National Recruiting Thread

TheChosen1 · Sep 12, 2014

Cackalacky · Sep 12, 2014

TheChosen1 said:
Four-star recruit opts for soccer

Outside of earning potential, one's ability to immediately go pro out of high school should be a big bonus for soccer players/dual sport athletes. I hope to see more of this.

ResLife Hero · Sep 16, 2014

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>The new creepiest recruiting photoshop ever: <a href="http://t.co/C9jUoaSPlG">http://t.co/C9jUoaSPlG</a> <a href="http://t.co/ecUQMhGdun">pic.twitter.com/ecUQMhGdun</a></p>— SB✯Nation CFB (@SBNationCFB) <a href="https://twitter.com/SBNationCFB/status/511887876666052608">September 16, 2014</a></blockquote>
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PANDFAN · Sep 16, 2014

ResLife Hero said:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>The new creepiest recruiting photoshop ever: <a href="http://t.co/C9jUoaSPlG">http://t.co/C9jUoaSPlG</a> <a href="http://t.co/ecUQMhGdun">pic.twitter.com/ecUQMhGdun</a></p>— SB✯Nation CFB (@SBNationCFB) <a href="https://twitter.com/SBNationCFB/status/511887876666052608">September 16, 2014</a></blockquote>
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looks under dressed for the red carpet...this is just stupid and has already been done...soo much fail

GBdomer · Sep 16, 2014

At least show some tits

ResLife Hero · Sep 16, 2014

GBdomer said:
At least show some tits

My favorite reaction was from Lost Lettermen:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Who's going to be 1st to Photoshop recruit over Ray J's face on Kim's "home video"? My $'s on USC. <a href="http://t.co/CuRTTDcKBv">pic.twitter.com/CuRTTDcKBv</a></p>— LostLettermen.com (@LostLettermen) <a href="https://twitter.com/LostLettermen/status/511920882445713408">September 16, 2014</a></blockquote>
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GBdomer · Sep 16, 2014

Like put him on the cover of playboy or something. Or at least kind a different picture of Kims ratchet ass

ResLife Hero · Sep 30, 2014

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>A Rutgers commit was kicked off his high school team for...attending a Rutgers game <a href="http://t.co/Iw2YBrxMEX">http://t.co/Iw2YBrxMEX</a></p>— SB✯Nation CFB (@SBNationCFB) <a href="https://twitter.com/SBNationCFB/status/517026646042243072">September 30, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Luckylucci · Oct 8, 2014

Some good stuff in here about ND. Also interesting read on who PSU will be going after now.

https://notredame.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1690213

Kaneyoufeelit · Oct 13, 2014

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ResLife Hero · Dec 1, 2014

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Today at Noon ET the new <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rivals100?src=hash">#Rivals100</a> will be released. 3 new 5 stars, start guessing. And will there be a new No. 1?</p>— Mike Farrell (@rivalsmike) <a href="https://twitter.com/rivalsmike/status/539404600278020096">December 1, 2014</a></blockquote>
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dublinirish · Dec 5, 2014

did Mirko Jr not have his own thread on here?

Mirko Jurkovic commits to Ohio State - Land-Grant Holy Land

Bishop2b5 · Dec 5, 2014

Serious question and I hope nobody takes it as a flippant jab at ND. I realize that your academic requirements for even athletes is very high and that makes it hard for you to find players that are both athletically AND academically elite. Assuming (and correct me if I'm wrong) that's been the case for decades, how did ND manage to do so well in the 60's and 70's?

Buster Bluth · Dec 5, 2014

Bishop2b5 said:
Serious question and I hope nobody takes it as a flippant jab at ND. I realize that your academic requirements for even athletes is very high and that makes it hard for you to find players that are both athletically AND academically elite. Assuming (and correct me if I'm wrong) that's been the case for decades, how did ND manage to do so well in the 60's and 70's?

I think it's a bit off to say they need to find academically elite recruits. They don't. They can admit plenty of kids who aren't brainiacs. It's more like they need to find players who actually want to go to college and get a good education in exchange for their football skills instead of being on a semipro team getting used by their coach and school.

It's a matter of what the kid wants out of his scholarship, not finding guys with 3.8 GPAs who scored a 31 on their ACT.

palinurus · Dec 5, 2014

dublinirish said:
did Mirko Jr not have his own thread on here?

Mirko Jurkovic commits to Ohio State - Land-Grant Holy Land

And any idea if ND offered him and why he didn't come?

palinurus · Dec 5, 2014

palinurus said:
And any idea if ND offered him and why he didn't come?

To partly answer my own question, apparently he was not offered. I don't know why.

Versatile lineman Mirko Jurkovic commits to Huskers - Omaha.com: Big Red Today - Husker Football News, Schedules And Videos

I guess he was really no more than 99.9% committed to the Huskers.

dublinirish · Dec 5, 2014

palinurus said:
To partly answer my own question, apparently he was not offered. I don't know why.

