'20 GER Alexander Ehrensberger (Notre Dame Signee)

[Irish YJ]

But what does he do for a year while he waits to enrol?

If he were sitting out for a full year, I might agree. But I don't think we understand the timing just yet. I'd bet at worst, he might be GS'd for half the year.

 

[zelezo vlk]

So, if you have 5 years from graduation to play 4, does his eligibility start this year? Or next year?

 

[GBdomer]

Yes.

You've lost your got damn mind for the second time in the last 30 seconds.

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

Love the measurables.

If he doesn't pan out, our beer olympics team should have a solid walk on.

 

[SouthSideChiDomer]

So, if you have 5 years from graduation to play 4, does his eligibility start this year? Or next year?

You have 5 years from when you start college. So if he doesn't enroll for the 2019 fall semester he has the same eligibility as other 2020 recruits.

Edit: I think its when you start full time, so a player could enroll part time and not participate in any team activities and still be considered a greyshirt. I don't know if ND would ever allow a freshmen to only be enrolled part time, but that is something that would be allowed for NCAA rules.

 

[Domina Nostra]

Size, speed, high school film.

You mean his club film.

 

[Irish#1]

The Blitz-kreig stuff is too obvious, right?

I think they have to use that for the entire D when Darkwing and the other guy sign.

I called that a while back. But yeah, why not?

 

[Domina Nostra]

Alexander der Große

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Welcome to Notre Dame Alexander!


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[arrowryan]

A couple interesting facts from the article below:

1.) The recruiting sites have Notre Dame and FIU as his only D1 offers. 15 power 5 teams offered him. The article does not state who the schools were. I wonder if Ohio State or UM were schools that offered him.

2.) Ehrensberger actually committed to Notre Dame in late December. We obviously all know he waited a month before going public with it.

https://www.ndinsider.com/recruitin...cle_b432cfa1-c606-5539-93a5-97c7f84dea05.html

 

[Irish YJ]

A couple interesting facts from the article below:

1.) The recruiting sites have Notre Dame and FIU as his only D1 offers. 15 power 5 teams offered him. The article does not state who the schools were. I wonder if Ohio State or UM were schools that offered him.

2.) Ehrensberger actually committed to Notre Dame in late December. We obviously all know he waited a month before going public with it.

https://www.ndinsider.com/recruitin...cle_b432cfa1-c606-5539-93a5-97c7f84dea05.html

Rivals shows Buf and OD too.

I'd bet Temple, Costal Car, Rutgers, UVA, and BC were others.

Think he visited UGA, OSU, scUM, PSU, FL, and others as well but not sure of offers.

 

[Irish YJ]

Freebie from 247. Contradicts committing in late Dec. Clarifies when he'll show up to ND.

https://247sports.com/college/notre...ks-about-his-Notre-Dame-commitment-128606588/

Notre Dame landed the No. 1 player in Germany this week and added to an already loaded group of commitments from the class of 2020.

Following his commitment announcement, Dusseldorf, Germany three-star defensive end Alexander Ehrensberger of St. Ursula high school spoke with Irish Illustrated and 247Sports about his decision to play for the Fighting Irish.

“I told coach Elston my decision this week,” said Ehrensberger, regarding the moment he pulled the trigger. “I said that I was ready to commit and that I wanted to post in on Twitter. He was really happy and excited for me. We both are so excited about all of this. This is a great moment for me.”

Ehrensberger has a great relationship with defensive line coach Mike Elston. The two hit it off when he visited South Bend and the bond became even stronger when he found out Elston was coming all the way out to Germany to see him.

“I just really like his character and his personality,” said Ehrensberger of Elston. “I got to know him really well when I visited and then when he was here. I just really like him and what he thinks he can do with me.”

Everyone was buzzing once the news became public. Even though it was a couple of days ago, Ehrensberger says that he’s still getting a ton of messages and well-wishes from people who are excited about what’s to come for him at Notre Dame.

“Everyone was excited,” said Ehrensberger. “This is all so overwhelming. It has spread all the way yet, so I still get a lot of people wishing me good luck and congratulating me. It’s just awesome.”

Ehrensberger, ranked by 247Sports as the No. 55 strong-side defensive end in the class of 2020, is a guy that has the Fighting Irish coaching staff very excited. The 6-7, 238-pounder has a lot to offer and he’ll bring an intense work ethic and great size to the Notre Dame football program.

