'19 SC TE Luke Deal (Auburn Verbal)

[BobbyMac]

Tight End
Greenwood, SC
Emerald HS

Measurements:
Height: 6-5
Weight: 235

Rankings:
247 Comp: ..... 3* ..... #20 TE ..... #486 OA ..... .8778 rating
247: ............... 4* ..... #14 TE ..... #324 OA ...... 90
Rivals: ............ 3* ..... #24 TE
ESPN: ............. NR

Offers:
Notre Dame
Aub .............. Committed 5-25-18
Clemson
FLA
UGA
IA St
Maryland
Mich
NC St
Purdue
Rice
USC
USF
SCar

Media Links:

Twitter = https://twitter.com/lukedeal5

Hudl = https://www.hudl.com/profile/6999894/Luke-Deal

Highlights:

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[BobbyMac]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Blessed to receive an offer from the University of Notre Dame!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoIrish?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoIrish</a> ☘️ <a href="https://t.co/QglBJwNjCe">pic.twitter.com/QglBJwNjCe</a></p>— Luke Deal (@lukedeal5) <a href="https://twitter.com/lukedeal5/status/964624913876377600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 16, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[BobbyMac]

Will Official Visit in April

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Buckeyes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Buckeyes</a> battle <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Michigan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Michigan</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NotreDame</a> for southern star as officials being set to all three schools VIP <a href="https://t.co/m0r2L3TQGb">https://t.co/m0r2L3TQGb</a></p>— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) <a href="https://twitter.com/Bill_Kurelic/status/971150191389827077?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 6, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[Irish YJ]

Is he the real?

 

[Sherm Sticky]

That offer list...


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[loomis41973]

Got the neck for it.

 

[BobbyMac]

Scheduled to be on campus today. I hope he showered... <strike>twice</strike>... three times.

 

[BobbyMac]

This article says he will be at ND from the 16th-18th on an OV.

Palmetto Recruiting: Emerald TE Deal set to visit Auburn, Notre Dame, Ohio State | Sports | indexjournal.com

Emerald TE Luke Deal has set an official visit to Auburn for April 28. He was Michigan over the weekend and has also been to NC State. He will head to Notre Dame for an official visit April 16-18 and visit Ohio State officially April 20th. He’s been to Clemson unofficially and the Tigers also are a major factor with him.

Did not know it was an OV or that he'd be on campus for parts of 3 days. A little more serious than I anticipated.

 

[NDMIA]

4/7 - NC State
4/14 - Michigan
4/17 - Notre Dame
4/21 - Ohio State
4/28 - Auburn

Taking all 5 OV's in quick succession. What are people's thoughts on him? Is he in the Ethan Rae/Jude Wolfe category? Is he a big time prospect? Don't know much about him other than it seems like he wants to get this process over with quickly.

 

[BobbyMac]

My guess and I've spent a total of 10 minutes on him including the profile build.

Taking 5 Swag-OV's and then committing to Clemson.

 

[dublinirish]

My guess and I've spent a total of 10 minutes on him including the profile build.

Taking 5 Swag-OV's and then committing to Clemson.

im always more suspicious of the "ill take all my visits in the fall" types, that just screams to me that they are interesting in being a tourist rather than it actually playing into their decision.

 

[Cackalacky]

My guess and I've spent a total of 10 minutes on him including the profile build.

Taking 5 Swag-OV's and then committing to Clemson.

IMO, this. Greenwood is less than an hour from Clemson. The only thing I see not working in their favor is how they use the TE relative to the others on his list. I see very little chance he leaves the state. I know nothing though.

 

[BobbyMac]

Looks undersized for a traditional inline.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thank you <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachBrianKelly?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachBrianKelly</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachChipLong?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachChipLong</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/autrydenson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@autrydenson</a> and the whole Notre Dame staff for a great visit to South Bend!!☘️ <a href="https://t.co/Z0q6RU2QsX">pic.twitter.com/Z0q6RU2QsX</a></p>— Luke Deal (@lukedeal5) <a href="https://twitter.com/lukedeal5/status/986943548540047360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 19, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[NDMIA]

Loy with ND CB!

 

[NDMIA]

Lol, he was given an 80 on ESPN this week. Then 247Sports proceeds to move him from a 90 to an 87. Like seriously, wtf is going on??? The exact same thing happened with Ajavon when he was about to commit to ND. I don’t get it.

 

[NDIrish88]

Lol, he was given an 80 on ESPN this week. Then 247Sports proceeds to move him from a 90 to an 87. Like seriously, wtf is going on??? The exact same thing happened with Ajavon when he was about to commit to ND. I don’t get it.

