'19 TX LB/DE Nana Osafo-Mensah (Notre Dame Signee)

NDinMI · Jul 2, 2018

NDIrish88 said:
So he plays drop until he gets too big and then moves to SDE? We better start recruiting drop harder then.

I was thinking the exact same thing.

dublinirish · Jul 3, 2018

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NotreDame</a> DE commit <a href="https://twitter.com/NaNaOsafo2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NaNaOsafo2</a> vs. OL Warren McClendon. <a href="https://t.co/sdE5ixQIgX">pic.twitter.com/sdE5ixQIgX</a></p>— Tyler James (@TJamesNDI) <a href="https://twitter.com/TJamesNDI/status/1014172321098223623?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 3, 2018</a></blockquote>
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KizerWilhelm · Jul 3, 2018

Shutting down his recruitment https://247sports.com/college/notre...ly-committed-to-the-Fighting-Irish-119550120/

BeauBenken · Jul 3, 2018

dublinirish said:
https://247sports.com/Article/The-Opening-Finals-2018-Day-Two-OLDL-1-on-1-video-119533947/

Nana at the 5, 14, and 15 minute marks in the video.

Also people were thinking he eventually outgrows the drop position...he's looking pretty lean here.

ResLife Hero · Jul 5, 2018

https://irishsportsdaily.com/s/6659/6-thoughts-after-the-opening

Notre Dame’s other commitment competing at the camp didn’t make the same kind of splash as Hamilton. NaNa Osafo-Mensah* was very impressive in limited reps on his first day in pads against the top tackle in the nation, Kenyon Green*. Against another top tackle on the final day, Darnell Wright*, he did not do as well.

I would have loved to see him take more reps, but he showed more than enough to be excited about his pass rush potential going forward. The biggest thing he doesn’t have in his tool kit right now is counters if his initial move is stopped and he has an overreliance on his athleticism to win.

He’s talented enough that he can still make some impact doing that, but it won’t be consistent if he doesn’t use his hands more. I’m excited to see how he improves this fall. I’m always of the opinion that competing at this type of event is going to make a play better whether they do well or not. It’s a chance to measure yourself against the best of the best. Osafo-Mensah proved he could win against them, but he was also humbled on a few reps that showed he needs to put in the work to be dominant against a higher level of offensive tackle.

ResLife Hero · Jul 6, 2018

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Q&A with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NotreDame</a> commit Nana Osafo-Mensah (FREE)<br><br>The Nolan Catholic star discussed interesting details on the final weeks of his recruitment, thoughts on Brian Kelly, fellow DL commits, which areas of his game he’s shaping & more. <a href="https://t.co/cZVyCBiMXc">https://t.co/cZVyCBiMXc</a> <a href="https://t.co/lShjeRK0px">pic.twitter.com/lShjeRK0px</a></p>— Kevin Sinclair (@KevinSinclair_) <a href="https://twitter.com/KevinSinclair_/status/1015264199285456897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2018</a></blockquote>
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ResLife Hero · Jul 7, 2018

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https://247sports.com/college/notre...e-end-commit-at-The-Opening-Finals-119638318/

BobbyMac · Jul 12, 2018

Not sure where he was before the last updates cuz it's not my thread but here's the latest:

R&R's 7-12-18:
247 Comp: ..... 4* ..... #7 WDE ..... #109 OA ..... .9502 rating
247: ............... 4* ..... #6 WDE ..... #70 OA ........ 95
Rivals: ............ 4* ..... #8 WDE ...... #172 OA ...... 5.8
ESPN: ............. 4* ..... #18 DE ........ #160 OA ...... 83

KizerWilhelm · Jul 12, 2018

Going vaguely off my recollections, I think that’s a boost

BobbyMac · Jul 12, 2018

KizerWilhelm said:
Going vaguely off my recollections, I think that’s a boost

I thought he broke into the double digits but I didn't look further past his commitment.