“I think most people underestimate the football that is played in Germany at the highest league,” said Ehrensberger. “Just because it’s Germany, it doesn’t mean that we aren’t on the same level. This is great football out here.”

Although he is a 2020 prospect, Ehrensberger has actually graduated high school and is finished with his prep football career. So, when will he arrive at Notre Dame for good?

“I’ll be at Notre Dame in Jan. 2020,” said Ehrensberger. “That’s what the plan is as of now. While I wait, I’ll be doing internships in Germany since I’ve graduated high school. I’ll be doing all that and preparing myself for Notre Dame football. I’m focusing on business and that’s what the plan is for the internships.”

 

[T-Boone]

Get an internship in South Bend or at least Chicago for a year.

 

[Irish YJ]

Get an internship in South Bend or at least Chicago for a year.

seeing all the workout tweets from him (not to mention the gains we've already seen), i'm OK with a year in GE. he's serious AF when it comes to training. his discipline does not surprise me given where he's from. early hot-take - he'll be a s&c captain at some point.

 

[texbender]

So, are we close to having a Shamrock game in Berlin?

 

[zelezo vlk]

So, are we close to having a Shamrock game in Berlin?

Should have it in Bavaria instead.

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[calvegas04]

So, are we close to having a Shamrock game in Berlin?

Oktoberfest

 

[texbender]

Oktoberfest

Shamtoberfest?

 

[ResLife Hero]

While looking for the article on Foskey, I saw they did one on Ehrensberger as well.

https://irishsportsdaily.com/s/8663/film-dont-lie-alex-ehrensberger

What’s his ceiling?
I think you can tell that I believe Ehrensberger has an extremely high ceiling. Guys that are 6’7” that are as quick as him and can run like he can are rare.

Although he will have a lot to prove in order to show he can become a contributor at Notre Dame, what I see on film from him as an athlete makes me believe he has the talent to become not just be good, but great.

The raw part of raw tools is there for a reason, though. Someone like Margus Hunt, an Estonian track athlete that started football in college at SMU, is an example of a player who was able to translate those tools into an NFL career. I see that same kind of potential with Ehrensberger and he already has a head start on Hunt.

He’s not someone I would expect to make an impact early in his career, but I believe he has the potential develop into a quality starter late in his career if Mike Elston and Matt Balis can help him put it all together at Notre Dame.

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

I really don't want to rob Peter to pay Paul but if he shows a disposition for offense, put him at TE.

I want him to be a defensive terror but if we can have our own Gronk, I'm all for it!

 

[BobbyMac]

I really don't want to rob Peter to pay Paul but if he shows a disposition for offense, put him at TE.

I want him to be a defensive terror but if we can have our own Gronk, I'm all for it!

#GronKY on the way

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NKYGronk?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NKYGronk</a> doing his thing<br><br>See Michael Mayer (<a href="https://twitter.com/MMayer1001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MMayer1001</a>), <a href="https://twitter.com/CovCathColonels?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CovCathColonels</a> and every local team playing for a regional championship tonight on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Fox19FinalQuarter?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Fox19FinalQuarter</a> at 11:15. <a href="https://t.co/9UaWQw2C4U">pic.twitter.com/9UaWQw2C4U</a></p>— Joe Danneman (@FOX19Joe) <a href="https://twitter.com/FOX19Joe/status/1063638066487808000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 17, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[fightingirish26]

#GronKY on the way

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NKYGronk?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NKYGronk</a> doing his thing<br><br>See Michael Mayer (<a href="https://twitter.com/MMayer1001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MMayer1001</a>), <a href="https://twitter.com/CovCathColonels?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CovCathColonels</a> and every local team playing for a regional championship tonight on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Fox19FinalQuarter?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Fox19FinalQuarter</a> at 11:15. <a href="https://t.co/9UaWQw2C4U">pic.twitter.com/9UaWQw2C4U</a></p>— Joe Danneman (@FOX19Joe) <a href="https://twitter.com/FOX19Joe/status/1063638066487808000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 17, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I mean, Mayer could play at least P5 level defensive end I bet

 

[Luckylucci]

Mayer wants to play TE and Alexander wants to play DE, seems like it’s already figured out

 

[BobbyMac]

I mean, Mayer could play at least P5 level defensive end I bet

100.

If I was 4.5* good at both, I'd be a DE all the way, every day.

