'18 NJ OLB Justin Ademilola (Notre Dame Signee)

[zelezo vlk]

Gonna feel weird not having the Ademilolas on the team. Those '24 twins need to commit soon so we can mentally replace Justin and Jayson.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Apparently there’s a guy claiming on Facebook that he spoke to him himself and was told he is coming back

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Grubl?

Oh wow that's a blast from the past...lmfao

 

[CanadalovesND]

He's headed to the NFL.

Notre Dame DE declares for the 2023 NFL Draft

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www.on3.com

 

[Huntr]

Of all the ideas someone could have, that is certainly one of them.

 

[Dale]

Good luck.


But man that’s questionable

 

[CanadalovesND]

I don't know how much better we would have become returning for a sixth year.

He's not going to get any bigger, and there is not one part of his game that is really going to stand out to NFL teams. Sure, more production would certainly help to a point, but his role in the NFL was not going to change.

For the team, it obviously is not great, as Justin played a few different positions within the multiple fronts we like to play. But, we have young Vypers in the system, and are going to add a piece or two on the DL through the portal.

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

Tim O'Malley - "A lot went down of late. It's a shame he's not coming back"
on 247

maybe yikes? Al Washington?

 

[stlnd01]

Of all the ideas someone could have, that is certainly one of them.

It'd be nice to have him back for sure, but expecting a guy to play college football for six years is expecting a lot. His brother and the guys he came up with are gone, and Justin’s not getting any younger.

He did his part for Notre Dame. Now he'll go take his shot. And by this time next year he'll probably be retired from football. Good luck and thanks for the good times.

 

[benneboy]

Tim O'Malley - "A lot went down of late. It's a shame he's not coming back"
on 247

maybe yikes? Al Washington?

Or maybe spot was filled

 

[Dale]

Tim O'Malley - "A lot went down of late. It's a shame he's not coming back"
on 247

maybe yikes? Al Washington?

Probably told him hey you’re competing with NaNa, Botleho + Transfer. Not guaranteed anything

I don’t know that he’s better than NaNa should be next year.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Good luck to Justin. Will be rooting for him to stake a claim in the NFL.


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[ColinKSU]

Good luck to him.

Notre Dame *badly* needs to figure out the DL situation in the portal. Also maybe think about Al Washington. He isn’t Del yet, but he’s at least starting to stretch.

 

[irishrb]

Definitely wish him the best of luck. There's definitely a point and time where you're just ready to roll the dice and move on. I'm glad he's leaving as a Domer and hope he knocks it out of the park with someone.

 

[Pops Freshenmeyer]

Good luck to him.

Notre Dame *badly* needs to figure out the DL situation in the portal. Also maybe think about Al Washington. He isn’t Del yet, but he’s at least starting to stretch.

I mean, if the problem here is that Justin is going to lose playing time to other guys that's a good sign.

 

[Dale]

Our current DL is much more on Elston than Washington. Our future DL is Washington’s issue or not.

 

[EvilleIrish]

Our D Line next year will prevent this team from being elite.

 

[Luckylucci]

Good luck to him.

Notre Dame *badly* needs to figure out the DL situation in the portal. Also maybe think about Al Washington. He isn’t Del yet, but he’s at least starting to stretch.

From Elston's expected depth chart Washington has now lost Justin to the NFL and Lacey to Oklahoma. It really boils down to who they bring in to replace them. Or who they get ready to replace them. But, yea, the depth chart feels a little different with those two returning.

He's got plenty of talent and experience to work with but he's losing some of the experience and needs to get the talent ready.

 

[NDFAN2008]

Very Concerned about the DL/DE rotation/Depth. We lose Jayson Ademilola, Justin Ademilola, Chris Smith, and Foskey. Whose going to replace those 4 with snaps?

 

[Luckylucci]

Elston's recruited depth chart would look something like this.

NT: Rubio, Cross, AK, Onye. 3T: Mills, Lacey, Ford, Cross. SDE: Mills, Nana, Justin A, Gobaira. Vyper: Botelho, Justin A, Burnham.

Some guys used twice to show the flexibility with different fronts. There are zero issues here. There are only issues when you start losing guys to transfers/NFL, injuries, and/or lack of development. Elston wouldn't have had a problem with 1 and 3. 2 is out of everyone's control.

