'16 OH LB Brendan Ferns (WVU Signee)

[Cackalacky]

Talking to yourself Beau.... that is concerning....haha

I find your lack of italics disturbing.

 

[PANDFAN]

FAMILY is having a conference call today w/ the Dean of Civil Engineering at Notre Dame...if they hear things that they want in regards to his major etc...look for him to official and things moving quickly---247

 

[Buster Bluth]

So the pitch here is that he can get a civil engineering bachelor from Notre Dame that'll allow him to go get a petroleum engineering masters after football, correct? Is that realistic, resident ASCE posters? It sounds reasonable to me, my layman view is that petroleum engineer is basically a specialized civil program and not a completely different ballgame like the relationship between say chemical engineering and computer engineering. No?

 

[PANDFAN]

per wiltfong---Ferns's dad told me with Notre Dame it's all about finding out if the academic piece they're looking for is there.

"He doesn't need to be sold on the school or anything else," the elder Ferns said.

 

[IrishLax]

The whole situation with his brother was so weird. I know a lot of people thought he was very overrated.

And then you have a "top 100" guy that is mysteriously not being recruited hard by any of the big boys? I'm just skeptical of the whole situation.

 

[IrishLax]

So the pitch here is that he can get a civil engineering bachelor from Notre Dame that'll allow him to go get a petroleum engineering masters after football, correct? Is that realistic, resident ASCE posters? It sounds reasonable to me, my layman view is that petroleum engineer is basically a specialized civil program and not a completely different ballgame like the relationship between say chemical engineering and computer engineering. No?

Pretty much. Petroleum engineering is basically a newly invented fake type of engineering. It varies in definition from school to school, and generally combines elements of civil, geo (which is also "civil"), and chemical engineering.

Honestly, you're better off getting a more broad undergrad in one of the major accepted disciplines (i.e. civil or chemical) and then specializing afterwards... because a lot of "petroleum engineers" are actually finding themselves out of a job right now. "Big oil" is not exactly rolling in money like many would assume.

When I was at ND, you could do a concentration in either structural engineering or environmental engineering as part of your civil degree... and the coursework you take in environmental is pretty applicable to "petroleum" engineering.

 

[Luckylucci]

The whole situation with his brother was so weird. I know a lot of people thought he was very overrated.

And then you have a "top 100" guy that is mysteriously not being recruited hard by any of the big boys? I'm just skeptical of the whole situation.

I'm wondering if the family didn't rub a lot of people the wrong way over the last 2-3 years and that's the reason for the lack of interest. Now, it seems as though its turned into a bit of a scramble to try and get Brendan the best opportunity available.

Because on tape he looks like one heck of an athlete for the LB spot. After watching his senior highlights I'm fully on board with him taking a scholarship. However, I do agree that something seems off.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

The whole situation with his brother was so weird. I know a lot of people thought he was very overrated.

And then you have a "top 100" guy that is mysteriously not being recruited hard by any of the big boys? I'm just skeptical of the whole situation.

I'm wondering if the family didn't rub a lot of people the wrong way over the last 2-3 years and that's the reason for the lack of interest. Now, it seems as though its turned into a bit of a scramble to try and get Brendan the best opportunity available.

Because on tape he looks like one heck of an athlete for the LB spot. After watching his senior highlights I'm fully on board with him taking a scholarship. However, I do agree that something seems off.

The biggest red flag? That any blue-chip LB recruit would want to come play for Elston after the way our backers looked this season.

 

[zelezo vlk]

The biggest red flag? That a blue-chip LB recruit would want to come play for Elston after the way our backers played this season.

No no. It's a major selling point for defensive players. If your defense can't get off the field, that's more time for them to shine and have game tape for pro scouts to analyze

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[BobbyMac]

The biggest green flag? That any blue-chip LB recruit would want to come play school for Elston after the way our backer's GPA's looked this season.

That's more like it.

 

[Big23Head]

Scout: call went well, "super". Family discussing it all tonight

 

[Luckylucci]

Like stated above by Pandfan, this could all move very quickly provided they like what they hear.

 

[Rizzophil]

This recruitment is just one big pleasant surprise to me

 

[Buster Bluth]

According to his 247comp he's the #3 ILB in the country, and would give Kelly three of the top five players in Ohio in a recruiting year in which OSU was the defending national champs. So that's cool.

