'12 OH OT Taylor Decker (Ohio State Verbal)

[Sherm Sticky]

urban is going to kick our ace in recruiting until we start winning games...bottom line

although, what can we expect from him wanting to go after ohio boys, regardless who they're committed to.

He will have a legit or non legit medical reason to leave tOSU in four years.

 

[raiseherGOLSONblue]

I always hate to lose good OL prospects.

 

[stlnd01]

Frustrating thing about this is it sounds (at least from the 247 story I read earlier today) like Decker's first choice when recruiting started was OSU. But for some reason Tressel never offered him a scholarship. We did and he came on board early.

Now that he's been committed to ND for nearly a year, OSU's big fancy new coach not only offers a scholly but hires away his ND position coach. Three weeks from signing day.

Hopefully he remembers what he liked about Notre Dame in the first place (and hopefully it wasn't Ed Warriner) and decides he'd rather not be a Buckeye after all. Can't say it looks super-good, though.

 

[enrico514]

Why are most post defeatist ? UM has won recruiting battles but he has also lost some. He did have CW's number but BK and his staff are different recruiters. Last I checked the kid was still committed to ND and honestly his past comments would lead me to believe that he has a good head on his shoulders. The coaches that originally recruited him said they weren't going anywhere yet they did. They have a hard sales pitch in front of them I believe. And UM... everyone with half a brain saw how he left FLA and the state of that program now.

Where are our experts? How much is an ND degree worth compared to one from tO$U ???

 

[stlnd01]

Why are most post defeatist ?

Experience.

Sorry, but the last 15 years have beaten down even optimists like me. Throw in a tough week on the recruiting front and, well...

No doubt ND brings more to the table in a lot of ways than OSU, and you're right, I'd think Mr. Warriner will have some explaining to do (according to one story I read he wasn't even going to call Decker to say he was leaving ND). And Kelly's guys seem pretty good at this game. On the other hand, if OSU is where the kid has always wanted to play and now he's getting the opportunity, I can see why he might flip. We'll see. It's probably too close for any of us (and maybe young Mr. Decker) to call right now.

 

[QuarrelsomeIrishAmerican]

Losing Taylor Decker will be a big deal even if we get Garnett, which is unlikely. You can never have too many lineman and Decker is exactly the kind of prospect who redshirts, plays a backup role for 2 years, then crushes it as a starter in his 4th and 5th year.

He looks to be following the same blue print for leaving that Warriner and Hinton left behind. Meyer takes job, shows interest in you. You say in order "I'm all ND","Here is where I want to be", "I'm committed to ND", then out of nowhere, we all wake up to "I'm leaving for Ohio State".

It's not easy recruiting for ND football anymore. It's an extremely uphill battle doing things "the right way". I think BK and company have been doing a fantasitic job, but it still isn't good enough. The reality is that we need a top 3 recruiting class every single year to even sniff at BCS hopes. We don't cut scholly's, pick up JUCO's, gray shirt, etc. So a top 10-15 class falls out of the top 25 three years down the road when you can't replace a few top guys that don't pan out with a Cam Newton, Nick Fairly, Terrence Cody et al. I don't think enought attention is paid to this. Just check out this article: Alabama's Jesse Williams leads class of 2011 Top 25 juco prospects - NCAA Football - SI.com. Every year we expect our ND football program to finish like the end of Rock IV where 510" 191-pound Rocky Balboa that did things the right way defeats the evil 6'5" 261 pound roided up Ivan Drago. The only problem is we end up more like Apollo Creed and in real life Drago would destroy Rocky. In the end, what I am saying is that it is a huge deal if we don't keep Decker, can't get Darby back and pull in a few more top notch recruits because our current class is not good enough to be a National Championship contender. Well, I'm saying that and that Urban Meyer is a communist.

 

[IrishLax]

Hey, at least we got this guy: Jordan Prestwood

 

[Grahambo]

Anyway, is the visit for Decker still ongoing? I still think if he hasn't flipped yet, still a good sign for us.

