'13 MI OLB Sergio Perkovic (ND Lax Commit / Possible FB Walk-on)

[IrishLax]

Outside Linebacker
Bloomfield, MI
Brother Rice

Height: 6'4"
Weight: 220
40: 4.7

INTEREST
Michigan
Michigan State
Notre Dame
Western Michigan
Central Michigan
Ball State
Toledo

Scout profile: Scout.com: Sergio Perkovic Profile

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[Whiskeyjack]

Another '13 commit? We could use some good news.

 

[Irish2155]

looks good to me!!

 

[irishpat183]

Nice! Never heard of em, but I'll take it!

 

[IrishLax]

3 caliber player who projects as an OLB. 5 lacrosse player who committed to ND for lacrosse and will almost certainly walk-on to the football team. Basically the next Will Yeatman (hopefully minus underage drinking arrests...). Was receiving heavy interest as a 2013 from Ohio State, Michigan, and MAC schools.

Plays DE in high school... very athletic and has good football upside if he can bulk up without losing his speed.

 

[Grahambo]

 

[irishfanjho15]

3 caliber player who projects as an OLB. 5 lacrosse player who committed to ND for lacrosse and will almost certainly walk-on to the football team. Basically the next Will Yeatman (hopefully minus underage drinking arrests...). Was receiving heavy interest as a 2013 from Ohio State, Michigan, and MAC schools.

Plays DE in high school... very athletic and has good football upside if he can bulk up without losing his speed.

Awesome, thanks for the info Lax. Welcome to the fam, Serg. Can I call you Serg??

 

[magogian]

Where is this being reported?

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Awesome, thanks for the info Lax. Welcome to the fam, Serg. Can I call you Serg??

"It is pronounced SAY-rj."

"Whatever, Serj."

 

[IrishLax]

Where is this being reported?

Would I lie to you?

Let me see if there is an article online. He's a lacrosse first guy with DI football talent... not a football player with lacrosse talent... so I doubt it's going to be picked up by your traditional recruiting services. He will not take up a football scholarship and will walk-on if he so chooses. He's basically an inverse Greg Pyke who is a Top 10 lacrosse talent but decided to be football-first and go to Georgia.

 

[Chamellion]

So a Lacrosse Scholarship. Maybe this should be changed to Preferred Walk On

 

[IrishLax]

Here's an article: Recruiting Roundup: 2014's to Notre Dame, Michigan; 2013's to Navy, Notre Dame | InsideLacrosse.com

We'll see what happens with him. According to my "peeps" if he decides to bulk up to ~250 and play football he could be a very good player. He's got a lot of athletic ability and is an all-state football player but he's very lean right now.

 

[IrishLax]

So a Lacrosse Scholarship. Maybe this should be changed to Preferred Walk On

He should be labeled whatever Brian Cleary is labeled as. I'm assuming Cleary has a profile somewhere.

 

[NDTampa]

I am confused? If he plays both sports doesn't he take a scholarship from the sport that earns the most revenue?

Isn't that what we discussed with Arik Armstead? Otherwise could we throw a Tee Shepherd and give him a Chess scholarship and have him as a football Walk-On?

Please help me.

 

[magogian]

Would I lie to you?

Let me see if there is an article online. He's a lacrosse first guy with DI football talent... not a football player with lacrosse talent... so I doubt it's going to be picked up by your traditional recruiting services. He will not take up a football scholarship and will walk-on if he so chooses. He's basically an inverse Greg Pyke who is a Top 10 lacrosse talent but decided to be football-first and go to Georgia.

Oh, I don't doubt you. I just thought there would be an article for me to read, etc.

 

[scUM Hater]

Brother Rice is a perennial football power in Michigan. Won the state title this year (2011) in the second highest division in the state. Plus its nice not to use a scholi up. Must be athletic to play both sports at a high level.

 

[IrishLax]

I am confused? If he plays both sports doesn't he take a scholarship from the sport that earns the most revenue?

Isn't that what we discussed with Arik Armstead? Otherwise could we throw a Tee Shepherd and give him a Chess scholarship and have him as a football Walk-On?

Please help me.

Only if he actually gets on the field.... similar situation to Will Yeatman. As I said, coming in as a lacrosse player but is an all-state football player who, from what I've heard, will walk-on

I don't understand what is so complicated here. Here is an athlete who is coming to ND and a la many players in the past may or may not be an actual impact player in football, but he'll almost 100% certainly be part of the team. Treat him like Joe Schmidt or Brian Cleary or Will Yeatman or whatever.

If I could just delete the profile. Sheesh.

EDIT: Also, as an addendum, many of the lacrosse players we recruit don't actually get a scholarship... or get a partial or something along those lines... so for all we know you could just consider him as a "walk-on" for both sports because I have literally no idea what kind of aid he is getting... just that he's a 3 quality football player who prefers to play lacrosse as his primary sport.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Only if he actually gets on the field.... similar situation to Will Yeatman. As I said, coming in as a lacrosse player but is an all-state football player who, from what I've heard, will walk-on

I don't understand what is so complicated here. Here is an athlete who is coming to ND and a la many players in the past may or may not be an actual impact player in football, but he'll almost 100% certainly be part of the team. Treat him like Joe Schmidt or Brian Cleary or Will Yeatman or whatever.

If I could just delete the profile. Sheesh.

There's confusion over dual-sport athletes and when they become a "counter" for football. NDTampa (and many others) are under the impression that participating in team activities on any level makes them a "counter" if they're on scholarship for any sport, but that's not the case. Such players don't count until they actually see the field in a game.

