'13 IL OT Kyle Bosch (Michigan Verbal)

[Grahambo]

Sounds like ND's to lose. Also sounds like Molnar was not very good at recruiting.

 

[rtrn2glory]

ann arbor will be a huge player here.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

From ISD (the article referenced in above post)
KYLE BOSCH, OL, 6-5, 280, WHEATON(ST. FRANCIS)IL

EARLY OFFERS: Alabama, Arizona, Boston College, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Purdue, Stanford, Tennessee, West Virginia

WHERE THINGS STAND: The relationship between Bosch and Notre Dame has been interesting. The talented Illinois tackle grew up a Notre Dame fan, and when the Irish offered he called it the one offer he had been waiting for. He camped at Notre Dame last summer in hopes of earning an offer, but despite performing quite well at the camp the Irish staff at the time decided to hold off on offering him. Notre Dame’s strategy under Charley Molnar and Ed Warinner was to fill up on tackles first and then go after interior players if there was room. Bosch came back to Notre Dame for the South Florida game but the longer Notre Dame waited to offer the closer the gap between the Irish and the other programs became. Under the new offensive leadership the plan of recruiting the offensive line has significantly changed. One of the first things Martin and new line coach Harry Hiestand did together was offer Bosch a scholarship. The St. Francis standout has been shot up to the top of the Irish board for interior players, a group that has a greater priority with the new staff. By hiring Hiestand the Irish gained a coach that had already established a relationship with Bosch. Hiestand offered Bosch at Tennessee and wants him just as badly at Notre Dame. With Hiestand on board and in charge of the line the Irish are back in good shape with Bosch. Bosch plans to visit Notre Dame the weekend of Feb. 17 and would like to make a decision during the summer before his senior season starts, although that is not set in stone. While Notre Dame will be in good position, programs like Alabama, Michigan, and Stanford among others will also have a great shot at landing the four-star lineman.

Ugg...thank god for Chuck Martin.

 

[Buster Bluth]

He grew up a Notre Dame fan. If Kelly and Co show this kid the love he deserves he will be Irish. If he ends up anywhere else I will be pretty upset.

 

[Irish Fam]

Agreed. We simply have to lock down the kids that grew up ND fans. Missing on him and/or Bivin would be a huge letdown.

 

[Irish Man3]

If he's considering Michigan then he didn't grow up that big a ND fan.

I kid of course but I will be disappointed with even a decent OL haul this year. I don't see a reason why we shouldn't sign four 4* lineman.

Just my early outlook.

 

[Bogtrotter07]

Well we learned three things from the article:

The coaching quality at Notre Dame has increased significantly at the positions of Offensive Coordinator and Line and Run Coordinator.

The philosphy and plan of the new coaches is superior and can even be seen in an improvement in recruiting.

Everybody marvled at how good the last crew was. I believe this crew will show even a more marked improvement, leading us all to wonder, what the fuch were those coaches two regimes ago doing?

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

Will be on campus this morning. Wiltfong should have an update when he leaves.

 

[Irishnuke]

Excellent. Let's close on this bad boy early and start picking off other targets.

 

[Me2SouthBend]

Can we please get a verbal today from a 6'5" 275 lb 4* O Lineman? It would make my day.

 

[TerryTate]

We have like 25 offers out to OL. I think we'll be okay

 

[NDPhilly]

actually, according to Wiltfong, we have some ground to make up here.

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

Can we please get a verbal today from a 6'5" 275 lb 4* O Lineman? It would make my day.

He is also visiting MSU and UM this weekend. He is by no means a ND lock.

 

[NDdomer2]

How could anyone but Elmer be an ND lock. They are all locks to some other school.

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

Per Wiltfong, met with Hiestand and Martin and talked with Braxston Cave. Said that it feels like he is kind of starting over with ND because of the staff changes and says we still have some catching up to do but enjoyed the visit.

 

[Who'saWildManNow]

Def not an ND lock.. Heistand needs to make his recruiting mark early with this kid IMO.

 

[Me2SouthBend]

We have like 25 offers out to OL. I think we'll be okay

But there aren't 25 guys this good. I'm sure we'll be okay, I would just love to see another of the top 10 guys come our way.

 

[NDhoosier]

But there aren't 25 guys this good. I'm sure we'll be okay, I would just love to see another of the top 10 guys come our way.

I would be surprised if we dont get Bivin, I think we will do fine at the OL position this class unless we have a terrible season...

 

[GBdomer]

hungover as all hell i am now i find the news Kyle Bosch committed to Michigan. Hope everyone has a wonderful day.

 

[clashmore_mike]

Yep, confirmed all over twitter

 

[NDPhilly]

WTF. Some Notre Dame fan he is.

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

Damn. And they aren't done today either.

 

[Irish Fam]

wow. ND fan? get the fck outta here

 

[Irish Fam]

so sick of hearing "this is the offer I have been waiting for" when ND offers only for them to leap to a rival

 

[IrishLax]

Wow. This is a total kick in the nuts. And why you don't freaking wait to offer kids. If we had offered him after he camped we probably would've landed him.

 

[Ndaccountant]

so sick of hearing "this is the offer I have been waiting for" when ND offers only for them to leap to a rival

Kids say that about alot of offers.

 

[Irish Fam]

Kids say that about alot of offers.

He said that Nd was the offer he was waiting for... Didn't hear him say that about any other offer...

 

[Rhode Irish]

We've got more than 11 months to go until NSD2013. I don't really care about a commitment at this point in the process, and neither should the staff. A verbal in February means next to nothing.

 

[johnnykillz]

He's ours to steal now.

 

[Domer4ever]

We've got more than 11 months to go until NSD2013. I don't really care about a commitment at this point in the process, and neither should the staff. A verbal in February means next to nothing.

+1

If recruiting has taught us all anything over the last couple years is that it's a marathon until the end and kids can change their mind on a whim (see Greenberry). Until there is an early signing period commitments are meaningless....especially in February.