'12 MD ATH Ronald Darby (Florida State Signee)

[BeauBenken]

I agree. Darby's disposition is now making a turn back to common sense. We are the answer to his prayers and F$U is the devil

 

[irishtrooper]

Darby needs to realize that here, he would be a legend. (Or could be) If he goes to Free Shoes University, he becomes just another guy in a long list of athletic freaks. He could become our next Rocket. I know I'm biased here, but I really truly believe this. He could literally come in and make a significant impact right away in a 2 deep at corner or in the return game. This is the exact type of guy we need to become an actual player in the BCS year in and year out.

 

[irishpat183]

COME ON, DARBS!!!


There is NO better tunnel to run out of, than the one at Notre Dame Stadium!!!


Be a part of the comeback.

 

[koonja]

Quick note on CB Ronald Darby and Notre Dame

 

[jimmymac]

Quick note on CB Ronald Darby and Notre Dame

doesnt really say anything, just that we will visit but dont know exactly when yet. it does say that we are visiting nelson and poole today

 

[koonja]

From yours truly:

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@JKuehn1 Just guesses at this point: Darby to FSU, Poole to UF.

 

[irishtrinity]

Lol well hope for the best..

 

[PANDFAN]

Lol well hope for the best..

trinity....you better stay away from bridges and ledges come signing day

 

[NDhoosier]

This was a post on the Auburn board that has sparked some interest, I am not saying this is concrete, but at the very least, it will create some discussion:

"Take this for what it's worth, I'm not sure that I even know what to make of it, but here goes: Last night at some American bar in Rome (Italy not Georgia), I ran into a group of students from Notre Dame. Pretty quickly the conversation turned to football, and then to recruiting. Aparently one of the guys that I was talking to worked for the athletic department as a host of sorts and also a moderator for the Notre Dame Rivals chatboard. He claimed that there was a 100% chance that Arik signed with Auburn. He said that Armond may or may not, but that Arik is for sure coming here even if they have to split up. I obviously have no way to verify this, but the guy seemed to have no reason to lie. So I guess at this point, I'd say I'm cautiously optimistic.

By the way, he also said there is no way we are getting Darby. Notre Dame did something to **** him off, and he wants them to know that, but ultimately he's not going anywhere else."

Just before anyone gets confused with the last sentence, it is basically saying Darby is going to ND...

If I had a choice between Darby and the Armsteads, I would pick Darby simply because of position need. If Arik was willing to play some OL, then I think the Armsteads are the better deal.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

This was a post on the Auburn board that has sparked some interest, I am not saying this is concrete, but at the very least, it will create some discussion:



Just before anyone gets confused with the last sentence, it is basically saying Darby is going to ND...

If I had a choice between Darby and the Armsteads, I would pick Darby simply because of position need. If Arik was willing to play some OL, then I think the Armsteads are the better deal.

BS?

 

[NDdomer2]

Ok, so we pissed Darby off and he is just letting us know but ultimately is still coming to ND?

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

Who are these all knowing Domers in Italy? Lol

 

[koonja]

This was a post on the Auburn board that has sparked some interest, I am not saying this is concrete, but at the very least, it will create some discussion:



Just before anyone gets confused with the last sentence, it is basically saying Darby is going to ND...

If I had a choice between Darby and the Armsteads, I would pick Darby simply because of position need. If Arik was willing to play some OL, then I think the Armsteads are the better deal.

If this guy knew that Arik signed with Armsteasd 100%, the ND coaches know that as well. And if they knew that, why would they send Denbrock out last night?

Rumor busted.

 

[irishpat183]

Who are these all knowing Domers in Italy? Lol

The Pope.....


And if that is the case, I'll take Darbs over the Armsteads anyday...A CB with that kind of speed and ablity is glaring need for us...while I'd love the Armsteads, we do have some depth at DL.

 

[NDhoosier]

lol, is that really all it takes to be busted... Its still a rumor, but it definitely isnt busted because of Denbrock still meeting him...

 

[TerryTate]

Going to call BS on that. Darby hasn't had much contact with ND since decommitting. The in-home visit has not been set up. I'm not optimistic that we even get a last shot. We'll see.

 

[koonja]

lol, is that really all it takes to be busted... Its still a rumor, but it definitely isnt busted because of Denbrock still meeting him...

So this ND insider has knowledge that Arik Armstead is 100% set on Auburn (you said signed but I don't know if he can sign already) but the ND coaching staff doesn't know this? Doesn't add up.

