'20 CO DT Aidan Keanaaina (Notre Dame Signee)

[NDMIA]

Great addition to the class. Love what Elston is putting together on the DL. Rylie Mills come on down.

Excellent addition and looking forward to Rylie Mills & Braiden McGregor's decisions. The thing I love about it is these aren't reach prospects or unwanted dudes. Mills has 27 offers, McGregor has 26 offers, and Keanaaina had 23 offers. Those dudes are heavily recruited and ND is getting in early and beating elite teams for these prospects. Right now, the schedule is for Mills to take OV's in the spring & summer and to decide before his senior season. McGregor is taking a spring RV tour with his family in the south to check out Bama, Clemson, and maybe more. He should have a decision coming in the summer/fall. Hopefully with spots filling up on the DLine, this gets the guys to speed up their decision-making process. I think the staff moves to close on Rylie Mills now because he's visited almost all of his top schools and done his tours and now the staff needs to close. Super pumped about 2020 DLine recruiting!

 

[Luckylucci]

Reasonable belief that Rylie could be next in line to commit of all the prospects?

I don't know about that, it's still really early. I just think that his commitment is a formality at this point. I do expect he'll be the next DL commit, though unsure when that happens.

 

[edgesofsanity]

Fire up the sidebar!

 

[calvegas04]

Can we get Koons review first before we do the happy dance...

 

[ab2cmiller]

Can we get Koons review first before we do the happy dance...

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[Sherm Sticky]

Welcome to Notre Dame Aidan!

 

[NDIrish88]

Jamie U at ISD compared him.to Danny Shelton

 

[BeauBenken]

Fire up the sidebar!

I got you fam.

 

[NDohio]

What? No dancing Dino?

This kid is gonna be good. Great pick-up.

 

[Drugstore cowboy]

Welcome Aidan ! Great pickup !

 

[BobbyMac]

That's NFL ready from the belt down.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thanks <a href="https://twitter.com/LemmingReport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LemmingReport</a> for coming out to Colorado! Great time talking with you! <a href="https://t.co/wfUzV57iB7">pic.twitter.com/wfUzV57iB7</a></p>— Stacey Keanaaina (@StaceyKeanaaina) <a href="https://twitter.com/StaceyKeanaaina/status/1113224810312740864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[IrishLion]

That's NFL ready from the belt down.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thanks <a href="https://twitter.com/LemmingReport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LemmingReport</a> for coming out to Colorado! Great time talking with you! <a href="https://t.co/wfUzV57iB7">pic.twitter.com/wfUzV57iB7</a></p>— Stacey Keanaaina (@StaceyKeanaaina) <a href="https://twitter.com/StaceyKeanaaina/status/1113224810312740864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Urban Meyer just un-retired to offer Aidan a scholarship.

 

[Luckylucci]

That's NFL ready from the belt down.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thanks <a href="https://twitter.com/LemmingReport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LemmingReport</a> for coming out to Colorado! Great time talking with you! <a href="https://t.co/wfUzV57iB7">pic.twitter.com/wfUzV57iB7</a></p>— Stacey Keanaaina (@StaceyKeanaaina) <a href="https://twitter.com/StaceyKeanaaina/status/1113224810312740864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

It happens every cycle so I'm not surprised but...….It's hilarious some of the DT's they have ranked ahead of this kid. If all top 40 DT's had to suit up for a college, today, and play actual snaps (not a camp setting trying to get around the guy in front of you on the way to a pylon) I bet Aidan is in the top 10 of that group in deserving of snaps/reps.

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

Dude is built thick!!!!

 

[NDIrish88]

i said it before, this kid reminds me of PJ Mustipher's film/body type. Now PJ had more muscle before he started college, but they are very similar.

 

[irishnd31]

Dude is built thick!!!!

 

[Sea Turtle]

Dude is built thick!!!!

That's what she said.

 

[Irish#1]

Dude is built thick!!!!

That's what she said.

