'23 MI QB Dante Moore (Greek Spaghetti Transfer)

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Dante after his Miami visit:

“For the rest of my recruiting process, I won’t be posting a top list. I’ll just make a commitment … I’m probably going to try and do it before the season. The one thing me and my family are taking in is that a lot of the schools on my list have new head coaches and coaching staffs. So, I might just wait it out and see it how it is with their season. I’m not rushing at all.

Well I guess it's all about him then. Screw the rest of the class.

I'm moving on. Sign our 3* and focus on 24.
 

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All we need to do is still be in the lead come signing day. I am confident we are still in the lead. Dante seems like a stand up dude. He has given every indication he is Irish, so I believe him. If I was a top recruit, loved the Irish, and intended to sign with them, I would take and enjoy all these visits also. You only get to experience it once. Enjoy yourself, Dante. You've earned it. See you in the blue and gold on signing day. Will be proud to have you and yours as part of the Irish family.
 

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You cant read that and think he is some kind of silent to ND. Why do people think he isnt going to end up at Michigan?
 

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And the team he selects getting a recruiting bump
Oh please. It's the biggest decision of the kid's life. He should, actually, take the time to make the right decision for himself. He doesn't owe Notre Dame - or anyone - an early commit just so our coaches can go and sell him to some wide receivers we also hope to recruit.

That said, Notre Dame's coaches should ensure they have a quarterback in this class. So if Dante intends to push this past, say, mid-June, they should probably be talking to other players at the position. That may have the effect of clarifying the decision for all involved.
 

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Dante after his Miami visit:

“For the rest of my recruiting process, I won’t be posting a top list. I’ll just make a commitment … I’m probably going to try and do it before the season. The one thing me and my family are taking in is that a lot of the schools on my list have new head coaches and coaching staffs. So, I might just wait it out and see it how it is with their season. I’m not rushing at all.
Sure sounds like a silent commit to me.
 

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We absolutely should be pushing hard for the next best target at this point, probably the next 2-3 best targets honestly. He could still sign, but I never liked the idea of putting all our eggs in one kid's basket. If good WRs are hanging on a QB commitment I don't know if we can wait till after the season. Don't blame the kid for doing his due diligence, but we've got to do ours too and not get left at the alter.
 

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We absolutely should be pushing hard for the next best target at this point, probably the next 2-3 best targets honestly. He could still sign, but I never liked the idea of putting all our eggs in one kid's basket. If good WRs are hanging on a QB commitment I don't know if we can wait till after the season. Don't blame the kid for doing his due diligence, but we've got to do ours too and not get left at the alter.
Exactly, step it up with Vizina (i know he just committed but that doesn’t mean anything) and who ever else may have interest and is good.
 

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His comment about waking up watching the Sun hitting off the dome seem to be about as much of a lock as anything I’ve heard. But we’ve seen QBs with ND golf bags go elsewhere, so who knows.
 

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and it should be, they went all in on their hand and they gotta ride it through to the river.

at this point id rather be caught with my pants down at the end vs folding with a committed pot
Yeah. It's not the best position to be in, but you've burned too many other bridges to show Moore how badly you want him to be THE guy.

If you get caught looking like fools and he spurns you, you turn to '24, and [hopefully having learned an important lesson], tell Carr and Sayin that there's one spot between them, press for both of them, and see who takes it first. No more playing favorites and eliminating other prospects on the board to show one guy how special he is.
 

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Yeah. It's not the best position to be in, but you've burned too many other bridges to show Moore how badly you want him to be THE guy.

If you get caught looking like fools and he spurns you, you turn to '24, and [hopefully having learned an important lesson], tell Carr and Sayin that there's one spot between them, press for both of them, and see who takes it first. No more playing favorites and eliminating other prospects on the board to show one guy how special he is.
Ironic that your avatar is what it is because you basically just summarized the ND recruiting version of the circle of life...
 

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and it should be, they went all in on their hand and they gotta ride it through to the river.

at this point id rather be caught with my pants down at the end vs folding with a committed pot
100% this is a "buy the ticket, take the ride" kind of situation.
 

