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Huge weekend for ND when it comes to QB recruiting in '21.

Tyler Buchner - 4* QB - CA - Offer
JJ McCarthy - QB - IL
Jake Rubley - 4* QB - CO
Ron Powlus - UR QB - IN
Maddox Tavernier - UR QB - IN

All will be on campus for Stanford. Buchner has an ACL and is out for the year but is the only one with an offer. Jake Rubley camped at ND and is the #4 Pro QB in the class. Ronnie Powlus is well... Ronnie Powlus.

JJ McCarthy is the one that makes sense right now. He's tearing it up, has GREAT film and will be a high 4* (minimum) QB soon enough.

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Gabriel Rubio visited for Pitt.

He & fellow visitor Tunmise Adeleye are two UR DT's that won't be for long. Both top of the board prospects that ND is on early. Oh how far they've come since 2015-2016 in regards to that. I really don't have much to b!tch about anymore.

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Brody Wisecarver picked up a dubious CB from the prolific Dr. of Data Dumping, Derrell Hart (Ole Miss analyst). Still, it's the first one on the board for Brody. From what I've read, it's probably the best early guess you could make.

Visited for Stanford. 247 has him as the #12 OT & #99 OA in their first rankings.

ND doing some work at DeSmet.

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Brody Wisecarver picked up a dubious CB from the prolific Dr. of Data Dumping, Derrell Hart (Ole Miss analyst). Still, it's the first one on the board for Brody. From what I've read, it's probably the best early guess you could make.

Visited for Stanford. 247 has him as the #12 OT & #99 OA in their first rankings.

ND doing some work at DeSmet.

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About time we made inroads to StL. You were saying it needed to happen last year... better late than never.
 

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2021 recruit Shane Hartzell out of Pa is a family member. He went to his first camp this summer and the D coach was don brown mich DC. Shane blew up a kid and don brown stopped the drill and pulled Shane aside. He pointed at a guy and asked Shane to introduce himself, it was Jim harbaugh. Jim said he knew who he was bc a high school coach(old big 10 recruiter) sent Shane's workout tape to friends at michigan. Harbaugh invited Shane to Michigan so Shane took his visit to michigan this weekend. I hate michigan and would love to see him Irish. Reminds me of a #23 Irish currently has on D. Any input on how to get him on Irish radar? Thanks, go Irish!
 
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About time we made inroads to StL. You were saying it needed to happen last year... better late than never.

Early on it looked like StL's 2019 Class was going to have A LOT... like 10 ND worthy players. I think in the end there were just 3, maybe 4. ND got 2 in KW and KAR, Isaiah Williams is committed to IL for now and Belleville's Keith Robinson is still up for grabs. The others appear now to be non-fits for one reason or another. I'd offer OG Ben Stater from CBC a PWO immediately.

...and I still think OT Josh Plohr from CBC could be a stud at the net level if he gets in the right situation. He has 15ish offers now mostly Ivy and MAC.
 

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Jake Rubley - 6’3” 195
1951 pass yards
20tds/5ints
2018 Season: 4-8
Colorado, Colorado St, Northwestern, South Carolina, Texas Tech

Drake Maye - 6’3” 195


2018 Season: 13-2 (State Semis)
Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio State, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia

JJ McCarthy 6’2” 180
3448 pass yards
39tds/4ints
2018 Season: 13-1 (State Champs)
Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa St, Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern, Purdue, South Carolina, Toledo, Wisconsin

Just as food for thought to add to your question as to who you’d offer. I’d go with JJ McCarthy first and foremost. 3400 yards passing is a ton, loved how he stood in the pocket and threw some passes while getting drilled (good passes too). Also received 7 offers within two weeks of coming out with Sophomore tape. I think he’s the offer that the staff needs to dole out soon. Hopefully he makes it to campus this weekend and snags an offer!
 

