'14 CA TE Tyler Luatua (Back in Blue)

[Rack Em]

Granted medical hardship; football career is over. Although he will be staying to earn his degree. Best of luck to Tyler.

What's his injury?

 

[ulukinatme]

What's his injury?

Sprained running game, and I heard it's become worse since the news broke.

 

[dublinirish]

What's his injury?

concussions. the timing is wierd as heck though.

 

[Irish#1]

When it rains it pours.

 

[IrishLion]

concussions. the timing is wierd as heck though.

Is it, though?

Everyone is reporting for June, or getting ready to.

Right about now is when the coaching staff says, "You've had your bell rung a few times, and you've got 4 TE's ahead of you on the depth chart. Here's what we were thinking...."

 

[dublinirish]

Is it, though?

Everyone is reporting for June, or getting ready to.

Right about now is when the coaching staff says, "You've had your bell rung a few times, and you've got 4 TE's ahead of you on the depth chart. Here's what we were thinking...."

yeah i guess so. usually these medical hardships are announced just before camp though right? staff must be confident about transfers coming in

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

Tyler was a solid contributor and I wish him nothing but the best.

The roster spots keep on opening, that Navy transfer should be all but guaranteed a spot if he likes South Bend.

And our 2018 recruiting class has at least 25 spots now (not because of Luatua but the other defections).

 

[woolybug25]

Remember that one time when we talked about numbers and how many "spots were open"?

There's always spots.

 

[tussin]

Tyler was a solid contributor and I wish him nothing but the best.

The roster spots keep on opening, that Navy transfer should be all but guaranteed a spot if he likes South Bend.

And our 2018 recruiting class has at least 25 spots now (not because of Luatua but the other defections).

The Navy kid obviously has to sit a year correct?

BTW, I'm a big Luatua fan - his career didn't pan out ideally but he's a kid that has come to appreciate the value of an ND degree (as evident in his BYU flirtation a few years ago).

 

[ThePiombino]

Remember that one time when we talked about numbers and how many "spots were open"?

There's always spots.

Every. Single. Year. Rinse and repeat. #WeAreND

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[BGIF]

Is it, though?

Everyone is reporting for June, or getting ready to.

Right about now is when the coaching staff says, "You've had your bell rung a few times, and you've got 4 TE's ahead of you on the depth chart. Here's what we were thinking...."

In May? Wouldn't post season to maximize the benefits of National Signing Day make more sense?

In May you're refining your two deep to head into summer practice not building a roster.

Grad transfers have some impact but ND isn't going to bring in grad transfers like Alabama does JUCOs.

 

[IrishLion]

In May? Wouldn't post season to maximize the benefits of National Signing Day make more sense?

In May you're refining your two deep to head into summer practice not building a roster.

Grad transfers have some impact but ND isn't going to bring in grad transfers like Alabama does JUCOs.

Well it's June, and everyone is about to report, particularly the Freshman who can now go through some early June practice periods with coaches.

It makes sense that it's post-spring/pre-summer, rather than immediately post-season, because immediately post-season, you don't know how things are going to unfold over the next four months. Hell, even if you're trying to build through NSD, you still aren't totally sure how things will go. You keep all hands on deck for as long as you can.

If Smythe decides to leave, or Alize Jones isn't eligible after Spring, or Weishar decides he didn't get enough work in the Spring and transfers, then Luatua might not be encouraged to take a medical; they might look into making sure he's healthy enough to compete, like they have with other guys with concussions.

 

[spoonidentity]

Well it's June, and everyone is about to report, particularly the Freshman who can now go through some early June practice periods with coaches.

It makes sense that it's post-spring/pre-summer, rather than immediately post-season, because immediately post-season, you don't know how things are going to unfold over the next four months. Hell, even if you're trying to build through NSD, you still aren't totally sure how things will go. You keep all hands on deck for as long as you can.

If Smythe decides to leave, or Alize Jones isn't eligible after Spring, or Weishar decides he didn't get enough work in the Spring and transfers, then Luatua might not be encouraged to take a medical; they might look into making sure he's healthy enough to compete, like they have with other guys with concussions.

This is probably the reason it is coming out now. Timeline is probably: concussion sustained during practice or workouts, prolonged symptoms despite time/rest and giving him as much time as possible to recover before going through the rigor of summer camp. Post-concussive syndrome is not fun. Trust me, if you believe in the ethical standards that an Athletic Department sets for itself at your favored institution, then medical disqualification is not something as simplistic as a coach saying "we want to free up a scholarship, disqualify this kid." There are a lot of protections put in place to make sure it is in the athlete's best interest.

 

[notredomer23]

Idk why, but I came across his name today. I can't seem to remember what the big drama around his recruitment was, but I know there was something. Anyone remember? Don't have time to go through all the pages...

 

[ulukinatme]

Idk why, but I came across his name today. I can't seem to remember what the big drama around his recruitment was, but I know there was something. Anyone remember? Don't have time to go through all the pages...

I just took a trip through the thread, although I didn't hit every page.

Mostly there was recruiting drama. A lot of back and forth between us and Alabama there for awhile. Tyler seemed to enjoy the recruiting attention for sure, as many kids do at that age. I also was reminded of him backing out of tOSU's recruitment, forgot about that. He made a comment like, "OSU being shady, no thanks." Calling Urban out there was funny.

Aside from that, it all led to a big build up for Tyler to announce his pick on December 15th or 16th. He picked ND, but 10 days later after Sark because HC at USC he may or may not have reopened his recruitment temporarily as he took a visit there. He was close with Juju back in the day. Ultimately he signed with us still, but there was still some questions come signing day...and then 2 years later Tyler announced he was transferring to BYU! Missed spring ball as a result, but by May he changed his mind and stuck around. The next year he took a medical hardship. Certainly a lot of drama, but it was fun watching him block the shit out of players while he was here! I remember him flattening some Tigers in that bowl game with LSU, loved watching him and Zaire in that game...Malik had a nice block of his own to spring a RB for a score in that one.

 

[jjsccer2]

Someone on Twitter said they were going to kill themselves because he didn’t commit to USC or something that...

 

[ulukinatme]

Someone on Twitter said they were going to kill themselves because he didn’t commit to USC or something that...

Whoh, I think I missed that. Not saying it didn't happen, like I said I didn't go back and reread every page or anything, just completely missed that in the history. Recruiting is fucking nuts, I'm kind of glad I quit following 95% of it.

 

[jjsccer2]

Whoh, I think I missed that. Not saying it didn't happen, like I said I didn't go back and reread every page or anything, just completely missed that in the history. Recruiting is fucking nuts, I'm kind of glad I quit following 95% of it.

https://www.espn.com/college-sports...10304532/football-recruiting-age-social-media

 

[jjsccer2]

"He said, 'Come to USC, or I will kill myself,'" Luatua said. "He eventually said he was just kidding. He said he's got kids at home and would never do that, but I thought he was serious at first. That really freaked me out."

It may not be the drama you were thinking of but it’s the only thing I could think of.

 

[ulukinatme]

"He said, 'Come to USC, or I will kill myself,'" Luatua said. "He eventually said he was just kidding. He said he's got kids at home and would never do that, but I thought he was serious at first. That really freaked me out."

It may not be the drama you were thinking of but it’s the only thing I could think of.

Yeah, notredamer23 was asking so I went back and checked the thread history, missed the death threat. Maybe it wasn't mentioned here at all, I dunno. Definitely messed up either way. An 18 year old kid shouldn't have to deal with that bullshit, fake or not.