'13 HI DT Scott Pagano (Clemson Verbal)

[woolybug25]

Damn.

Actually ND has a very supportive Hawaiian community. We don't lack in this department.

So I'm getting the feeling we are never recruiting a pure NT ever again...

I am still not over the Schutt fiasco...

 

[BleedBlueGold]

Actually ND has a very supportive Hawaiian community. We don't lack in this department.





I am still not over the Schutt fiasco...

Me either...

Oh what could have been, Bang Bang....what could have been...

 

[NDdomer2]

Actually ND has a very supportive Hawaiian community. We don't lack in this department.





I am still not over the Schutt fiasco...

I was referring to South Bend.

 

[STLDomer]

So I'm getting the feeling we are never recruiting a pure NT ever again...

I think we will always have only one and the rest will be Hyrid types like Day. That one I bet will only go to elite prospects

 

[ChiRish]

I think we will always have only one and the rest will be Hyrid types like Day. That one I bet will only go to elite prospects

I tend to agree with this as well. I think the staff loves having versatile guys they can roll in and out of the middle, as well as a steady rotation working. Depth on the D Line is a very good asset to have.

I guess it all depends how the player develops when he's here too. Remember Kona was recruited as a DE type too but made so much progress with Longo and in practice that he spends the majority of his time inside now anyways.

I agree as well, that if there's a true monster DT that we're after, we'll have no problem slotting him in at NT. Isn't that where Nix primarily plays anyways? I don't remember him playing outside much last year.

I'm trying to remember last year, because I'm not sure, but what kind of technique do they use the NT at? 0, 1, 2, 3? I don't seem to remember any 0, but I'm really not sure. Been awhile since football season.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

I'm trying to remember last year, because I'm not sure, but what kind of technique do they use the NT at? 0, 1, 2, 3? I don't seem to remember any 0, but I'm really not sure. Been awhile since football season.

Our DTs play primarily 0- and 1-tech in our odd-front sets.

 

[STLDomer]

0 prospects I believe are over 300 this year.

 

[Irishnuke]

If Ivy league schools don't offer athletic scholarships, how does he have an offer from Yale? Is it just an offer to play there? Doesn't really matter I guess, Beau says he is all SC.

 

[woolybug25]

I think we will always have only one and the rest will be Hyrid types like Day. That one I bet will only go to elite prospects

I agree with it too... but Schutt was that elite prospect.

I was referring to South Bend.

I would say that Notre Dame is its own community. That being said, the rumors of South Bend's death are greatly exaggerated...

 

[NDdomer2]

I agree with it too... but Schutt was that elite prospect.







I would say that Notre Dame is its own community. That being said, the rumors of South Bend's death are greatly exaggerated...

I agree with ND being its own community. They have improved and continue to improve the on campus lifestyle for the students and it's visitors. But if you drive South down Michigan from campus past downtown business sector there ain't a purty thing to look at.

 

[woolybug25]

I agree with ND being its own community. They have improved and continue to improve the on campus lifestyle for the students and it's visitors. But if you drive South down Michigan from campus past downtown business sector there ain't a purty thing to look at.

I wouldn't go that far. There is a lot of interesting architecture and they just got a huge grant to rejuvenate the city. They have a lot more going on then they get credit for. I think it gets a bad rap. Most of the B10 schools sans Madison/A2 are just as lame if not more lame (emem.. happy valley).

But I see your point on the city just south of downtown, but in fairness, that is the industrial part of the town. Every decent size city has an industrial section of their city. Except for Happy Valley of course, that has the stadium side of town and then the rest is just a farm.

 

[NDdomer2]

I wouldn't go that far. There is a lot of interesting architecture and they just got a huge grant to rejuvenate the city. They have a lot more going on then they get credit for. I think it gets a bad rap. Most of the B10 schools sans Madison/A2 are just as lame if not more lame (emem.. happy valley).

But I see your point on the city just south of downtown, but in fairness, that is the industrial part of the town. Every decent size city has an industrial section of their city. Except for Happy Valley of course, that has the stadium side of town and then the rest is just a farm.

I am from not far from SB so personally it doesn't bother me at all. But a kid from Hawaii who is used to palm trees and beaches might drive through there and think wtf if he has never been near anything like it before. I am sure ND charters these kids from the airport straight to campus and it is nothing to worry about.

 

[Bogtrotter07]

Just take him from O'Hare or Midway to East Gary, then on to South Bend.

 

[Buster Bluth]

I wouldn't go that far. There is a lot of interesting architecture and they just got a huge grant to rejuvenate the city. They have a lot more going on then they get credit for. I think it gets a bad rap. Most of the B10 schools sans Madison/A2 are just as lame if not more lame (emem.. happy valley).

But I see your point on the city just south of downtown, but in fairness, that is the industrial part of the town. Every decent size city has an industrial section of their city. Except for Happy Valley of course, that has the stadium side of town and then the rest is just a farm.

