'25 CA LB Madden Faraimo (Notre Dame Signee)

[Rocketman84]

I watched Watts play back to back HS tournament games his Junior year, the year they won State.
He was unstoppable at WR in that tournament & easily outperformed the borderline 5 Star WR that went to (and flamed out at) Nebraska, Xavier Betts.

He was an excellent WR

 

[Irish du Nord]

Let's look at it position by position, Freeman v. Kelly:
QB: Freeman
RB: Freeman (this year ain't great)
WR: Freeman
OL: Kelly?
TE: Kelly
DL: Kelly
LB: Freeman
CB: Freeman
S: Freeman

OLine is impossible to tell since none of Freeman’s guys are older than true sophomores right now. Same with DLine to an extent. If Traore and Bryce Young turn out to be first rounders then clearly Freeman is better there too, right?

 

[allenm5333]

OLine is impossible to tell since none of Freeman’s guys are older than true sophomores right now. Same with DLine to an extent. If Traore and Bryce Young turn out to be first rounders then clearly Freeman is better there too, right?

100% fair. I just think given what Kelly produced under his tenure at OL, you have to give him the edge

 

[Giddyup]

Guy’s quads look tiny. Pass. Guy probably isn’t squatting correctly

 

[ND7983]

OLine is impossible to tell since none of Freeman’s guys are older than true sophomores right now. Same with DLine to an extent. If Traore and Bryce Young turn out to be first rounders then clearly Freeman is better there too, right?

Clearly?
Traore & Young don’t match Tuitt, Day, Tillery, Lynch, Okwara, Foskey, Nix, etc…
OL isn’t even close.
Three NFL All Pros and many more in the league.
And Alt & Fisher were both Kelly.
So in just the last 7 years, first Rounders
Alt, Nelson, Stanley, McGlinchey, & 2nd Rounders Fisher, Banks, Eichenberg.
And Mustipher, Hainsey, Patterson, Kraemer.

 

[benneboy]

Did we jump the gun here? Saw a quote that he may still take other visits?

 

[ND7983]

Did we jump the gun here? Saw a quote that he may still take other visits?

No.
We didn’t jump the gun.

 

[allenm5333]

No.
We didn’t jump the gun.

Ohio State is cancelled. But he can't go out there and say he closed things down. Would be too obvious lol

 

[irishandy]

When Freeman was our DC he also coached LB's, with LB recruiting getting to the level it is at is not shocking to me.

I think this could be the year Jaylen Sneed blows up on the field.

NOB, Faraimo, and Sacca would be one heck of a haul at LB.

 

[GoldenTate(r)Tots]

When Freeman was our DC he also coached LB's, with LB recruiting getting to the level it is at is not shocking to me.

I think this could be the year Jaylen Sneed blows up on the field.

NOB, Faraimo, and Sacca would be one heck of a haul at LB.

Yeah and you also hear a lot of the recruits talk about how Freeman's age, fact he played LB in college and in NFL resonates with the LB recruits. He also just comes off like a genuine guy. I hope Sneed can make that jump, he's got so much potential to make those highlight/game changing plays. Then to see the development of KVA over next 1-2 years, he's got that "it-factor" in him where you know it's just a matter of time until he's that QB of the D type guy.

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

What is Madden's commitment timeline looking like?

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

At this point we are just waiting on Hayes Fawcett

That's the way it certain feels, but I wasn't sure if any reporters have suggested a timeline.

 

[arrowryan]

Did he cancel his Texas OV?

 

[CanadalovesND]

Did he cancel his Texas OV?

No, it's still happening.

 

[Irish#1]

When Freeman was our DC he also coached LB's, with LB recruiting getting to the level it is at is not shocking to me.

I think this could be the year Jaylen Sneed blows up on the field.

NOB, Faraimo, and Sacca would be one heck of a haul at LB.

It's time.

 

[Big23Head]

That's the way it certain feels, but I wasn't sure if any reporters have suggested a timeline.

After his OVs and before his season. When he is comfortable. All that has been mentioned leading to his OVs and after them. Don't think it will be long.

 

[CanadalovesND]

From IB Recruiting Hour,

Ryan Roberts is doubtful that Faraimo takes his Texas OV this weekend.

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

From IB Recruiting Hour,

Ryan Roberts is doubtful that Faraimo takes his Texas OV this weekend.

Who could blame him?
It's 90 degrees on the IL/WI boarder. It's got to be 400 degrees in Texas right now.

 

[arrowryan]

On their recruiting pod, Sinclair said he wouldn’t be surprised if Faraimo committed this week before his Texas OV.

 

[CanadalovesND]

Would not be a surprise. He has the green light from the staff, and Texas is just a throw-in OV for Madden.

I was expecting an announcement date around the beginning of July. Previously in the past, Freeman & Bowden have liked to set up these announcements from recruits in a consecutive rhythm. It just depends if Madden wants to wait or not. He already knows where he is going. The Texas OV is simply an obligation.

 

[allenm5333]

Would not be a surprise. He has the green light from the staff, and Texas is just a throw-in OV for Madden.

I was expecting an announcement date around the beginning of July. Previously in the past, Freeman & Bowden have liked to set up these announcements from recruits in a consecutive rhythm. It just depends if Madden wants to wait or not. He already knows where he is going. The Texas OV is simply an obligation.

Blair is 7/5. Could see them wanting to sign madden, hines and Robinson

 

[IAIrish]

Would not be a surprise. He has the green light from the staff, and Texas is just a throw-in OV for Madden.

I was expecting an announcement date around the beginning of July. Previously in the past, Freeman & Bowden have liked to set up these announcements from recruits in a consecutive rhythm. It just depends if Madden wants to wait or not. He already knows where he is going. The Texas OV is simply an obligation.

We're talking about an all expenses paid to to Austin? Even in June, that'd be hard to turn down.

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

We're talking about an all expenses paid to to Austin? Even in June, that'd be hard to turn down.

At 18 years old?
Yes!
At 50?

Hard pass from a guy that spent almost every weekend from 92-94 on 6th street.

 

[ND7983]

We're talking about an all expenses paid to to Austin? Even in June, that'd be hard to turn down.

Depends on the kid.
Faraimo isn’t like that just like KVA wasn’t like that. KVA was offered multiple free trips to great places & turned them all down and went to a Bible retreat instead.

 

[BobbyMac]

At 18 years old?
Yes!
At 50?

Hard pass from a guy that spent almost every weekend from 92-94 on 6th street.

That was me. I went to Pepperdine, UT and Miami U... then cancelled my Princeton & Cornell visits.

Austin was wild. Miami was better.

.

 

[CanadalovesND]

From Chad Simmons

Faraimo is working to set up a commitment announcement the first week of July. He wants to make sure all of his family are together for it.

 

[BobbyMac]

From Chad Simmons

Faraimo is working to set up a commitment announcement the first week of July. He wants to make sure all of his family are together for it.

Kevin said he wouldn't be surprised if he committed next week. Hint hint or nyet?

 

[allenm5333]

From Chad Simmons

Faraimo is working to set up a commitment announcement the first week of July. He wants to make sure all of his family are together for it.

Him and Blair back to back would be cool

 

[notredomer23]

I had in mind he was committing June 23rd for the last couple of days because I remember seeing a graphic. I’m realizing this was a dream. I need to log off

 

[BobbyMac]

Wish he woulda chosen UT. Now they got mo money for Madden.