Carlo Calabrese

[mjbirish]

I was pretty excited about this kid coming out of high school. I know he didn't play as a freshman but does anyone have any clue how he is doing in spring ball. Everything I read seems to be about poszluzny and mcdonald.

 

[The Polish Irishman]

I was pretty excited about this kid coming out of high school. I know he didn't play as a freshman but does anyone have any clue how he is doing in spring ball. Everything I read seems to be about poszluzny and mcdonald.

He did redshirt last year, but I expect him to see the field some this year. He is behind some really good players. The switch to the 3-4 should help him see the field

 

[NDinL.A.]

In practice right now, he's on the 2nd team with Pazkorz, behind Te'o and McDonald. That's not bad considering he has 4 years of eligibility left going into next year. Looks like he's making progress, and like Polish said, the move to the 3-4 probably will help him see the field more...

 

[chyrspchuck]

Wasn't his nickname baby hercules or something?

 

[BGIF]

Wasn't his nickname baby hercules or something?

Zeke Motta got the name Baby Hercules at a Top Gun Camp.

 

[mjbirish]

the main thing i remember about calabrese is a story i read a while back about he knocked some kid out in a game. that sold me hahah

 

[BGIF]

Wasn't his nickname baby hercules or something?

I went back though his recruit profile and didn't find a nickname, no Carlos The Crusher, no Carlos The Bull, nor No Neck Calabrese, not even a reference to Lucca Brazzi.

There were the usual "he'll start as a freshman" posts but Mat33 noted with the talent ND has at LB he probably won't start untill he's a Jr. OCIrish noted the change to 3-4 defense (the last time not this time) would bode well for him seeing PT.

 

[mjbirish]

I was very impressed with Carlo yesterday...IMO he should get some serious play time

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

Thats great to hear. I can't wait to see him lay somebody out.

 

[chyrspchuck]

I went back though his recruit profile and didn't find a nickname, no Carlos The Crusher, no Carlos The Bull, nor No Neck Calabrese, not even a reference to Lucca Brazzi.

There were the usual "he'll start as a freshman" posts but Mat33 noted with the talent ND has at LB he probably won't start untill he's a Jr. OCIrish noted the change to 3-4 defense (the last time not this time) would bode well for him seeing PT.

it was Zeke, I'm an idiot, or I just have too much going on these days to remember a kids nickname from a year ago, i will stick with the i'm an idiot story though.....

 

[Bud71]

I watched the highlights of the BG game and he had a nice pick against Crist.

 

[irish4ever]

I was very impressed with Carlo yesterday...IMO he should get some serious play time

I agree .... I was very impressed w/ his play on Sat. One would expect Teo to excel, which he did, but Carlo's play was the most surprising to me from the defensive side.

 

[irish1958]

I am sure he will get a lot of time; in the 3-4, linebackers rule.

 

[jonesman]

He was my sleeper recruit for his class. Everyone was so focused on Teo and I believe this kid will be a stud when all is done. He just destroyed people in HS. Further, he played with that Zorich anger in HS that I believe we have been missing. I look for a great 3 man rotation of McDonald, Calabrese and Teo on the ILB positions. It is nice to have depth!!

 

[jason_h537]

He was my sleeper recruit for his class. Everyone was so focused on Teo and I believe this kid will be a stud when all is done. He just destroyed people in HS. Further, he played with that Zorich anger in HS that I believe we have been missing. I look for a great 3 man rotation of McDonald, Calabrese and Teo on the ILB positions. It is nice to have depth!!

Agree completely. Carlo is a bit of a project but he is a football player. I expect him to be a starter at some point in his career. Especially in a 3-4 you can hide some of his athletic shortcomings

 

[irishandy]

I expect him to see playing time this year and see him becoming a starter at ND. I believe he was in the top 3 w/ tackles at the B&G game.

 

[BGIF]

Wasn't his nickname baby hercules or something?

Found it today.

"C4"

 

[BGIF]

C4 Set To Explode

C4 Set To Explode

BlueandGold.com // C4 Set To Explode

by Ryan O'Leary BGI

4/27

...

Calabrese didn’t see any playing time as a freshman in 2009, absorbing as much as he could as a reserve middle linebacker in the 4-3 defensive alignment. Though he would have liked being on the field, Calabrese understood his role and got the most out of it.

“Last year was a good year to sit out and learn, learn the college speed and the plays and how much bigger the guys are,” he said.

The coaching change, which brings with it a switch back to the 3-4 defense, has brought a little extra spark out of the guy who earned the nickname “C4” at Verona High School. Admittedly “a little overweight” this winter, Calabrese has streamlined his frame a bit, picking up some more speed in the process.


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That speed is a necessary trait in Diaco’s system – “if you can’t run, you can’t play,” as Calabrese put it. Despite all of the adjustments that the sophomore has had to make during the offseason, though, he’s a big fan of his current situation.

“This system’s great,” he said. “The middle linebackers just run downhill, banging into people, and that’s what I like to do.”

Calabrese put his added zest for the sport on display during Saturday’s Blue-Gold Game, collecting five tackles (including one for loss) and an interception.

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