Gus Armstead was quoted in the free article from this morning saying that if ND was out of it, that Arik wouldn't have wasted Denbrock's time:

While Arik granted every school’s request for an in-home visit, the family has a great deal of respect for Denbrock and if the Irish were out of the mix, Arik would have been upfront with him and told him so.

“Obviously he’s interested in Notre Dame or he wouldn’t have been in touch with them as much,” Guss said. “It’s just a process.

 

[IrishLax]

Total BS but on a related note I've heard it alluded to everywhere that our coaches screwed up or lied to or otherwise pissed off darby... does anyone know what happened ?

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

Total BS but on a related note I've heard it alluded to everywhere that our coaches screwed up or lied to or otherwise pissed off darby... does anyone know what happened ?

Sapp I believe knows something but is holding it for his weekly premium piece tomorrow.

 

[IrishLax]

Sapp I believe knows something but is holding it for his weekly premium piece tomorrow.

Yeah and Mike frank knows too but wouldn't say. I've heard tons of rumors but wondering if anyone knows for sure.

 

[clashmore_mike]

Yep, he had an update that he had a few things he had to get verified before he can report them in regards to Darby.

 

[jimmymac]

I've read (probably on this site) that Darby got pissed off bc we were recruiting other cbs in addition to him and Tee. Anyway, does anyone have any idea if these updates are positive or negative?

 

[NYMIKE6]

I've read (probably on this site) that Darby got pissed off bc we were recruiting other cbs in addition to him and Tee. Anyway, does anyone have any idea if these updates are positive or negative?

It would be foolish to "not" recruit other cb's you can never put all your eggs in 1 basket. How many times have you seen Colleges get left at the alter on signing day? It happens quite often so i'd rather see us recruit smart then cater to 1 recruit.

 

[IrishLax]

I've read (probably on this site) that Darby got pissed off bc we were recruiting other cbs in addition to him and Tee. Anyway, does anyone have any idea if these updates are positive or negative?

I may even have posted that as it was the main rumor I heard.

 

[NDinL.A.]

I've read (probably on this site) that Darby got pissed off bc we were recruiting other cbs in addition to him and Tee. Anyway, does anyone have any idea if these updates are positive or negative?

That's most likely not true. It has more to do with Cooks, apparently.

 

[PANDFAN]

That's most likely not true. It has more to do with Cooks, apparently.

this^ in a power hour about 1-2 weeks ago he hinted at this...

 

[QuarrelsomeIrishAmerican]

I've read (probably on this site) that Darby got pissed off bc we were recruiting other cbs in addition to him and Tee. Anyway, does anyone have any idea if these updates are positive or negative?

If Darby had a good relationship with Cooks and tells him "I'm concerned that you are still recruiting other CB's", then Cooks would probably reply with something along the lines of "Let us know you're solid by not taking any more visits. You're our top guy, we want you wearing Blue & Gold next year, so I'll talk to Coach Kelly and we'll make sure you feel we are solid to you as well" At this point, either Darby says no or Kelly says no. Who knows at this point? If it was Darby, then I can't blame the coaches for looking. If it was our coaches, then I'll be upset for a second before remembering the work they did with Gunner, Lynch, Prestwood, Tuitt, etc. My money is that Darby wanted them to trust him to stay loyal while he went on other visits.

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

This ESPN release does not list Darby as one of the recruits committing live on ESPN:

Seventh Annual National Signing Day on ESPNU Doubles College Campus Presence | ESPN MediaZone

No. 3 Dorial Green-Beckham (Springfield, Mo.; No. 1 wide receiver)
No. 9 Andrus Peat (Tempe, Ariz.)
No. 10 Eddie Goldman (Washington, DC; No.1 defensive tackle)
No. 17 Josh Harvey-Clemons (Valdosta, Ga.; No. 1 outside linebacker)
No. 18 Tracy Howard (Miramar, Fla.; No. 1 cornerback)
No. 29 Kwon Alexander (Oxford, Ala.)
No. 33 Thomas Johnson (Dallas)
No. 47 Nelson Agholor (Tampa, Fla.)
No. 61 Avery Young (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.)
Trea Elston (Oxford, Ala.)

 

[QuarrelsomeIrishAmerican]

I just checked FSU's current recruiting class and they have zero CB commits. There might be some truth to Darby not liking the CB competition.

 

[PANDFAN]

I just checked FSU's current recruiting class and they have zero CB commits. There might be some truth to Darby not liking the CB competition.

but they have Reid coming back, Rhodes who is a i think a soph or jr next year and the rest is a mix of sophs and jrs...nothing different than what we have if more to overcome than we do...so i very much doubt this