'12 CA CB Tee Shepard (Ole Miss Transfer)

[SaltyND24]

he's not going to wait....

 

[sharksamardzija8345]

his Facebook Education is listed as Notre Dame.. kind of a serious statement considering he hasn't signed anything yet.. I believe he's firmly Irish and this is just to make us sweat it out, sell some subscriptions and give some people some unwanted grey hairs, unless of course you're into the salt and pepper look

 

[jonesman]

People, please stop and let this go. Tee will see us in South Bend. No need to go all freaky.

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

SC 247 guy posted another update.

Said he was told by multiple SC commits that Tee and DG committed to SC on their visit but backed off once they got back home. Now he Tee is supposedly saying it is 50/50 between SC and ND now.

Guy is driving to Phoenix tonight to talk to them at the Semper FI bowl.

 

[VAIrishFan]

SC 247 guy posted another update.

Said he was told by multiple SC commits that Tee and DG committed to SC on their visit but backed off once they got back home. Now he Tee is supposedly saying it is 50/50 between SC and ND now.

Guy is driving to Phoenix tonight to talk to them at the Semper FI bowl.

I hope this is not true, but there seems to be a lot of "smoke" around these 2. We absolutely need these 2 (if you watched the game tonight it showed), but if they don't want to be at ND, then lets find kids that do.

I just wish NSD would get here ASAP and they sign their ND LOI. (really don't want to loose these two guys....and Darby)

 

[magogian]

I just can't believe this is true. I hope I'm not being too trusting and/or delusional.

 

[rtrn2glory]

why should this night get any better...we haven't caught a break all year why start now.

 

[alohagoirish]

Updated post over on the rivals site by jake brown---

Title is--" On Tee Shepherd, Deontay Greenberry and all that business"

the title sounds dismissively optimistic--but what can you tell from a few words----

feel free to update us , if its positive or negative anyone

aloha's

 

[magogian]

Updated post over on the rivals site by jake brown---

Title is--" On Tee Shepherd, Deontay Greenberry and all that business"

the title sounds dismissively optimistic--but what can you tell from a few words----

feel free to update us , if its positive or negative anyone

aloha's

It is dismissive of the other reports. Basically, all the USC news is second hand speculation. FWIW, they were overheard telling someone today they are both going to ND.

In other words, watch out for the hack USC sports "journalists."

 

[rtrn2glory]

they're doing good work...they got me worried.

 

[koonja]

Sweet that our 3 best committed recruits are the ones having second thoughts.

 

[SJIrish]

You have to win games to get elite players, so him having second thoughts is not a surprise.

 

[IrishLax]

You have to win games to get elite players, so him having second thoughts is not a surprise.

Tell that to Clemson. Or FSU who is just a smidge better than ND this year. Or Texas who had an 8-5 year like ND. Or USC who was 8-5 last year.

etc. etc. etc.

 

[D-BOE34]

You have to win games to get elite players, so him having second thoughts is not a surprise.

Bananas are berries ....

I am sorry. Were we talking about something that matters?


This guy can (insert material not needed here)

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Tell that to Clemson. Or FSU who is just a smidge better than ND this year. Or Texas who had an 8-5 year like ND. Or USC who was 8-5 last year.

etc. etc. etc.

Clemson had a breakthrough year, one day ND has to have a breakthrough year right?

 

[SJIrish]

Tell that to Clemson. Or FSU who is just a smidge better than ND this year. Or Texas who had an 8-5 year like ND. Or USC who was 8-5 last year.

etc. etc. etc.

FSU won 10 games last year and these recruits grew up seeing Texas and USC winning championships, ND can't say that. ND's recruits are easy targets right now and coaches like Kiffin know it.

 

[koonja]

FSU won 10 games last year and these recruits grew up seeing Texas and USC winning championships, ND can't say that. ND's recruits are easy targets right now and coaches like Kiffin know it.

Word.

 

[IrishLax]

"Word" my ***. That was a half-*** rationale. And you didn't touch Clemson.

