'18 IN CB Donald DJ Johnson (Iowa Verbal)

Calabrese's People · Jun 26, 2017

"Im still open to other schools"

Translation:

Dear Iowa and Notre Dame...

Calabrese's People · Jun 26, 2017

arrowryan said:
Ehh this guys seems like a flake to me. Not sure if I'd touch him

Id take him in a heartbeat. Otherwise in 2019 we'll be lining up in Coach Elkos brand new Circle defensive formation (i.e No corners).

arrowryan · Jun 26, 2017

Calabrese's People said:
Id take him in a heartbeat. Otherwise in 2019 we'll be lining up in Coach Elkos brand new Circle defensive formation (i.e No corners).

Ehh. DJ Johnson won't make or break a DB class. If you're from Indy and seriously contemplating going to Iowa over ND, something isn't right. Add in his "I'm still open to all schools" comment, and it smells fishy.

Luckylucci · Jun 26, 2017

arrowryan said:
Ehh. DJ Johnson won't make or break a DB class. If you're from Indy and seriously contemplating going to Iowa over ND, something isn't right. Add in his "I'm still open to all schools" comment, and it smells fishy.

He's definitely looking for more attention. Going to visit OSU, PSU, MSU, and Cincy in hopes of getting offers.

BobbyMac · Jul 5, 2017

OSU's Andrew Ellis with a CB for Iowa. The first non-ND CB.

Iowa has a lot of buzz in Indy right now. They are in good with the 7v7 programs there.

dublinirish · Jul 5, 2017

NDCrusader said:
OSU's Andrew Ellis with a CB for Iowa. The first non-ND CB.

Iowa has a lot of buzz in Indy right now. They are in good with the 7v7 programs there.

they are cleaning up with alot of the midwest 3 star kids alright.

Veritate Duce Progredi · Jul 5, 2017

I would DJ is a make or break for this class. We need CBs and we can't let a consensus top-30 CB leave the state if we are showing interest. We have plenty of opportunity with the goose egg from the last class.

DJ needs to be a part of this class.

BobbyMac · Jul 5, 2017

Veritate Duce Progredi said:
I would DJ is a make or break for this class. We need CBs and we can't let a consensus top-30 CB leave the state if we are showing interest. We have plenty of opportunity with the goose egg from the last class.

DJ needs to be a part of this class.

I'd rather have Burton & Mitchell for sure, probably Plummer too. Bracy and DJ would be next. I'm not sure where the staff has McKenzie pegged for(?)

dwshade · Jul 5, 2017

Veritate Duce Progredi said:
I would DJ is a make or break for this class. We need CBs and we can't let a consensus top-30 CB leave the state if we are showing interest. We have plenty of opportunity with the goose egg from the last class.

DJ needs to be a part of this class.

Make or break for this class is a little dramatic. Plenty of quality corners out there.

irish4ever · Jul 6, 2017

dwshade said:
Make or break for this class is a little dramatic. Plenty of quality corners out there.

Yeah, just as long as ND can land at least a couple of them!

dublinirish · Jul 6, 2017

Veritate Duce Progredi said:
I would DJ is a make or break for this class. We need CBs and we can't let a consensus top-30 CB leave the state if we are showing interest. We have plenty of opportunity with the goose egg from the last class.

DJ needs to be a part of this class.

im the total opposite. i'll take a high three star FL, TX, GA corner over him. If he chose Iowa i wouldn't mind at all

Luckylucci · Jul 6, 2017

NDCrusader said:
I'd rather have Burton & Mitchell for sure, probably Plummer too. Bracy and DJ would be next. I'm not sure where the staff has McKenzie pegged for(?)

I agree, and I'd add Wilkins as well.

NDdomer2 · Jul 6, 2017

NDCrusader said:
I'd rather have Burton & Mitchell for sure, probably Plummer too. Bracy and DJ would be next. I'm not sure where the staff has McKenzie pegged for(?)

Luckylucci said:
I agree, and I'd add Wilkins as well.

Help me out fellas, both these guys threads say Safety. Do you think they end up playing CB?

BobbyMac · Jul 6, 2017

NDdomer2 said:
Help me out fellas, both these guys threads say Safety. Do you think they end up playing CB?

Who knows? DB recruiting is a total mystery to me right now.

Mitchell plays FS I think because they have Olijah Griffin on one side and a young but very talented CB on the otherside in Akili Arnold (2019). Mitchell is more athletic than Arnold but it's smarter to put the better player at FS if you have a lockdown corner taking away half the field. Mitchell picks up guys at the line of scrimmage in nickle packages. I believe he could play CB at ND. His testing numbers say he's more than athletic enough.

Wilkins is a mystery to me. I really like his limited film but his best 100m is just an 11.5 and he skipped the 40 testing at the Opening. If you are coming in at CB, which his film shows you've got to have some quicks or be able to get it done like Julian Love does with HS 4.7 speed.

