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

[Nok]

I doubt Bauer is a take for ND right now, which is why I'm ranting. We'll see.

Why do you say that? From what I've read in this thread, before it got way off topic is that everything is lining up for a commitment.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Why do you say that? From what I've read in this thread, before it got way off topic is that everything is lining up for a commitment.

Some on ISD also said that an offer may not come yet.

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[Irish#1]

I truly believe there are two aspects to this:
1. ND almost always gets matched up with the toughest possible "at large" team in a bowl game because of the way the contracts work. The only time this decade we've been favored in our bowl matchup was against Rutgers in the Pinstripe Bowl. Every other time we've been the underdog... a lot of other teams get to play some over-achiever type that isn't that good (see: Iowa). We never get that.
2. I think we wear down a lot worse than other teams. I think it's a lack of depth, coupled with having a schedule that lacks "breaks" in it like other teams get. On top of that, our players spend more time hitting the books and less time taking care of their bodies than I think a lot of schools do. So by the time we get to the bowl game, we're at our worst while some other teams at peaking. I don't really have evidence to back this up though, it's just my feeling.

That's where the depth comes in. You really need to give the first stringers some consistent rest throughout the year by working backups into the rotation on a regular basis.

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">2018 LB Matthew "Bo" Bauer will be visiting ND tomorrow. We expect ND to offer and if they do, it's only a matter of time until he commits</p>— Days to ND Football (@daystondfootbal) <a href="https://twitter.com/daystondfootbal/status/760652905020067841">August 3, 2016</a></blockquote>
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[luckoftheirish11]

ISD believes he will get an offer, to corroborate other posters opinions and other articles and tweets.

ISD also believes there is a solid chance of an on the spot commitment.

2018 could be our best class in awhile.

 

[Luckylucci]

I have to agree with ISD. I highly doubt they convince the kid to stop playing baseball, come to campus for a one off visit, and not offer. Therefore, I also see very little chance that when they offer, him not committing.

 

[rtrn2glory]

Would be a dick move to tell him to stop playing baseball. Kid does it, visits, and leaves without an offer. Hope the staff is better than that

 

[woolybug25]

Would be a dick move to tell him to stop playing baseball. Kid does it, visits, and leaves without an offer. Hope the staff is better than that

Hopefully BK is in the room and puts the kabash on any of that noise. Get kids like this in the door. Period.

That's Diaco level bs.

 

[BobbyMac]

Jeez fellas.... this is being completely over analyzed. Hes not coming to negotiate, he's coming with the fam for the ceremony.

The agreement is done.

Just sucks we couldn't wait him out for a consensus 6 star.

 

[Domina Nostra]

Just sucks we couldn't wait him out for a consensus 6 star.

There are at least three 6-star LBs in the 2019 class that want to commit to ND. We should save room.

 

[IrishLion]

Just sucks we couldn't wait him out for a consensus 6 star.

Joe Schmidt exhausted his eligibility, or else he would've gotten the same 6-star recruit pitch that Floyd and Manti got.

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

Bo knows football. Irish want Bo.

 

[Irishman77]

The perpetual statement 18months before NSD

Bo Bauer > Bo Wallace

 

[ACamp1900]

The perpetual statement 18months before NSD

Yep. We are forever a year or so away from the greatest class in a long while and forever a couple years away from winning that natty.... round and round we go.

 

[arrowryan]

I would be pretty disappointed in the staff if they didn't offer him

 

[PANDFAN]

just arrived on campus

 

[OCIrish]

just arrived on campus

And hasn't committed yet..........WTF????

 

[woolybug25]

Yep. We are forever a year or so away from the greatest class in a long while and forever a couple years away from winning that natty.... round and round we go.

To be fair, what class can you remember that was this stacked 18 months before NSD?

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

https://twitter.com/PeteSampson_/status/760887653671854080

 

[Luckylucci]

Per Loy ND offered during his visit. Bauer has left campus with his family and Loy will have more shortly.

 

[irishff1014]

Committed!

 

[KPENN]

Committed

 

[KPENN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: Top100 4-star LB Matthew Bauer commits to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash">#NotreDame</a> <a href="https://t.co/vGXllrWUsO">https://t.co/vGXllrWUsO</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IrishBouND18?src=hash">#IrishBouND18</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BoBauer27">@BoBauer27</a> FREE <a href="https://t.co/TiZFtwuAD6">pic.twitter.com/TiZFtwuAD6</a></p>— Tom Loy (@TomLoy247) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomLoy247/status/760974919345713152">August 3, 2016</a></blockquote>
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[woolybug25]

Hey-o!

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

Nice! The kind of news I love.

 

[Kaneyoufeelit]

 

[BobbyMac]

Let's just get this little formality out of the way right now.

BOOM!

Knew it 4 pages ago.

 

[GBdomer]

For some reason he reminds me so much of Alex Anzalone

without the case of bitchitus

Welcome Bo!

 

[STLDomer]

 

[TheChosen1]

I doubt Bauer is a take for ND right now, which is why I'm ranting. We'll see.

Wait...was lax wrong?!?!? I didn't know that was possible. Sheesh.