 

[IrishLion]

I mean, Mayer could play at least P5 level defensive end I bet

Linebacker, too

Dude's a freak

 

[Domina Nostra]

100.

If I was 4.5* good at both, I'd be a DE all the way, every day.

I agree, but some people want to score points. It's a mentality.

And it would suck going up against offensive linemen all the time, even if you're a stud. (see Clowney vs. Nelson)

 

[SouthSideChiDomer]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It was great having my homie <a href="https://twitter.com/jabaalsheard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jabaalsheard</a> in Germany helping grow the game! He was very impressed with <a href="https://twitter.com/NDFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NDFootball</a> signee <a href="https://twitter.com/AlexanderEhren2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AlexanderEhren2</a> <a href="https://t.co/vddVyoYuOZ">pic.twitter.com/vddVyoYuOZ</a></p>— Brandon Collier (@BCollier56) <a href="https://twitter.com/BCollier56/status/1100117675714510849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2019</a></blockquote>
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It could be nothing, but I found it interesting how he said "signee". It made me wonder if they already had him sign his LOI and are essentially treating it as a grayshirt. Is there any advantage in terms of being able to talk to him more if he were signed? If not, then I guess it effectively doesn't matter because there really isn't a difference between being a signed grayshirt versus a 2020 EE.

 

[NDMIA]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I appreciate the effort and energy that the prospects in Europe showed last week. Here are my top performers from the <a href="https://twitter.com/PPIRecruits?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PPIRecruits</a>/<a href="https://twitter.com/247Sports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@247Sports</a> event in Amsterdam. It was a lot of fun to cover: <a href="https://t.co/3XNtA5JzDv">https://t.co/3XNtA5JzDv</a></p>— Barton Simmons (@bartonsimmons) <a href="https://twitter.com/bartonsimmons/status/1113846754057781250?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 4, 2019</a></blockquote>
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I believe Ehrensberger was at this combine with Brandon Collier and if that is the case then it is extremely disappointing that the lone FBS commit at the camp didn't even warrant a mention in top performers. Hopefully it was a case of him not being able to make it, but I swear I remember reading something a while back of him going to this top european camp with Barton Simmons in attendance. Too bad

 

[IrishLax]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I appreciate the effort and energy that the prospects in Europe showed last week. Here are my top performers from the <a href="https://twitter.com/PPIRecruits?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PPIRecruits</a>/<a href="https://twitter.com/247Sports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@247Sports</a> event in Amsterdam. It was a lot of fun to cover: <a href="https://t.co/3XNtA5JzDv">https://t.co/3XNtA5JzDv</a></p>— Barton Simmons (@bartonsimmons) <a href="https://twitter.com/bartonsimmons/status/1113846754057781250?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 4, 2019</a></blockquote>
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I believe Ehrensberger was at this combine with Brandon Collier and if that is the case then it is extremely disappointing that the lone FBS commit at the camp didn't even warrant a mention in top performers. Hopefully it was a case of him not being able to make it, but I swear I remember reading something a while back of him going to this top european camp with Barton Simmons in attendance. Too bad

Who cares?

First of all, recruiting analysts like Simmons are frauds. This has been proven and well documented, I don't think I need to go into examples. Most of them don't even pay attention at these camps, and when they do they don't have a clue what they're looking for. That's how George Karlaftis ends up a 5-star on 247 but the ND coaches who worked him out didn't even think he was scholarship worthy.

Second, camps are beyond pointless for anyone who isn't a skill position player.

Third, like you said you don't even know if he was there.

 

[Big23Head]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I appreciate the effort and energy that the prospects in Europe showed last week. Here are my top performers from the <a href="https://twitter.com/PPIRecruits?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PPIRecruits</a>/<a href="https://twitter.com/247Sports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@247Sports</a> event in Amsterdam. It was a lot of fun to cover: <a href="https://t.co/3XNtA5JzDv">https://t.co/3XNtA5JzDv</a></p>— Barton Simmons (@bartonsimmons) <a href="https://twitter.com/bartonsimmons/status/1113846754057781250?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 4, 2019</a></blockquote>
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I believe Ehrensberger was at this combine with Brandon Collier and if that is the case then it is extremely disappointing that the lone FBS commit at the camp didn't even warrant a mention in top performers. Hopefully it was a case of him not being able to make it, but I swear I remember reading something a while back of him going to this top european camp with Barton Simmons in attendance. Too bad

He did not participate. He had a game the next day and has/had an injured foot.