'19 IL RB Jirehl Brock (Iowa State Verbal)

[dublinirish]

Didn't Lazard have personal connections to the Iowa State program though? (like his dad played there or something). Also we took a legit shot at him. With Brock it was like things never got started - for us or any major program, really.

yeah his local team and both parents alums if i remember

 

[D-BOE34]

State had a solid year last year, beat 2 big programs and had a 1200 yard rusher. I actually like their coach. Maybe he sees early PT there? I could see why he would pick Iowa State when I remove my ND bias.

 

[KizerWilhelm]

State had a solid year last year, beat 2 big programs and had a 1200 yard rusher. I actually like their coach. Maybe he sees early PT there? I could see why he would pick Iowa State when I remove my ND bias.

Once Iowa backed off and assuming he was understandably wary of ND's johnny-come-lately push, that leaves him with: Iowa State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Purdue.

Purely academically, I'd pick NW. But purely from a football perspective, I think you're absolutely right. ISU is definitely the way to go. Definitely respect the decision.

 

[Irish YJ]

I'm a little surprised he didn't row the boat.

 

[cody1smith]

Kid may end up being a star but Quincy is far from an elite program. My high school team played them in a freshman game my fewahman year. They beat us by 14 points....but keep in mind that my senior year we had 2 online under 200 pounds.

 

[BeauBenken]

I'm a little surprised he didn't row the boat.

Minnesota just gained a RB commit a couple weeks back. Might have influenced his choice.

 

[arrowryan]

I know he just signed an extension, but lets see if Matt Campbell sticks around after this season. If not, Brock might become poachable.

Theres an entire season of football to be played, lets see if some of these recruits stay true to their word.

 

[dublinirish]

https://bleacherreport.com/articles...says-pj-fleck-would-text-him-every-30-minutes

Jirehl Brock, who committed to Iowa State over Fleck's Gophers, said the Minnesota coach would text him every half hour during his recruitment.

"When Coach Little says people were calling every hour, it was (Minnesota) calling," Brock told David Adam of the Herald Whig. "They would text every 30 minutes. It was a lot to take in. You don't want to be rude about it. You try to be as nice as possible. They were the hardest school to say no to.

 

[beryirish]

^you think there'd be some rule about pestering. That is way too extreme.

 

[Luckylucci]

^you think there'd be some rule about pestering. That is way too extreme.

Certainly doesn't seem very healthy. Probably doesn't foster the most realistic expectations for the relationship when he gets on campus.

 

[ab2cmiller]

^you think there'd be some rule about pestering. That is way too extreme.

If it was truly that extreme, the kid would've asked them to stop. I'm guessing it's being exaggerated a bit.

 

[RDU Irish]

My brother is convinced Campbell is sticking around - making pretty good money in a P5 conference. I try not to laugh at him - only reason he sticks is waiting for a BBD.

 

[RDU Irish]

As an RB - ISU is going to give you PT and plenty of chances to excel without a heavy academic load. Quincy is pretty small and rural - easy to see him identifying with ISU over some of those other offers.

 

[Irish Man3]

My brother is convinced Campbell is sticking around - making pretty good money in a P5 conference. I try not to laugh at him - only reason he sticks is waiting for a BBD.

That last sentence made me view Matt Campbell differently. Yikes

 

[Huntr]

Following His Heart: Brock recounts yearlong recruitment process

"I was talking to (Iowa tight ends coach LeVar) Woods, who is the recruiting coordinator for this area. He told me they really wanted me, but they had to take the commitment from the kid from Georgia," Brock said. "He said he didn't know they were taking a junior college back. I think the new running backs coach (Derrick Foster) was more high on the guy from Georgia, and I was kind of Coach Woods' guy.

"They still wanted me to come there, but they didn't want me to be in the same position."

Little said an offer received from the University of Notre Dame on the Tuesday before Father's Day "changed the game" with Iowa.

"Jirehl waited a while and said he wanted to go through the whole process, and he was very up front about that," Little said. "Some schools thought he was waiting for an offer from the big three in the Midwest -- Ohio State, Michigan or Notre Dame.

"When he got the Notre Dame (offer), what was happening was they were trying to get another guy to move. It was like, 'This guy won't make a decision, so now we're going to offer Jirehl Brock.' And Iowa was like, 'We've got to go now.'"

 

[NDMIA]

Following His Heart: Brock recounts yearlong recruitment process

I really do hate ND running back recruiting. It’s really annoying to turn away Chez Mellusi and then offer Jirehl Brock only to encourage Kyren Williams to commit. Those are really good prospects that ND is passing on. Gosh I really hope ND doesn’t screw up the AJ Henning recruitment.

 

[Irish YJ]

I really do hate ND running back recruiting. It’s really annoying to turn away Chez Mellusi and then offer Jirehl Brock only to encourage Kyren Williams to commit. Those are really good prospects that ND is passing on. Gosh I really hope ND doesn’t screw up the AJ Henning recruitment.

Don't worry, if they don't commit to ND, or we don't recruit them, they are not good fits for the program. If we do recruit them, and they do commit, they are great fits until they get suspended or transfer. If they stay and don't get into trouble or leave, then they are Notre Dame Men...

RB is the position I hate most as well when it comes to recruiting...

 

[Henges24]

As long as ND continues to produce a strong line every year we won't have to worry too much about bringing in high four star guys.

Even OMM could run for 30 yards behind the last couple of lines ND has produced.

 

[Irish YJ]

As long as ND continues to produce a strong line every year we won't have to worry too much about bringing in high four star guys.

Even OMM could run for 30 yards behind the last couple of lines ND has produced.

But just think if we had a stud RB to pair with that line.

Or even go wild and think what if we a stud RB and a QB that could actually pass and keep the D guessing....

 

[zelezo vlk]

But just think if we had a stud RB to pair with that line.

Or even go wild and think what if we a stud RB and a QB that could actually pass and keep the D guessing....

Then What'd we bitch about?

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[Irish YJ]

Then What'd we bitch about?

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We could always go back to bitching about the D... If they're awesome too, then we can bitch more about Irish basketball. And there's always politics to bitch about if all sports teams are champions.