'12 NV OT Ronnie Stanley (Notre Dame Signed LOI)

[NDdomer2]

DeJuan Blair is only 6'7" and he dominated the Big East and plays big minutes for the Spurs.

 

[DaBLKIrishman]

Where would he play if he was on the basketball team? Certainly too short to play down low and certainly too big to play on the perimeter. This isn't high school basketball anymore, 6'6" is considered short in basketball. Just stick to your strengths and play football

It is for the NBA where length is coveted but he could manage in college. Harangody wasn't much taller than 6'6 and he dominated.

 

[Irishnuke]

DeJuan Blair is only 6'7" and he dominated the Big East and plays big minutes for the Spurs.

Beat me to it. Guy was a beast for Pitt.

 

[arrowryan]

It is for the NBA where length is coveted but he could manage in college. Harangody wasn't much taller than 6'6 and he dominated.

He was 6'8", not a huge differnce but Harangody wasn't really a down low guy. He shot from all over the court

 

[NDdomer2]

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[rtrn2glory]

needs to just focus on football...that's his meal ticket

 

[ab2cmiller]

From Bill King's interview yesterday:

Bill King: Are you going to be able to sit Ronnie Stanley or is he going to have to be in the two-deep?

Brian Kelly: I think he's going to have to be in the two-deep. He's probably hit the wall a little bit right now .....

He's shown an intuitiveness at the position that is well beyond a Freshman. He's got great length, he's got size. He's got an attitude that he wants to play, so right now he would be "on the bus".

 

[BGIF]

From Bill King's interview yesterday:

He's shown an intuitiveness at the position that is well beyond a Freshman. He's got great length, he's got size. He's got an attitude that he wants to play, so right now he would be "on the bus".

In other words he's an OL with medical clearance to play.

If Kelly could find a jersey with numerals small enough to fit across The Leprechaun's back, he'd be "on the bus" as well.

 

[NDdomer2]

In the two deep and "on the bus" don't mean we aren't going to save a year of eligibility. With our current situation due to injuries he will have to "ride the bus" just in case but I believe coach still plans on preserving that year.


EDIT: BGIF ate his Wheaties this morning.

 

[Old Man Mike]

I honestly believe that if pushed at tackle, Kelly would shift Nick Martin into the gap rather than blow a Ronnie Stanley eligibility year. This even if NMart were starting over Golic at the time. Nick apprenticed behind Zach all last year. The other thing that I'd consider is giving Hegarty some re-tuning at tackle. He was our best tackle prospect until warriner/Hiestand saw that he was our solution to losing Braxton after next season. There are still [just] enough moving pieces to preserve Ronnie's year.

 

[rtrn2glory]

I honestly believe that if pushed at tackle, Kelly would shift Nick Martin into the gap rather than blow a Ronnie Stanley eligibility year. This even if NMart were starting over Golic at the time. Nick apprenticed behind Zach all last year. The other thing that I'd consider is giving Hegarty some re-tuning at tackle. He was our best tackle prospect until warriner/Hiestand saw that he was our solution to losing Braxton after next season. There are still [just] enough moving pieces to preserve Ronnie's year.

agree with this...but i don't know with our depth at the position currently if this will be enough to keep the redshirt on him.

question...what does coach kelly mean by hit the wall??

 

[PANDFAN]

agree with this...but i don't know with our depth at the position currently if this will be enough to keep the redshirt on him.

question...what does coach kelly mean by hit the wall??[/QUOTE]

i took it to mean that he was learning and improving piece by piece but has now been given too much so it is going to be slowed a bit...such as w/ protection, technique,playbook etc

 

[ab2cmiller]

agree with this...but i don't know with our depth at the position currently if this will be enough to keep the redshirt on him.

question...what does coach kelly mean by hit the wall??

I took it to mean that Stanley, like all Freshman, reach a point at some point during the Fall where either the physical or mental demands being placed upon them are so different that they "hit the wall" resulting in a difficult day. They all face it, deal with it, and move on. It was not a slight against Stanley at all.

 

[NYMIKE6]

I took it to mean that Stanley, like all Freshman, reach a point at some point during the Fall where either the physical or mental demands being placed upon them are so different that they "hit the wall" resulting in a difficult day. They all face it, deal with it, and move on. It was not a slight against Stanley at all.

