'16 GA ATH Demetris Robertson (Georgia Transfer)

[#1rish]

Wait wait - sorry if this went over my head but did ND send down their trailer as a recruiting tactic for Drob yesterday?

Truck apparently came in this morning to his HS. Sanford, Denbrock, and Booker have an in-home with him today.

 

[IrishLion]

Show of Force.

Power Move.

 

[dublinirish]

OK. That is just f*cking brilliant.

When NFL guys at ESPN are picking up what is being done for a kid in High School. Damn.

That's a mic drop if there ever was one.

DR tweeted it at ESPNU, ESPN NFL, recruiting etc himself

 

[IrishFanJMercy]

This had to be all Sanfords Idea. If he doesn't commit tonight then I'm not sure what else we can do to get this kids verbal. Seal the deal!!

 

[dublinirish]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Can't beat this morning with ND One, <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeDenbrock">@MikeDenbrock</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/WaffleHouse">@WaffleHouse</a> <a href="https://t.co/9eSmIIERys">pic.twitter.com/9eSmIIERys</a></p>— Coach Mike Sanford (@CoachSanfordND) <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachSanfordND/status/692701347850883073">January 28, 2016</a></blockquote>
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[Irish#1]

Great tactic! ABC baby!

 

[IrishLion]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Notre Dame outside my house; we have a surprise for SCPS too!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoIrish?src=hash">#GoIrish</a> &#55356;&#57152;&#55356;&#57152;&#55356;&#57152; <a href="https://t.co/ZfW7pfmRNA">pic.twitter.com/ZfW7pfmRNA</a></p>— RealRobertson5 (@d_rob4) <a href="https://twitter.com/d_rob4/status/692695942307430400">January 28, 2016</a></blockquote>
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[IrishLion]

Hopefully the surprise is a commitment ceremony

 

[Irishman77]

awesome. What's next...fly in the pope?

 

[NDohio]

Oh great. Now Caleb Kelly is going to feel slighted.

 

[#1rish]

Hopefully the surprise is a commitment ceremony

I think the surprise was the truck coming to his HS.

 

[Rack Em]

I hope Sanford has his class D license and can drive that baby to recruits' houses in the future.

 

[dales5050]

I hope Sanford has his class D license and can drive that baby to recruits' houses in the future.

Even better would be if someone tried to say this was against the rules and Sanford says his university car was in for service and ND1 was the only one he could find the keys for.

 

[Irish#1]

I think the surprise was the truck coming to his HS.

Hope he doesn't forget to blow that horn! Probably plays the fight song.

 

[ThePiombino]

Show of Force.

Power Move.

Love it. Even if we go down, it'll be in a blaze of glory. Fucking LOVE the staff for this move.

 

[IrishLax]

Am I the only one who thinks 'girls on campus' is an overrated metric?

Let me unpack that a bit...

First let me say I am an average guy. Hell, I'll go below average. When I was in college and in my 20's I'd be at a bar with my friends and I was the guy that was concerned with how many girls were there. The reason is I knew I needed the numbers in my favor.

On the other hand, my good friend was different. The dude is brilliant and is now a surgeon. But back in college he was just a really, really smart dude who also never have trouble with women. He's a good looking guy who also was super healthy and worked out. For him, things were different. When he walked into a bar he really was never concerned with the % of women because he knew that he had a shot with anyone there. Some dudes are just on a different level and I am not ashamed to know that I am not there.

Anyways, these kids that we talk about not only are the best of the best of the best in terms of athletes but they are also pretty good in the classroom. Even before they decide on a college they know the trajectory they are on is going to lead to a good life. IF they stay focused.

So that said, do these kids really care if there are 20 hot girls on a campus rather than 2,000? Honestly, I don't think so. Some guys simply do not need to play the percentages.

Besides that, many of these kids have to be so focused on their goals like the NFL that at some point you have to assume the last thing they want to risk is being tied down to some girl they met in college. IF they make it to Wall Street or 1 Bills Avenue, they are going to be able to land a dime regardless.

Maybe 'hot girls' works for the kid who is not playing with the full hand in terms of smarts.

Maybe 'hot girls' works for the kid who dreams of the NFL v. knowing the NFL is there if they put the work in.

But I think for the best of the best...honestly...hot girls really don't matter.

Totally agree with everything you said. I was more just trying to point out some ridiculous things you read about Stanford that don't make sense. They seem to have a bit of mystique right now that glosses over the warts that made them an also-ran prior to Harbaugh.

