'12 CA DT/DE Arik Armstead (Oregon Verbal)

[GoldenIsThyFame]

Bow Chica wow wow

“@GregBiggins: In regards to Armstead, hearing from different sources that #NotreDame is doing pretty well with him”

Let me translate, if Biggins says "pretty well" that means "really well." He is a huge west coast homer.

 

[beryirish]

Tweet:

BGInews RT @Scott_Schrader: #Irish hoops coach Mike Brey had game at MD yesterday and flew out today to see Arik Armstead. Family was impressed. #fb

^^^Riddick

 

[NDPhilly]

Awesome.

 

[Buster Bluth]

A commitment would be unbelievable.

Jones, Armstead, Lynch, Tuitt, Nix, Houndshell...Williams, Shembo, Councell, Moore, etc etc etc oh my!

A look into the future:

 

[clashmore_mike]

I thought you were pessimistic?

 

[Buster Bluth]

I thought you were pessimistic?

I'm also bipolar?

 

[br329]

A commitment would be unbelievable.

Jones, Armstead, Lynch, Tuitt, Nix, Houndshell...Williams, Shembo, Councell, Moore, etc etc etc oh my!

A look into the future:

I agree with you 100% but where the hell is that gif from? lol

 

[greyhammer90]

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[IrishLax]

A commitment would be unbelievable.

Jones, Armstead, Lynch, Tuitt, Nix, Houndshell...Williams, Shembo, Councell, Moore, etc etc etc oh my!

A look into the future:

hahahahahaha that gif is AWESOME!

Like I said many posts back, I would bet if he had to pull the trigger right now it would be ND. Going to be a lot of in-home visits here over the next week or so... some other schools might try to start working the bball angle and things may change... but I think he knows he could get immediate minutes at ND playing for the Coach of the Year in basketball.

On the football side of things, he's also a perfect fit at 3-4 DE and could play that position to the fullest in basketball shape. I wouldn't be surprised if his recruitment wraps up in the next 10 days and hand-to-God I think ND is going to pull this one out.

 

[NDPhilly]

I love the tenacity of our staff. There work over the past week is nothing less than remarkable.

 

[Riddickulous]

This staff is relentless, especially in the last two months of recruiting.

 

[greyhammer90]

I love the tenacity of our staff. There work over the past week is nothing less than remarkable.

No doubt. I just love that they never take no for an answer. Shaq eliminated us like a month ago right? We're still in constant contact. Things like that win over recruits. It's just like advertising, the more exposure you can have, the better off you'll be.

 

[Damion704]

OT, but the last couple post are freakin FUNNY.

 

[BeauBenken]

Possibly Brey's best recruiting job yet?

 

[greyhammer90]

Possibly Brey's best recruiting job yet?

Actually I heard Diaco just put on a turtleneck...

 

[NDPhilly]

Possibly Brey's best recruiting job yet?

He got 5 star center Torin Francis in 2002 but he never lived up to expectations. Arik is probably a high 3 low 4 BBall prospect which is around Breys average.

 

[Rack Em]

Actually I heard Diaco just put on a turtleneck...

*Mock Turtleneck

 

[BeauBenken]

He got 5 star center Torin Francis in 2002 but he never lived up to expectations. Arik is probably a high 3 low 4 BBall prospect which is around Breys average.

I was implying that he may be helping us get Arik on the gridiron.

 

[NDPhilly]

I was implying that he may be helping us get Arik on the gridiron.

In that case ... YES. I wonder if he wanted to go to Cali or Kelly ordered him to go or face his wrath.

I don't think Brey wants to face this.

 

[Buster Bluth]

Actually I heard Diaco just put on a turtleneck...

reps

 

[NDinL.A.]

Sadly, I think SC is still in it, or at least they've been trying to be. Perhaps NDinLA could shine some more light on the situation there.

Since my last update on him, there has been nothing but crickets about him over on The Peristyle. Like I said last time, I don't think they are a player for him anymore, regardless of their dominating finish. His family feels USC's medical staff did his brother wrong...

 

[CanadianIrishFan306]

Since my last update on him, there has been nothing but crickets about him over on The Peristyle. Like I said last time, I don't think they are a player for him anymore, regardless of their dominating finish. His family feels USC's medical staff did his brother wrong...

What exactly happened to his brother?

 

[Irish2015]

Since my last update on him, there has been nothing but crickets about him over on The Peristyle. Like I said last time, I don't think they are a player for him anymore, regardless of their dominating finish. His family feels USC's medical staff did his brother wrong...

Who is it down to then and do you think we lead or are close to leading.

 

[Carlyle Javar Holiday]

USC is still very much in it. They had an in home visit and Arik and his dad took an unofficial there a few weeks ago. The situation is basically that if he finds a place that he is more comfortable at then he will go there, otherwise he will probably still play at USC. Cal is also very much in it and he talks highly of Tosh Lupoi. He is also going for an OV to Texas. He has interest in ND but I still do not think he will end up in South Bend when it is all said and done.

 

[Carlyle Javar Holiday]

What exactly happened to his brother?

His brother has a heart problem and USC doctors don't know what is wrong with him so they won't clear him to play. Armond Armstead has been to two outside doctors who all cleared him to play and USC doctors still won't clear him.

 

[NDinFL]

USC is still very much in it. They had an in home visit and Arik and his dad took an unofficial there a few weeks ago. The situation is basically that if he finds a place that he is more comfortable at then he will go there, otherwise he will probably still play at USC. Cal is also very much in it and he talks highly of Tosh Lupoi. He is also going for an OV to Texas. He has interest in ND but I still do not think he will end up in South Bend when it is all said and done.

Seems like "a few weeks ago" is a long stretch at this point in the recruiting cycle.

Even if you meant "a few" as 3 weeks.... That's almost a month ago

 

[Carlyle Javar Holiday]

The in home visit was last Wed with Ed O. ND in home was today. Cal in home is Dec. 6.

 

[Buster Bluth]

Cal in home is Dec. 6.

Today.

 

[Carlyle Javar Holiday]

It is only 12:30 where I am so my brain is still on Monday.

 

[Domer4ever]

I would think the combination of education/football/basketball/playing time at Notre Dame would be a tough combination to beat would it not? It would seem Notre Dame offers him the most of what he is looking for from college including the chance to play USC once a year if the rumors of bad blood with the family still holds true.

This kid is a class changer and it sounds like Notre Dame is going all out with the coaching staff and Brey which is great. Notre Dame looks to be a tough dog in this fight to beat.