'12 IN S John Turner (Notre Dame Signed LOI)

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SBT Q&A with Mike Farrell

SBT Q&A with Mike Farrell

Notre Dame football: Irish recruting in need of strong finish - southbendtribune.com
Bob Wienke SBT
7/24/11

Is there a "sleeper" in this class?

"... John Turner. They loved him at camp. He's a great looking kid physically at 6-2, 210. He's going to be a guy that either is going to grow into an outside linebacker or be a huge safety, like a 225-pound safety. Very rangy. The big thing he needs work on, obviously, is reading the play better, getting over quicker in help, and his ball skills aren't superior.

 

[rtrn2glory]

he will not be an olb idk why ppl "experts" keep hinting at that. simply not how the staff recruits their olb guys.

 

[GreatGolson]

i got to see john for the first time in a few months today, he really bulked up, gained alot more muscle, he starting to look more and more like a BCS caliber recruit

 

[BeauBenken]

i got to see john for the first time in a few months today, he really bulked up, gained alot more muscle, he starting to look more and more like a BCS caliber recruit

Well he's working hard; he has to make Title2012 look like a dumbass.

 

[Riddickulous]

Is playing CB tonight and apparently hasn't been too involved in the game. Not uncommon for a high school DB.

 

[Irish2155]

Yeah, I'm watching the game...he hasn't been in the mix too much.

 

[GreatGolson]

^he had some good pass breakups. the game was a heartbraker in OT, but i would give johns preformance about. 7 or 8 out of 10

 

[sportallyr]

Watching the Cathedral game right now. Turner is well built (looks like a college safety already). Excited to watch him play.

 

[sportallyr]

Oh, and he's lined up vs Kevin Davis, who is a solid WR that is committed to Indiana, but has offers from Arkansas, Purdue and Cincy, among others. Should be a good test for Turner.

 

[Riddickulous]

Watching the Cathedral game right now. Turner is well built (looks like a college safety already). Excited to watch him play.

Yeah, his size is very impressive. He allowed a catch here on Warren Central's first drive.

 

[IrishLax]

:-/ on that big pass play when WC was backed up inside their own five.

 

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Rankings

Rankings

ESPN dropped 7 slots at S to 50.
247 Rating +4 to 87.

 

[Ironman8]

Jayyt4 John Turner

Headin up to ND.

 

[military_irish]

on ESPNU right now playing against Centerville (OH), I just turned it on so I don't know how he has been doing. Just thought I would give a heads up if anyone else was interested.

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

I've been watching. Haven't noticed him which is a good thing for a defensive back. Cathedral's front 7 is playing damn well. They're a legit team. Theoretically they could go 3-6 and still destroy everyone in 4A just because of how hard their schedule is. One of the best 0-2 teams in the nation for sure.

 

[peredonov]

ESPN dropped 7 slots at S to 50.
247 Rating +4 to 87.

They have to justify their jobs somehow... and sell subscriptions. I bet they all sat around in a meeting room going over film and scientifically determined that he was 7 slots worse than before.

 

[GreatGolson]

told me tonight that he's going to the USC game

 

[beryirish]

told me tonight that he's going to the USC game

This is starting to sound like a broken record with everyone.

 

[ErieIrish13]

1/3 of the student section will be recruits and commits lol

 

[GreatGolson]

John technically plays saftey, however, due to Cathedrals defensive scheme he has been in a lot of 1-1 coverage this year.

 

[BeauBenken]

John technically plays saftey, however, due to Cathedrals defensive scheme he has been in a lot of 1-1 coverage this year.

There you go. Straight from a Cathedral student's mouth.

Or are you from one of those other Indy schools.

All of them suck anyways.

 

[GreatGolson]

There you go. Straight from a Cathedral student's mouth.

Or are you from one of those other Indy schools.

All of them suck anyways.

Need i start the obligatory "Where is Muncie?" chant?

anyways, yes, cathedral plays a 3-3-5 Shell defense where the safety is often placed in man single man coverage, this is why his critics say he will not do well at ND, however, ND did not recruit him as a DB, he wont be in single man coverage very often, most of his big plays come when he is in zone or on a double team

 

[BGIF]

It's bound to be on purpose. Nice pick up, rookie.

Mac's in his 3rd season here while this will be your virgin Southern Cal game here, probie.

 

[NDdomer2]

Need i start the obligatory "Where is Muncie?" chant?

anyways, yes, cathedral plays a 3-3-5 Shell defense where the safety is often placed in man single man coverage, this is why his critics say he will not do well at ND, however, ND did not recruit him as a DB, he wont be in single man coverage very often, most of his big plays come when he is in zone or on a double team

So what was he recruited for?

 

[NDdomer2]

Ree's Pieces...you said Turner wasn't recruited for DB, what was he recruited for then?

 

[BeauBenken]

Ree's Pieces...you said Turner wasn't recruited for DB, what was he recruited for then?

I think he meant more that he wasn't recruited to play man coverage on wideouts.

 

[GreatGolson]

^correct

 

[clashmore_mike]

Cathedral now up 21-0 over Gunner Kiel and Co in the first quarter. Three straight 3 and outs for East.

 

[Big23Head]

Wiltfong tweeted that he hasn't been thrown at yet

 

[GreatGolson]

27-0 cathedral with 7:46 to go in Q2