Veritate Duce Progredi · Jul 6, 2017

dwshade said:
Make or break for this class is a little dramatic. Plenty of quality corners out there.

PLenty of quality corners and we don't have a single one in this class. And we signed zero last year. From all of the reports, we are targeting a minimum of 3 CBs in this class. It's concerning if we lose a top-30 CB from our own state.

I'm not a worry type of a fan but last year's CB recruiting is the type of thing that hamstrings you for a couple years. We really need talented secondary players to join this class because as of right now, we have a phenomenal safety who needs to contain the back 75% of the field.

Domina Nostra · Jul 6, 2017

Veritate Duce Progredi said:
PLenty of quality corners and we don't have a single one in this class. And we signed zero last year. From all of the reports, we are targeting a minimum of 3 CBs in this class. It's concerning if we lose a top-30 CB from our own state.

I'm not a worry type of a fan but last year's CB recruiting is the type of thing that hamstrings you for a couple years. We really need talented secondary players to join this class because as of right now, we have a phenomenal safety who needs to contain the back 75% of the field.

Exactly.

dwshade · Jul 6, 2017

Veritate Duce Progredi said:
PLenty of quality corners and we don't have a single one in this class. And we signed zero last year. From all of the reports, we are targeting a minimum of 3 CBs in this class. It's concerning if we lose a top-30 CB from our own state.

I'm not a worry type of a fan but last year's CB recruiting is the type of thing that hamstrings you for a couple years. We really need talented secondary players to join this class because as of right now, we have a phenomenal safety who needs to contain the back 75% of the field.

We are in the top two for Johnson and the Georgia kids Burton and Plummer are visiting this month. As others have said I'd take the two GA. kids over Johnson and I don't mean that as a slam at Johnson who is a good player. But I can't tell you how many three star CB's I've seen come out of Georgia who gone on to be very good or great players in college and even the NFL. UGA will have two three star CB's starting for them this season against ND. And one of the other starting secondary players was a walk on from the state.

Domina Nostra · Jul 6, 2017

dwshade said:
We are in the top two for Johnson and the Georgia kids Burton and Plummer are visiting this month. As others have said I'd take the two GA. kids over Johnson and I don't mean that as a slam at Johnson who is a good player. But I can't tell you how many three star CB's I've seen come out of Georgia who gone on to be very good or great players in college and even the NFL. UGA will have two three star CB's starting for them this season against ND. And one of the other starting secondary players was a walk on from the state.

But we need 3! My guess is we get one from this group, and are still two short. Johnson may not be the GOAT, but he's a quality CB and there is a very good change he'll be better than what we end up with.

dwshade · Jul 6, 2017

Domina Nostra said:
But we need 3! My guess is we get one from this group, and are still two short. Johnson may not be the GOAT, but he's a quality CB and there is a very good change he'll be better than what we end up with.

1. I bet we get two of the three

2. It's only July. Long, long way to go till February. In fact it was mentioned on podcast if they got two they sit and wait on some bigger fish who won't decide early. Gordon as an example.

Domina Nostra · Jul 6, 2017

dwshade said:
1. I bet we get two of the three

2. It's only July. Long, long way to go till February. In fact it was mentioned on podcast if they got two they sit and wait on some bigger fish who won't decide early. Gordon as an example.

If we get two of them, my perspective would change for sure.

GBdomer · Jul 6, 2017

lol we are gonna lose a CB recruit to Iowa from Indy

Let that sink in

dwshade · Jul 6, 2017

GBdomer said:
lol we are gonna lose a CB recruit to Iowa from Indy

Let that sink in

Doesn't bother me at all if it happens and we get the Georgia kids.

irishandy · Jul 7, 2017

GBdomer said:
lol we are gonna lose a CB recruit to Iowa from Indy

Let that sink in

There are better ones out there.....nothing to lose sleep over on this one

OCIrish · Jul 7, 2017

irishandy said:
There are better ones out there.....nothing to lose sleep over on this one

And what happens if we miss out on those better ones????

irishandy · Jul 7, 2017

OCIrish said:
And what happens if we miss out on those better ones????

Wish in 1 hand, crap in the other and see which gets filled first. If you've followed ND recruiting I think you'll now what'll happen.

KizerWilhelm · Jul 13, 2017

Flood of CBs to Iowa, including from Wiltfong and Loy.

IrishFan12 · Jul 13, 2017

Yikes

Sherm Sticky · Jul 13, 2017

I'm not surprised. He has been trending away.

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zelezo vlk · Jul 13, 2017

ISD thinks the staff hasn't pushed. Not surprising

KizerWilhelm · Jul 13, 2017

IrishFan12 said:
Yikes

Yikes is right. McGrone is enough of a kick to the nuts, I struggle to explain how we lost a recruiting battle for an Indiana kid to fucking Iowa.

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