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Jake Rubley - 6’3” 195
1951 pass yards
20tds/5ints
2018 Season: 4-8
Colorado, Colorado St, Northwestern, South Carolina, Texas Tech

Drake Maye - 6’3” 195


2018 Season: 13-2 (State Semis)
Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio State, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia

JJ McCarthy 6’2” 180
3448 pass yards
39tds/4ints
2018 Season: 13-1 (State Champs)
Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa St, Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern, Purdue, South Carolina, Toledo, Wisconsin

Just as food for thought to add to your question as to who you’d offer. I’d go with JJ McCarthy first and foremost. 3400 yards passing is a ton, loved how he stood in the pocket and threw some passes while getting drilled (good passes too). Also received 7 offers within two weeks of coming out with Sophomore tape. I think he’s the offer that the staff needs to dole out soon. Hopefully he makes it to campus this weekend and snags an offer!

I’m biased but I want that to happen of course. I don’t think he’ll be on campus and I don’t think a decision has been made on who ND will offer next. I like Rubley better than Maye but offer list disagrees with me. I certainly understand the Preston Stone offer, I’m a little less understanding on Buchner over JJ but I accept it. Personally though I feel he’s the best of the above 3 by a decent margin.
 

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I’m biased but I want that to happen of course. I don’t think he’ll be on campus and I don’t think a decision has been made on who ND will offer next. I like Rubley better than Maye but offer list disagrees with me. I certainly understand the Preston Stone offer, I’m a little less understanding on Buchner over JJ but I accept it. Personally though I feel he’s the best of the above 3 by a decent margin.

McCarthy's numbers are eye-popping and stomach-rolling (if we don't offer soon).
 

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Here are the 2021 QB's with more than 4 Power 5/ND offers...

Preston Stone: 29 offers
Aaron McLaughlin: 24 offers
Tyler Buchner: 12 offers
Caleb Williams: 12 offers
Jake Garcia: 9 offers
Brock Vandagriff: 9 offers
J.J. McCarthy: 9 offers
Kyle McCord: 9 offers
Shedeur Sanders: 8 offers
Sam Huard: 6 offers
Drake Maye: 6 offers
Carlos Del Rio: 6 offers
Eli Stowers: 5 offers
Jake Rubley: 4 offers
Athan Kaliakmanis: 4 offers

First off, having checked these guys out, Aaron McLaughlin, whoa boy, that kid will be good. I hope ND is able to have a shot, but I think the SEC is all over the kid. Brock Vandagriff is another kid I hope ND takes a look at. He's got a solid offer list already, threw for over 3,000 yards this season, and goes to a private christian school in Georgia. Lastly, no one on this list has received more offers in the last two weeks than JJ McCarthy. He's gone from almost none to a decent amount so it isn't saying too much, but the kid is THE QB blowing up right now. Others will for sure, but right now, McCarthy is the kid that is getting his 3,400 yards passing noticed.
 

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- JJ McCarthy's the most important recruit currently in high school as it pertains to ND.

- I'd take his commitment over anyone regardless of class. He's the next 5*Phil.

- I'll all but guarantee he tears apart the camp/7v7 circuit this off season

- I'll be surprised if he doesn't get 5 stars. Preston Stone already is technically a 5* as 247's #6 OA player in the class. His film is great but no better than JJ's. JJ's stats were better than Preston's playing better competition. In my opinion, JJ has already earned the 5* rating. Quinton Sommerville is ranked as the #5 OA in the class (I think he's WAY over ranked at this point, I saw him and Saguaro play 3 times this year) JJ's WAY better. When 247 does the next shuffle for '21, they'll bring JJ in as a 90-91 4* and make him go thru the pageantry of offseason camps and interviews to get that fifth star.

- The trick will be improving his Soph film because it's on par with anyone's right now, regardless of class.

Regarding Rubley: IF ND offers him, he's gonna commit. ND is clearly his dream school and they know it.
 
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2021 QB Miller Moss from Los Angeles, CA got a visit today. Kid has offers from San Jose St, Yale, LSU, and Auburn
 
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