Analysts weigh in on Irish ('13) commits - SBT

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Notre Dame football: Analysts weigh in on Irish commits - southbendtribune.com

By BOB WIENEKE
South Bend Tribune
5/6/12

Wieneke early last week spoke with Rivals national recruiting analyst Mike Farrell, CBS Sports Network analyst Tom Lemming and 247Sports.com national recruiting writer Steve Wiltfong for a 3 part article. QB Malik Zaire and the OLine Five get discussed in this installment.

Farrell on Zaire:

...he’s a model, perfect Notre Dame leader.
“He’s a lefty, so there’s a little bit of an adjustment there because when you have a right and a lefty, you have to adjust your line a bit, so that’s a little confusing.
“But he’s got a strong arm. On film he stands out very well athletically. He can do a lot of things in space and he can do a lot of things when the play breaks down. And he can make any throw. He’s just not big (6-foot-1, 190 pounds). He’s physically filled out, he’s just not tall.
“I think for the spread he’s a really good fit for what they want to do there.”

Farrell on the OLs:

“Very good. It’s a really good class. It’s not Michigan’s class. It’s not Stanford’s class last year, but it’s a really good group. There’s good size in here, guys who can play multiple positions.
“I think McGlinchey is a kid that is probably going to get a bump (in his Rivals rating) because the big concern was, is he too tall (at 6-9). But he’s got a good knee bend and he can play with leverage, and his upside is ridiculous. He could probably have the best upside out of all of them.
“The big question, with all of them, as usual with offensive linemen for Notre Dame, is are they nasty enough? You can’t tell that. On film? Yeah. Athletically they’re fine. But will they go there and become nasty football players, because that’s what’s really been lacking along the O-line.”

 

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“The big question, with all of them, as usual with offensive linemen for Notre Dame, is are they nasty enough? You can’t tell that. On film? Yeah. Athletically they’re fine. But will they go there and become nasty football players, because that’s what’s really been lacking along the O-line.”- Farrell

"Oh yeah, babe they'll be nasty enough. Two words: Harry Hiestand"- Redbar

 

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I think Butler, McGlinchey, and McGovern will get a bump when the next rankings come out.

 

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Part II of III of Wienke's conversations with Farrell, Lemming, and Wiltfong

Part II of III of Wienke's conversations with Farrell, Lemming, and Wiltfong

Notre Dame football recruiting: Keep an eye on Robinson - southbendtribune.com

By BOB WIENEKE SBT
5/7/12

Second Installment on a three part article.

Wieneke: If there is a sleeper in this class, who is he?

Farrell: Corey Robinson

Lemming: Rashad Kinlaw

Wiltfong: Corey Robinson


Wieneke: What is the biggest remaining need?

Farrell: "I would probably say the D-line. ...

Lemming: "They need a big-time tailback. ...

Wiltfong: "I think Notre Dame still needs to add another corner, if not two guys to the secondary. ... But the biggest remaining need would be at linebacker. I could see
them taking up to four ...