‘27 NJ OT Oluwasemilore Olubobola (Notre Dame Verbal)
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MeanGreenBeans
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If we end up with a DL class of Folorunsho, Parks, Fakatou, Sesay, Vaughn, and O'Neil... How does that stack up to that DL class A&M signed a few years ago?
MeanGreenBeans
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God I hope not. Von Brandt is a monster and would be a great tackle pairing with Olu. I think the spot that's more in jeopardy would be Wagner's.
Let’s just hope it doesn’t have a similar end result as that class
For some reason I think MF & staff do a better job of making sure a kid is a fit regardless of his rating. I would expect these guys to stick around.
NDMatt91
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Last year I asked the II crew if the one of the reasons for the success of the 2026 class was because the staff was doing a thorough job of vetting prospects to determine if they're a true fit for ND before scheduling OV's and Brice believed that to be the case.
Dale
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Feel like I’m taking crazy pills reading their board. They’ve all fallen in line on it too. We don’t wanna pay for “developmental” prospects one said. Bitch we’re talking about current high school juniors they are all (99.9%) developmental prospects and you wanted him yesterday. Hopefully Traore baptizes the no development needed LT this fall.
Crazy Balki
Site Assigned Optimist
Ratings wise, A&M would still hold the edge. A&M signed 8 DL that class, 6 of which were top 40 overall prospects that year, and another who was 64th overall. That is certifiably insane.
I think Folorunsho is a top 10 overall player, Sesay and Vaughn are both 5-stars as well when it's all said and done. I think Fakatou is right on the cusp and will be a top 50 player. O'Neil is probably a top 100 guy, and Parks is just outside the top 100 for me.
So realistically, ND will have a 6 man class, of which 3, possibly 4 will be top 40 guys. Another top 100, maybe 2 if Parks has a good senior year.
That said, A&M was never going to hold onto all 8 of those guys. That's simply WAY too many bodies to keep everybody happy with their PT arrangement. And it ended up worse than they could possibly imagine, as the only one to play out their entire career in College Station was Shemar Stewart and Jadon Scarlett, but Scarlett has yet to contribute at all to A&M going into his 5th year.
PolishDomer
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Its Norte Jersey
TorontoGold
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Ahhe gotcha, was just wondering we got a new Mercke replacement! lol
If I see someone hanging around the U of T practices in Irish gear I’m gunna guess it’s you.
IrishInOntario
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Nahhhhh... I'm an Ottawa based guy.
Rocketman84
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A&M signed the "Greatest" DL class in the history of recruiting they had 4 "Composite" top 17 guys and another guy who was a top 50 recruit. Then by 247 standards they signed 6 top 38 guys and another guy in the 60s. That's Vinny Cerrato level recruiting from the late 80s/ early 90s.
greyhammer90
the drunk piano player
He's your average top 17 overall project recruit.
NDhoosier
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In terms of rankings, Crazy Balki made a great post explaining why A&M would still have the edge... However, A&M had a bunch of edge players who quickly left the program. I am sure there will be a transfer from this group, but with the rotation and likely position fits, ND could keep most of that group quite happy.
Huntr
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Punky
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allenm5333
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ISD prediction in. This could be done by the end of the weekend
Domina Nostra
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Woah! That is some nasty tape! He’d be the kind of addition that could make the 27 class legitimately pass 26.
IrishInOntario
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I think the number will wind up being 4. Ideally...
Olubobola
Halter
Flanigan
Simien or Von Brandt
Wagner and Starcevic are next up with you can't pull Simien or Von Brandt. The class will be tackle heavy after being guard heavy last year.
allenm5333
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Let's say Olu and Von Brandt commit soon. Is Simien a take no matter what? I wonder if ND budgets some $ aside for prospects who want to hop aboard and are considered takes no matter what
Wagner probably should have hopped on a while ago. He isn't the type of talent you have to take imo
Dale
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Miami beat guy: “The consensus is that Olu will not be ready to play at all year one but will command a significant financial commitment to essentially develop a pretty green but high upside tackle….”
Board member: “My only question to this is, what changed in a matter of like 2 weeks? We were obviously high on him before…..”
Beat: “This is a post-cycle conversation. Remind me in December.”
Board: “I’ll have long forgotten about this in December”
Beat: “that’s my hope”
Bro just admitted he’s regurgitating BS that has no basis and hopes you don’t bring it up again lol
Board member: “My only question to this is, what changed in a matter of like 2 weeks? We were obviously high on him before…..”
Beat: “This is a post-cycle conversation. Remind me in December.”
Board: “I’ll have long forgotten about this in December”
Beat: “that’s my hope”
Bro just admitted he’s regurgitating BS that has no basis and hopes you don’t bring it up again lol
Huntr
24 Karat Shamrock
As opposed to the plethora of HS OL that are AA, lockdown LT's ready to play on Day One
FoH, you coping bitches
allenm5333
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And they already have a first year LT. They could absolutely let Olu redshirt and develop him....