I figured he'd be back into the 100's after not living up to the analysts' expectations at the Opening.

KizerWilhelm · Jul 12, 2018

Just went back to his commitment 247 story: he was at 105 in the composite, so basically stagnant

BobbyMac · Jul 12, 2018

KizerWilhelm said:
Just went back to his commitment 247 story: he was at 105 in the composite, so basically stagnant

Yep. Someone reported he was #68 OA on 5-14-18.

P_Rose · Jul 16, 2018

https://twitter.com/NaNaOsafo2/status/1018891830468005889

Anyone know what this is about?

beryirish · Jul 16, 2018

P_Rose said:
https://twitter.com/NaNaOsafo2/status/1018891830468005889

Anyone know what this is about?

...tune in at 4pm to find out.

Won't be anything about the status of his commitment.

Luckylucci · Jul 16, 2018

No idea but I'd be shocked if it was revolving around his commitment. He said he completely shut things down at The Opening. If I had to guess, I'd say it's an AA game announcement. But who knows

dublinirish · Jul 16, 2018

Luckylucci said:
No idea but I'd be shocked if it was revolving around his commitment. He said he completely shut things down at The Opening. If I had to guess, I'd say it's an AA game announcement. But who knows

yeah he'd been retweeting stuff from kids playing in both major AA bowl games lately so it's likely that

PANDFAN · Jul 16, 2018

Early enrolling?

Some Irish Bloke · Jul 16, 2018

Came here to see the announcement, I'm a dummy and forgot he would be central time...

Luckylucci · Jul 16, 2018

Must not know ND is an UA school, lol.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I appreciate all the love I’ve been shown from Under-Armour but, I’ve decided to decommit from the UA All-American game and commit to the Adidas All-American Game!!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/3StripeLife?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#3StripeLife</a> <a href="https://t.co/sTvRK3CYz9">pic.twitter.com/sTvRK3CYz9</a></p>— NaNa Osafo-Mensah (@NaNaOsafo2) <a href="https://twitter.com/NaNaOsafo2/status/1018963612776484866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

ab2cmiller · Jul 16, 2018

I didn't see this decommitment coming at all.

NDShark · Jul 16, 2018

ab2cmiller said:
I didn't see this decommitment coming at all.

This comment scared me

dad4aa · Jul 16, 2018

Luckylucci said:
Must not know ND is an UA school, lol.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I appreciate all the love I’ve been shown from Under-Armour but, I’ve decided to decommit from the UA All-American game and commit to the Adidas All-American Game!!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/3StripeLife?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#3StripeLife</a> <a href="https://t.co/sTvRK3CYz9">pic.twitter.com/sTvRK3CYz9</a></p>— NaNa Osafo-Mensah (@NaNaOsafo2) <a href="https://twitter.com/NaNaOsafo2/status/1018963612776484866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Oh no! that means he is going to decommit from ND and commit to an Adidas school

ColinKSU · Jul 16, 2018

Decommitting from all-star games is a thing now?

fightingirish26 · Jul 16, 2018

seems a little too comfortable decommitting from things

Valpodoc85 · Jul 16, 2018

Optics on this not good at all

Irishnuke · Jul 16, 2018

Eventually there’s going to be as many all-American games as there are bowl games.

Luckylucci · Jul 16, 2018

Irishnuke said:
Eventually there’s going to be as many all-American games as there are bowl games.

Not necessarily. This is just taking the place of the US Army game. Last year was the last year they were sponsoring the game. So the numbers stay the same.

T-Boone · Jul 16, 2018

Valpodoc85 said:
Optics on this not good at all

why?
do the Longhorns wear Adidas?

BobbyMac · Jul 16, 2018

Play in San Antonio vs play in Orlando... No brainer for a Texas prospect.

Henges24 · Jul 16, 2018

NDCrusader said:
Play in San Antonio vs play in Orlando... No brainer for a Texas prospect.

I think the true no brainer is that Adidas pays HS athletes and their families while UA does not.

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