'22 LA WR Amoron Walker (Michigan Signee)

[ND88]

If he chooses LSU or Bama over us, I’ll be mad but at least have some understanding of why.

If he chooses Michigan over us then I will have lost all respect for him. I can’t imagine what makes Michigan so attractive right now.

Where else can you go to learn how to buy thrifty khakis in this economy?

 

[arrowryan]

Per Loy, visiting Michigan this weekend.

I’ve seen this movie before. Even when he’s visiting schools with “his team”, he’s been too flirtatious with other schools. Time to move on

 

[Dale]

Think this one is due for a different response from coaching staff. The early June felt like yeah go see what’s out there, camps, somewhat close and then come up to ND and that’s it. Traveling all the way up to Michigan post ND OV is different level of wavering

 

[Cackalacky2.0]

I’m thinking he is seeing Merriweather and Williams and might be looking for PT. He can walk into Michigan’s team with less competition right now IMO.

 

[Luckylucci]

So, one of the WR visitors from the BBQ commits to UF immediately after and our lone, public, WR commit in either class is visiting Michigan. It all just looks so much worse than it is. But it will continue to look that way until there is another narrative for the media to run with.

I get the appeal to stay south. I get the appeal to want to visit other big time programs to build his brand. I don’t like it, but I get it. But…fricking Michigan. This would be a rather big failure to lose him to Michigan.

 

[BobbyMac]

And MI's recruiting him at DB. If it's safety as it appears, he's years away of even Balis getting him Jimmie Walker body on the field.

He's just there for the Jordan swag bag.

 

[BabyIrish]

I definitely don’t think we should give up on him at all. Full court press should continue. If he’s visiting other schools then we should look at him as a recruit not a commit. But don’t stop recruiting him.

To LL’s point ability we recruiting, I think it shows the difference between the offensive staff and the defensive. The defensive staff gets to start dedicating its full effort to the 23 class as we’ve pretty much got our 22 class taken care (minus a recruit or two obviously). The offensive staff isn’t there yet and is going to be behind in the 23 class. Definitely worried about it.

 

[IrishLion]

Speaking of Andre Greene Jr., did any of the sites clarify Walker's involvement with scUM?

Are they a legit threat, or is he still just taking visits with other guys for enjoyment?

If he's taking visits to have fun, I'd bet the staff is doing what they can to squash future visits without making him feel like they're controlling his recruitment too much.

If scUM is a legit threat... then this is basically an open recruitment lol.

 

[BobbyMac]

Speaking of Andre Greene Jr., did any of the sites clarify Walker's involvement with scUM?

Are they a legit threat, or is he still just taking visits with other guys for enjoyment?

If he's taking visits to have fun, I'd bet the staff is doing what they can to squash future visits without making him feel like they're controlling his recruitment too much.

If scUM is a legit threat... then this is basically an open recruitment lol.

I think the CW that's being pushed is MI offered at Safety and he wants to play WR.

 

[CHIDomer9]

https://247sports.com/college/michi...ig-House-Pochatoula-bs-Newman-29-7-169847152/

Visiting Michigan on 9/11 to see them get boatraced by Washington.

 

[Dale]

So we finally get an interview that gives the juice…

His Dad is a Michigan fan and HS HC was coached by Bellamy who’s now on the Michigan staff

Those are some strong voices in the ear

 

[T-Boone]

So we finally get an interview that gives the juice…

His Dad is a Michigan fan and HS HC was coached by Bellamy who’s now on the Michigan staff

Those are some strong voices in the ear

I'd be surprised if a player who is committed to ND left for Michigan.

 

[Luckylucci]

I wasn't going to post this unless we saw further movement here. And...here we are. But, I think the WR depth chart is something to monitor. I absolutely love the talent they're bringing in but the numbers are a little scary.

If Walker de-commits then it's 6 WR's over 3 cycles. With one of those 6 being a rumored transfer risk since he's been on campus. Does that situation get better or worse next year. If CJ Williams passes Watts at the slot position, does Watts really stick around. That would make it 5 over 3. Yikes!.

Everhart is scheduled for an OV so there is a decent option as a offensive skill player but I have to think they realize they need bodies. It'll be interesting to see this play out. Hopefully they know something we don't with returning players or prospective recruits.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

So we finally get an interview that gives the juice…

His Dad is a Michigan fan and HS HC was coached by Bellamy who’s now on the Michigan staff

Those are some strong voices in the ear

Big props to the coaching staff for securing Walker's commitment early, but a prospect with his measurables rarely gets signed without others catching on eventually and making their own run at him. Fortunately, if there's another major program we should be well situated to successfully fend off, it's Michigan. There's virtually nothing they can offer that we haven't done much better in recent years. So how worried should we really be?

