'18 PA OLB Matthew "Bo" Bauer (Notre Dame Early Enrollee)

[zelezo vlk]

Huh?

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[BobbyMac]

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[andre784]

This is Mike Elko's team as much as it's Brian in 2017. Wouldn't shock me at all if Brian Kelly gets job offers in the NFL if he runs through Harbaugh next year. I can see Kelly and David Shaw getting offers pretty soon for a NFL job. Probably seven HC jobs will open up this summer. Defensive recruiting might be better next year as well.

 

[beryirish]

SIGNED PER NOTRE DAME OFFICIAL TWITTER.

 

[BobbyMac]

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[BobbyMac]

Made USA Today 1st Team All American + PA Defensive Player of the Year

2017 American Family Insurance ALL-USA Football Team: Defense | USA TODAY High School Sports

 

[Southside Sully]

Made USA Today 1st Team All American + PA Defensive Player of the Year

2017 American Family Insurance ALL-USA Football Team: Defense | USA TODAY High School Sports

Ill take PA defensive and offensive player, all day every day.. Franklin can shove it.

 

[Irish#1]

Made USA Today 1st Team All American + PA Defensive Player of the Year

2017 American Family Insurance ALL-USA Football Team: Defense | USA TODAY High School Sports

Nice way to end his HS career.

 

[OhioIrish31]

Ill take PA defensive and offensive player, all day every day.. Franklin can shove it.

This is pretty cool!

 

[ResLife Hero]

https://247sports.com/college/notre...ers-Strong-Endorsement-Of-Bo-Bauer-120377275/

Matthew “Bo” Bauer – an early-entry freshman Mike linebacker from Cathedral Prep in Erie, Pa. – caught everyone’s attention during one April spring practice.

Bauer took a blow to the knee, one that you could see from quite a distance away that hyperextended his leg and bent it back in an awkward fashion, forcing the 6-foot-2¾, 225-pounder to hobble to the sideline.

It didn’t look good. It looked like the kind of injury that might require a lengthy rehabilitation heading into the summer months, if not surgery.

About 20 minutes later, Bauer was back on the field. In live action. Playing as if nothing had happened to him.

It was just one example of Bauer’s impressive spring.

Friday, at Notre Dame’s first practice of the pre-season on Oliver Field at The Culver (Ind.) Academies, Bauer continued to impress. He consistently ran first-team reps at Mike linebacker as veterans Te’von Coney and Drue Tranquill rotated with Bauer.

“Bo reminds me of myself freshman year in terms of he’s always looking to meet, he’s always looking to get extra work in, he’s always looking to learn,” Tranquill said. “He’s hungry, just soaking things in. He works hard on a day-to-day basis.

“If you watch him, you’ll see a guy who is running 20, 30 yards downfield to tag the guy off. The dude gets in neck deep in the cold tub every day after practice. I mean, he’s one of those old, traditional middle linebackers that’s a leader.”

Make no mistake, neither Coney nor Tranquill will be coming off the football field much this fall, health permitting. But Bauer, sophomore Jordan Genmark Heath, and red-shirt sophomore Jonathan Jones are battling for an opportunity. Bauer and Genmark Heath in particular look like solid backups to Notre Dame’s outstanding one-two punch.

“Bo Bauer has physically transformed himself,” said Irish head coach Brian Kelly. “His mentality, his work ethic, the way he attacks things both in the classroom (and on the field)…He’s been extremely impressive…Jordan Genmark Heath has been moved to the Will (Buck) position. We need time there. Those will be crucial development pieces.”

Tranquill is convinced as it pertains to Bauer.

“I love him, man,” Tranquill said. “He’s a great guy. A guy I’ve tried to bring along and lead. He’s going to be the future of this team. He’s a good player.”

 

[arrowryan]

I hate looking ahead and I'm looking forward to this season, but its hard to ignore that this defense seems to be in good hands at linebacker for years to come.

