'19 MD S Nick Cross (Offer)

[Irish#1]

Loy and Lind from 11W w/ OSU CB' last night.

 

[NDMIA]

Regarding, the ND DB recruiting for 2019, I think a more positive picture needs to be made out of the class. If ND totally fills up and grabs 4 DB's in the 2019 class (giving them 19 scholly DB's in 2019), then they only need 3 more commits. Yes Kenyatta Watson seems to be trending to Texas, Nick Cross loved his OSU visit and they lead for him now, and Kyle Hamilton might be swayed to stay at Georgia, but...

.9835 4* Chris Steele - Longshot, but when has that ever stopped Polian
.9670 4* Jeremiah Criddell - Plans to take an OV to ND, late scratch for January Junior Day
.9490 4* Litchfield Ajavon - we lead for him, and he's coming Thursday for his 3rd visit
.9489 4* Ronnie Hickman - “Notre Dame was always a top school because of who they are and what they stood for. After going on this visit, it solidified it, and they are always going to stay at the top of my list." OSU leads but maybe they take other guys ahead of him.
.9413 4* Cam'Ron Kelly - Childhood dream school curse, Clemson leads, but ND "definitely" a contender according to Kelly
.9376 4* Woodi Washington - Wants to come up and visit, being recruited by Rees, Lyght & Joseph. He's a regional recruit they could snatch up (7 hours away)
.9279 4* Nick Cross - OSU leads after the visit this week, but has said he will visit ND, we're overdue for a knock-your-socks-off visit like KJ Wallace in January.
.9248 4* Kenyatta Watson - might be trending to Texas, but ND has been recruiting him really hard for a while & gets the last visit in May now which is exciting.
.9142 4* Wesley Walker - came with his mother in January & loved it. Wants to visit once more for a game, and ND will definitely make his top 8.
.9136 4* Jalani Williams - ND made his top 8, not much more info, but isn't far away (6 hours), needs to visit campus for interest to be acknowledged as real.
.9046 4* Raymond Woodie III - ND knocked his March 3rd visit out of the park, wants to return with mom & pops (FSU assistant).
.8950 3* Salim Turner-Muhammad - visited twice in March, loved his visits & parents are on board. Teammates with other ND lean Litchfield Ajavon.
.8416 3* Kyle Hamilton - ND leads with UGA lurking, but hit a homerun on March visit with his parents.

For only 3 spots left, ND sure is in good position with a heck of a lot of big time DB's. And, of course, many DB's haven't been evaluated or recruited that hard, yet. Noah Boykin came really late last cycle and Houston Griffith didn't come to us until really late. The ideal scenario is ND picks up the commitment of Litchfield Ajavon sooner rather than later, Terry Joseph & Todd Lyght go all in on Kenyatta Watson & hopefully beat out Texas, and then close the last spot with the best possible player. Exciting, exciting position group to watch!

 

[ab2cmiller]

With Bryson Shaw's surprising commit to the Buckeyes, I'm wondering what that means for Cross's recruitment.

 

[BobbyMac]

With Bryson Shaw's surprising commit to the Buckeyes, I'm wondering what that means for Cross's recruitment.

Probably zero.

I think Cross ends up at LB for the Bucks anyways. Similar size and plus-athleticism as Lee and Shazier.

 

[ab2cmiller]

Evidently we are still making a run at Nick. Unfortunately linked article (posted 10 minutes ago) is Premium, but the title is "Notre Dame visits big-time safety target"
https://247sports.com/Article/Notre-Dame-visits-big-time-safety-target-117916138

 

[Luckylucci]

Sounds like we are going to keep recruiting and try to get an OV. He falls in the BPA category going forward and is probably towards the top of that list with Brandon Smith.