You watching? lol

 

[Sea Turtle]

You watching? lol

She was talking to her friends about me

 

[BobbyMac]

This is the best picture yet showing the difference between the Big Kahuna and mere mortals, albeit it 275 lb All American mortals.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Spring practice - ND <a href="https://t.co/ey98or5UG9">pic.twitter.com/ey98or5UG9</a></p>— Stacey Keanaaina (@StaceyKeanaaina) <a href="https://twitter.com/StaceyKeanaaina/status/1114549578131484672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 6, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[irish o'phile]

This is the best picture yet showing the difference between the Big Kahuna and mere mortals, albeit it 275 lb All American mortals.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Spring practice - ND <a href="https://t.co/ey98or5UG9">pic.twitter.com/ey98or5UG9</a></p>— Stacey Keanaaina (@StaceyKeanaaina) <a href="https://twitter.com/StaceyKeanaaina/status/1114549578131484672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 6, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Who is he with in this picture?

 

[Irish Man3]

Christ, McGregor, Big Kahuna, Mills

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

nasty quartet in the pic above

 

[stlnd01]

This is the best picture yet showing the difference between the Big Kahuna and mere mortals, albeit it 275 lb All American mortals.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Spring practice - ND <a href="https://t.co/ey98or5UG9">pic.twitter.com/ey98or5UG9</a></p>— Stacey Keanaaina (@StaceyKeanaaina) <a href="https://twitter.com/StaceyKeanaaina/status/1114549578131484672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 6, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

He is a sturdy-looking dude.

 

[NDVirginia19]

Balis is gonna turn this dude into a monster

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

Balis is gonna turn this dude into a monster

I hope he turns all 4 into monsters.

 

[Irish#1]

He is a sturdy-looking dude.

He's got some legs.

 

[NDMIA]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">✈️ IRISHBOUNDXX ☘️ Official 🏈 Visit ➡️ South Bend📍☘️ <a href="https://twitter.com/SixZeroAcademy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SixZeroAcademy</a> <a href="https://t.co/DoX4sFc4Xl">pic.twitter.com/DoX4sFc4Xl</a></p>— Aidan Ikaika Keanaaina KAY-AW-NAH-EYE-NAH (@AidanAkfootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/AidanAkfootball/status/1113915381582667776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 4, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">2020 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NotreDame</a> DT commit Aidan Keanaaina was back on campus on Saturday along with top 2020 targets Braiden McGregor and Rylie Mills. <a href="https://t.co/YcYqZDXVSq">pic.twitter.com/YcYqZDXVSq</a></p>— Matt Freeman (@mattfreemanISD) <a href="https://twitter.com/mattfreemanISD/status/1114623318508879872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 6, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">ND Football Recruiting | Notre Dame Commit Aidan Keanaaina (<a href="https://twitter.com/AidanAkfootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AidanAkfootball</a>) Goes In-Depth On Official Visit<br><br>- The moment Jordan Johnson committed<br>- His message to Braiden McGregor & Rylie Mills<br>- Time with Mike Elston<br>- When he'll be back to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NotreDame</a><a href="https://t.co/ni4TD30ClL">https://t.co/ni4TD30ClL</a></p>— Matt Freeman (@mattfreemanISD) <a href="https://twitter.com/mattfreemanISD/status/1114952628495101953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 7, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Notre Dame had a big recruiting weekend, and Irish pledge Aidan Keanaaina from Brighton (Colo.) Mullen H.S. was in South Bend for his official visit.<br><br>He reviewed the trip with <a href="https://twitter.com/Rivals_Singer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Rivals_Singer</a> <a href="https://t.co/EEmBxyZWM0">https://t.co/EEmBxyZWM0</a></p>— BlueandGold.com (@BGInews) <a href="https://twitter.com/BGInews/status/1115256980178911232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 8, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Four-star DL Aidan Keanaaina has rave reviews after another <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NotreDame</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoIrish?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoIrish</a> visit <a href="https://t.co/vWqjRoBQjI">https://t.co/vWqjRoBQjI</a> <a href="https://t.co/FwIiRdDOkL">pic.twitter.com/FwIiRdDOkL</a></p>— Adam Gorney (@adamgorney) <a href="https://twitter.com/adamgorney/status/1115289165946449920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 8, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Guy put on the recruiting hat with McGregor and Mills.

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

He's going to be a favorite of mine

 

[FDNYIrish1]

Ass moves Mass. Kids got that wrecking ball power build that disrupts the line of scrimmage. Hate to say who he reminds me of. Can't wait to see this kid develop.