'16 FL WR Kevin Stepherson (Notre Dame Early Enrollee)

[anarin]

It's rumored that he might be ineligible next season due to his failure to meet some of his obligations related to his arrest last year. No one has been able to confirm or deny it yet.

You're now caught up on the Actual Info™ about Kevin Stepherson.

Appreciate it! I'd give you reps but apparently I have to spread the wealth more

 

[arahop]

To your first question:

Prior to 1984, the NCAA held exclusive TV rights to ALL of it's member institutions' games. In other words, only the NCAA office could negotiate TV contracts, and lobby for which games the networks might show. So only the big dogs got on TV. In 1984, the US Supreme Court ruled that this arrangement was an anti-trust violation. This allowed the Conferences, and even individual schools, to negotiate their own TV contracts. That opened the floodgates for TV exposure. In 1984, there were 89 games televised. In 1985, there were over 200. Another effect of this was that some of the kids who were All-State in High School and went to schools like Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, and USC, knowing that they would probably never start, but that they might get on TV someday if they got into a game, started going to other schools where they could start, AND still be on TV. As the 80s turned into the 90s, cable sports networks exploded; ESPN spawned ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU, etc; Fox Sports came along, Jefferson Pilot Sports was televising Mountain West games, for Christ's sake! EVERYONE seemed to be on TV. That really ate away at ND's advantage of being the flagship program for college football. Holtz had Vinnie Cerrato, who was an all-time great evaluator of talent and recruiter. That helped keep the recruiting high as the other schools slowly caught up. ND still had high standards for its athletes, even back then. Tony Rice was a Prop 48 kid, meaning he lacked either the requisite GPA, or SAT score, to even qualify for a D-IA scholarship. The story goes that the only way the University allowed him in was that Holtz went before them and personally guaranteed that Rice could, and would, be able to handle the rigors of a Notre Dame education. The University took a chance, and Rice not only graduated, but graduated early. The University refused to take in Randy Moss, because of academic and character concerns. So this isn't something new. But the college football landscape and economics were so much different 20-30 years ago, that you almost can't really compare the game to what you have today.

Thanks for the insightful post. I sometimes forget the impact of almost every team getting to play on tv has. I just want Notre Dame Football to win a title again. Something will have to give from the administration for that to happen, though. I don't believe we have to sell our souls and bring in bad seeds and kids with glaring character flaws. But it will take some exceptions like.Rice and Zorich. ND needs at least 3 or 4 kids per class that get a "golden ticket" in.

 

[BobbyMac]

Wow. I got som splainin to do. I actually got a text from some lurkers saying there was a hub bub going on about my identity. One all the way from Hong Kong.

Bunch of nice Latinas and Mex food too...
heaven on earth.

Yeah... Filaberto's in AZ is not Alerto's or Sabrasado's in OC or SD. Miss the Carnitas. Hell, I miss the citrus Carne Asads from Stater Bros.

What in the hell do you do for a living? Some days I think you own a car dealership in Michigan City, some days I think you flip houses, some days I think you are independently wealthy and some days I think you are simply a wizard.

Which is it?

Haven't lived in MC since 1986. Never owned a car dealership or even sold cars for a dealership. I did flip a house over in San Diego that <strike>Ms. Crusader</strike>, actually Ms. Hoosier owned. Getting ready to do one back in Scottsdale now... while living in it, always fun, not. I'm not what I consider independently wealthy, I even eat Top Ramen occasionally, a leftover habit from 9 year college career. If you come out for spring training, I'll give you a peek behind the curtain.

I think it's obvious: he's the most interesting man in the world.

Don't know bout that but I'm better looking than the new one. Fact.

Daaaaaaaaaang.

Pornstar.........

Retired stunt cock. 100% actual knickname. No scene too dangerous for Crusader in the 80's - 90's.

He's a french model...bonjour!!!

Family originates in Normandy so to a blind woman, most definitely.

He was a car dealer, but he was too nice for his own good:

Nope. Was the sales mgr for what would become Autotrader.com back before most here were born. Was Marketing Director for a Buy Here Pay Here division that was an off shoot of a company that sounds similar to Jive Slime. Though the lawyers say I can't tell you anything about that.

He should have come to me for some pointers, although my car sales career was admittedly kind of short lived:

True story... Back in the 90's, I used to handle the advertising for Tony & Joe Rizza and Anthony Kesel's dealerships in Chicago, whose names are almost identical to the Jerky Boys' Frank & Paul Rizzo and Anthony Kissell.