 

[BobbyMac]

Evidently we are still making a run at Nick. Unfortunately linked article (posted 10 minutes ago) is Premium, but the title is "Notre Dame visits big-time safety target"
https://247sports.com/Article/Notre-Dame-visits-big-time-safety-target-117916138

ND has to swing through DeMatha each time they're in the DMV. Besides Cross, there's 5* RB offer Marshawn Lloyd (who they offered today) and future 4* OG Golden Awchumba in '20... not to mention WR DeMarco Hellams in this class who they've offered.

That said, I'd take Cross over ANY third LB not named Ekwonu, Henrich or Smith. I think he'd be a dynamite Rover.


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[NDIrish88]

Fsu making a move. Are we still actively pursuing him?

 

[Luckylucci]

Fsu making a move. Are we still actively pursuing him?

Yes, we recently visited him at school. He's at the top of the BPA list. But I don't think this goes anywhere. That Wiltfong CB was bizarre and out of left field. I think it manufactured interest in this recruitment from the ND fanbase that shouldn't have been there.

 

[KPENN]

Committed to FSU

 

[NDIrish88]

Committed to FSU

Committed right after they get blown out at home by Va Tech? I feel like he isn't reading the signs.

 

[PANDFAN]

Committed right after they get blown out at home by Va Tech? I feel like he isn't reading the signs.

before, but he had been basically a silent there for a while...

 

[KizerWilhelm]

Nick after the game:

 

[NDIrish88]

Nick after the game:

I agree, but look what CBS put out. No need to panic? Really? You got bounced at home. Delusional.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-f...fter-week-1-blowout-in-willie-taggarts-debut/

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

So, we aren't getting any traction here after FSU's implosion and what appeared to be early interest. Is he just not needed? Because its seems like his ratings jumped considerably.

 

[Irish Man3]

So, we aren't getting any traction here after FSU's implosion and what appeared to be early interest. Is he just not needed? Because its seems like his ratings jumped considerably.

There's no traction here because he's not even being talked to or recruited by ND. We have the safeties we wanted in this class. From a talent and fit prospective combined, I wouldn't take this kid over either of the safeties we already have in 2019.

Room in this class is hard to come by, just ask JD Bertrand. Foskey is really the only player left on the board and even that is going to take some work with scholarships.

 

[NDIrish88]

There's no traction here because he's not even being talked to or recruited by ND. We have the safeties we wanted in this class. From a talent and fit prospective combined, I wouldn't take this kid over either of the safeties we already have in 2019.

Room in this class is hard to come by, just ask JD Bertrand. Foskey is really the only player left on the board and even that is going to take some work with scholarships.

There were early rumblings he could go LB but that is now long gone.

 

[Irish Man3]

There were early rumblings he could go LB but that is now long gone.

But even that spot has already been taken. This kid hasn't been recruited by ND in months. Not sure he was ever going to be a cultural fit.

 

[dublinirish]

not expected to sign today

 

[ab2cmiller]

Wiltfong, Dohn, Maryland insiders and an FSU insider all dropped Maryland crystal balls yesterday.

 

[NDMIA]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: DeMatha four-star Nick Cross signs with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Terps?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Terps</a>. Nation's No. 4 safety and No. 55 player overall. Had been committed to FSU and considered PSU and Georgia. Enormous late score for Mike Locksley: <a href="https://t.co/TU7M8XLK2C">https://t.co/TU7M8XLK2C</a> via <a href="https://twitter.com/SWiltfong247?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SWiltfong247</a></p>— Jeff Ermann (@Jeff_Ermann) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jeff_Ermann/status/1095362351405195265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 12, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Enormous pull for Maryland

 

[irishff1014]

Wow be get. I always said if you could get a coach there that could recruit they could be a good team.

 

[stpeteirish]

Wow be get. I always said if you could get a coach there that could recruit they could be a good team.

as opposed to FSU where you can sign a top 20 class even if you can't coach or recruit.or avoid getting sued by ex-players.;

 

[PANDFAN]

Wow be get. I always said if you could get a coach there that could recruit they could be a good team.

this was only because the family and him were at a stalemate....he wanted fsu and parents wanted psu...they couldn't agree on those 2 so the compromise was maryland...they just got lucky