 

[Dale]

Big props to the coaching staff for securing Walker's commitment early, but a prospect with his measurables rarely gets signed without others catching on eventually and making their own run at him. Fortunately, if there's another major program we should be well situated to successfully fend off, it's Michigan. There's virtually nothing they can offer that we haven't done much better in recent years. So how worried should we really be?

I actually felt better about his status post article. Visiting Michigan with zero backstory is head scratching and makes me think he’d probably be looking anywhere. Now we know at least know why. Just trust they don’t have his ear enough to get him to back off his commitment. He (or his Dad the article was poorly worded) also had very good things to say about ND again and about Michigan was basically like we have all these connections and they are recruiting him hard so gotta see what has to offer.

Michigan recruiting him hardest of teams that could get him to decommit is better than Bama or LSU or someone coming

Not ideal but adds more color at least

 

[Luckylucci]

Singer mentioned today ND is aware of this and that he expects ND to have a conversation with him "very" soon and that will determine where this goes.

Hopefully they recruit him like crazy while lining up a visit for a guy like Joseph Griffin Jr.

 

[Luckylucci]

In one of the Walker threads on 247, Loy mentioned that UM is now recruiting him as WR with secondary as an option.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Yes I seriously hope Amorion remains in the class, but if a guy who explodes in his senior year were to join the class, I wouldn't be mad.

 

[NDIrish88]

I'm with Lucky. A little worried about the depth chart.

 

[Dale]

Seen some big time damage of his town. Hopefully him/family safe

 

[Luckylucci]

WATCH: WR/ATH Amorion Walker shines in preseason Jamboree (247sports.com)

Ugh, Sam Webb with an article about how Walker balled out over the weekend. Make it stop.

 

[Dale]

WATCH: WR/ATH Amorion Walker shines in preseason Jamboree (247sports.com)

Ugh, Sam Webb with an article about how Walker balled out over the weekend. Make it stop.

We don’t want articles about our commits doing well?

 

[BobbyMac]

We don’t want articles about our commits doing well?

I don't like to see the Michigan guy down there giving him special on site treatment. That's one of OSU's big deals, they are a proxy recruiting service.

If 247 is going to pick up Webb's airfare, only fair they pick up Loy's and get him down there to make the Irish look good.

 

[Luckylucci]

We don’t want articles about our commits doing well?

Yes, because that's all this is.

Michigan writer, talking about a legitimate Michigan target, building a relationship with father and coach, and the young man happens to be a ND commit.

Nothing to see here folks, lol.

 

[greyhammer90]

So many red flags in that article. Parents talking about how their committed kid is just now beginning to recieve the attention he deserves, closing with an interview by his primary UM recruiter, and using the c word when describing his commitment.

"Walker, who is currently committed to Notre Dame..."

 

[Dale]

Yes, because that's all this is.

Michigan writer, talking about a legitimate Michigan target, building a relationship with father and coach, and the young man happens to be a ND commit.

Nothing to see here folks, lol.

I mean it’s just a follow up to his previous blog post someone posted a few days ago. He’s posting multiple articles because he made the trip down there so naturally more content and clicks is going to come from that. VIP update followed by free, video format update.

 

[Luckylucci]

I don't like to see the Michigan guy down there giving him special on site treatment. That's one of OSU's big deals, they are a proxy recruiting service.

If 247 is going to pick up Webb's airfare, only fair they pick up Loy's and get him down there to make the Irish look good.

Precisely, this has a different feel if an ND writer was covering this.

 

[Luckylucci]

I mean it’s just a follow up to his previous blog post someone posted a few days ago. He’s posting multiple articles because he made the trip down there so naturally more content and clicks is going to come from that. VIP update followed by free, video format update.

Yes, and that's the point.

How many ND commits is Michigan's 247 site traveling to watch? This is only adding more fuel to the fire. I'm not creating the fire, I'm just acknowledging it. And, as you can see, I'm not the only one.

 

[Dale]

Yes, and that's the point.

How many ND commits is Michigan's 247 site traveling to watch? This is only adding more fuel to the fire. I'm not creating the fire, I'm just acknowledging it. And, as you can see, I'm not the only one.

Your reading of the tea leaves has been set to Walker decommitting for months you’ve made that clear. I just see Walker shines and my first thought isn’t “make it stop” lol

 

[Cackalacky2.0]

Seems like all this started heating up after Merriweather and Williams committed but I have to think Amorian knew those were two top targets.