'10 CA LB/Ath Anthony Barr (UCLA Commit)

IrishAddiction · Nov 5, 2008

NDinL.A. said:
Per the L.A. Times:

Anthony Barr had 216 yards in 40 carries and scored on a 68-yard touchdown run to help the Cubs (5-3) defeat No. 10 La Puente Bishop Amat, 17-6, in a Serra League opener at Glendale High.

The kid is HUGE. He looks like a lineman running the ball when he plays h.s. kids. He was hurt the week before, but he gutted out a 40-carry game. Nice.

yeah and somebody said something about him being a pansy. 40 carries while hurting is amazing. found an article on rivals about him. talks about henderson and a few other elite 2010 players as well. link below.

IrishIllustrated.com - Rivals250 to Watch: Five-star candidates

IrishGrizz · Nov 6, 2008

IrishAddiction said:
yeah and somebody said something about him being a pansy. 40 carries while hurting is amazing. found an article on rivals about him. talks about henderson and a few other elite 2010 players as well. link below.

IrishIllustrated.com - Rivals250 to Watch: Five-star candidates

I don't see many of those posters around as much..............wonder why?

Cause they was Wrong? Yep

IrishInFl · Nov 13, 2008

YouTube - Anthony Barr - Loyola California, Football Highlights 2008Running Back

I hope we get to see Woods and Barr in the same backfield.

IHateMarkMay · Dec 1, 2008

Good article from the LA times...

When it comes to recruiting, Notre Dame is still golden - Los Angeles Times

titled: When it comes to recruiting, Notre Dame is still golden

The Fighting Irish are struggling on the field, but they haven't lost their ability to land some of the top high school players in the Southland.
Eric Sondheimer
November 28, 2008
Lori Barr and her son, Anthony, aren't worried about obtaining tickets for Saturday's sold-out USC-Notre Dame football game at the Coliseum. Their quandary is over which team to root for.

The Barrs have strong family ties to the Fighting Irish. But Anthony, one of the top junior running backs in California, has scholarship offers from Notre Dame and USC, and the Trojans have invited him to attend the game as a recruit.

"We have to make a decision being a Notre Dame family," Lori said. "Do you go there and support your team as a spectator, or as a prospective student-athlete for USC?"

Added Anthony: "I'm going to wear neutral colors and not going to favor either side, especially if I'm going to be on the USC side."

Barr, who rushed for nearly 2,000 yards this season for Los Angeles Loyola High, is the latest Southern California athlete to become a recruiting target for a Notre Dame program that has been gaining traction in pulling away players from USC and UCLA.

Although Coach Charlie Weis has been having trouble winning games, he has continued the Notre Dame tradition of being a national program in attracting recruits. Two years ago, he signed quarterback Jimmy Clausen from Westlake Village Oaks Christian. Last season, quarterback Dayne Crist from Sherman Oaks Notre Dame and tight end Joseph Fauria from Encino Crespi signed with the Fighting Irish.

And this year, Weis has outdueled UCLA for running back Cierre Wood from Oxnard Santa Clara and defensive back Marlon Pollard from Cajon, and beat out USC for receiver Shaquille Evans from Inglewood. Defensive back Byron Moore Jr. of Harbor City Narbonne, who has committed to USC, took a recruiting visit to Notre Dame last week.

"They're still the big-name school in the country," longtime recruiting expert Tom Lemming said. "They're able to transcend winning and losing."

Notre Dame has struggled to a 6-5 record, including last week's 24-23 defeat to an eight-loss Syracuse team. But being a consensus national champion 11 times, plus the lure of taking a trip to South Bend, Ind., and experiencing the tradition and history associated with a fabled football program, still prompts top players and their parents to open their doors to recruiting pitches by Notre Dame coaches no matter what the team's record might be.

"Who wouldn't want to go to Notre Dame, to a great college with a lot of history behind it," Moore's father, Byron Sr., said. "That's why he went to see it and get a feel for Notre Dame."

Added Lori Barr: "There's always that possibility they're going to return to national prominence, and to be part of that, I don't think any parent can say they don't want to be part of the rebound of that program."

The Barrs' ties to Notre Dame are deep. Anthony's father, Tony Brooks, was a standout running back for the Fighting Irish, along with his uncle, Reggie Brooks. But Barr remains undecided about his college choice, with the Trojans, California, UCLA and several schools in the Midwest continuing to pursue him.

"I want to get a good look at both teams," Barr said. "It's my first time seeing USC live and my second time watching Notre Dame. You always want to get a feel how each team plays watching your position."

And just because his father went to Notre Dame doesn't mean Barr will follow.

"He's a competitor and wants to win," Lori said. "It's very important to him in choosing a program that it has the right coach and is building the right program."

Notre Dame has been successful in selling Weis' NFL coaching contacts, the high graduation rate for football players and the exposure players receive with their home games shown on NBC.

Barr said he'll be sensitive to his hosts Saturday. "I don't want to offend anybody," he said.

But his mother will be less subtle.

"I'll be wearing my Notre Dame gear -- it might be underneath another jacket," she said.