 

[Old Man Mike]

After Tranquill and Coney, though, we are untried. What we know that we have is athleticism and physical talent. Linebacker is, however, about "wanting to", on-field effective speed, and most importantly instincts "for the ball." IE favorite and recent graduate, Niles Morgan, didn't really have the great instincts despite the rest of the package (though Tranquill's recent quiet comment about attitude-of-entitlement for people with "a lot of (recruitment) stars" makes me wonder who he was talking anonymously about.) Conversely IE non-favorite Greer Martini (people here would refer to him as the back-up linebacker when he was starting) had the package, especially the instincts part, which makes me utterly unsurprised that the Bears have discovered that in him.

Linebackers have to have that almost unteachable "thing" that Diaco (with all his flaws he knew linebacking at the instinctive level) called The Werewolf Factor. I haven't seen that in Bilal yet --- hope that he has it in him. The newbies haven't had the chance to show it --- Tranquill seems to see it in Bauer. As one Werewolf to another, maybe he'd know.

I hope beyond hope that we've brought in some Kuechly's --- or slightly more speedy Martini's --- or injury-free Jarrett Grace's (our last true Werewolf other than Tranquill --- Jalen was uber-great, but that uber-great athleticism and workrate and speed covered a slight deficit in werewolfism, as it does in Coney, plus both were/are real slobberknockers.) Maybe Bauer and his colleagues are a whole pack of werewolves. If so count on several championships --- those guys are rare critters.


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[Veritate Duce Progredi]

After Tranquill and Coney, though, we are untried. What we know that we have is athleticism and physical talent. Linebacker is, however, about "wanting to", on-field effective speed, and most importantly instincts "for the ball." IE favorite and recent graduate, Niles Morgan, didn't really have the great instincts despite the rest of the package (though Tranquill's recent quiet comment about attitude-of-entitlement for people with "a lot of (recruitment) stars" makes me wonder who he was talking anonymously about.) Conversely IE non-favorite Greer Martini (people here would refer to him as the back-up linebacker when he was starting) had the package, especially the instincts part, which makes me utterly unsurprised that the Bears have discovered that in him.

Linebackers have to have that almost unteachable "thing" that Diaco (with all his flaws he knew linebacking at the instinctive level) called The Werewolf Factor. I haven't seen that in Bilal yet --- hope that he has it in him. The newbies haven't had the chance to show it --- Tranquill seems to see it in Bauer. As one Werewolf to another, maybe he'd know.

I hope beyond hope that we've brought in some Kuechly's --- or slightly more speedy Martini's --- or injury-free Jarrett Grace's (our last true Werewolf other than Tranquill --- Jalen was uber-great, but that uber-great athleticism and workrate and speed covered a slight deficit in werewolfism, as it does in Coney, plus both were/are real slobberknockers.) Maybe Bauer and his colleagues are a whole pack of werewolves. If so count on several championships --- those guys are rare critters.


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Jaylon Smith was a werewolf. He was the Dracula of werewolves

 

[Old Man Mike]

I'll buy it. Just not quite the definition of "werewolf" i think that Diaco had.

 

[Irish YJ]

Jaylon Smith was a werewolf. He was the Dracula of werewolves

To me, Jaylon was more lion/tiger/cheetah

 

[stlnd01]

I hope beyond hope that we've brought in some Kuechly's --- or slightly more speedy Martini's --- or injury-free Jarrett Grace's (our last true Werewolf other than Tranquill --- Jalen was uber-great, but that uber-great athleticism and workrate and speed covered a slight deficit in werewolfism, as it does in Coney, plus both were/are real slobberknockers.) Maybe Bauer and his colleagues are a whole pack of werewolves. If so count on several championships --- those guys are rare critters.

Just curious, do true Diaco Werewolves have to be white guys?
Teo was a lion. Jaylon was more like a velociraptor. I don't know what kind of animal Coney is but he is decidedly a beast of some form.

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

Just curious, do true Diaco Werewolves have to be white guys?
Teo was a lion. Jaylon was more like a velociraptor. I don't know what kind of animal Coney is but he is decidedly a beast of some form.

Coney's a flying liger.

