled.

"When Ishaq's mind was made up we felt like out of respect to coach Joe Paterno and his staff at Penn State that it wouldn't make sense to go there and waste their day," his father said. "They had a whole itinerary of events. They had plans for us. We didn't want to waste anybody's time."

He also put in a call to Syracuse, the third college he was considering, to coach Doug Marrone to inform him of his decision.

This choice wasn't only about the attention the Fighting Irish gave Williams. A big part of it was that he felt the education that he would receive at Notre Dame would trump that of both Penn State and Syracuse.

"I took football out of it and I just thought that Notre Dame was the best place for me."
His father added that when they watched Notre Dame play at Yankee Stadium this winter that they were impressed by the large alumni network that was on display.

"When you have a strong alumni network it makes it easier to get a job," his father said. "Ishaq is more than a football player. Football is a thing that Ishaq does and he does it pretty well. He decided to use football to open up doors for himself."

Primarily a defensive end in high school, Williams is expected to play outside linebacker with Notre Dame. It's a role his high school coach Shawn O'Connor doesn't think he'll have any problem with.

"People say that's something that he's never done before," O'Connor said explaining his versatility. "Ishaq played wide receiver for us. He ran routes and caught balls. He also played running back for us. He ran the ball. So we know his athletic ability will shine in that position."

Williams, who is graduating early from Lincoln, will begin classes at Notre Dame next week and will join their the Fighting Irish during training camp this spring.

"It was very hard," Williams said of making this decision. "It came down to the wire. But after I decided it this morning I felt comfortable with it. It's a burden off my back. I'm just ready to take the next step in life."
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God bless this fine young man!! Welcome aboard!!! So happy about this!! This was the one kid I wanted above anyone left on the board! Now..., C'mon Aaron......, you would make this defensive class one of the best ever!!!
 
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quick question PLAC... What's your signature in reference to? Is there a story behind it?
 
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Awesome!

How cool is it that our Irish take heat for having academic standards that are "too high", yet when an intelligent student athlete like this comes along, those high standards are a big part of what helps him decide to become Irish?

This is one of the reasons I love Notre Dame football; because our athletes truly are STUDENT athletes!

What a classy kid and classy family!
 
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I love the fact that he's played skill positions before. Shows that he has the ability to play in space and will help ease the transition to college. It's going to be an exciting offseason with him and hopefully one more stud enrolling early and getting some tutollage from guys like Te'o and Fleming.
 
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This is so cool. Mike Frank posted this on ISD, and I had to share. It's one of his customer's brother:

He's videoing the run and he and some Ethiopian kids are celebrating the news of Ishaq's commitment. Ishaq's middle name--Negus---means King in Ethiopia.

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