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[Luckylucci]

According to his 247comp he's the #3 ILB in the country, and would give Kelly three of the top five players in Ohio in a recruiting year in which OSU was the defending national champs. So that's cool.

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Big picture I agree, but OSU hasn't really been going after Brendan so hard to get too excited about beating Urbs in a head to head matchup. However, we might be able to say that about Hayes.

 

[Irish Man3]

Big picture I agree, but OSU hasn't really been going after Brendan so hard to get too excited about beating Urbs in a head to head matchup. However, we might be able to say that about Hayes.

That may hold true with Ferns, but OSU wanted Liam and Kramer pretty bad. That's a win.

That said, Meyer has had success this year in Indiana. The fact that Kelly is battling Meyer and Saban for recruits is important.

 

[Luckylucci]

That may hold true with Ferns, but OSU wanted Liam and Kramer pretty bad. That's a win.

That said, Meyer has had success this year in Indiana. The fact that Kelly is battling Meyer and Saban for recruits is important.

Oh, I'm aware thats why I said big picture its true.

 

[BeauBenken]

Good athlete, and I'll err on the side of the coaches, but I still find the lack of defensive highlights disturbing.

 

[IrishLax]

Good athlete, and I'll err on the side of the coaches, but I still find the lack of defensive highlights disturbing.

I'm still not entirely convinced that our coaches are recruiting him.

Isn't it weird that Ohio State, Michigan State, Michigan, and ND all haven't really pursued him? It's been WVU vs PSU, and Franklin has zero eye for talent. It's as if he just goes down an ESPN300 list and offers everyone.

 

[connor_in]

Has anyone confirmed the Sparty offer? If true, than do want.

 

[BeauBenken]

I'm still not entirely convinced that our coaches are recruiting him.

Isn't it weird that Ohio State, Michigan State, Michigan, and ND all haven't really pursued him? It's been WVU vs PSU, and Franklin has zero eye for talent. It's as if he just goes down an ESPN300 list and offers everyone.

Yup.

Everyone sees the stars and gets hypnotized, and maybe they're right, but there's plenty of evidence suggesting something odd here.

 

[ND NYC]

screw it, im willing to roll the dice here and take a flyer despite the misgivings stated above; don't want to miss out on a potential keuchly/bolden type ohio LB guy again. kinda looks like keuchly too, no?

 

[Booslum31]

Good athlete, and I'll err on the side of the coaches, but I still find the lack of defensive highlights disturbing.

Senior Highlights were crazy. Thought I had the wrong guy. ILB playing WR, throwing a Half-back pass, and RB. When he did hit somebody, he hit them "all the way to the ground" and had good instincts in pass coverage. Wasn't thoroughly impressed with his footwork but he's a great athlete and that will come. His competition was weak but that's not his fault. Want.

 

[connor_in]

Yup.

Everyone sees the stars and gets hypnotized, and maybe they're right, but there's plenty of evidence suggesting something odd here.

Syd Finch?

 

[dublinirish]

screw it, im willing to roll the dice here and take a flyer despite the misgivings stated above; don't want to miss out on a potential keuchly/bolden type ohio LB guy again. kinda looks like keuchly too, no?

if Bolden came to ND its likely he would never have played much. Unless he took Joe's spot lol

 

[rtrn2glory]

Was voted AP defensive player of the year in his division fwiw

I wouldn't put boldenn kuechleys level... Just saying

 

[Wingman Ray]

Where do you put NDs chances of landing this guy? x out of 10?

 

[Big23Head]

Was voted AP defensive player of the year in his division fwiw

I wouldn't put boldenn kuechleys level... Just saying

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Stc senior Brendan Ferns named Ohio D4 state defensive player of the year. Red Devil lineman Haydn Lewis is first team all ohio</p>— Seth Staskey (@TLSportsSeth) <a href="https://twitter.com/TLSportsSeth/status/671819436677062656">December 1, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[Big23Head]

Bill Greene at Scout stating the OV may have to be rescheduled due to other sports which would push this into January.

 

[IrishLax]

Just told 247 that he will take three January official visits... Notre Dame, West Virginia, Penn State. Going to be an interesting one to follow.