It doesn't happen all the time, but it sure seems like it. Last year, Phil and Derrick Allen had drops but then Shayne Simon, Jack Lamb, and Jason Ademiola all jumped. I think there may be a conspiracy.

 

[Irish#1]

Lol, he was given an 80 on ESPN this week. Then 247Sports proceeds to move him from a 90 to an 87. Like seriously, wtf is going on??? The exact same thing happened with Ajavon when he was about to commit to ND. I don’t get it.

It doesn't happen all the time, but it sure seems like it. Last year, Phil and Derrick Allen had drops but then Shayne Simon, Jack Lamb, and Jason Ademiola all jumped. I think there may be a conspiracy.

Too many worry warts on this board.

 

[arrowryan]

Loy with ND CB!

I would like to know the story behind this.

 

[Cackalacky]

Interesting for sure. Greenwood is not a place I ever figured we would get a kid's interest.

 

[NDIrish88]

I would like to know the story behind this.

Same. Until Kevin Sinclair and Wiltfong add to this, I won't get excited.

 

[KizerWilhelm]

I would like to know the story behind this.

Ask and ye shall receive, I guess.

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Goes on to say he thinks Deal is leaning towards leaving for the Midwest and that it’s an ND/scUM battle. https://247sports.com/college/notre...all-pick-TE-Luke-Deal-to-Notre-Dame-118127333

 

[snoopdog]

Ask and ye shall receive, I guess.



Goes on to say he thinks Deal is leaning towards leaving for the Midwest and that it’s an ND/scUM battle. https://247sports.com/college/notre...all-pick-TE-Luke-Deal-to-Notre-Dame-118127333

Kid has to leak that he is leaning toward Ohio ST. to get his 4th star back

 

[NDIrish88]

He will commit and drop to 2 stars.

 

[Irishnuke]

There’s no conspiracy. Every fanbase says the same thing when their recruits drop in the rankings.

 

[snoopdog]

There’s no conspiracy. Every fanbase says the same thing when their recruits drop in the rankings.

Conspiracy....no!

Business....yes!

Human bias....moreso!

QB's being the greatest example of this.

 

[Luckylucci]

Conspiracy....no!

Business....yes!

Human bias....moreso!
QB's being the greatest example of this.

And I think that is the best way to describe it. And, it's pretty obvious.

 

[snoopdog]

And I think that is the best way to describe it. And, it's pretty obvious.

Agreed.....I do believe that Bama or OSU would achieve a higher recruiting ranking with ND's class just based on....well if Saban/Meyer think they are legit, who am I to argue.

Now it wouldn't be wildly different, but some guys would get slight bumps that they probably wouldn't with ND or any other P5 team.

Texas was and is still is getting the benefit of the doubt, a full decade after they stop recruiting great classes.

 

[Luckylucci]

Agreed.....I do believe that Bama or OSU would achieve a higher recruiting ranking with ND's class just based on....well if Saban/Meyer think they are legit, who am I to argue.

Now it wouldn't be wildly different, but some guys would get slight bumps that they probably wouldn't with ND or any other P5 team.

Texas was and is still is getting the benefit of the doubt, a full decade after they stop recruiting great classes.

I think a fair comparison to this is how the C'Bo Flemister and Matthew Baldwin ratings went down. Baldwin's biggest offer was UNC and he was a previous Colorado St. commit. Commits to OSU, gets evaluated, and receives a fairly significant bump. And just to be clear, I'm not saying it was or wasn't justified, but here's the other side of it. Then, C'Bo Flemister was a GT commit, OV'd to Tenn., and then ended up picking ND on signing day. All of that took place over 2 months, and he never even received an evaluation, until it was requested. And that is in there own words. If he was an OSU commit, would it really have played out that way. And the end result of the ranking isn't of concern, it's that they just treated the importance of these two situations vastly different.

 

[IrishLion]

Ask and ye shall receive, I guess.

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Goes on to say he thinks Deal is leaning towards leaving for the Midwest and that it’s an ND/scUM battle. https://247sports.com/college/notre...all-pick-TE-Luke-Deal-to-Notre-Dame-118127333

No direct copy and paste of premium content, plz.

Paraphrase, link, and attribute.

 

[stlnd01]

Lol, he was given an 80 on ESPN this week. Then 247Sports proceeds to move him from a 90 to an 87. Like seriously, wtf is going on??? The exact same thing happened with Ajavon when he was about to commit to ND. I don’t get it.

It doesn't happen all the time, but it sure seems like it. Last year, Phil and Derrick Allen had drops but then Shayne Simon, Jack Lamb, and Jason Ademiola all jumped. I think there may be a conspiracy.

Really what difference does it make?