'16 CA LB Caleb Kelly (Oklahoma Verbal)

[NDhoosier]

I don't see Hayes as a OLB. Isnt the consensus he might grow out into a DE?

seems to be, but i dont agree with it, he is too small for true DE in my opinion.

 

[ThePiombino]

seems to be, but i dont agree with it, he is too small for true DE in my opinion.

Right now, yes. Bust most of the analysts who are paying attention seem to think he can safely bulk up without losing much athleticism. He has the frame if you will.

 

[PANDFAN]

“Talking with Jaylon Smith about the Butkus Award was pretty cool,” said Kelly. “He was joking with me about the Butkus Award, since he heard I am up for the high school version and will find out if I won later this week. He said you can come here and win it here like I did and do it after Manti Teo did when he was here. He said Notre Dame is a great school to come to and it worked out for him. It was crazy. I’m even thinking of majoring in the same thing he is. We just had a lot in common about our path.”

“We didn’t know too much about Notre Dame heading in,” said Valerie. “I wanted him to experience it. It was great. I’m glad they have so much to offer academically. They definitely stressed academics so much and it was great. It was neat to talk to the coaches and get to know them more and find out where my son would fit in. I definitely think he would fit in here. We just want the best for him. I think it’s a good school for him. They aren’t lacking anything. I think we both had a really nice time.”

“Sargent loves his work, you can tell,” said Kelly. “He’s kind of a father figure to these guys. He tells you what you need to do, especially if you aren’t doing it. He keeps you focused and locked in. He had a lot to say and I paid complete attention. It wasn’t boring at all. I just could tell that he cares and he wants the best for these guys.”

247


2 team race between us and okl....michigan isn't really recruiting him because they are after bush and jones--247

 

[dublinirish]

seems to be, but i dont agree with it, he is too small for true DE in my opinion.

he'll be a tweener, pass rushing OLB used situationally most likely

 

[IrishLax]

Right now, yes. Bust most of the analysts who are paying attention seem to think he can safely bulk up without losing much athleticism. He has the frame if you will.

Yes, like how Romeo Okwara who was 6'4" 230 and played DOG linebacker when he got on campus... and now is a 6'4" 260 DE. Daelin Hayes weighed in at 249 pounds at The Opening last summer. He could be north of 255 by the time he is done with spring ball (shoulder depending) and depending on what kind of power he plays with most think he's best suited for DE or some sort of rush OLB.

 

[Bogtrotter07]

“Talking with Jaylon Smith about the Butkus Award was pretty cool,” said Kelly. “He was joking with me about the Butkus Award, since he heard I am up for the high school version and will find out if I won later this week. He said you can come here and win it here like I did and do it after Manti Teo did when he was here. He said Notre Dame is a great school to come to and it worked out for him. It was crazy. I’m even thinking of majoring in the same thing he is. We just had a lot in common about our path.”

“We didn’t know too much about Notre Dame heading in,” said Valerie. “I wanted him to experience it. It was great. I’m glad they have so much to offer academically. They definitely stressed academics so much and it was great. It was neat to talk to the coaches and get to know them more and find out where my son would fit in. I definitely think he would fit in here. We just want the best for him. I think it’s a good school for him. They aren’t lacking anything. I think we both had a really nice time.”

“Sargent loves his work, you can tell,” said Kelly. “He’s kind of a father figure to these guys. He tells you what you need to do, especially if you aren’t doing it. He keeps you focused and locked in. He had a lot to say and I paid complete attention. It wasn’t boring at all. I just could tell that he cares and he wants the best for these guys.”

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2 team race between us and okl....michigan isn't really recruiting him because they are after bush and jones--247

Doesn't Harbaugh know? One in the hand is always better than two if one is bush!

