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  1. Crazy Balki

    '24 IL DL Justin Scott (Miami [FL] Verbal)

    No chance Alt returns. I could see Fisher and Estime returning, albeit the latter is less likely. But we've seen weirder stuff. I think a few years ago, guys like Etienne and Corum would have for sure left, but both came back for their senior year. I think NIL is going to incentivize guys to...
  2. Crazy Balki

    '24 IL DL Justin Scott (Miami [FL] Verbal)

    Redshirted in 2019, COVID year in 2020. 2024 would be his last eligible year.
  3. Crazy Balki

    '24 IL DL Justin Scott (Miami [FL] Verbal)

    Yep. This was true even at Cincy when Darrian Beavers was Freeman's Vyper/Sniper, who was 6'4 255. I think it comes down to how much weight a guy can carry without it hindering his get-off and athleticism. Loghan Thomas is 6'4, almost 6'5 by many accounts, and looks to have the frame to put on...
  4. Crazy Balki

    General team info

    For me, anything team-related is fluff. Them naming specific guys though, I can see that as a legitimate indication that those guys are ready to be dudes.
  5. Crazy Balki

    '24 KY/CT DE Jacob Smith (Kentucky Verbal)

    Yeah, basically him and Jacob ended up measuring shorter than expected. I think Jacob only measured slightly higher than Jerod. Both were probably in the 6'3 range. So shorter than what they were listed. Meanwhile, the exact opposite occurred with ND's currently committed. Every single one...
  6. Crazy Balki

    '24 MI QB CJ Carr (Notre Dame Signee)

    Power is picking a really stupid hill to die on. Scratch that, he's picking A LOT of really stupid hills to die on.
  7. Crazy Balki

    State of the Recruiting Class - 2024

    Agreed. He is basically a guy who needs to add weight and play DT. ND basically got 3 of those guys last year and potentially one more this year in Young. And all of them are more versatile than Umeh.
  8. Crazy Balki

    New Apparel and Shoe Deal

    Yep. Jack's word mean...well jack. If ND is re-signing with UA, then there is no way NIL isn't a major reason why. It has to be. Even with more upfront money, UA isn't worth the sheer instability that Nike or Adidas provide, not to mention the more consistent product. UA HAS TO sweeten the...
  9. Crazy Balki

    Marcus Freeman named Dick Corbett Head Football Coach

    Wow. You really want us to actually take you seriously when THAT is your comparison? No, that play is not the equivalent of calling for an 0-2 fastball. It's more like taking the pitcher who is hot and torching the opposing bats and benching him in favor of the reliever who hasn't played in 3...
  10. Crazy Balki

    New Apparel and Shoe Deal

    Seems like if that were the case, UA would be the least logical choice, considering how much they've slid in the past 8 years. I doubt Swarbrick would have any trouble getting his son a position at Nike or Adidas, should they choose to go with them.
  11. Crazy Balki

    Marcus Freeman named Dick Corbett Head Football Coach

    Well, when you put it that way... This is why you can't be taken seriously. You make irrational, ignorant claims, and when you're called out on it, you move the goalposts to make it seem like the other person who is calling you out is being irrational. You start making arguments that weren't...
  12. Crazy Balki

    Marcus Freeman named Dick Corbett Head Football Coach

    I disagree completely. It absolutely does. Tommy is the experienced play caller, Buchner is the dude who hasn't played in 3 months and has had several inconsistencies. It is 100% on him. As a coach, you don't put your players in position to fail. Why are you going pass-happy near the goal line...
  13. Crazy Balki

    Marcus Freeman named Dick Corbett Head Football Coach

    No way. The last place I want to be right now is in Alabama. How several high level football prospect CHOOSE to live in that state is beyond me. Plus, it'd be pretty awkward if I was Tyler, given I just shat on my current OC.
  14. Crazy Balki

    Marcus Freeman named Dick Corbett Head Football Coach

    Very debatable. They did lose a few key starters like Pickens, Rush and Edmond. But on the flip side, ND was without Isaiah Foskey and Jayson Ademilola. Foskey was without question the biggest loss on either team's defense. Jayson was also up there. So while Carolina was depleted, ND didn't...
  15. Crazy Balki

    '24 CT DL Benedict Umeh (Stanford Verbal)

    Sounds about right. Ford was 269 going into fall camp. He was 295 in spring and I imagine he'll be around that point in the fall. These 3 guys have massive frames, so even if they're still in the 260's their freshman year, it won't take them long at all to get into the 285-295 range.
  16. Crazy Balki

    '24 CT DL Benedict Umeh (Stanford Verbal)

    I dunno. Let's ask your mom.
  17. Crazy Balki

    Marcus Freeman named Dick Corbett Head Football Coach

    To be fair, the first pick six was a deflection after protection broke down. He shouldn't have thrown the ball, but that was more on Lugg allowing Smith to get his mitts up to deflect the ball. The second, while Buchner made a poor throw, I put that one on Tommy. It was a VERY dumb and...
  18. Crazy Balki

    Marcus Freeman named Dick Corbett Head Football Coach

    Yep. This is coming from somebody who absolutely thinks Merriweather is going to be a stud and Thomas is going to low-key have a huge year. I'd take Harrison and Egbuka over them in a millisecond.
  19. Crazy Balki

    Marcus Freeman named Dick Corbett Head Football Coach

    I remember him putting up 347 yards in the Rose Bowl. And it's a testament to Ohio State's sheer depth of talent at receiver that they could brush off the loss of JSN without a hitch because they just rolled onto the next elite talent in Marvin Harrison and Emeka Egbuka. I fully expect the...
  20. Crazy Balki

    '24 CT DL Benedict Umeh (Stanford Verbal)

    Why? Houstan looks like a very impressive NT. Already 6'4 290 before his freshman season. Vernon, Traore and Mukam all have the frame and capability to play inside, and my guess is that 2 will end up at DT. I wouldn't read too much into their listed weights on the ND site. They clearly...
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