 

[Old Man Mike]

I think that when Diaco said "werewolf" he meant someone who had a nearly paranormal vision about where the play was about to go, and then viciously hunted it up. Martini didn't have all that, but he did seem to "see" the play earlier than most at least.

Manti was a wrecking ball with a touch of werewolf. I'll buy Jaylon as a velociraptor who didn't need his entire pack in order to destroy plays. Coney? A Griffin? Manticore? Name-wise Manti should be The Manticore but Living Wrecking Ball is more like him. I really haven't been able to read Tranquill at ILB yet, so I'll wait to Nickname him. I'm sorry if anyone is disappointed in my middling estimation of Morgan --- he was a Manti-like Wrecking Ball but without Manti's touch of Werewolfism, in my evaluatory eye. ... sort of Calabreese with enough athleticism to have a turning ratio short of ten yards.

 

[BGIF]

... I'm sorry if anyone is disappointed in my middling estimation of Morgan --- he was a Manti-like Wrecking Ball but without Manti's touch of Werewolfism, in my evaluatory eye. ... sort of Calabreese with enough athleticism to have a turning ratio short of ten yards.

Ouch! Sounds like an Iowa Class Battleship trying to turn.

 

[Calabrese's People]

I think that when Diaco said "werewolf" he meant someone who had a nearly paranormal vision about where the play was about to go, and then viciously hunted it up. Martini didn't have all that, but he did seem to "see" the play earlier than most at least.

Manti was a wrecking ball with a touch of werewolf. I'll buy Jaylon as a velociraptor who didn't need his entire pack in order to destroy plays. Coney? A Griffin? Manticore? Name-wise Manti should be The Manticore but Living Wrecking Ball is more like him. I really haven't been able to read Tranquill at ILB yet, so I'll wait to Nickname him. I'm sorry if anyone is disappointed in my middling estimation of Morgan --- he was a Manti-like Wrecking Ball but without Manti's touch of Werewolfism, in my evaluatory eye. ... sort of Calabreese with enough athleticism to have a turning ratio short of ten yards.

 

[Irish#1]

I'm still waiting for a LB that has more instincts like this guy.

 

[Riddickulous]

Gotta point out how terrific he's been on special teams this year. Gives 100% effort every play.

 

[Kak7304]

Gotta point out how terrific he's been on special teams this year. Gives 100% effort every play.

Yep. When I’m at home games, I try to only watch him and I am not disappointed. He also craves contact, which is fun to watch.

 

[Luckylucci]

I’d like to see him get more reps with the 1’s. LB’s tonight were absolutely awful. Bad enough that you have to take some sort of action.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

He needs to start over White. End of story. Bring passion and athleticism.


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[Luckylucci]

In all honesty, the best ILB to me has been Simon. But they refuse to put him back at Mike. But I’d give both of them a lot of reps.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

In all honesty, the best ILB to me has been Simon. But they refuse to put him back at Mike. But I’d give both of them a lot of reps.

Bo is a Mike solely. I guess you can split reps between Bilal and Simon.


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[Luckylucci]

Bo is a Mike solely. I guess you can split reps between Bilal and Simon.


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Just saying that I’d move Simon back and let them both get meaningful reps.

 

[BeatSC]

Bo has the right mindset. White has been in over his head. Maybe he can play against Navy again. No is a solid tackler on ST which is more than I can say about anyone on 5nis D. Hamilton is a pretty decent tackler, Elliot whips and Gilman can’t wrap up or play pass D. Like Elliot’s swag but not his bad angles or being faked out of his jock. The D gameplan wasn’t impressive either today but bad tackling and a quitters mentality took over.

 

[Luckylucci]

The problem with White is it’s basically all or nothing on him fitting the right gap at the right time or he’s completely swept up in the wash. There is no fighting through “the trash” as they call it or scraping over the top to make plays. Considering they’re being told pre-snap what gap to hit, we should easily be able to get bigger and more athletic at Mike. I don’t believe he’s out there doing much pre-snap adjusting.