 

[drake29]

Yes, like how Romeo Okwara who was 6'4" 230 and played DOG linebacker when he got on campus... and now is a 6'4" 260 DE. Daelin Hayes weighed in at 249 pounds at The Opening last summer. He could be north of 255 by the time he is done with spring ball (shoulder depending) and depending on what kind of power he plays with most think he's best suited for DE or some sort of rush OLB.

This is true - but there was also another report this fall that had him down to 238. He doesn't look long enough to be a DE (not like the elite 4-3 DE's you see in college and NFL). His skillset - agility, ability to roam sideline to sideline, cover TEs and RBs - is more like a OLB. If they help him lose a little baby fat he could easily be 230. Tack on 10 lbs of muscle over the course of his career and focus on speed and agility and you have an OLB with elite size/strength. Instead of an undersized DE with great speed but underwhelming strength.

 

[Wingman Ray]

This is true - but there was also another report this fall that had him down to 238. He doesn't look long enough to be a DE (not like the elite 4-3 DE's you see in college and NFL). His skillset - agility, ability to roam sideline to sideline, cover TEs and RBs - is more like a OLB. If they help him lose a little baby fat he could easily be 230. Tack on 10 lbs of muscle over the course of his career and focus on speed and agility and you have an OLB with elite size/strength. Instead of an undersized DE with great speed but underwhelming strength.

Agree 100%

 

[Big23Head]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash">#NotreDame</a> makes big impression on Clovis West LB Caleb Kelly following weekend visit <a href="https://t.co/AB5yhPeIUt">https://t.co/AB5yhPeIUt</a> <a href="https://t.co/1XwYrKFOPn">pic.twitter.com/1XwYrKFOPn</a></p>— Greg Biggins (@GregBiggins) <a href="https://twitter.com/GregBiggins/status/676179157273874432">December 13, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[NDhoosier]

Yes, like how Romeo Okwara who was 6'4" 230 and played DOG linebacker when he got on campus... and now is a 6'4" 260 DE. Daelin Hayes weighed in at 249 pounds at The Opening last summer. He could be north of 255 by the time he is done with spring ball (shoulder depending) and depending on what kind of power he plays with most think he's best suited for DE or some sort of rush OLB.

I did not realize he was 255, just looking at him in pictures, I see an OLB that rushes a lot. He may be a DE then.

 

[Luckylucci]

If twitter is any indication of how his visit went then we hit a MF'ing home run. Caleb, his mother, and his aunt continue to be all over twitter with pictures from the ND visit. Hopefully that means better things to come.

 

[koonja]

If twitter is any indication of how his visit went then we hit a MF'ing home run. Caleb, his mother, and his aunt continue to be all over twitter with pictures from the ND visit. Hopefully that means better things to come.

Happy you finally gave twitter a whirl. How do you like it?

 

[Luckylucci]

Happy you finally gave twitter a whirl. How do you like it?

Haha, I didn't. I've just seen pictures folks have posted from them and then visited their respective pages to see for myself.

 

[Irish#1]

Happy you finally gave twitter a whirl. How do you like it?

Overrated

 

[IrishFanJMercy]

Does anybody think that Landing Fuller could go a long way with Kelly? If you look at their top schools it's really only ND and Michigan the options to play together. Kelly already said we are at the top with OU.

 

[KPENN]

Does anybody think that Landing Fuller could go a long way with Kelly? If you look at their top schools it's really only ND and Michigan the options to play together. Kelly already said we are at the top with OU.

 

[longliveautrydenson]

Does anybody think that Landing Fuller could go a long way with Kelly? If you look at their top schools it's really only ND and Michigan the options to play together. Kelly already said we are at the top with OU.

Loy was told we are in his top 2 but the source didn't share the other team. JMO but I like our odds improve for Kelly should we land Fuller. Hopefully Fuller is on board prior to Caleb Kelly's in-home visits.

I've figured it out guys. IrishFanJMercy is a bot created by Stanford fans to recycle our old posts into relentlessly optimistic and/or asinine comments. Touche Cardinal, touche.

