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Yep. Followed by more questions
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Yep. Followed by more questions
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they did...that pic is for this recruiting weekend
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sorry meant the pic was what is going to be made available for the recruits to play this weekend....that pic is NOT from the pinstripe bowl
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That would be the start of a class that could match or top 2013's greatness. Start drooling at the idea of having this group of guys in the class and working from there:
QB:
.9618 | BarnettWR:
.8604 | GuytonOL:
.9651 | HogeOL:
.9490 | TilleryOL:
.8570 | RuhlandDE:
.9850 | CornellDT:
.9490 | TaylorOLB:
.9864 | HilliardMLB:
.9121 | BilalS:
.8563 | McKinneyS:
.8460 | Fertitta
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That would be the start of a class that could match or top 2013's greatness. Start drooling at the idea of having this group of guys in the class and working from there:
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Sweet Jesus...
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My point exactly... I'm guilty of rarely conveying it correctly.
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My wife tells me the same thing!
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Nothing really of note in this week's intel.
QB recruiting focus has shifted to 2016. Names to know:Jawon Pass, Jon Randall Belton, Noah Wezensky, Rex Culpepper, KJ Costello.(Very early) If Costello is offerred, i think we may be the front runner. Had glowing things to say about ND.
Matt LaFleur will travel coast to coast scouting for next year.
New name ND is evaluating for 2015: Porter Gustin. Could play QB TE FB DE or LB.
Expect some big time prospects for the June camp.
Might add another PWO from CA. WR/TE 6-6 200 LBs. Alex Egurbide.
QB recruiting focus has shifted to 2016. Names to know:Jawon Pass, Jon Randall Belton, Noah Wezensky, Rex Culpepper, KJ Costello.(Very early) If Costello is offerred, i think we may be the front runner. Had glowing things to say about ND.
Matt LaFleur will travel coast to coast scouting for next year.
New name ND is evaluating for 2015: Porter Gustin. Could play QB TE FB DE or LB.
Expect some big time prospects for the June camp.
Might add another PWO from CA. WR/TE 6-6 200 LBs. Alex Egurbide.
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I love having Lafleur out there already looking at 2016 QB's. Not sure it will matter all that much with Barnett coming this year but I like being active early.
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I want a fullback.
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Dem Oven gloves!!! Kid needs a neckroll and he got the Gene Upshaw look down
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Holy Hell.
I think we offer him real soon, maybe after this week. Alford just started following him on Twitter.
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Great intel today.
ND wants to see Eason throw before they offer. May come to a camp. More pro style than DT.
Expect ND to be in it with J Thompson.
Irish Invasion is focusing on ND top 100 targets for 2015 and top 50 for 2016.
Adonis Thomas and Josh Adams were confirmed as a visitors.
ND offer was huge for Robert Washington. May end up committing to a school sooner than he anticipated.
Bolu Olorunfunmi will take an OV this fall.
ISD expects decisions from Hilliard and E Taylor within the next month. Both in good shape, Hilliard probably a bit better shape to give his pledge to ND. Taylor is very quiet and it is tough to gauge his leaning.
Positive movement with Kendall Sheffield.
ND TAMU and LSU standing out to Kirk Merritt. ND loves him.
Desmond Fitzpatrick visiting soon with his mother.
2017 DE Corey Malone Hatcher visiting soon. Kid is 6 3 227 and a beast in the weight room already. Family puts high emphasis on academics.
ND wants to see Eason throw before they offer. May come to a camp. More pro style than DT.
Expect ND to be in it with J Thompson.
Irish Invasion is focusing on ND top 100 targets for 2015 and top 50 for 2016.
Adonis Thomas and Josh Adams were confirmed as a visitors.
ND offer was huge for Robert Washington. May end up committing to a school sooner than he anticipated.
Bolu Olorunfunmi will take an OV this fall.
ISD expects decisions from Hilliard and E Taylor within the next month. Both in good shape, Hilliard probably a bit better shape to give his pledge to ND. Taylor is very quiet and it is tough to gauge his leaning.
Positive movement with Kendall Sheffield.
ND TAMU and LSU standing out to Kirk Merritt. ND loves him.
Desmond Fitzpatrick visiting soon with his mother.
2017 DE Corey Malone Hatcher visiting soon. Kid is 6 3 227 and a beast in the weight room already. Family puts high emphasis on academics.
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couldn't find his thread...no mention of ND but here is an article out on him today
HOUSTON -- It says a lot when you can walk around various athletic events wearing a shirt that reads “Speed kills,” and nobody questions or contradicts you.