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Dante after his Miami visit:

“For the rest of my recruiting process, I won’t be posting a top list. I’ll just make a commitment … I’m probably going to try and do it before the season. The one thing me and my family are taking in is that a lot of the schools on my list have new head coaches and coaching staffs. So, I might just wait it out and see it how it is with their season. I’m not rushing at all.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t he say two exact opposite things in this quote?
“I’m probably going to try to do it before the season,” is the exact opposite of the bolded quote. He can’t commit before the season & wait to see how coaches coach during the season?
 

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Correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t he say two exact opposite things in this quote?
“I’m probably going to try to do it before the season,” is the exact opposite of the bolded quote. He can’t commit before the season & wait to see how coaches coach during the season?
It sounds like he wants to stick to his plan of committing before the season, but he and his parents have discussed the idea of waiting and seeing how the new coaches and their teams perform, instead.

Sounds like a "if I still can't decide, I'll let the season help me decide."
 

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Tin Foil hat says ND wants to play the NIL game but zero chance they want the appearance of 5 star QB commits -> announce collective weeks later or vice versa. Just wait on those funds to build a little more Mr. Moore
 

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Tin Foil hat says ND wants to play the NIL game but zero chance they want the appearance of 5 star QB commits -> announce collective weeks later or vice versa. Just wait on those funds to build a little more Mr. Moore

My tin foil hat says that he is already committed, but Marcus and Co. said take your visits to LSU and scUM and then drop the hammer as an F/U.
 

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Loy again said that both he and ND are confident that Moore is Irish.

And Loy is never wrong :ROFLMAO:

and it should be, they went all in on their hand and they gotta ride it through to the river.

at this point id rather be caught with my pants down at the end vs folding with a committed pot

No way you want to get caught with your pants down after spurning all other offers for one 16 year old, especially when it comes to QBs. You're better off with a steady 4 star than nothing at all and most schools would be grateful for that.

Look at how QB recruiting goes these days. At most schools with decent talent stocked, if you're a 4+ star talent and projected to ride the bench there's a good chance you're transferring somewhere else to finish your career (whether you start there or not). Recently about every other QB or every third we've brought in has left. If you fail to recruit any QB in a particular class you're in a pretty tough spot when you're (And many other schools) losing more talent via transfer.
 

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And Loy is never wrong :ROFLMAO:



No way you want to get caught with your pants down after spurning all other offers for one 16 year old, especially when it comes to QBs. You're better off with a steady 4 star than nothing at all and most schools would be grateful for that.

Look at how QB recruiting goes these days. At most schools with decent talent stocked, if you're a 4+ star talent and projected to ride the bench there's a good chance you're transferring somewhere else to finish your career (whether you start there or not). Recently about every other QB or every third we've brought in has left. If you fail to recruit any QB in a particular class you're in a pretty tough spot when you're (And many other schools) losing more talent via transfer.
Yeah cuz Loy is definitely the only one saying Moore to ND still lol.
 

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Dante after his Miami visit:

“For the rest of my recruiting process, I won’t be posting a top list. I’ll just make a commitment … I’m probably going to try and do it before the season. The one thing me and my family are taking in is that a lot of the schools on my list have new head coaches and coaching staffs. So, I might just wait it out and see it how it is with their season. I’m not rushing at all.
Is that from the interview he did with 247 or Rivals? I saw both Miami sites talked to him.
 

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“Even before Tuesday night’s announcement, James had made the change from recruit to recruiter.

“Obviously, who I want to be getting my touchdown passes from is Dante Moore‍,” he says. “Obviously, once we get him on board, I'll feel a lot better about these next couple years, but I'm still confident even if Dante isn't throwing me the ball that somebody's going to be in there to spin it to me, but obviously, he's somebody I really want. I've been in his ear about it and I feel like where we stand with him is super nice.”
 

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Good kid, wants to build a WR U here! Lets make it happen, we need the talent.
 
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