 

[NDTampa]

There's confusion over dual-sport athletes and when they become a "counter" for football. NDTampa (and many others) are under the impression that participating in team activities on any level makes them a "counter" if they're on scholarship for any sport, but that's not the case. Such players don't count until they actually see the field in a game.

Thank you for the info. Not trying to make things complicated just want to understand whats going on.

 

[dublinirish]

I am confused? If he plays both sports doesn't he take a scholarship from the sport that earns the most revenue?

Isn't that what we discussed with Arik Armstead? Otherwise could we throw a Tee Shepherd and give him a Chess scholarship and have him as a football Walk-On?

Please help me.

brandon wheedan at oklahoma state was on a golf scholarship though after a few years as a walk on though? im sure it can be done

 

[GoIrish2917]

Watching his video, I think it would interesting to see him at DB - 6'4" and right now running a 4.7 ... looks very fast in the videos - hell - add another 20-30 pounds and play OLB...

 

[aubeirish]

Very quick off the ball, great size, room to bulk, long arms, seems like a good tackler. He's a lacrosse star, so he must be a pretty tough dude. Also, I like when guys can be good at different team sports. It adds another dimension to their game. They are usually very smart and natural athletes.
No doubt, sign him up.

 

[scUM Hater]

Almost has a build of Harison Smith? Just by looks.

 

[IrishLax]

Thank you for the info. Not trying to make things complicated just want to understand whats going on.

Yeah man sorry if I was a bit snippy. Truth is I don't know all the specifics, just that he's coming to ND and is a legit football prospect. Got word from some guys today that he committed and thought I would pass along the news for those that were interested. Not really sure how it's all going to play out in the long run... but hey, a quality walk-on is better than no player at all

 

[BGIF]

I am confused? If he plays both sports doesn't he take a scholarship from the sport that earns the most revenue?

Isn't that what we discussed with Arik Armstead? Otherwise could we throw a Tee Shepherd and give him a Chess scholarship and have him as a football Walk-On?

Please help me.

Revenue isn't part of the NCAA regulation despite how many times I've seen it posted. There is a NCAA Bylaw that deal with mutliple sport athletes. Basketball trumps the Olympic Sports and football trumps basketball in order of significance. Revenue has nothing to do it. The rule is the same for great basketball teams with crummy football teams.

There are other NCAA Bylaws defining a "recruit" and when "recruitment" begins. It starts with the first contact by the University. A student recruited in football (via mail, email, text, visits, etc) is a counter if you give him a scholarship in another sport or activity.

Shane Walton was a World Class Soccer player in HS. He was also an All-CIF CB but schools didn't bother recruiting him in football because of his outstanding soccer talent. He was gonna be a soccer player. Came to ND on a basketball scholarship and made 2nd Team Big East as a freshman. In the Spring of '99 he walk on and won a scholarhip. He neither played for ND in '98 NOR counted as he wasn't "recruited" per NCAA regs in football. This board wasn't in existed at the time but I created a profile for Walton on another site. I got an email during his recruiting season explaining that he would got to college on a soccer scholarhip but he wanted a shot to try out for football.

When he got the football scholarrship he became a football "counter" and if I recall correctly he dropped out of scoccer. Had Walton been recruited by ND in football, he would have been a counter in the Fall of '98

 

[BGIF]

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Recruiting Roundup: 2014's to Notre Dame, Michigan; 2013's to Navy, Notre Dame | InsideLacrosse.com

Ty Xanders January 13th, 2012

Quick roundup today with three sophomores, including a Top 20 Young Gun, committing to Notre Dame and Michigan. Also, 2013's to Navy and Notre Dame.

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No. 19 Young Gun sophomore Kyle Borbi, M, Shawnee (N.J.) has verbally committed to Notre Dame. A captain of his Tri-State team, Borbi attended Jake Reed's Blue Chip, Tri-State and Champ Camp last summer, among others. As a freshman on varsity, he racked up 42 goals and 28 assists for the Renegades. Borbi is also a starting running back and return specialist in football as well as a three-time club champion in tennis. He strongly considered Duke, Princeton, Harvard, Ohio State and Dartmouth.

Sam Hubbard, M, Cincinnati Moeller (Oh.) has verbally committed to Notre Dame. Last summer, Hubbard attended Top 205, Battle of the Hotbeds and Ohio State team camp, earning All-Star honors at all three events. He was a member of the varsity as a freshman and played for Moeller's nationally-ranked football team as a sophomore. A member of Titanium Elite, Hubbard will attend Jake Reed's Blue Chip this summer and try out for the Under Armour Midwest squad. He strongly considered Johns Hopkins, Duke, Michigan, Delaware and Ohio State.

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2013's
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Sergio Perkovic, M, Brother Rice (Mich.) has verbally committed to Notre Dame. A 6-foot-4, 220-pound midfielder who is also a standout tight end and defensive end in football, Perkovic has played two years of varsity lacrosse for the Warriors. Last summer, he attended the Brine Shootout and made the All-Star game at Top 205. Perkovic strongly considered Michigan, Cornell and Harvard.

 

[Ben E.]

welcome Sergio!!! play both, i would imagine the program is better off with you as a part of it!

 

[bert2834]

Not sure about Lacrosse but in baseball they give out partial scholarships as they only have 11 or 17( big difference between the 2 but this is going from memory and I am intoxicated.) to give out to the entire team. So some players get 25% or 17% or whatever to come up with the total of 17 or 11.

Which is why it is easy to transfer in baseball to other schools without sitting out.


Maybe it is the same in Lacrosse.

Either way, welcome aboard Sergio!!!!

 

[Sherm Sticky]

I'm with LAX this kid is Will Yeatman take two.

 

[HereComeTheIrish]

No offense, but I want football players. I don't want hybrids.