'19 KY DT Jacob Lacey (Notre Dame Signee)

[BabyIrish]

There's 5 tackles for 2 spots with Ewell moving, and with Bonner/Tillery expiring eligibility. MTA is out for the year on injury, so there will be Qs. Not sure I'd call it too much depth. If he is as advertised, I would not be shocked at all to see him get in the mix.

Is Dew Treadway back next year?

 

[Luckylucci]

I bet he redshirts

Certainly could with the new 4 game rule but I wouldn’t be surprised if he doesn’t. He’s going to enter Spring camp as the 3rd string NT and could eventually become 2nd string if it looks like MDT won’t be coming back. By the time Franklin is healthy, Lacey will have been in the program essentially as long as Franklin had prior to injury. Plus he’s a better prospect coming in.

 

[Luckylucci]

Depth chart at NT next year is Hinish, MDT, Franklin, and Lacey. MDT may not be back and Franklin will be coming off a severe injury. They could certainly move MTA over and he probably will in Pass rush packages but I don’t that would impact whether Lacey RS’s or not.

 

[Irish YJ]

Is Dew Treadway back next year?

He'd be a 5th year senior. Lot's of possibilities. He could come back, not be asked back, grad transfer, or just get on with life. Personally I'd assume he'd be asked back, and return, but who knows.

He's played in all but one game, but only has 2 Ts (I think). All the depth charts I've seen have had him behind Hinish (Soph) all year long from what I can remember.

 

[Luckylucci]

He’s certainly behind Hinish on the depth chart and it’s not even close in snaps played. If we want to take 2 more in this class, some 5th year decisions are going to be difficult.

 

[Irish YJ]

He’s certainly behind Hinish on the depth chart and it’s not even close in snaps played. If we want to take 2 more in this class, some 5th year decisions are going to be difficult.

Agree. If it weren't for injury issues with a few, I'd put him in the "difficult" bucket. Given the injuries, and the fact both starting Ts will be gone, I hope he's back.

Q - what do you think the ideal yearly average class size should be for DTs (both pos) assuming nobody is bouncing to or from the DE positions.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Certainly could with the new 4 game rule but I wouldn’t be surprised if he doesn’t. He’s going to enter Spring camp as the 3rd string NT and could eventually become 2nd string if it looks like MDT won’t be coming back. By the time Franklin is healthy, Lacey will have been in the program essentially as long as Franklin had prior to injury. Plus he’s a better prospect coming in.

^This.


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[T-Boone]

Do we all agree Ademilolo will be starting 3T next year?

 

[Irish YJ]

Do we all agree Ademilolo will be starting 3T next year?

I think so. A buddy of mine thinks Hayes may get a look there if he puts on anymore weight. Interesting idea, but I can't see him leaving the DEs.

 

[Luckylucci]

Do we all agree Ademilolo will be starting 3T next year?

No, I’d expect that MTA probably starts but works with Jayson in a similar way to Okwara/Hayes. With MTA sliding to NT in pass rush packages.

 

[Luckylucci]

Agree. If it weren't for injury issues with a few, I'd put him in the "difficult" bucket. Given the injuries, and the fact both starting Ts will be gone, I hope he's back.

Q - what do you think the ideal yearly average class size should be for DTs (both pos) assuming nobody is bouncing to or from the DE positions.

One per year per position.

 

[T-Boone]

I think so. A buddy of mine thinks Hayes may get a look there if he puts on anymore weight. Interesting idea, but I can't see him leaving the DEs.

Radical. Wouldn't Kareem make more sense. Seems bigger.

 

[Irish YJ]

One per year per position.

it "feels" like Bama, UGA, Clemson take more than that every year.

Radical. Wouldn't Kareem make more sense. Seems bigger.

both are 6-4 and 265. i think it's radical too.

 

[Luckylucci]

Well they probably do, they obviously have different roster management strategies than ND. Pretty clear that ND won’t be recruiting like those programs. They are being more aggressive than previously but they’d have to abandoned the mission if they went full SEC with the roster.