 

[rtrn2glory]

next year is a huge year for washington. if there isn't any improvement in terms of development on the field then it's time to move on.

 

[Dale]

Elston's recruited depth chart would look something like this.

NT: Rubio, Cross, AK, Onye. 3T: Mills, Lacey, Ford, Cross. SDE: Mills, Nana, Justin A, Gobaira. Vyper: Botelho, Justin A, Burnham.

Some guys used twice to show the flexibility with different fronts. There are zero issues here. There are only issues when you start losing guys to transfers/NFL, injuries, and/or lack of development. Elston wouldn't have had a problem with 1 and 3. 2 is out of everyone's control.

Elston is immune from defection? Ovie Oguofo? Franklin? Many others?

 

[Luckylucci]

Elston is immune from defection? Ovie Oguofo?

Not immune from defection at all. Ovie wasn't a two deep depth chart guy. Lacey should've been and Justin was/is.

Lacey was benched after a truly remarkable performance. That's on coaching. I think it was a bad decision on Jacob's part but I totally get the feeling of being wronged for playing his best when the team needed him most.

 

[ThePiombino]

Elston is immune from defection? Ovie Oguofo? Franklin? Many others?

Back in the portal actually, maybe he comes home to complete the cirlce?

 

[Dale]

Not immune from defection at all. Ovie wasn't a two deep depth chart guy. Lacey should've been and Justin was/is.

Lacey was benched after a truly remarkable performance. That's on coaching. I think it was a bad decision on Jacob's part but I totally get the feeling of being wronged for playing his best when the team needed him most.

Rylie Mills and Justin A coincidentally were two of the main benefactors of that. As well as NaNa who also was performing at a high level. Chris Smith is the other who was needed because exactly 1 guy Elston provided was beef in the middle and got hurt.

I don’t get how we can just say well Elston wouldn’t have lost them. Elston is losing guys rn at Michigan. He replaced one. Washington needs to land someone like Vaughns. That is what is within his power.

 

[Luckylucci]

Rylie Mills and Justin A coincidentally were two of the main benefactors of that. As well as NaNa who also was performing at a high level. Chris Smith is the other who was needed because exactly 1 guy Elston provided was beef in the middle and got hurt.

I don’t get how we can just say well Elston wouldn’t have lost them. Elston is losing guys rn at Michigan. He replaced one. Washington needs to land someone like Vaughns. That is what is within his power.

Because he didn't. Turnover in Elston's DL room at ND was low.

Elston at Michigan and Elston at ND are two very different things that really don't have much to do with each other.

 

[Dale]

Because he didn't. Turnover in Elston's DL room at ND was low.

Elston at Michigan and Elston at ND are two very different things that really don't have much to do with each other.

or it shows that coaches tend to lose guys they didn’t recruit probably more than their predecessor and Elston isn’t immune to that.

Maybe Elston doesn’t lose Lacey, he recruited him though and has years of bond with him. Washington doesn’t. But nobody would have. It’s not a negative on Washington as much just a reality of coaching changes.

Snaps don’t come from nowhere. Every snap Lacey didn’t get went to someone who contributed. Lacey wanted to play HS again and take OVs during the current season, his choice.

 

[NDdomer2]

Tim O'Malley - "A lot went down of late. It's a shame he's not coming back"
on 247

maybe yikes? Al Washington?

stretch to think Vaughns visit today is that "went down of late"

 

[Luckylucci]

We shouldn't get ahead ourselves with the Washington criticism but the situation he inherited is far from being something that should provide cover should they underperform.

But, this DL is not void of blue chip recruits and experience. It just might be void of production, which is his job.

Former "Blue Chip" recruits by class.

5th year Seniors: 1 (would be 2 but Lacey transferred)
Seniors: 2
Juniors: 1
Sophomores: 3

All recruited by Elston. It's time for Washington to find and/or develop his Okwara, Foskey, etc.

 

[stlnd01]

Elston seemed to be uncommonly good at building culture in his DL room, and was rewarded with string of players who stuck around and developed to their full potential. I'm sure some of that was longevity; in some cases he'd probably known those guys for six or seven years from recruiting on through their careers. But probably some of it was his personality, too.

Not saying Washington isn't capable of doing the same. But there's bound to be some shifts when you change a coach like that.