We can and do still win recruiting races against them, and while it's unclear if Stanford is much of a factor at all in Robertson's recruitment... if they are, this is one where we beat them out.

 

[ndcoltsfan2010]

AWESOME STUFF!!

 

[NDRock]

My buddy was in the Atlanta area yesterday and was driving next to the ND truck. He sent me some pictures of it on the highway. We couldn't figure out what it was doing down there. Crazy.

 

[gkIrish]

Major props to the staff on the truck. They just went all-in and showed this kid he is the #1 guy.

 

[Domina Nostra]

Theory... Some kids get their heart set on Alabama because its considered "the best" football schoool. Some kids get their hearts set on the State school and just wait for an offer. Similarly, a few kids, like Robertson, probably now see Stanford as the pinacle of combining academics and football and get fixated on it. Because most football players are not as concerned with the second half of that equation, we just don't encounter it as much. But we got a couple of eleite linemen this year who turned their noses up at OSU (a great school) to go to ND.

Notre Dame needs to focus on why it is the best, rather than trying to be Alabama or Stanford:

It is by far the best combination of Football, Academics, Faith, and Tradition(/Brand).

The faith thing may be offputting to some (including some of our fans), but that is what Notre Dame is supposed to be. You can go to Alabama and get a great education. You can go to Stanford and join a bible study. You can go to BYU or Navy and go to the NFL (well, maybe...). But that is not what those schools are about. Alabama is about football. Stanford is about computer starups and chemistry nerds. BYU is about making mormons. Navy is about making officers. Notre Dame is about becoming a man for God, country, and others.

You don't have to be Catholic at ND, but it is purposefully different than Stanford and the Ivy's in that regard. In fact, that may be one of the the reasons it always lags behind in rankings. Academia does not love faith AT ALL. It's also different than the SEC in that football is not all.

 

[GBdomer]

Boss moves, we about that action

 

[NDPhilly]

Boss moves, we about that action

Sanford pullin up to D-Rob's high school like

 

[IrishLion]

Sanford pullin up to D-Rob's high school like

I think that's my favorite football video of all time.

Sound necessary for full enjoyment:

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[Irishman77]

Robertson could step in where Fuller left and we don't miss a beat. Add ESB and Hunter in the slot...Boom!

 

[Te'o4Heisman]

Robertson could step in where Fuller left and we don't miss a beat. Add ESB and Hunter in the slot...Boom!

I don't think this comment really gives Fuller the credit he deserves for what he brought to the ND offense. Robertson may end up being much better than Fuller when all said and done, but I don't see him coming in and having that kind of impact in year 1. Fuller literally ran right by some of the fastest players in college football and made huge plays at huge times...he was most one of the most lethal players in the country on slip screens. He had his moments with drops, but he will be sorely missed this year, even if Robertson comes here and starts from day 1.

 

[CrystalHead]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Notre Dame outside my house; we have a surprise for SCPS too!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoIrish?src=hash">#GoIrish</a> ������ <a href="https://t.co/ZfW7pfmRNA">pic.twitter.com/ZfW7pfmRNA</a></p>— RealRobertson5 (@d_rob4) <a href="https://twitter.com/d_rob4/status/692695942307430400">January 28, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Wiltfong was just on radio and talked about the equipment truck. Guys from full ride LOVED it. Great stuff from the staff

 

[NDShark]

I don't think this comment really gives Fuller the credit he deserves for what he brought to the ND offense. Robertson may end up being much better than Fuller when all said and done, but I don't see him coming in and having that kind of impact in year 1. Fuller literally ran right by some of the fastest players in college football and made huge plays at huge times...he was most one of the most lethal players in the country on slip screens. He had his moments with drops, but he will be sorely missed this year, even if Robertson comes here and starts from day 1.

Great point, what he did was absolutely amazing. I don't think I'd ever seen someone burn so many players before.

 

[rtrn2glory]

can't say we didn't go all in.

 

[yankeeND]

Love to see us do somthing unique! Hope this seals the deal!

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

Check out @USATODAYsports's Tweet: https://twitter.com/USATODAYsports/status/692728887269269505?s=09

Also, USA Today's main account retweeted this. So, 2 million + followers are getting this news.

It's not everyday recruiting makes headlines on non-sports media outlets. So, if Robertson does like attention, he's got to be loving this!

Absolute baller move by the staff!