Now back to Crusader... does he think he can slip off into the darkness and leave us with no clarity? We want answers damn it!

Clarity delivered.

False

True. No place like this 12 mile stretch of Hwy 78. Where's it better? You're on the clock.

Aztec Brewing
Backstreet
Barrel Harbor
Belching Beaver
Booze Bros
Dos Desperados
Green Flash
Indian Joe
Iron Fist
Karl Strauss
Lattitude 33
Lost Abbey
Mother Earth
Off Beat Brewing
Pizza Port
Plan 9
Port Brewing
Prohibition Brewing
Rip Current Brewing
San Marcos Brewing
Stone
Stumblefoot
Toolbox Brewing

 

[Classic Irish]

Wow. I got som splainin to do. I actually got a text from some lurkers saying there was a hub bub going on about my identity. One all the way from Hong Kong.



Yeah... Filaberto's in AZ is not Alerto's or Sabrasado's in OC or SD. Miss the Carnitas. Hell, I miss the citrus Carne Asads from Stater Bros.



Haven't lived in MC since 1986. Never owned a car dealership or even sold cars for a dealership. I did flip a house over in San Diego that <strike>Ms. Crusader</strike>, actually Ms. Hoosier owned. Getting ready to do one back in Scottsdale now... while living in it, always fun, not. I'm not what I consider independently wealthy, I even eat Top Ramen occasionally, a leftover habit from 9 year college career. If you come out for spring training, I'll give you a peek behind the curtain.



Don't know bout that but I'm better looking than the new one. Fact.



Daaaaaaaaaang.



Retired stunt cock. 100% actual knickname. No scene too dangerous for Crusader in the 80's - 90's.



Family originates in Normandy so to a blind woman, most definitely.



Nope. Was the sales mgr for what would become Autotrader.com back before most here were born. Was Marketing Director for a Buy Here Pay Here division that was an off shoot of a company that sounds similar to Jive Slime. Though the lawyers say I can't tell you anything about that.



True story... Back in the 90's, I used to handle the advertising for Tony & Joe Rizza and Anthony Kesel's dealerships in Chicago, whose names are almost identical to the Jerky Boys' Frank & Paul Rizzo and Anthony Kissell.



Clarity delivered.



True. No place like this 12 mile stretch of Hwy 78. Where's it better? Your on the clock.

Aztec Brewing
Backstreet
Barrel Harbor
Belching Beaver
Booze Bros
Dos Desperados
Green Flash
Indian Joe
Iron Fist
Karl Strauss
Lattitude 33
Lost Abbey
Mother Earth
Off Beat Brewing
Pizza Port
Plan 9
Port Brewing
Prohibition Brewing
Rip Current Brewing
San Marcos Brewing
Stone
Stumblefoot
Toolbox Brewing

Belching Beaver? Now I have to try that---I think.

 

[Domina Nostra]

Sucks. It really is amazing how this happens to so many kids after a good season.

 

[calvegas04]

Belching Beaver? Now I have to try that---I think.

peanutbutter stout

 

[woolybug25]

 

[BobbyMac]

Belching Beaver? Now I have to try that---I think.

Ms. Crusader's daughter is a mgr at their Tap Room. It's good to be Crusader.

 

[BeatSC]

King of the flippers in Solana Beach

https://shawglobalnews.files.wordpr...a.jpg?quality=70&strip=all&w=632&h=353&crop=1

 

[dwshade]

All is well here

 

[kmoose]

True story... Back in the 90's, I used to handle the advertising for Tony & Joe Rizza and Anthony Kesel's dealerships in Chicago, whose names are almost identical to the Jerky Boys' Frank & Paul Rizzo and Anthony Kissell.

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True. No place like this 12 mile stretch of Hwy 78. Where's it better? You're on the clock.

Aztec Brewing
Backstreet
Barrel Harbor
Belching Beaver
Booze Bros
Dos Desperados
Green Flash
Indian Joe
Iron Fist
Karl Strauss
Lattitude 33
Lost Abbey
Mother Earth
Off Beat Brewing
Pizza Port
Plan 9
Port Brewing
Prohibition Brewing
Rip Current Brewing
San Marcos Brewing
Stone
Stumblefoot
Toolbox Brewing

https://www.beerconnoisseur.com/articles/tour-worlds-best-beer-cities

I used to live in Portland, and am not overly impressed with all of the microbrews there. They have a ton, yes, but drinking "The Blood of Fascists Ale", or "Right to Choice Lager" doesn't mean that the beers are any good.