This is the fortunate life of ESPN 300 cornerback Kendall Sheffield. In his world, speed does kill. As does size. And physicality. And overall athleticism. When those individual skill sets work together for him on the football field, it usually isn’t good news for an opposing receiver.
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Kendall Sheffield is the top-ranked player in Texas, but he has even higher goals.
There’s a reason why Sheffield is the top-ranked player in Texas, the No. 2 cornerback in the country and the No. 12 overall player in the Class of 2015. All of the outstanding football traits he possesses frequently operate simultaneously. With every outing, he’s doing his part to redefine the term “shutdown cornerback.”
“That’s just how I play on the field; I’m a person who likes to get it done,” Sheffield said. “I’m long, I’m tall, I’m physical, and I’m fast. I’m someone who just loves to play cornerback.”
A shade under 6-foot and 180 pounds, Sheffield has good defensive back size to go along with sprinter’s speed. He has been clocked in the 40-yard dash at 4.48 seconds, the 100-meter dash at 10.5 seconds and the 20-yard shuttle at 4.09 seconds. Add in Sheffield’s 41.1-inch vertical, and it’s no surprise that he’s a problem for offenses.
So what makes Sheffield tick? Genetics help. His father, Cecil, was a multisport high school athlete who went on to run track at Sam Houston State. His mother, Shelia, ran track in high school. The majority of Sheffield's family members were athletes in some capacity, mostly track.
Sheffield admits that off the field he’s a goofy, quiet person. If there's such a thing as a quiet defensive back then Sheffield fits that bill. Watch him on the field, however, and you quickly notice that he's an athlete obsessed with winning every battle on his proverbial island.
“My physical ability helps a lot, especially when I go against taller wide receivers,” Sheffield said. “With my vertical, I’m able to bat down a lot of passes. That’s a big factor, too.”
Being the best fuels him. LSU commit Kevin Toliver II is the nation’s top-ranked cornerback, and Sheffield has a goal of taking the No. 1 spot before the final ESPN 300 rankings are released. Sheffield also would like to crack the ESPN 300 top 10 and, ultimately, the top five.
Sheffield did add, however, that being ranked the No. 1 player in Texas is far from a consolation prize.
“It’s a blessing,” he said. “I’m just happy to see all my work is paying off.”
Sheffield doesn’t pattern himself after any player in particular, but he is a fan of what one all-pro athlete brings to the table. Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson, considered one of the NFL's most dangerous all-around threats as a defensive back and special teams option, has accounted for 161 tackles and 12 interceptions in three pro seasons.
Peterson was the top-ranked cornerback in the 2008 class. He also was the No. 8 player overall. Consider that as another goal for Sheffield.
“He’s a big corner,” Sheffield said, referring to Peterson, “and he also plays special teams and a little bit of offense like I do.”
Kendall Sheffield
Cornerback
2015
Uncommitted: List
Pos Rk Stars Grade Hometown
2
90 Missouri City, TX
Sheffield hopes to have a similar career as Peterson. He has more than 30 offers from programs coast to coast, including Florida State, Alabama, Texas A&M, Texas, LSU, USC, Arkansas and Oklahoma. He is expected to announce where he’ll play college ball at the Under Armour All-American Game in January.
“Everybody’s pretty equal,” Sheffield said when asked if he had any favorites. “I’ll probably narrow down once I get closer to the season.”
About his recruiting: There’s a handful of individuals who truly know where Sheffield is leaning in his recruiting process. The majority of people know only that he basically has his pick of schools. Look for Sheffield’s recruiting to escalate through the spring evaluation period.
Scouting profile: Smart, very aware cornerback with savvy anticipation skills. Reads the quarterback and underneath route development extremely well in zone. Passes off receivers and jumps immediate threats extremely well. Relies on superb speed and athletic ability more than coverage technique but he can shut down opposing receivers in man-to-man. Quick in transition, at times can sink his hips more, but overall is smooth in his movements and sharp in and out of breaks. Still needs development in run support, but not due to a lack of willingness. -- Tom Luginbill
Handicapping the race: Many feel the in-state battle between Texas and Texas A&M will be the story for Sheffield's recruiting process. What some aren’t taking into consideration is that Sheffield, in addition to being a solid football player, is a more-than-qualified competitor in track and field. Sheffield is a star hurdler and sprinter, and competing in track during football's offseason could be a major factor in Sheffield's future plans.
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Behind the Hillard news, this one gets me the most excited. This kid is a stud.
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Haha, it doesn't mean that. It means ND targets that are in the top 100. I can understand your confusion but that gave me a chuckle.
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good lord. i was sitting here thinking no effing way.