'17 CA ATH Darnay Holmes (UCLA Verbal)

[Sherm Sticky]

He's a little different then Adoree, he's not an olympic athlete and Jackson is a great football player but IMO he's a tad overrated as a football player but there are maybe three athletes like him in the country. I would compare Holmes more to Biggie

I hear that.


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[GBdomer]

Holmes also has official visits set with the Nebraska Cornhuskers (Sept. 3) and Ohio State Buckeyes (Nov. 5) and is also looking at the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins and USC Trojans. He'll make his decision at the Army AA Game.

 

[Irish#1]

Holmes also has official visits set with the Nebraska Cornhuskers (Sept. 3) and Ohio State Buckeyes (Nov. 5) and is also looking at the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins and USC Trojans. He'll make his decision at the Army AA Game.

Not good when two schools have dates and we don't.

 

[PANDFAN]

Not good when two schools have dates and we don't.

osu has been one of the perceived leaders for him for a while, and the whole cali nebraska movement w/ his friends heading there certainly has them in it ...loy said we actually had a very good and eye opening experience at ND...but it would take a great season for us to land him and even then I don't see it imo

 

[jays]

From Scout today (free):

Five-star defensive back Darnay Holmes spent the weekend in the state of Michigan and checked out both Michigan State and Michigan.

"I flew in to Michigan Friday and headed straight over to Michigan State," Holmes said. "I haven't talked a lot about Michigan State but they have such a good reputation of developing defensive backs and putting guys in to the League (NFL) that I wanted to go visit and check out the place.

"I was there for about 3-4 hours and liked it a lot. I met the coaching staff and spent time talking with Coach Dantonio. It was a very motivational visit for me. They talked about what they like in a defensive back and how they coach their guys up. I really like the way they play and I think their style fits me really well.

"I did the whole campus tour and saw the facilities. I'm definitely going to consider Michigan State moving forward and I talked with my dad about coming back up for an official visit."

Holmes left the Spartan campus and headed straight to Ann Arbor for a quick visit to Michigan.

"I was only at Michigan for a little bit on Friday," Holmes said. "It was pretty late so I just came by to say hello to David Long and Dylan Crawford and also got to talk real quick with Coach (Jim) Harbaugh. It was great to see David and Dylan, they said they love it there and they're both doing great so that was cool to see."
Holmes spent the entire day on campus Saturday and raved about the experience.

"Michigan definitely moved up in my eyes after this visit Holmes said. "I was already considering them pretty heavily, I have an official visit already set up but after being on campus for the first time and seeing what the school has to offer, I was really impressed.

"I got there around 9:00 in the morning, had breakfast in the stadium and met up with Coach Zordich. He said there are no days off at Michigan and they want guys who want to come in and compete. He said if you're ready to play, you'll play there and we talked about technique and how they teach a little differently there.

"Most schools teach a backpedal technique but he was telling me they do a shuffle technique, which helps you react quicker and play more relaxed. You're not guessing as much with that style so I'm looking forward to trying that out on the practice field. My dad knows Coach Zordich from their NFL days so there's a connection there already."
Holmes said the other defensive backs on the visit took part in a massive scavenger hunt with Coach Zordich and then it was BBQ time.

"We all had some one on one time with Coach Harbaugh and that was great to sit down with him," Holmes said. "He's a laid back guy off the field and a great football coach. He lets his coaches coach and the players on the team all love playing for him.

"My dad and I were both really impressed with him and his plan for me. They want playmakers and want to use me on both sides of the ball. I know he's intense on the field but was very friendly with us. While we were talking, Joe Gibbs (former Redskins coach) walked up to us and said hello. I didn't even know who it was until my dad said, 'you know who that is right, that's a legend right there.' I thought that was really cool that he was out there."

Overall, Holmes said the trip couldn't have gone any better.

