'21 TN OLB Prince Kollie (Notre Dame Signee)

[PANDFAN]

from what i've heard is that he had difficulty picking up the defense...great athlete and player just didn't know where to be and responsibilities

 

[CanadalovesND]

Somewhat expected.

He was a raw high school player that dominated lower-level Tennessee football. He just couldn't develop the way ND hoped. Ziegler and Sneed both passed him up.

He had a great relationship with Lea & Lezynski... i'd be surprised if it's not Vandy.

 

[notredomer23]

I am sure the usual parties are going to react to a backup LB entering his junior year leaving totally rationally.

I will personally be rooting for him to crush it wherever he goes.

 

[PANDFAN]

Somewhat expected.

He was a raw high school player that dominated lower-level Tennessee football. He just couldn't develop the way ND hoped. Ziegler and Sneed both passed him up.

He had a great relationship with Lea & Lezynski... i'd be surprised if it's not Vandy.

as II guys said, see ball get ball..

 

[NDFAN2008]

I'd rather take another safety so that gives us room

 

[gregm83]

Really wanted to believe he was hurt and had scheduling conflicts.......

 

[zelezo vlk]

Good luck. Hope he goes to Vandy and Lea can develop the hell out of him.


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[T-Boone]

How many years of eligibility do Bertrand, Kiser and Marist have left?

 

[BoredIrish]

Really wanted to believe he was hurt and had scheduling conflicts.......

If there is one thing I have learned with ND football, where there is smoke... there is fire.

 

[CanadalovesND]

How many years of eligibility do Bertrand, Kiser and Marist have left?

All three are eligible for a potential sixth year in'24.

 

[Reaper97]

On the IB recruiting podcast they just said this has been known a month before the spring practices even started because he was telling his teammates he was transferring to Vanderbilt then. That’s why he was “hurt” during the spring.

 

[GoIrish41]

Bummer

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

 

[IrishLion]

Good night, sweet Prince.

At least we’ll always have the blocked-punt-touchdown against Clemson to remember fondly.

 

[IAIrish]

ND got two good years of ST outta him. And this is why Sneed played will during the bg game.
Rooting for him at vandy

 

[stlnd01]

Yep, it’s too bad. But, OK, wish him well, we’ll be fine.

 

[T-Boone]

The thing is he is better than Marist.

 

[rtrn2glory]

I don't like this one. Not the kid's fault imo. Yeah I get it you need to learn the scheme but that talent level needs to be utilized cuz we don't have guys like this walking through the door every year. Probably an unpopular opinion but just my thoughts.

 

[rikkitikki08]

I don't like this one. Not the kid's fault imo. Yeah I get it you need to learn the scheme but that talent level needs to be utilized cuz we don't have guys like this walking through the door every year. Probably an unpopular opinion but just my thoughts.

I agree ND needs to develop these guys better but at the same time if he’s not picking up the defense scheme you can’t expect the coaches to put him on the field. It didn’t work out it happens

 

[Reaper97]

I don't like this one. Not the kid's fault imo. Yeah I get it you need to learn the scheme but that talent level needs to be utilized cuz we don't have guys like this walking through the door every year. Probably an unpopular opinion but just my thoughts.

I think we have had 3-4 of him walk through the door since he did.

Sneed, Ziegler, Junior, Bowen & Burnham are all as talented.
Burnham moved because he grew, Junior played as a true freshman & moved to play more this year, Sneed will probably start and Ziegler & Bowen are both expected to play, Ziegler a lot, this year.
They all passed Kollie up for a reason. He was down to 210 lbs and Sneed & Ziegler are a better version of him.

 

[T-Boone]

I think we have had 3-4 of him walk through the door since he did.

Sneed, Ziegler, Junior, Bowen & Burnham are all as talented.
Burnham moved because he grew, Junior played as a true freshman & moved to play more this year, Sneed will probably start and Ziegler & Bowen are both expected to play, Ziegler a lot, this year.
They all passed Kollie up for a reason. He was down to 210 lbs and Sneed & Ziegler are a better version of him.

I don’t think kollie was passed up by those guys. He just leaving because he wasnt going to start.

 

[T-Boone]

I agree ND needs to develop these guys better but at the same time if he’s not picking up the defense scheme you can’t expect the coaches to put him on the field. It didn’t work out it happens

What is the defensive scheme marist is playing?

 

[PutuporShutup]

from what i've heard is that he had difficulty picking up the defense...great athlete and player just didn't know where to be and responsibilities

I know you're just relaying what you heard..... i just wonder wonder where does LB coaching coming in here? The output better be high this year because it was not good in 21 and 22. We may be rolling out the same starting 3 from last year that didn't produce.

Does Marist know where he needs to be? He played the most defensive snaps last year and had 22 solo tackles from the LB position.

Again, LB play needs to take a huge step forward.

 

[Rockin’Irish]

I don’t think kollie was passed up by those guys. He just leaving because he wasnt going to start.

Kollie was most likely 3rd on the depth chart at Will……he was going to be fighting an uphill battle for snaps this year. Still, disappointed he is transferring out.

 

[rikkitikki08]

What is the defensive scheme marist is playing?

Exactly, if he couldn’t pass Marist then that’s probably all you need to know. It is what it is, it didn’t workout but I’ll trust the judgment of the coaches that coach him everyday in practice

 

[Reaper97]

I don’t think kollie was passed up by those guys. He just leaving because he wasnt going to start.

Sneed & Ziegler both passed him up in the LB rotation.
This has been discussed by multiple sites.
Junior played a different LB position, but played in the rotation over Kollie last year.

ND loves Ziegler & obviously Sneed. Kollie getting down to 210 put him in size range with Sneed & Ziegler is longer & both Sneed & Ziegler are faster.

 

[T-Boone]

Exactly, if he couldn’t pass Marist then that’s probably all you need to know. It is what it is, it didn’t workout but I’ll trust the judgment of the coaches that coach him everyday in practice

kollie was better than marist last season - at least on the field.

 

[T-Boone]

Sneed & Ziegler both passed him up in the LB rotation.
This has been discussed by multiple sites.
Junior played a different LB position, but played in the rotation over Kollie last year.

ND loves Ziegler & obviously Sneed. Kollie getting down to 210 put him in size range with Sneed & Ziegler is longer & both Sneed & Ziegler are faster.

Nobody listens to the sites.
Sneed is probably next one in the portal.

 

[bobbyok1]

from what i've heard is that he had difficulty picking up the defense...great athlete and player just didn't know where to be and responsibilities

How can you not pick up defensive schemes and be a student athlete at Notre Dame?

 

[yankeehater]

Hate to see him leave!

Sounds like he may have been what we called a front of the bus player back in my day. Put the huge dudes with the physiques up front to scare the other team while the scrawny guys who could play and win games would sit in the back and come off the bus last.