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Agree. He is very advanced for a Sophomore. Clearly plays with confidence too. My only concern is that an early commitment might squeeze Duece out, but that’s a problem for another day.

Agree that NIL is making the job tougher on a guy like Freeman who has natural charisma. I think they figure it out though. At this point Freeman is also not recruiting at a championship level (though is developing at a championship level) — but, he’s got the right formula imo. The profile of...

I think it’s still to early to tell. Rankings wise they are about the same, but they definitely have differing philosophies. And, I do feel Freeman has a clearer vision than Kelly had when here was here. Ultimately, their recruiting rankings are essentially the same and their performance on...

Cringey

I believe Driskel’s hypersensitivity is the most well-documented item in this forum. But, he’s certainly earned the commentary. Incredibly, the people he has added in recent months are so bad that I actually have begun to appreciate him more. Driskel is playing chess, apparently.

😂 Only in Gen Z can not knowing what you want be considered a marketing strategy.

I’m interested in his bench reps. O/U 24?

Either way, this kid is never going to start a game at ND. There is no chance he comes to ND and sits behind CJ Carr for three years waiting for his turn. It doesn’t work that way anymore.

This is fair. It’s disappointing, but I think the culture change within the program can overcome the talent gap, at least temporarily— this level of recruiting is not a long term solution, though.

Especially if we land Smigiel. His Soph film is superior to Duece’s junior film. A Carr/Smigiel sandwich will almost certainly push Deuce out.

He does have a few highlights that show him throwing with a 3/4 motion, though it’s not terribly concerning to me given that the rest of his mechanics are tight — holds the ball high, compact release, great feet, etc.. Lots of kids from California and Texas have his throwing motion because they...

And care about football the way OSU alums do.

We can. There will always be interest from BIG in playing ND, especially if it means a loss doesn’t eliminate you from your conference championship. For recruiting, its less about which games are most compelling — that changes year to year. It’s more about selling recruits on playing in a...

If feasible, I 100% believe that. Outside of USC, there’s nothing special about those teams you’ve listed and ND can just schedule them as out-of-conference. The more important consideration is having a regular footprint in the region where the population is shifting, where football matters...

I see no long term material benefit, nor would it interest me from a sporting perspective. My preferences, in order: stay independent, join ACC if feasible (big if), spearhead movement to create a new conference. Joining the BIG would be very deflating, and it’s totally unnecessary. Also, I...

We should be back-channeling with Underwood at this point. This is the off-ramp.

Nice to see him getting some time in a playoff game. Had no idea he even made a roster!

I can’t believe this kid is 16. Does he project as a big end? I can’t see him anything smaller than big end by the time he is 20, right?

That was a bitch call on that personal foul. Some refs just need to have an impact.

I could definitely see Day tiring of the OSU fanbase and moving to greener pastures. I doubt very much he would leave for a coordinator position, but he is prime for plucking for a HC position — especially at a desperate southern program, a la A&M with Jimbo. Perhaps a year from now Tennessee...