'24 IN S Tae Johnson (Notre Dame Signee)

[Wild Bill]

Every dollar he gets comes at the expense of another player or position, and I think ND actually has some leverage here.

He can stay, get a good pay bump, play alongside Moore and Schuler, get coached up by Mickens in a system he already knows, and be in the NFL after next year - or he can chase a few extra bucks somewhere else and start from scratch.

He would be crazy to leave. ND should use it to their advantage and pay him less than market without being insulting. It's a dirty business.

 

[stlnd01]

Every dollar he gets comes at the expense of another player or position, and I think ND actually has some leverage here.

He can stay, get a good pay bump, play alongside Moore and Schuler, get coached up by Mickens in a system he already knows, and be in the NFL after next year - or he can chase a few extra bucks somewhere else and start from scratch.

He would be crazy to leave. ND should use it to their advantage and pay him less than market without being insulting. It's a dirty business.

Does it, really? At this point, the money only seems limited by one's imagination.
I wouldn't mess around here.
Yes we need to invest in some DLs. And yes he would be making a foolish move by going elsewhere, for all the reasons you cite. But college kids make foolish moves all the time. Based on various comments here over the years, Tae seems to come from a poorer background, he has a kid, and he may feel the need to make money now more acutely than some. Some other program will offer that money. More to the point he's one of the best players on our defense. There's zero reason to lose him. So let's just not.

 

[Irish#1]

Does it, really? At this point, the money only seems limited by one's imagination.
I wouldn't mess around here.
Yes we need to invest in some DLs. And yes he would be making a foolish move by going elsewhere, for all the reasons you cite. But college kids make foolish moves all the time. Based on various comments here over the years, Tae seems to come from a poorer background, he has a kid, and he may feel the need to make money now more acutely than some. Some other program will offer that money. More to the point he's one of the best players on our defense. There's zero reason to lose him. So let's just not.

That there could be the deciding factor.

 

[jprue24]

 

[rtrn2glory]

Easy no brainer there

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

He’s going to have a lot of picks when that front four is crushing passers.

 

[ACamp1900]

He’s going to have a lot of picks when that front four is crushing passers.

This is where I’m like, ‘I think they may be the favorites to win it all for the first time since I was ten,…’ because our defensive front is going to be almost as legit as the secondary (calm down, I said almost) ,… it’ll lead to a lot of yummy turnovers. Think Shane Walton, Vontez Duff era plays

 

[allenm5333]

II pod mentioned that he got a raise but took less than what he could have gotten in order to help a teammate get money

 

[greyhammer90]

II pod mentioned that he got a raise but took less than what he could have gotten in order to help a teammate get money

Literally everything I hear about this kid makes me a bigger fan

 

[allenm5333]

Literally everything I hear about this kid makes me a bigger fan

Correct. One good season away from adding "Notre Dame Man" to his page title

 

[irishandy]

It is easy to point out what these kids do on the field, but what they do off the field is just as impactful.

 

[FU BK]

Literally everything I hear about this kid makes me a bigger fan

So glad he put in the work in order to commit. Will always be pulling for a local Ft. Wayne kid, but the effort he put in before he hit the field, the sky is the limit for this young man. Absolutely love paying homage to Jaylon with the #9.

 

[IAIrish]

So glad he put in the work in order to commit. Will always be pulling for a local Ft. Wayne kid, but the effort he put in before he hit the field, the sky is the limit for this young man. Absolutely love paying homage to Jaylon with the #9.

This. Guy is so easy to root for when you know how he worked for it.

He could easily have a monster season 6+ int season and be an early draft entrant this time next year.

 

[Luckylucci]

Takes a special young man to realize the impact that has beyond himself.

On the field, his plays screams future NFL’er.

 

[NYDOMER]

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