I've been to Prague, though, and that place kicks ass for beer.......... and hot chicks!

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

What's the story with Stepherson? Is he on campus for the semester?

 

[Irish Insanity]

What's the story with Stepherson? Is he on campus for the semester?

All is well here

.

 

[dwshade]

What's the story with Stepherson? Is he on campus for the semester?

Yes

 

[ThePiombino]

All is well here

Ahhh, the ol' TP classic...

 

[paisan78]

He posted on his Instagram "tic toc" so I'm hoping this is good news for him staying...

 

[NDty9]

He posted on his Instagram "tic toc" so I'm hoping this is good news for him staying...

Not sure if this is serious or not, so apologies if it wasn't. I don't know where he would go?? The reference to TICTOC is the same as Alize's. Its just a new clothing brand that a few ND players have been hyping lately.

 

[IrishLion]

Not sure if this is serious or not, so apologies if it wasn't. I don't know where he would go?? The reference to TICTOC is the same as Alize's. Its just a new clothing brand that a few ND players have been hyping lately.

It actually started as a motivational hashtag about anticipating next season, and then someone (I'm guessing a player on the down-low) turned it into t-shirts.

 

[PANDFAN]

Not sure if this is serious or not, so apologies if it wasn't. I don't know where he would go?? The reference to TICTOC is the same as Alize's. Its just a new clothing brand that a few ND players have been hyping lately.

its not a brand...alize started this #tictoc hashtag referring to him waiting for his time....this then has been a hashtag others on the team have used as in they are just waiting for their time to get back out there...nothing more

 

[NDty9]

its not a brand...alize started this #tictoc hashtag referring to him waiting for his time....this then has been a hashtag others on the team have used as in they are just waiting for their time to get back out there...nothing more

It seems like they are trying to brand it... that is what i was referring to. It is definitely started as a hastag, but seems to be more than a that now.

https://www.instagram.com/tictocnd/

 

[IrishLion]

I just worry that whoever is selling that stuff is going to get in trouble with the NCAA somehow.

I hope it's someone related to a player, and not one of the players themselves.

 

[koonja]

I just worry that whoever is selling that stuff is going to get in trouble with the NCAA somehow.

I hope it's someone related to a player, and not one of the players themselves.

Our luck it's Wimbush.

 

[PANDFAN]

I just worry that whoever is selling that stuff is going to get in trouble with the NCAA somehow.

I hope it's someone related to a player, and not one of the players themselves.

alize had tweeted something about making dumb money or something along those lines...it however has since been deleted...and he has since deleted about all of his tweets

 

[dublinirish]

#TicToc is a poor man's #TeamRevo

 

[IrishLion]

#TicToc is a poor man's #TeamRevo

I hope not, because team #TicToc is the majority of our offensive passing game next year haha

 

[Meatloaf]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A look at the ND process rn &#55357;&#56847;&#55356;&#57152;&#55356;&#57152;<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/balis?src=hash">#balis</a> <a href="https://t.co/m9AphHvyYu">pic.twitter.com/m9AphHvyYu</a></p>— #29...k_Jugga (@KevinStepherson) <a href="https://twitter.com/KevinStepherson/status/850787580841005056">April 8, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[Me2SouthBend]

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Did he really go from 30" to 41" in vertical jump? Last stat line?

 

[BobbyMac]

Did he really go from 30" to 41" in vertical jump? Last stat line?

No.

 

[BGIF]

UPDATE: Sentencing delayed for Notre Dame WR Kevin Stepherson

UPDATE: Sentencing delayed for Notre Dame WR Kevin Stepherson

Posted: Wed 5:41 PM, Apr 19, 2017

One of five Notre Dame football players arrested last August in Fulton County was supposed to be sentenced Wednesday.

The players were arrested after police pulled them over and found marijuana and a loaded gun in their car.

Wide receiver Kevin Stepherson is charged with a misdemeanor count of possession of marijuana.

Last month, he entered a plea to have it removed if he stays out of trouble for a year.

On Wednesday, his hearing was continued until May 17 at the request of Stepherson's attorney.

Stepherson wasn't at practice Wednesday.

 

[Irish#1]

Not sure how to interpret the request for a continuance. Could be good or bad.