Agreed, and i feel the same considering Kelly didn't state whether it was a physical or mental "wall" it could be both or all of thee above. Class did start so it could be a combination of things.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Nice...Zack Martin loses his helmet and Stanley goes into his first college game for one play...dang

 

[Rack Em]

Nice...Zack Martin loses his helmet and Stanley goes into his first college game for one play...dang

I thought he played against Navy in mop up duty?

 

[IrishLion]

Nice...Zack Martin loses his helmet and Stanley goes into his first college game for one play...dang

He played extensively in the fourth quarter against Navy at LT

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Oh well I'm an idiot then. SMH at myself.

 

[irishknight35]

He played extensively in the fourth quarter against Navy at LT

True. Still thought we would see Tate Nichols for the first time when Martin had to come out.

 

[NYMIKE6]

Lou @ B&G: Stanley still eligible for 5th year because he only had extensive play against Navy in the opener and took 1 snap when Martins helmet came off. All of this happened before the 6th game and he played less then 20% or not more then 2 games.

 

[Buster Bluth]

Lou @ B&G: Stanley still eligible for 5th year because he only had extensive play against Navy in the opener and took 1 snap when Martins helmet came off. All of this happened before the 6th game and he played less then 20% or not more then 2 games.

Color me confused. It's not one play = one year now?

 

[NYMIKE6]

Color me confused. It's one one play = one year now?

The way he has it worded.

The competition occurred prior to the completion of the first half of the championship segment of the institution's declared playing and practice season. That would mean the first six games of the 12 (the bowl goes without saying).

The student-athlete did not compete in more than two events or 20 percent (whichever number is greater) of the institution's scheduled or completed events in his or her sport. Stanley appeared in the opener against Navy and then for one play at home when Zack Martin had to leave for one play because his helmet fell off. Again, though, that occurred before the sixth game.

Hope this helps...

 

[yankeeND]

Well that's confusing and wonderful at the same time!

 

[Irish Houstonian]

Well that's confusing and wonderful at the same time!

That's what she said.

 

[Emcee77]

Lou @ B&G: Stanley still eligible for 5th year because he only had extensive play against Navy in the opener and took 1 snap when Martins helmet came off. All of this happened before the 6th game and he played less then 20% or not more then 2 games.

Is Stanley hurt? This is the rule for medical redshirts. It doesn't apply to healthy players. Unless you suffer a season-ending injury (and even then, the conditions described by Lou must be met), even one play is enough to burn a redshirt, and Stanley played way more than that.

EDIT: see below. Hopefully that is right ... I wouldn't like to think that Lou could be wrong, lol

 

[IrishLion]

Is Stanley hurt? This is the rule for medical redshirts. It doesn't apply to healthy players. Unless you suffer a season-ending injury (and even then, the conditions described by Lou must be met), even one play is enough to burn a redshirt, and Stanley played way more than that.

I had a high school teammate play at Louisville. He took a redshirt his Freshman year, despite playing in garbage time in his first four games. He explained to me that as long as you don't play after the halfway point of the season, and you play less than a certain amount of minutes (can't remember the exact number), the NCAA can still grant you a redshirt. Doesn't have to be medical.

 

[GUknights75]

I had a high school teammate play at Louisville. He took a redshirt his Freshman year, despite playing in garbage time in his first four games. He explained to me that as long as you don't play after the halfway point of the season, and you play less than a certain amount of minutes (can't remember the exact number), the NCAA can still grant you a redshirt. Doesn't have to be medical.

I have heard of this before when I played, so I'm pretty sure this is true...At least for D2 it is.

 

[GBdomer]

He gone?

 

[NDinFL]

I believe it's in the BK presser on Oct. 4th

He mentioned how some guys were "on the bubble" in terms of playing past the 6th game

Here:

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BK mentions it from the 9:42 mark til around the 10:00 mark

 

[NYMIKE6]

NDinfl, i don't think injury has anything to do with it. I think preserving a year has to do with time participated. I could be wrong, it just seems from the way Kelly and Lou words it, it has nothing to do with injury.