Sondheimer is a Times staff writer.

realitycheck · Dec 1, 2008

Anthony was in the USC locker room after the game

phork · Dec 1, 2008

So was half the Irish recruiting class if you believe the rumours.

realitycheck · Dec 1, 2008

phork said:
So was half the Irish recruiting class if you believe the rumours.

I can't speak to the validity of Wood or Evans, but I can say with certainty Anthony Barr was in the locker room

Irishlew · Dec 1, 2008

The Barrs have strong family ties to the Fighting Irish. But Anthony, one of the top junior running backs in California, has scholarship offers from Notre Dame and USC, and the Trojans have invited him to attend the game as a recruit.

whoa Nostradamus.

NDinL.A. · Feb 8, 2009

ESPN says that ND is in the lead for him, which would be fantastic if it's true. He goes to one of the top academic schools in CA, so the school workload shouldn't be a problem for him...

West Recruiting Blog - ESPN

Irishlew · Feb 8, 2009

sweet...it says were leading for top California Safety Sean Parker too. My god this Brian Polian...lol.

were on our way to a top 5 class in 2010.

OCIrish · Feb 8, 2009

Irishlew said:
sweet...it says were leading for top California Safety Sean Parker too. My god this Brian Polian...lol.

were on our way to a top 5 class in 2010.

I don't give a shit if he can coach special teams or not, he's the best damned recruiter we've had since Vinny, if he keeps this shit up.

Clausen2Kamara · Feb 9, 2009

OCIrish said:
I don't give a shit if he can coach special teams or not, he's the best damned recruiter we've had since Vinny, if he keeps this shit up.

Well said. He is so vital to our success. To lure these Cali kids from under Carroll's nose is remarkable. Not to mention UCLA which is becoming a factor since slick Rick became head coach.

GOLDENISTHYTATE · Feb 9, 2009

I could not agree more about Polian. I am almost read to start petitioning to have a building named after him on campus. The Brian Polian School of Recruiting - accredited graduate business school!

irishmarine · Feb 9, 2009

i hope we can hold onto these spots until nsd, even though its a year away

mooneytostle · Feb 13, 2009

Now that ND will officially be running a 4-3 (despite the fact that we did a lot last year anyways) I wonder if this changes Barr's mind regarding how he would fit into the system? He seems to be an ideal linebacker in the 3-4.

IHateMarkMay · Feb 13, 2009

Heck, lets put him on both sides of the ball. I would love to see scUM's LB core try to stop this kid, and their tiny RB's get by him.

nthurman · Feb 13, 2009

Remember it is just terminology. Not much will be different than what we did last year. Tenuata even said that.

IrishAddiction · Feb 13, 2009

Are we really recruiting this kid as a LB.... i thought he was being recruited as a RB, which i have no problem with, we have yet to have any of our highly touted backs prove that they are game breakers.

irishmarine · Feb 14, 2009

i like our rb's he could be a moster lb though

tko · Feb 14, 2009

IrishAddiction said:
Are we really recruiting this kid as a LB.... i thought he was being recruited as a RB, which i have no problem with, we have yet to have any of our highly touted backs prove that they are game breakers.

let's recruit this kid for what he is, a stud! the coaches will find a place for him on the field. i just want him in the door this time next year.

irishmarine · Feb 14, 2009

i agree, anywhere on the field he will be a monster

fightinirish68 · Feb 15, 2009

i say take him as a taylor mays style safety.

wicket · Feb 15, 2009

fightinirish68 said:
i say take him as a taylor mays style safety.

over/under 15 forced fumble each season

Irish52 · Feb 15, 2009

He said, they said, I said...what the hell is the point of all this bickering? If Barr is better than an average football player, we will go after him; if he's not, we won't. Let's all leave the evaluation of this young man's talent to the coaching staff...as we do for all other recruits. Let's drop it!!!!!

Irishlew · Feb 15, 2009

Irish52 said:
He said, they said, I said...what the hell is the point of all this bickering? If Barr is better than an average football player, we will go after him; if he's not, we won't. Let's all leave the evaluation of this young man's talent to the coaching staff...as we do for all other recruits. Let's drop it!!!!!

WTF are you talking about? the Kid is probably gonna be a 5* and not one person in this thread has even debated whether or not he's worth it. We all know he is, and there is no debate on how the coaches feel about him either.

fightinirish68 · Feb 15, 2009

Irish52 said:
He said, they said, I said...what the hell is the point of all this bickering? If Barr is better than an average football player, we will go after him; if he's not, we won't. Let's all leave the evaluation of this young man's talent to the coaching staff...as we do for all other recruits. Let's drop it!!!!!

yea idk where that just came from. we are just talkin about which position we think he should play..

bradyquinnnd10 · Feb 23, 2009

I go to the same school as A-Barr right now and I have seen him play multiple times. IDK him personally at all, but I have seen him run through every defender in his way. This year, every team who has played against him has known that he will get almost all the touches, and he still breaks tackles and dominates everyone.

Clausen2Kamara · Feb 24, 2009

Good to hear

irishmarine · Feb 24, 2009

thats good to hear, welcome to the board by the way. keep us up to date with any rumblings you may hear through the hallways

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