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

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Great to pull a top linemen out of the southwest...he will be a rock on the oline for years to come..Fax is in
 
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Maxpreps had Hegarty listed as the #1 OG in the nation. Does anyone know if he's definitely going to play OT? I've never played offensive line in my life so I didn't know how much of a difference there is between the two positions. Thanks!
 
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Well, who knows what's in Coach's mind, but in the post-signing day interview, he was continuously wowing on Hegarty's left tackle play and how good his mobility and balance were.
 
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Matt is my favorite lineman in last years class from a talent standpoint as well as his personality. Just seems like a very well rounded kid with a lot of drive. He understands the transition from highschool to college will be difficult but it seems he has mentally prepared himself as much as possible. I think we will see great things from this kid in three years.
 
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I can't wait for him to play in a year or so. This is a huge get IMO, after the large hole in our recruiting due to the passing of Matt James. This is the filler to that hole. Zack Martin is a stud, and if anybody else was at the Sun Bowl they know we have a super fine left tackle. He handled those talented dlineman of Miami with ease and domination. So, our left side is set for a awhile. I can't wait!!

Thanks Matt for signing with the Irish.

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Just saw in today's post practice that Kelly said Matt will be playing inside.

So, guard or center.

I find this pretty surprising, but I'm sure Kelly/Warnier know whats best. I just thought Matt seemed like a prototypical tackle.

What are your thoughts?
 
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FightingIrishLover7 said:
Just saw in today's post practice that Kelly said Matt will be playing inside.

So, guard or center.

I find this pretty surprising, but I'm sure Kelly/Warnier know whats best. I just thought Matt seemed like a prototypical tackle.

What are your thoughts?
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Today's Eric Hansen, SBT article on Prestwood notes:

Three other offensive linemen in the freshman class are all currently redshirting by choice, and Kelly said Thursday all three - Nick Martin, Conor Hanratty and Matthew Hegarty - are likely to end up as centers or guards.
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I haven't read who played where on the scout teams this season.
 
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No mention made of Brad Carrico in the article. He's the only one they leave out. I wonder where he will end up?
 
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I've heard that this move has nothing to do with Matt's inability to play OT, and everything to do with his toughness. We have trouble finding guys who are big enough, athletic enough, and tough enough to be ideal inside linemen in our scheme. The staff was surprised to find out how much Matt likes to get after people (he is so under control in his videos), and they want that in the center of the line.

Personally, I think it is a great move, for ND and Heggarty. We are in good shape with a beast like him snapping, and he could be a particularly athletic C going into the draft. But it does explain why we are looking for at least one big-time OT this cycle.

Brad should play OG. I think he played against UMD, unless there is a walk-on with his number.
 
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BGIF said:
Today's Eric Hansen, SBT article on Prestwood notes:



I haven't read who played where on the scout teams this season.
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The only one that is mildly suprising for me is Nick Martin - I assumed from previous staff quotes and his physical resemblence to his brother that he would play outside. Like mentioned I think it points to the staffs high opinions on Nichols, Prestwood, and possibly Lombard outside, along with Decker and hopefully another this cycle.
 
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with the type of lineman that the staff recruits...long lean athletic types, i think it's harder for them to find guys that fit into the middle more than it is for them to find guys on the outside. it seems like every o lineman they recruit could play tackle and they find the guys with a mean streak and put them on the inside.
 
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I'm not concerned as to where they put these guys because I'm noticing they all pretty much fall under the Lee Corso category of "Big Uglies".
 
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If the plan for Hegarty, NMartin, and Hanratty is truly to go to the interior, then that tells me that:

A). one of them is likely the starting right guard next year;

B). Lombard is likely the starting right tackle, unless unseated by Nichols or Prestwood.

C). Warriner sees Lombard as a better tackle than guard, and Prestwood, Nichols, Decker as firmly tackle-types.

D). Maybe added hint that Golic will not be back [Cave + Hegarty + etc to hold down the center position].

E). With three tremendous starters returning, and one back-up that they are happy with, and several blue-chip quality youngsters waiting their turn for the final guard position, ND O-Line should ROCK'EM again next season.

P.S., irrelevantly: the expression "Big Uglies" is due I believe to Keith Jackson, probably the best thing that he added to football during his announcing career, and everyone including Corso uses it.
 
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Old Man Mike said:
If the plan for Hegarty, NMartin, and Hanratty is truly to go to the interior, then that tells me that:

A). one of them is likely the starting right guard next year;

B). Lombard is likely the starting right tackle, unless unseated by Nichols or Prestwood.

C). Warriner sees Lombard as a better tackle than guard, and Prestwood, Nichols, Decker as firmly tackle-types.

D). Maybe added hint that Golic will not be back [Cave + Hegarty + etc to hold down the center position].

E). With three tremendous starters returning, and one back-up that they are happy with, and several blue-chip quality youngsters waiting their turn for the final guard position, ND O-Line should ROCK'EM again next season.

P.S., irrelevantly: the expression "Big Uglies" is due I believe to Keith Jackson, probably the best thing that he added to football during his announcing career, and everyone including Corso uses it.
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Thanks for the tid bit. lol I honestly couldn't think of who to give credit to so I just said Corso because I think I've heard him use it the most.
 
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Domina Nostra said:
I've heard that this move has nothing to do with Matt's inability to play OT, and everything to do with his toughness. We have trouble finding guys who are big enough, athletic enough, and tough enough to be ideal inside linemen in our scheme. The staff was surprised to find out how much Matt likes to get after people (he is so under control in his videos), and they want that in the center of the line.

Personally, I think it is a great move, for ND and Heggarty. We are in good shape with a beast like him snapping, and he could be a particularly athletic C going into the draft. But it does explain why we are looking for at least one big-time OT this cycle.

Brad should play OG. I think he played against UMD, unless there is a walk-on with his number.
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Don't believe he traveled to Maryland. I saw him in Zahm the day before the game, which was somewhat surprising to me.
 
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Old Man Mike said:
If the plan for Hegarty, NMartin, and Hanratty is truly to go to the interior, then that tells me that:

A). one of them is likely the starting right guard next year;

B). Lombard is likely the starting right tackle, unless unseated by Nichols or Prestwood.

C). Warriner sees Lombard as a better tackle than guard, and Prestwood, Nichols, Decker as firmly tackle-types.

D). Maybe added hint that Golic will not be back [Cave + Hegarty + etc to hold down the center position].
E). With three tremendous starters returning, and one back-up that they are happy with, and several blue-chip quality youngsters waiting their turn for the final guard position, ND O-Line should ROCK'EM again next season.

P.S., irrelevantly: the expression "Big Uglies" is due I believe to Keith Jackson, probably the best thing that he added to football during his announcing career, and everyone including Corso uses it.
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Agreed.

To echo one of your posts in another thread, the number of seniors who seem to be 5Y locks continues to get smaller.
 
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Didn't hear his name today. Seems to be the 4th option at best at tackle. Kelly said nick matin then Stanley.
 
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FightingIrishLover7 said:
Makes sense with Golic's experience I suppose. Matt would be what, potential first string center next season then?
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I'd put money on Hegarty starting at center in 2013. Cave and Golic are gone and Hegarty has been in the program longer than Mark Harrell, who will also play center.
 
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Hegarty seems to still be having problems with all the snap mechanics [at least as of Spring ball]. In one video Kelly specifically said to him that if he cannot get it right everytime, then he can't be on the field. It was "gentle" but pretty blunt. That said, Hegarty is far too talented not to be on the field next year, and unless the staff folds on its preferred policy of no frosh O=linemen, he'll have to be.
 
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