"I loved everything about it, I can't think of a single thing that I didn't love out there," Holmes said. "I loved the campus and the school itself and academically, Michigan is the No. 1 rated public university in the country so that's huge. I want to major in business/finance and the connections there at Michigan are tremendous.

"From a football standpoint, there's a good opportunity to play early there. I don't care about depth charts but they lose some corners next year and I could play right away for a team that will win a lot of games. The whole visit was amazing and I'm looking forward to getting back there for my official visit on (Sept. 17)."

Holmes also has official visits set with the Nebraska Cornhuskers (Sept. 3) and Ohio State Buckeyes (Nov. 5) and is also looking at the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins and USC Trojans. He'll make his decision at the Army AA Game.

 

[Big23Head]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Calabasas (Calif.) five-star cornerback Darnay Holmes shuffles official visits <a href="https://t.co/GTHKxPIKyj">https://t.co/GTHKxPIKyj</a> <a href="https://t.co/g469cVDzQs">pic.twitter.com/g469cVDzQs</a></p>— Brandon Huffman (@BrandonHuffman) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonHuffman/status/775748461719203840">September 13, 2016</a></blockquote>
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[GBdomer]

OSU gaining steam and now he is leaning towards the buckeyes.

Also it's 50/50 whether DVP chooses OSU or FSU. Michigan might be out but I don't know if many people are buying that.

 

[TomHaverford]

OSU gaining steam and now he is leaning towards the buckeyes.

Also it's 50/50 whether DVP chooses OSU or FSU. Michigan might be out but I don't know if many people are buying that.

No one is buying that DPJ rumor- and that's all it was- an unsubstantiated rumor. No mod or "insider" is claiming that. In fact- they are all pretty much saying it's 99.9% Michigan and that they'd be shocked- and that he spent the weekend in Ann Arbor trying to recruit Najee Harris to join him at Michigan.

As for Darnay Holmes- it's basically UCLA or Ohio State, and that's it. I PRAY he stays home. Jesus Christ it would just not be fair if Meyer landed Holmes and then hung on to Wade. Okudah is a lock. They'd have the #1, #2, and #3 rated CB's in the same class. Jesus. No way that happens, right? Please, god, no. If there is a god, Holmes will stay home and go to UCLA.

 

[bluengold4732]

No one is buying that DPJ rumor- and that's all it was- an unsubstantiated rumor. No mod or "insider" is claiming that. In fact- they are all pretty much saying it's 99.9% Michigan and that they'd be shocked- and that he spent the weekend in Ann Arbor trying to recruit Najee Harris to join him at Michigan.

As for Darnay Holmes- it's basically UCLA or Ohio State, and that's it. I PRAY he stays home. Jesus Christ it would just not be fair if Meyer landed Holmes and then hung on to Wade. Okudah is a lock. They'd have the #1, #2, and #3 rated CB's in the same class. Jesus. No way that happens, right? Please, god, no. If there is a god, Holmes will stay home and go to UCLA.

Of course not, Wade will flip to BAMA and Urban will just replace him with Holmes.

 

[BobbyMac]

No one is buying that DPJ rumor- and that's all it was- an unsubstantiated rumor. No mod or "insider" is claiming that. In fact- they are all pretty much saying it's 99.9% Michigan and that they'd be shocked- and that he spent the weekend in Ann Arbor trying to recruit Najee Harris to join him at Michigan.

As for Darnay Holmes- it's basically UCLA or Ohio State, and that's it. I PRAY he stays home. Jesus Christ it would just not be fair if Meyer landed Holmes and then hung on to Wade. Okudah is a lock. They'd have the #1, #2, and #3 rated CB's in the same class. Jesus. No way that happens, right? Please, god, no. If there is a god, Holmes will stay home and go to UCLA.

No way they land Okudah, Holmes, Wade, Riep and Williamson. Zero.

You get your Rams tickets yet?

 

[TomHaverford]

Of course not, Wade will flip to BAMA and Urban will just replace him with Holmes.

you sure about that?

