'23 TX S Peyton Bowen (Oklahoma Signee ¯\_(ツ)_/¯)

[M40]

Wasn't the brother's dream school Oregon back when they visited Oregon? lol

No

 

[MacIrish75]

This is all a very transparent and telegraphed rug pull, right?

This is Charlie Brown. Headed to the NFL draft. Making an NFL roster. Getting the nod as the starting kicker. Lining up for his first NFL field goal.

And after all of that, his holder is still Lucy and the football still gets yanked away.

 

[NDFAN420]

My (probably wrong) prediction: Bowen to ND
Bowen's going to pry open the guaranteed NIL door at ND, they're just not going to call it that.

and make us recall the Bowen/Hillman defense with great fondness.

Loy obviously copying off of me

 

[GATTACA!]

This is all a very transparent and telegraphed rug pull, right?

 

[Plankton]

This is all a very transparent and telegraphed rug pull, right?

 

[stlnd01]

I don’t buy the “staff asked him to hold off on decommitting” theory. That convo wouldn’t have happened until the in-homes last week and by that point none of our other guys are flipping b/c we lost Bowen. If he was ready to flip, just let him walk.

Agree with those who say he has been legit torn and/or can’t tell someone no. But who can’t he tell? That is the question.

 

[Irish#1]

 

[NDpendent]

I don’t buy the “staff asked him to hold off on decommitting” theory. That convo wouldn’t have happened until the in-homes last week and by that point none of our other guys are flipping b/c we lost Bowen. If he was ready to flip, just let him walk.

Agree with those who say he has been legit torn and/or can’t tell someone no. But who can’t he tell? That is the question.

Yeah that theory keeps coming up of several boards and it doesnt make any sense. Obviously the coaches and players are still fighting to keep Bowen and if he already decommitted they wouldn't be pushing so hard. I do think he is torn and the only ones that know his decision right now are his family because they arent giving the media on either side anything after the click baiting shit show that has gone on the past 4 months of his recruitment

 

[Free Manera]

So both Loy and Drumm are digging in and holding the line now.

Look at the bright side, we haven't had a "fun," "exciting," "reading don't kill myself books," signing day in a while (mostly because ND is never in on 5 stars on signing day). This year is different. Win or lose it's something to get you jacked up.

 

[nin05]

Even if he signs, there is nothing stopping him from jumping in the portal a year from now. College football is messed up.

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

So both Loy and Drumm are digging in and holding the line now.

Look at the bright side, we haven't had a "fun," "exciting," "reading don't kill myself books," signing day in a while (mostly because ND is never in on 5 stars on signing day). This year is different. Win or lose it's something to get you jacked up.

 

[dublinirish]

hat on the table!

 

[Free Manera]

Even if he signs, there is nothing stopping him from jumping in the portal a year from now. College football is messed up.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Yes, apparently Oregon has always been Eli's dream school.

I thought this was it

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[Bigamejames]

This recruitment is a great demonstration of why geography is such a big deal in recruiting. It's not just the distance to home, or the cost of plane tickets, etc.

It's the high school coach, and the girlfriend, and the uncles, and the best friend/quarterback, who are all wanting the same thing from you and telling you about it daily. The only one pushing ND is the mom (a tale as old as time).

How does an 18 year old spurn all of them? It's a pretty impossible situation to be in for Peyton and therefore ND. This is also why relationships with high school coaches are HUGE in recruiting, which is something Kelly never understood at ND. This staff is making inroads with it now but it takes time to build those

It needs to start with the top high school teams and conferences in the country.

 

[notredomer23]

The internet/recruiting has broken my brain to the point I hope he signs with ND so I can sign up for OU Insider and troll Parker Thune

 

[Free Manera]

It needs to start with the top high school teams and conferences in the country.

I agree Bi Game James.

The internet/recruiting has broken my brain to the point I hope he signs with ND so I can sign up for OU Insider and troll Parker Thune

I preemptively did so as not to waste any time. Waste of money? Probably. But I could’ve just lost that money on San Jose State today. I still did but I could have lost it then too.

 

[irishtrooper]

Ok, does anyone actually know when we’ll actually know something? Like a time tomorrow potentially? If I recall most LOIs are in by noonish right? Being Central time, probably by 9-10am if he’s actually made a decision seems reasonable right? If it’s not in by noon, can we assume he’s dithering?

 

[KPENN]

Per Fong, growing odds he sticks

 

[Reaper97]

The ESD period still lasts 3 days, right?
So he can wait until Friday at midnight Central time, for the ESD, right?

 

[notredomer23]

The ESD period still lasts 3 days, right?
So he can wait until Friday at midnight Central time, for the ESD, right?

This is correct. However they expect him to sign in the AM tomorrow

 

[NDPhilly]

ain't no way

 

[CanadalovesND]

Do we know what time is he signing/announcement?

 

[INLaw]

If by some miracle he sticks I sure hope there is some clarification or borderline tell all to explain this last week.

 

[Dale]

I’m pretending I didn’t just read Fong’s update

 

[MacIrish75]

I’m pretending I didn’t just read Fong’s update.

 

[KPENN]

Per Fong, growing odds he sticks

Also for what it’s worth, this is coming from outside of South Bend

 

[stlnd01]

Didn't Fong CB him to Oklahoma like two days ago?

 

[MacIrish75]

Didn't Fong CB him to Oklahoma like two days ago?

Fong done fong’d all over himself

 

[Grahambo]

Mac is on fire this evening