'23 FL DE Keon Keeley (Prodigal Son)

[phillyirish]

Our crown jewel on defense. Cool.

Sent from my Pixel 6 Pro using Tapatalk

Crown Jewel of the entire class…… or crown jewel of the last decade of recruiting. Seriously, he’s our highest rated commit since Jaylon in 2013, and the 4th highest ranked commit of the online recruiting era.

 

[T Town Tommy]

Suntarine Perkins Ole Miss commit but I don’t believe that’s the flip they are referencing. Perkins has been on flip watch for over a week now.

 

[irish o'phile]

There has been 0 smoke about this on NDs end from everything I have read and listened to in recent months. In fact, most of the recent stuff indicated increased confidence be sticks.

A flip here would be rough.

 

[WilliamWallace]

I would absolutely hate to see it for several reasons, but mainly because I think it could cause us to lose more commitments.

 

[allenm5333]

Got a dm from someone at ISD saying they arent hearing anything….

 

[Dale]

Would drastically effect the standing of this class if they don’t have Keeley and Bowen.

Still sounds like a bit of guessing and message board telephone though.

 

[NDPhilly]

He's liked too many Bama tweets in the last few weeks that lead me to believe he's at the very least talking to them.

 

[TheRealLynch51]

He's liked too many Bama tweets in the last few weeks that lead me to believe he's at the very least talking to them.

Seems his likes are more Nick Saban specific rather than Bama specific per se. Maybe he just likes Saban.

 

[Irishnuke]

FFS. Hope there’s nothing to this. Would be the biggest decommit since I’ve followed recruiting.

 

[Old Man Mike]

I've spent 80 years trying to evolve spiritually so that I don't "hate" anyone.

I still hate Nick Saban and what he/Alabama have done to college football.
This will just be one more reason ....

Fortunately, here at the retirement community, our priest gives us absolution at the first Sunday of each month.

 

[du Lac]

This would really take the wind out of the sails. If happens, I might stop following recruiting and just watch games and hope we can win 10 once in a while. This is the most hope we’ve had since the 90’s. To lose elite recruiting and have a brand new coach would simply blow.

 

[Irishcop]

I am not an ND insider by any means when it comes to recruiting like some on this site are. I'm just a lifelong fan. However if it is true that Keeley is going to flip wouldn't there have been some smoke to this before the week of the possible flip? This seems very out of the blue.

 

[notredomer23]

Get Tom Mendoza on the phone now.

 

[IrishLax]

Did Bama figure out their NIL? Justice Haynes + a Keely flip would be crazy.

 

[Dale]

Did Bama figure out their NIL? Justice Haynes + a Keely flip would be crazy.

Trending for Caleb Downs too. 1 is nothing. 2 is Bama being Bama. 3 or 4 in quick succession would be a bit provoking.

 

[KizerWilhelm]

Keeley committed under Kelly and stuck by us through the whole thing. He was the first guy in the class! It's easy to circle him as the most likely to flip based on his ranking. But just personality-wise, I've never seen him flipping.

 

[NDPhilly]

Trending for Caleb Downs too. 1 is nothing. 2 is Bama being Bama. 3 or 4 in quick succession would be a bit provoking.

Additionally, they are suddenly receiving CBs for 5 star corner Cormani McClain.

 

[Luckylucci]

Bama boosters saying, hold my beer, to the rest of college football. While Nick Saban hands out but slaps for every booster that donates a $1M.

 

[irishandy]

Hopefully this is message board talk. Keeley has stuck with his commitment this long, hopefully he sticks for good.

 

[CoachB]

Keep Keeley and Bowen. Get Jaiden, Love, Ronan, Downs, M'Pemba, and Novasad and I would be happy.

 

[irishandy]

Is On3 a reliable site if this is "Bama Circles?"

 

[ndinoxford]

I’ll believe it when a ND site is reporting to start worrying

 

[House16]

Keep Keeley and Bowen. Get Jaiden, Love, Ronan, Downs, M'Pemba, and Novasad and I would be happy.

And while we're at it let's win the next four national championships. Then I'd be happy.

 

[IrishLax]

Per an assistant coach at ND, this is "fake news."

Source: me.

 

[IrishLax]

(With that being said, assistant coaches are wrong all the time... see: Mr. Alexander)

 

[pumpdog20]

And while we're at it let's win the next four national championships. Then I'd be happy.

I like your thinking.

 

[notredomer23]

Per an assistant coach at ND, this is "fake news."

Source: me

 

[GoldenAura]

Per an assistant coach at ND, this is "fake news."

Source: me.

 

[Cackalacky2.0]

Per an assistant coach at ND, this is "fake news."

Source: me.

Sources inside the gug feel good about this one.

 

[Reaper97]

(With that being said, assistant coaches are wrong all the time... see: Mr. Alexander)

I was going to ask…if Keeley was secretly talking to Bama, wouldn’t ND’s coaches be the last to know?