Or other obvious ones out there like Cal. Or Texas A&M. The bottom line is that of course winning games helps with recruiting... but no, it has never been the be-all, end-all of recruiting. And it never will be.

 

[IrishLax]

Clemson had a breakthrough year, one day ND has to have a breakthrough year right?

I'm talking about when Clemson pulled in consistent top 10 classes over the past ~4 years despite never posting a good record or competing for an ACC championship.

 

[koonja]

"Word" my ***. That was a half-*** rationale. And you didn't touch Clemson.

Or other obvious ones out there like Cal. Or Texas A&M. The bottom line is that of course winning games helps with recruiting... but no, it has never been the be-all, end-all of recruiting. And it never will be.

Cal is getting players from Cal, Texas AM is getting players from Texas. It's hard for ND, a team in Indianna to pull top classes when A) Most of the talent is out of state and B) You haven't played in a national championship game in these kids' life time and C) You're not a good team. We're lucky to grab the recruits we do and hopefully we hold on to them. An 8-5 Texas/USC team will survive recruiting because they're in talent rich areas and kids know these programs consistently compete at the top.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

I'm talking about when Clemson pulled in consistent top 10 classes over the past ~4 years despite never posting a good record or competing for an ACC championship.

I know that's what you meant! I was implying that Clemson finally had a breakthrough year, so eventually ND has to have one also you know.

 

[BMT]

TEE and DEONTAY know instant plaing time and star status most likely at ND-how could you not want that-USC is glutted at WR-not sure about db as I dont follow them thate close.

 

[SJIrish]

"Word" my ***. That was a half-*** rationale. And you didn't touch Clemson.

Or other obvious ones out there like Cal. Or Texas A&M. The bottom line is that of course winning games helps with recruiting... but no, it has never been the be-all, end-all of recruiting. And it never will be.

Those programs you're talking about aren't elite. In order to be elite and get elite players consistently you have to win. Selling academics and tradition to these kids only get you so far.

 

[GBdomer]

Those programs you're talking about aren't elite. In order to be elite and get elite players consistently you have to win. Selling academics and tradition to these kids only get you so far.

dude just stop please.

 

[SaltyND24]

dude just stop please.

Does he have to? It would be nice to see yall roast him for another hour or so...

 

[HereComeTheIrish]

Does he have to? It would be nice to see yall roast him for another hour or so...

Just got home.... I'm game.

 

[IrishFrog]

Just saw this on ESPN under Previewing upcoming announcements in the recruiting section:

12/29

The other big news to come out during check-in at the Semper Fidelis game was Tee Shepard (Fresno, Calif./Washington Union) saying publicly what people privately had been whispering for the last few weeks.

The talented cornerback said he no longer was a rock solid commitment to Notre Dame and now will wait until signing day Feb. 1 before he makes a final decision between the Irish and USC. Shepard visited USC two weeks ago but reportedly re-affirmed his commitment to Notre Dame immediately after the visit. At this point, it looks like anyone’s guess where the corner will sign.

Not really anything new just another source

 

[SaltyND24]

HOLD THE PHONE!!! This doesn't make sense...whatsoever!

 

[greyhammer90]

Hold the **** on. What?

 

[CarrollVermin]

Just saw this on ESPN under Previewing upcoming announcements in the recruiting section:

12/29

The other big news to come out during check-in at the Semper Fidelis game was Tee Shepard (Fresno, Calif./Washington Union) saying publicly what people privately had been whispering for the last few weeks.

The talented cornerback said he no longer was a rock solid commitment to Notre Dame and now will wait until signing day Feb. 1 before he makes a final decision between the Irish and USC. Shepard visited USC two weeks ago but reportedly re-affirmed his commitment to Notre Dame immediately after the visit. At this point, it looks like anyone’s guess where the corner will sign.

Not really anything new just another source

This the same ESPN that predicted Gunner was committing to ND? If so, then I like our chances.