'21 MD CB Ryan Barnes (Notre Dame Early Enrollee)

[Irish du Nord]

I would love for him to backup Hamilton and take over his role when he leaves for the draft. But if he stays at corner and contributes there that probably will help the team more immediately.

 

[Luckylucci]

I would love for him to backup Hamilton and take over his role when he leaves for the draft. But if he stays at corner and contributes there that probably will help the team more immediately.

I don't know this but I have to think one of the big goals of Spring Camp (both are EE's) will be to see if either Riley, Barnes, or both can compete at Boundary CB.

With that said, and it's just my opinion, but I think in the end Barnes fits that Cover 1 S role extremely well and Riley has the physicality to compete at Boundary CB right away. That gives Barnes 3 full camps to learn that role behind either Hamilton or Brown, depending on who plays there, and be ready for 22'.

 

[Luckylucci]

 

[CanadalovesND]

In the portal.



His brother plays at William & Mary. I wonder if he’ll join him.

 

[CanadalovesND]

Had high hopes for him, but he just kept getting passed up by younger guys for PT.

 

[NDPhilly]

Best of luck. Hope he got his degree.

 

[rtrn2glory]

Buried deep on the depth chart. Good luck to him

 

[CanadalovesND]

Best of luck. Hope he got his degree.

He was an early enrollee, so its possible.

 

[ColinKSU]

Now see this one makes sense. Wasn’t going to see the field because of NFL talent ahead of him, hopefully has his degree and just wants to play.

 

[NDMD]

He EE’d in 2021 so that’s 6 full semesters plus summers, if I remember right ND has all football players on a 3 year graduation track so assuming he took care of what he needed to in the classroom he should be a grad transfer with 2 years eligibility.

 

[irishandy]

Now see this one makes sense. Wasn’t going to see the field because of NFL talent ahead of him, hopefully has his degree and just wants to play.

Agreed, happy for him to get his degree and moving on to find more PT.

 

[NDFAN2008]

Makes sense but if Watts leaves safety is gonna be burtibg

 

[CanadalovesND]

Makes sense but if Watts leaves safety is gonna be burtibg

Barnes is unrelated to the safety depth chart.

But, yes, if Watts leave the safety room will be in dire need of some veteran, experienced players.

 

[irishff1014]

Unfortunately, everyone can’t be star player. He has been good depth for the room if ever called upon. And was never a headache.

Good luck on the rest of your career young man!

 

[zelezo vlk]

Good luck to the young man.


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[ab2cmiller]

 

[ColinKSU]

Good luck to him at UMASS.

 

[CanadalovesND]

Oddly enough, former ND CB Noah Boykin just exhausted his eligibility at UMASS. Boykin out, Barnes in. The ND pipeline to UMASS continues!

 

[INLaw]

Oddly enough, former ND CB Noah Boykin just exhausted his eligibility at UMASS. Boykin out, Barnes in. The ND pipeline to UMASS continues!

How did Boykin’s career turn out?

 

[JohnnyRockets]

Oddly enough, former ND CB Noah Boykin just exhausted his eligibility at UMASS. Boykin out, Barnes in. The ND pipeline to UMASS continues!

Isaiah Rutherford also ended up at UMass from ND (via AZ)

 

[CanadalovesND]

How did Boykin’s career turn out?

He had trouble staying healthy, only playing in 27 games in four seasons. He was a starter his first season eligible to play for UMASS, but looks like he lost his job after succumbing to an injury in 2020 after four games.

 

[CanadalovesND]

Isaiah Rutherford also ended up at UMass from ND (via AZ)

Correct, and has one year of eligibility left.

 

[stlnd01]

Oddly enough, former ND CB Noah Boykin just exhausted his eligibility at UMASS. Boykin out, Barnes in. The ND pipeline to UMASS continues!

I say this as a proud resident of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: I don't really know what the point of UMass football is. No knock on the players. They're working hard. And I'm glad it has provided a landing spot for ND guys going back to Charley Molnar. But there's really no reason for it to exist as an FBS program.

 

[INLaw]

I say this as a proud resident of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: I don't really know what the point of UMass football is. No knock on the players. They're working hard. And I'm glad it has provided a landing spot for ND guys going back to Charley Molnar. But there's really no reason for it to exist as an FBS program.

Are they still football independent?

 

[stlnd01]

Are they still football independent?

Yep. They mostly play a mishmash of MAC and Sun Belt and, like Army and UConn, with a couple of FCS teams from New England and some couple of paycheck games against big programs mixed in. Penn State beat them 63-0 this year.
At least they've stopped scheduling home games at Gillette. That was not just embarrassing but also a long road trip for their students.