One of my dream jobs is to be in the planning department in South Bend. It wouuld be awesome.

I don't know about every school in the Big Ten, but schools like Northwestern, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio State are all in awesome cities.

 

[ChiRish]

Just take him from O'Hare or Midway to East Gary, then on to South Bend.

Haha exactly. SB will look like paradise then.

For me though, I think the whole "kids from the south and west won't like the midwest" argument is limited to only a few prospects. Any impact driving through the boring midwest (from chicago to SB for me at least) is mitigated once you get on the campus.

The beauty and aura of campus is one of the best recruiters ND has.

 

[ChiRish]

One of my dream jobs is to be in the planning department in South Bend. It wouuld be awesome.

I don't know about every school in the Big Ten, but schools like Northwestern, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio State are all in awesome cities.

Personally, I love Madison. It's just an amazing college town, and as an Illinois alum that's hard to say.

From my experience, Champaign-Urbana isn't the greatest at all, besides the campus part of course. Iowa City sucks, State College sucks, West Lafayette sucks, East Lansing sucks. I'm not sure about Lincoln. But like you said, Evanston, Ann Arbor, Madison, and Columbus are legit.

 

[stlnd01]

I lived and worked in South Bend after I graduated. And I think it's hard to argue that South Bend is a "nicer" place to live than any Big Ten town with the possible exception of West Lafayette. Maybe on a par with Champaign or East Lansing, but not really "nicer" in any meaningful way.

That said, it's not really a fair comparison. Most of those schools are so big, and towns so small, that they dominate the landscape and it's all basically one giant campus (the exceptions being Northwestern and Minnesota). Notre Dame is self-contained, away from what's really South Bend, and, yes, the campus itself is a great recruiting tool.

But that doesn't change the lousy weather, or the distance from home, or the culture shock of being dumped into a world full of conservative white Catholic kids from the suburbs. Don't get me wrong, some recruits embrace all that and have a great experience. But it's silly to pretend these things aren't a factor for a lot of them.

On Pagano, we need to get Manti and Toma and Schwenke in his ear, to tell him of the glories of snow.

 

[JDAtlanta]

Honolulu is not all beach, palm trees and sunshine. There are rough patches in and around Honolulu. There isn't Detroit blight, but there is prostitution, drugs and mayhem, like in any city.

 

[NDinFL]

Honolulu is not all beach, palm trees and sunshine. There are rough patches in and around Honolulu. There isn't Detroit blight, but there is prostitution, drugs and mayhem, like in any city.

That's right Brah,

 

[aubeirish]

You got a hall pass brah?

 

[NDPhilly]

We offered

 

[RyCo1983]

We offered

JOY!

 

[jimmymac]

Princeton is the only school in the Ivy league who has major sport programs that doesn't lower their standards. Even Harvard do it.

just saw this... princeton lowers their standards i dont know where you got this information from but they do lower their standards... know a bunch of athletes that could not have gotten in without their sport

 

[Bogtrotter07]

Personally, I love Madison. It's just an amazing college town, and as an Illinois alum that's hard to say.

From my experience, Champaign-Urbana isn't the greatest at all, besides the campus part of course. Iowa City sucks, State College sucks, West Lafayette sucks, East Lansing sucks. I'm not sure about Lincoln. But like you said, Evanston, Ann Arbor, Madison, and Columbus are legit.

Ann Arbor tokes.

 

[BGIF]

adamgorney Adam Gorney (Rivals.com)
#NotreDame has offered Honolulu (Hawaii) Moanalua DT Scott Pagano.

 

[ChiRish]

Ann Arbor tokes.

Indeed, she seems to be quite popular with the menfolk.

 

[TexasForever]

just saw this... princeton lowers their standards i dont know where you got this information from but they do lower their standards... know a bunch of athletes that could not have gotten in without their sport

I actually graduated from there and while it is definitely true that Princeton lowers their standards, it isn't by much. It is a night and day difference on how much the admissions staff is willing to work with coaches between Princeton and other Ivys with good programs like Harvard- we had a bball player get turned away a few years ago who was also being recruited by UNC (who by no means was a bad student). That is part of why our legendary Lax coach left and why our bball coach left after finally getting us into the tournament.

Pumped this guy got an offer. The more DL depth the better!

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

Baylor and Nebraska will get officials. Will visit the west coast on his own dime. Everyone else vying for his other 3 OVs.


Btw, what is this suppose to signify?

 

[IrishinTN]

Baylor and Nebraska will get officials. Will visit the west coast on his own dime. Everyone else vying for his other 3 OVs.


Btw, what is this suppose to signify?

Pink gloves is to support breast cancer

I would assume they let these guys go to symbolically "unleash the beast"?

 

[FLDomer]

chain gang??