'12 NJ S Elijah Shumate (Notre Dame Signed LOI)

[TerryTate]

He previously had USCe & Rutgers in a Top 2, but he recently threw ND in the mix.

So that has to tell you something.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

He previously had USCe & Rutgers in a Top 2, but he recently threw ND in the mix.

So that has to tell you something.

 

[beryirish]

Finally something going NDs way. Must have liked something he heard or saw recently.

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

Savon Huggins, the defensive remix. Well.. except he went with the other Carolina.

Niiiiice.

 

[jason_h537]

He previously had USCe & Rutgers in a Top 2, but he recently threw ND in the mix.

So that has to tell you something.

Actually really surprised by this. Honestly feel this might just be lip service but who knows

 

[BGIF]

Top 3 of ND, Rutgers, and South Carolina?

This true?

According to ... ?

 

[GBdomer]

Blue and Gold.

 

[ndcoltsfan2010]

Actually really surprised by this. Honestly feel this might just be lip service but who knows

Definently could very well be lip service but it would be nice if he has us in his top three. It's just kind of surprising because we hadn't heard anything from him in a long while.

 

[rtrn2glory]

any chance that yuri wright is working in our favor?? could these two guys be packaged deal keeping it quiet.

 

[johnnykillz]

Maybe he watched Rudy the other night, on Encore.

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

Rivals is also saying that we are in Shumate's Top 3.

 

[ErieIrish13]

We are sitting pretty good with these Don Bosco Boys.
Shumate and Wright would be great to get, and we still have a chance at Carroo as well

 

[IrishLax]

We are sitting pretty good with these Don Bosco Boys.
Shumate and Wright would be great to get, and we still have a chance at Carroo as well

If Carroo had an offer, he'd already be committed. Don't know what's going on there.

 

[ndcoltsfan2010]

If Carroo had an offer, he'd already be committed. Don't know what's going on there.

I think you are right. I remember reading him as being super high on notre dame. I don't know why we have not offered.

 

[ErieIrish13]

If Carroo had an offer, he'd already be committed. Don't know what's going on there.

Haha, at first I said we still have a chance at Carroo if ND offers, but then edited my post because I checked rivals and they list an offer. I think he ends up Irish in the end because there is no way they can pass up on a receiver with his talent

 

[GBdomer]

Rutgers, South Carolina, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech and Georgia round out his top 5.

 

[BGIF]

N.B. "USC" = South Carolina

N.B. "USC" = South Carolina

July 17, 2011

Shumate shuffles up top five
By Phil Kornblut

DB Elijah Shumate of Ramsey, NJ has shaken up his top five. Shumate said that list now consists of USC, Notre Dame, Michigan, Georgia Tech and Rutgers in no order. Connecticut, Penn State and North Carolina were bounced from his top five. Shumate was at Georgia Tech over the weekend. “It was really great,” he said. “I really love the school.” That’s the only campus visit he’s made this summer. He wants to get to USC and Michigan but nothing has been set up. He will not be at USC’s camp this week. He did talk to Gamecock recruiter GA Mangus last week. Shumate said the earliest he will make a decision is the Army All American Game January 7th.

 

[Rhode Irish]

I do not care for SCar calling itself "USC", or anyone else calling them that, either.

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

I thought there was a court ruling saying they couldn't use USC or something like that.

 

[hrc08]

USC, South Carolina was founded in 1801. 79 years before USC, Southern California was founded.

I don't know enough to to speak on a tradmark but if So Cal went to court for this, it would only make a hate them more.

 

[BGIF]

I thought there was a court ruling saying they couldn't use USC or something like that.

Doubt it. Southern Cal was founded in 1880 while South Carolina was founded 79 years earlier. The ***** have tenure on the acronym.

tOSU probably has a lock on the OSUs with a "t" but Oregon St and Oklahoma St are also OSUs. Michigan St and Mississippi St are the MSUs. Notre Dame and North Dakota the NDs. Couple of UAs, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona. Michigan leads the UMs over Miami, Minnesota and Mizzou.

In most cases there isn't much confusion over who gets the football acronym bragging rights. One school is the dominant leader. Only one I can think of where there is a reasonable argument for bragging rights would be the UTs. Texas with 850 wins and Tennessee with 789.

 

[BGIF]

Looking back through this thread, I don't see that Shumate has visited ND. There doesn't seem to be much "ink" between Shumate and ND. Rivals only has one Shumate story with a ND beat writer that being the offer story. Scout has two, the offer story and another piece in May about a possible ND visit this summer. Apparently nothing since then. The Kornblut piece (he's a SCar homer) notes Shumate may visit SCar and UM but no mention of ND in connection with a UM (Midwest) trip.

Ironman's connection to ND is stronger than Shumate's if we go by the number of media reports.