Wade just announced he's sticking with Ohio State.

Okudah is from Texas, but he's pretty close to a lock for Ohio State. Unless Herman can work some magic, but he's WAY behind on that one.

Steve Witflong just put in a Crystal Ball for Ohio State for Holmes.

 

[ND Fan Vancouver]

you sure about that?

Wade just announced he's sticking with Ohio State.

Okudah is from Texas, but he's pretty close to a lock for Ohio State. Unless Herman can work some magic, but he's WAY behind on that one.

Steve Witflong just put in a Crystal Ball for Ohio State for Holmes.

Man....NOBODY is going to be able to hang with OSU or Alabama in the next 4-5 years. I'm getting sick of the huge lopsided recruiting. Seriously, 5+ 5* plus a dozen or more top end 4*'s is ridiculous. I hope one of them or even both of them get nailed with sanctions at some point. If we could only be that lucky....

 

[TomHaverford]

Man....NOBODY is going to be able to hang with OSU or Alabama in the next 4-5 years. I'm getting sick of the huge lopsided recruiting. Seriously, 5+ 5* plus a dozen or more top end 4*'s is ridiculous. I hope one of them or even both of them get nailed with sanctions at some point. If we could only be that lucky....

I'm a homer- but I think Harbaugh can get there if he doesn't find himself back in the NFL. He just needs a few more years. He had a top 5 class last year and should have a top 3-5 class this year depending on how he closes. He's in on a ton of top prospects.

He's a great coach, and he's upgrading the talent at QB, LB, RB, and OL - the four positions that Hoke recruited the poorest in that order. Hoke left a lot of talent stocked at WR/TE, the DL, and secondary. But those other positions he left pretty barren.

 

[NDinBoston]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">New UCLA commit Darnay Holmes said he was a silent commit to USC earlier this week and silent commit to Ohio State earlier in the process. <a href="https://t.co/fWXSgYFKfx">pic.twitter.com/fWXSgYFKfx</a></p>— Max Olson (@max_olson) <a href="https://twitter.com/max_olson/status/817840400966815747">January 7, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[tko]

My guess is he'll be silently flipping to someone else come NSD. Why not right?

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Lols


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[irishandy]

My guess is he'll be silently flipping to someone else come NSD. Why not right?

If he flips to OSU he'll make the little kid happy.

 

[NDIrish88]

Apparently he entered the transfer portal and has already graduated from UCLA . . . in 2 years! Wonder if ND takes a shot?

 

[IrishFanJMercy]

Apparently he entered the transfer portal and has already graduated from UCLA . . . in 2 years! Wonder if ND takes a shot?

I would go hard after him especially with a need for Corners. He can come in and start right away. He put up good numbers had 3 INT his first two years and has 1 in 4 games this year.

 

[Irish#1]

Probably accelerated his studies after realizing Chip Kelly can't coach without Nike's support.

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

I'm a homer- but I think Harbaugh can get there if he doesn't find himself back in the NFL. He just needs a few more years. He had a top 5 class last year and should have a top 3-5 class this year depending on how he closes. He's in on a ton of top prospects.

He's a great coach, and he's upgrading the talent at QB, LB, RB, and OL - the four positions that Hoke recruited the poorest in that order. Hoke left a lot of talent stocked at WR/TE, the DL, and secondary. But those other positions he left pretty barren.

This is just delicious 3 years after. Harbaugh was the man in little tommy's eyes.

 

[IrishLion]

This is just delicious 3 years after. Harbaugh was the man in little tommy's eyes.

Should we unban Tom Haverford for the week, just to see (1) if he still tries to log in to IE weekly and (2) how he might react to another scUM loss to the good guys?

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

Should we unban Tom Haverford for the week, just to see (1) if he still tries to log in to IE weekly and (2) how he might react to another scUM loss to the good guys?

Pass.