'23 AZ OT Elijah Paige (Southern Cal Verbal)

[irishff1014]

If he got all buthurt over a rumor that the staff liked Paige just as much as him then I'm not sure he'd make it at ND. He'd probably transfer if he got beat out/didn't start right away.

You are right he "apparently" did get upset. Who knows how he would have done.

 

[Crazy Balki]

Sorry, but this won't do.

We're long overdue for good recruiting news.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

SC has four OL verbals, all three star players, and received all four in a two month period from mid June to mid August.

Circling back is an understatement. This guy becomes their crown jewel OL recruit the minute he walks in the door.

 

[ColinKSU]

All this hype just to end up with a Brian Kelly level recruiting class.

 

[ulukinatme]

SC has four OL verbals, all three star players, and received all four in a two month period from mid June to mid August.

Circling back is an understatement. This guy becomes their crown jewel OL recruit the minute he walks in the door.

USC hasn't exactly been a hotbed for OL recruiting/development. I get that he walks in being the prize among a bunch of 3 stars, but they haven't exactly had a track record like Harry.

 

[ulukinatme]

All this hype just to end up with a Brian Kelly level recruiting class.

It's no wonder he quit chasing big fish and started sticking with "RKGs." The big fish either don't stick or don't pan out a lot of times.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

USC hasn't exactly been a hotbed for OL recruiting/development. I get that he walks in being the prize among a bunch of 3 stars, but they haven't exactly had a track record like Harry.

I don't disagree. Reaffirming what Dale said before. SC missed on their top targets and are circling back.

Paige is easily higher rated than their current verbals.

 

[Domina Nostra]

All this hype just to end up with a Brian Kelly level recruiting class.

I've thought this many times.

 

[Sea Turtle]

USC hasn't exactly been a hotbed for OL recruiting/development. I get that he walks in being the prize among a bunch of 3 stars, but they haven't exactly had a track record like Harry.

Their offense already looks good. They are going to be a real problem for us on and off the field going forward.
ND cant build a great o line with amazing classes every year. What's losing one great recruit anyway? Am I right?

 

[MacIrish75]

Welp, guess it’s time to…

 

[MacIrish75]

Also, anyone that prefers the Seger version can fight me.

 

[stpeteirish]

What changed? Did SC not push for him until now?

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

There's a few possible reasons for any player who decommits like this:

1. Grades
2. Out-recruited by another school (neg recruiting, great salesmanship, etc)
3. Bag man
4. girlfriend

 

[calvegas04]

What a bum, officially decommitted

 

[Dale]

Kelly mentions the cancelled visits. Good for us at the time, have to wonder if he ever ends up committing if he had played out the process though.

 

[IAIrish]

There's a few possible reasons for any player who decommits like this:

1. Grades
2. Out-recruited by another school (neg recruiting, great salesmanship, etc)
3. Bag man
4. girlfriend

Or the play of the oline/offense on the field?

 

[NDPhilly]

USC wins 3 games against shit teams and now they are the new Bama I guess

 

[StPaul_Irish]

So wait, other programs can circle back, but we can't?

 

[Dale]

So wait, other programs can circle back, but we can't?

We have 3 flips in this cycle, including our last two commits.

 

[Sea Turtle]

USC wins 3 games against shit teams and now they are the new Bama I guess

It's smart what they and Michigan have done.

 

[TNUtoNotreDame]

Well poop.

 

[Irishdrunk]

Also, anyone that prefers the Seger version can fight me.

Its Bob Seger's song. Anybody can do a fucking cover.

 

[Irishdrunk]

Kelly mentions the cancelled visits. Good for us at the time, have to wonder if he ever ends up committing if he had played out the process though.

Losing can't help. Perhaps everyone including the recruits are realizing Marcus Freeman isn't going to be a sure-fire Natty winner. He better tell Boy Rees to open up the offense.

We are out of the Top 25 in no time.

 

[Blazers46]

USC wins 3 games against shit teams and now they are the new Bama I guess

Has anyone ever not committed to a school citing their out-of-conference schedule being too weak? Playing shit teams to extend your preseason seems to be the norm of just about every hight profile top tier team. Time to stop sticking our noses up and just play Marshall every week... oh wait.

 

[stlnd01]

Kelly mentions the cancelled visits. Good for us at the time, have to wonder if he ever ends up committing if he had played out the process though.

Who knows, but in the long run I think you're better off when kids take their time (and some visits) and commit knowing the full lay of the land rather than commit fast on an early visit and then get second thoughts and wandering eyes later in the cycle.

 

[dankgesang]

There's a few possible reasons for any player who decommits like this:

1. Grades
2. Out-recruited by another school (neg recruiting, great salesmanship, etc)
3. Bag man
4. girlfriend

A: Chicks think he's handsome
B: has cool car
C: has lots of cash
D: has no visible scars
E: does not live with parents

 

[tko]

New normal

 

[irishff1014]

Who knows, but in the long run I think you're better off when kids take their time (and some visits) and commit knowing the full lay of the land rather than commit fast on an early visit and then get second thoughts and wandering eyes later in the cycle.

You are right.

 

[Crazy Balki]

We have 3 flips in this cycle, including our last two commits.

The three flips we have were from Stanford, Kansas State and Boston College.

Those were situations where ND was a game-changing offer for 3 guys that committed to mid-power 5 programs.

That shouldn't be happening to ND, especially if recruiting is the name of the game for MF.

 

[indianamouse]

The three flips we have were from Stanford, Kansas State and Boston College.

Those were situations where ND was a game-changing offer for 3 guys that committed to mid-power 5 programs.

That shouldn't be happening to ND, especially if recruiting is the name of the game for MF.

When MF wins a championship in the next 3 years I bet he’ll wish he would have stayed. No italics.