 

[tko]

hopefully he can come home and have a sitdown with his family and weigh all the options. i forget, does Kelly have an in-home left here?

 

[tko]

Sorry,

I used your post to quote, but it wasn't directed specifically at you. But seriously, the downers can point to Trattou and Hunter, the rest of us can point to Lynch, and a number of other top recruits.

since you're in columbus, why don't you head over to campus and close the deal for ND!

 

[kmoose]

since you're in columbus, why don't you head over to campus and close the deal for ND!

Is it an official visit? I'm pretty sure it's illegal to contact a guy when he's on an official visit to another school.

 

[gkIrish]

since you're in columbus, why don't you head over to campus and close the deal for ND!

I'm on it too. I'll wear Ohio State gear and do hood rat things with my hood rat friends

 

[NYMIKE6]

I'm on it too. I'll wear Ohio State gear and do hood rat things with my hood rat friends

I'd totally commit to that idea. You guys should mug an old lady right in front of him and then tell him you got your masters from OSU with out using any syllables.....

 

[Axl Rose]

Anyone know how many days he'll be at O$U? And when some news will come out?

 

[The Polish Irishman]

Anyone know how many days he'll be at O$U? And when some news will come out?

Not looking good.

 

[koonja]

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[Ironman8]

Doesn't look good.

 

[koonja]

Doesn't look good.

God damn it. We're usually pretty good at poaching recruits and only lose about one a year, but we're losing some serious talent this year. This hurts. This class will drop at least 10 spots, and rightfully so because of Darby, Decker and Perkins.

 

[TerryTate]

Had to see it coming.

Perkins was academics.

Decker was recruited by Hinton and Warinner to play OL, and he's from Ohio. Urban Meyer has now called him and offered, which OSU had not done when we got his commitment.

Darby is...

 

[SirStrutsAlot]

Doesn't look good.

news from the i.s.d article?

 

[SirStrutsAlot]

He Gone?

 

[koonja]

He gone, Darby gone, Perkins gone, Gunner gone. What happened to being filled up a week after the USC game? Or filled up a week ago? SMH at my own expectations. I'm out. See you guys on Feburary 2nd. Go Irish!

 

[arahop]

Can someone please let me know the gist of the article? I signed up with 247 and have not been very pleased with how long it takes them to update Irish recruiting news. Thanks in advance!

 

[koonja]

Can someone please let me know the gist of the article? I signed up with 247 and have not been very pleased with how long it takes them to update Irish recruiting news. Thanks in advance!

You just got it from Terry Tate above.

 

[IrishLax]

Perkins was hardly a decommit. Darby was hardly ever committed.

Decker, on the other hand, is an absolute steal by Meyer. Grabs his 2 ND coaches and then makes an 11th hour offer... when it appears they're going to miss on Diamond/Dodson... and is going to get a commit.

Reason #1870821732 why an early signing period before the senior season of high school football is needed. Schools like ND and Stanford get back-up planned like crazy. And then because we don't over sign or take JUCOs, end up getting burned for it worse than any other schools out there.

 

[bordy13]

posted on irish eyes premium. he is calling nd and is now a bucknut, and form what the mod. "i dont feel bk can save this one"

 

[Irish Fam]

****ing ****. this sucks.

 

[Irishman77]

what are our chances with Garnett?

 

[arahop]

Yeah this coaching staff is an extreme disappointment to me. Completely swinging and missing down the stretch. the worst part!????? If Golson or Hendrix can't save the program. we will have ourselves a situation. We took one QB last Year being Golson. this year he completely struck out on Kiel, Mauk, Kelly etc.
This is probably going to be Brian Kelly's biggest downfall at ND

 

[koonja]

Yeah this coaching staff is an extreme disappointment to me. Completely swinging and missing down the stretch. the worst part!????? If Golson or Hendrix can't save the program. we will have ourselves a situation. We took one QB last Year being Golson. this year he completely struck out on Kiel, Mauk, Kelly etc.
This is probably going to be Brian Kelly's biggest downfall at ND

You're going to get eaten alive.