 

[BobbyMac]

Lacey and South Warren to meet Cov Cath and Michael Mayer in the 5A State Championship game next Friday night.

Can we get a link NKY guys?

 

[BobbyMac]

Won the State Championship. Good game.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">South Warren wins the 5A state championship 20-16 over Covington Catholic. The young school’s second state title. And that closes out the 2018 Kentucky high school football season. Great slate of competitive championship games. Fun season despite lots of rainy Friday nights.</p>— Dan Rieffer (@drieffer) <a href="https://twitter.com/drieffer/status/1069345382394707968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 2, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[ResLife Hero]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jacob Lacey, a <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NotreDame</a> 2019 commit, was highly productive in the two months leading to today’s state title win. He’s in the best shape of his life at 6-2, 285 pounds — what he weighed as an HS freshman. <a href="https://t.co/9lOUXuoi8U">https://t.co/9lOUXuoi8U</a></p>— Carter Karels (@CarterKarels) <a href="https://twitter.com/CarterKarels/status/1069384593713889287?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 3, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[arrowryan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">SIGNED: Kentucky DT Jacob Lacey has sent his National Letter of Intent to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NotreDame</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NSD19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NSD19</a> <a href="https://t.co/DQi5Aksn1N">https://t.co/DQi5Aksn1N</a></p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/status/1075377905260224513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 19, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jacob Lacey is a big body with the ability to move like a skill player.<br><br>The Kentucky native is joining us in Indiana this January. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoIrish?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoIrish</a> ☘️ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FightClub19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FightClub19</a> <a href="https://t.co/5yCswY3Hno">pic.twitter.com/5yCswY3Hno</a></p>— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/NDFootball/status/1075383831295918081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 19, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jacob Lacey has been dedicated to joining the fight since the beginning.<br><br>I am thrilled to have Jacob bringing his talents to our team. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GraduatingChampions?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GraduatingChampions</a> <a href="https://t.co/M9X8wf9Gyb">pic.twitter.com/M9X8wf9Gyb</a></p>— Brian Kelly (@CoachBrianKelly) <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachBrianKelly/status/1075387037342146565?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 19, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[ab2cmiller]

Never gave Jacob and his Dad props for being the backbone of this recruiting class.

I think Elston does a good job of providing a family atmosphere, but David Lacey was instrumental in taking that foundation and building upon that with the relationships that he forged with other 2019 recruits and their families.

 

[dublinirish]

guys on II podcast reckon 300 snaps is the expectation for him in 2019

 

[Luckylucci]

guys on II podcast reckon 300 snaps is the expectation for him in 2019

Did they offer context? Like, he's just too good to keep off the field? Or Hinish can't play 35+ snaps/game?

 

[Luckylucci]

Reason I ask is, that's only 23 less than Hinish played in 2018. Bonner and Hinish played approx. 60snaps/game. It was approx. a 33/27 split. 300 for Lacey would be a 35/25 split, under a similar scenario. If Lacey is pushing Hinish for snaps the same way Hinish was pushing Bonner at the end of the year, well that'd be some damn good news.

 

[zelezo vlk]

I also for some reason thought Jacob was a 3 technique

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[NDohio]

Did they offer context? Like, he's just too good to keep off the field? Or Hinish can't play 35+ snaps/game?

They talked about him being college ready and that it will be hard to keep him off the field.

 

[Luckylucci]

They talked about him being college ready and that it will be hard to keep him off the field.

Thanks. That’d be some really good news.

 

[T-Boone]

I think Lacey will play NT and 3T.

 

[irishff1014]

Dropped 14 spots now 177

 

[T-Boone]

Does this youngster need a nickname?

If so, I am nominating
"Underall"

Caddyshack fans will understand.

 

[Irish YJ]

Does this youngster need a nickname?

If so, I am nominating
"Underall"

Caddyshack fans will understand.

 

[T-Boone]

haha, nice. Thats not even a scene from the movie or at least any scene I recall.