 

[Irishnuke]

I've figured it out guys. IrishFanJMercy is a bot created by Stanford fans to recycle our old posts into relentlessly optimistic and/or asinine comments. Touche Cardinal, touche.

Those nerds are real assholes.

 

[irishnd31]

 

[ND NYC]

is there a thread here that summarizes and/or contains salient "post banquet" comments from those that attended?

 

[GBdomer]

Does anybody think that Landing Fuller could go a long way with Kelly? If you look at their top schools it's really only ND and Michigan the options to play together. Kelly already said we are at the top with OU.

One more post like this and I'm banning you

 

[Kaneyoufeelit]

One more post like this and I'm banning you

FWIW

Loy was told we are in his top 2 but the source didn't share the other team. JMO but I like our odds improve for Kelly should we land Fuller. Hopefully Fuller is on board prior to Caleb Kelly's in-home visits.

What is the connection between Fuller and Caleb Kelly?

just formed a relationship from recruiting/visits/camps and opening

 

[phillyirish]

Does anybody think that Landing Fuller could go a long way with Kelly? If you look at their top schools it's really only ND and Michigan the options to play together. Kelly already said we are at the top with OU.

Mr. IrishFanJMercy, what you’ve just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

 

[koonja]

So tired of IrishfanJMercy making posts that aren't over the top bad, but still not providing anything to the board. Who gives a shit? Your guys getting your thongs in a bundle is far more annoying than anything he posts. Stop the pile on and get a crawl space.

 

[phillyirish]

So tired of IrishfanJMercy making posts that aren't over the top bad, but still not providing anything to the board. Who gives a shit? Your guys getting your thongs in a bundle is far more annoying than anything he posts. Stop the pile on and get a crawl space.

So tired of IrishfanJMercy making posts that aren't over the top bad, but still not providing anything to the board. Who gives a shit? Your guys getting your thongs in a bundle is far more annoying than anything he posts. Stop the pile on and get a crawl space.

I usually don't care, but that last post made no sense without context. It seemed liek he was just throwing two prospects together, saying one commitment would lead to another without any support. Did Kelly say he wanted to play with Fuller? Did fuller say it? Did either say they wanted to commit to a class with elite players that they can play with?

Until Kaneyoufeelit clarified that they had some sort of previous contact/relationship I had no idea where the heck he came up with that.

 

[koonja]

I usually don't care, but that last post made no sense without context. It seemed liek he was just throwing two prospects together, saying one commitment would lead to another without any support. Did Kelly say he wanted to play with Fuller? Did fuller say it? Did either say they wanted to commit to a class with elite players that they can play with?

Until Kaneyoufeelit clarified that they had some sort of previous contact/relationship I had no idea where the heck he came up with that.

Yes. They have not said they're looking together, but they've made it clear they're good friends and there's speculation a page or two back that landing Fuller before Kelly's in home with Kelly would be a solid side note if nothing else.

 

[Luckylucci]

If he's going to consistently come to threads and ask questions that have been answered already and all he needs to do is spend some time and read back. Then he fully deserves the crap he gets, JMO.

 

[koonja]

If he's going to consistently come to threads and ask questions that have been answered already and all he needs to do is spend some time and read back. Then he fully deserves the crap he gets, JMO.

I can't tell you your opinion is wrong, but the way I see it is I see a lazy question rather than an outrageous statement so I'd just not answer it until he stops. I just don't like the cyber bullying and yes, he gets that on here.

 

[Luckylucci]

Note taken, let's get back to Mr. Kelly

 

[woolybug25]

If he's going to consistently come to threads and ask questions that have been answered already and all he needs to do is spend some time and read back. Then he fully deserves the crap he gets, JMO.

He gets bullied because he does dumb@ss stuff off of the site. When are you going to acknowledge that? We aren't going to be nice to a guy that has consistently tried to interfere with recruiting through Twitter, then come on here and posts ridiculous stuff. Thats why it's fair.