 

[tadman95]

Grew up in ACC country, they were always USC around here. They were in the ACC before going independent and then eventually to the SEC

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

It was over the interlocking "SC," my mistake.

Trademark Blog of the Trademark Lawyer's Mind: Trademark Dispute USC vs. USC

 

[Rhode Irish]

Why don't they just refer to themselves as "SC"? Regardless of which school existed first, one school is branded as "USC" and the other happens to call themselves that every once in a while. If I hear "USC" I think Southern Cal and it doesn't even dawn on me that the reference could be to South Carolina.

 

[ndcoltsfan2010]

Looking back through this thread, I don't see that Shumate has visited ND. There doesn't seem to be much "ink" between Shumate and ND. Rivals only has one Shumate story with a ND beat writer that being the offer story. Scout has two, the offer story and another piece in May about a possible ND visit this summer. Apparently nothing since then. The Kornblut piece (he's a SCar homer) notes Shumate may visit SCar and UM but no mention of ND in connection with a UM (Midwest) trip.

Ironman's connection to ND is stronger than Shumate's if we go by the number of media reports.

I was thinking the same thing. I don't even know why we are in his top five to be honest. I have also seen very little about him talking about Notre Dame let alone a visit. I also find it odd that he is planning on visiting UM and not ND at this point. It seems to me if he had any serious interest in us he would have said something about visiting. I just don't see him coming to ND and I think when it is all said and done he probably ends up at Rutgers if I were to guess.

 

[NDPhilly]

Coach D on ISD came up with his safety Big Board and here are the rankings.

1. Shaq Thompson, 6-1, 195, Sacramento, Calif./Grant – 5 star
2. Reggie Daniels, 6-2, 185, Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton – 4 star
3. Nicky Baratti, 6-2, 210, Spring, Texas/Klein Oak – 4 star
4. LaDarrell McNeil, 6-1, 190, Dallas, Texas/A Maceo Smith – 4 star
5. Jordan Diggs, 6-0, 190, Cape Coral, Fla./Island Coast – 4 star
6. C.J. Prosise, 6-2, 205, Woodberry Forest, Va./Woodberry Forest – 3 star
7. John Turner, 6-1, 195, Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral – 3 star
8. Elijah Shumate, 6-1, 205, Ramsey, N.J./Don Bosco Prep – 3 star

the reason Shumate is rated so low by Coach D is that he thinks he could potentialy grow into a linebacker and plays mostly LB for Bosco so he lacks cover skills.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Coach D on ISD came up with his safety Big Board and here are the rankings.

1. Shaq Thompson, 6-1, 195, Sacramento, Calif./Grant – 5 star
2. Reggie Daniels, 6-2, 185, Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton – 4 star
3. Nicky Baratti, 6-2, 210, Spring, Texas/Klein Oak – 4 star
4. LaDarrell McNeil, 6-1, 190, Dallas, Texas/A Maceo Smith – 4 star
5. Jordan Diggs, 6-0, 190, Cape Coral, Fla./Island Coast – 4 star
6. C.J. Prosise, 6-2, 205, Woodberry Forest, Va./Woodberry Forest – 3 star
7. John Turner, 6-1, 195, Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral – 3 star
8. Elijah Shumate, 6-1, 205, Ramsey, N.J./Don Bosco Prep – 3 star

the reason Shumate is rated so low by Coach D is that he thinks he could potentialy grow into a linebacker and plays mostly LB for Bosco so he lacks cover skills.

I may need to sign up for ISD...

Does the big board include everyone we've offered, or just the guys we have a shot with? If that's everyone we've offered, I feel a lot better about our three 3 S commits. Getting #3, #6, and #7 out of your top 8 is damn fine haul for any position group.

 

[jason_h537]

Looking back through this thread, I don't see that Shumate has visited ND. There doesn't seem to be much "ink" between Shumate and ND. Rivals only has one Shumate story with a ND beat writer that being the offer story. Scout has two, the offer story and another piece in May about a possible ND visit this summer. Apparently nothing since then. The Kornblut piece (he's a SCar homer) notes Shumate may visit SCar and UM but no mention of ND in connection with a UM (Midwest) trip.

Ironman's connection to ND is stronger than Shumate's if we go by the number of media reports.

So far his interest has been all lip service. I really do not think we are much of a player with him

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Does the big board include everyone we've offered, or just the guys we have a shot with? If that's everyone we've offered, I feel a lot better about our three 3 S commits. Getting #3, #6, and #7 out of your top 8 is damn fine haul for any position group.

/bump

Does anyone know enough about ISD to answer my question? Our three 3 S recruits, at first blush, looks like a pretty weak haul at a position of dire need; but if Baratti, Prosise, and Turner are that high the coaching staff's big board, that should put to bed any lingering doubts.