Versatile lineman Mirko Jurkovic commits to Huskers - Omaha.com: Big Red Today - Husker Football News, Schedules And Videos

I guess he was really no more than 99.9% committed to the Huskers.

staff didn't feel his was good enough to get an offer. he visited a few times his junior year too im not mistaken.

dad4aa · Dec 5, 2014

Bishop2b5 said:
Serious question and I hope nobody takes it as a flippant jab at ND. I realize that your academic requirements for even athletes is very high and that makes it hard for you to find players that are both athletically AND academically elite. Assuming (and correct me if I'm wrong) that's been the case for decades, how did ND manage to do so well in the 60's and 70's?

JMO, but I also think a majority of the elite athletes now are more focused on getting to the NFL than getting a quality education. I'm not referring to just going to a top notch school. I'm referring to the bogus/generic degrees they receive. I have no clue how to research...nor do I have the time...but I would guess, if you looked at the elite athletes of the 60's and 70's, a lot of them had actual careers after the NFL (Alan Page for example). Nowadays, the elite athlete ends up being an announcer on one of the 100 sports networks. I don't see as many attorneys, CEOs, CPAs, etc. The scholarship then was a way to get an education. The scholarship now is for exposure to get into the NFL. Again, no facts to back this up, JMO

T Town Tommy · Dec 5, 2014

dad4aa said:
JMO, but I also think a majority of the elite athletes now are more focused on getting to the NFL than getting a quality education. I'm not referring to just going to a top notch school. I'm referring to the bogus/generic degrees they receive. I have no clue how to research...nor do I have the time...but I would guess, if you looked at the elite athletes of the 60's and 70's, a lot of them had actual careers after the NFL (Alan Page for example). Nowadays, the elite athlete ends up being an announcer on one of the 100 sports networks. I don't see as many attorneys, CEOs, CPAs, etc. The scholarship then was a way to get an education. The scholarship now is for exposure to get into the NFL. Again, no facts to back this up, JMO

The money back then professional athletes made was the difference. They were not paid very well so they knew they had to have something else to fall back on. I was shocked to learn that most pro baseball players in the 70's had secondary jobs in the offseason in order to supplement their pitiful baseball salary. With the big money of today's pro sports, if a player can make it for four or five years in the league, manage their money properly, they can get by without much formal education. Sadly, many don't, end up broke, and really no education to assist them. For those who last long enough to qualify for a pension, many would not have to have any type of a formal job when they leave the league.

dublinirish · Dec 5, 2014

T Town Tommy said:
The money back then professional athletes made was the difference. They were not paid very well so they knew they had to have something else to fall back on. I was shocked to learn that most pro baseball players in the 70's had secondary jobs in the offseason in order to supplement their pitiful baseball salary. With the big money of today's pro sports, if a player can make it for four or five years in the league, manage their money properly, they can get by without much formal education. Sadly, many don't, end up broke, and really no education to assist them. For those who last long enough to qualify for a pension, many would not have to have any type of a formal job when they leave the league.

yep sure Mark May sold cars in a dealership during the offseason when he was in the Pro's. Those days are long gone.

irishtrain · Dec 5, 2014

dad4aa said:
JMO, but I also think a majority of the elite athletes now are more focused on getting to the NFL than getting a quality education. I'm not referring to just going to a top notch school. I'm referring to the bogus/generic degrees they receive. I have no clue how to research...nor do I have the time...but I would guess, if you looked at the elite athletes of the 60's and 70's, a lot of them had actual careers after the NFL (Alan Page for example). Nowadays, the elite athlete ends up being an announcer on one of the 100 sports networks. I don't see as many attorneys, CEOs, CPAs, etc. The scholarship then was a way to get an education. The scholarship now is for exposure to get into the NFL. Again, no facts to back this up, JMO

Fantastic and to the point answer dad4aa. I ask this question to an alum of Notre Dame just 1 week ago (circa 1962) and he said back then more kids, athlete or not, had it pounded into their head get educated. Today they go to the semi pro programs etc for a pro football degree with a minor in how to present yourself. Consequently you get semi educated football players with nothing else to do but play pro ball or enter the job marked not much different than someone who didn't even go to college. Yes they get exposed to skills of better communication and social ethics but they are not learning a value other than football. Now wait and see how many people attack this statement from schools who would take this explanation as a slap in the face. They're the schools that are winning today. Their students are exposed to a college life experience, their football players are not. I might add that college football is now an industry and that industry and its folks who make a killing talking about it will do anything to cram down your throat how these guys are student athletes-can you hear me Finebaum and all the other hypocrites feeding off the college football cash cow.

Rack Em · Dec 10, 2014

Food for thought:

Stanford has 10 commits and ranks 65th nationally
Florida has 7 commits and ranks 84th nationally
Michigan has 6 commits and ranks 86th nationally

How the mighty have fallen. I expected Florida to rebound this cycle, but Stanford and Michigan have their work cut out.

ResLife Hero · Dec 10, 2014

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>These maps are sweet: <a href="http://t.co/0bhtTFitLi">http://t.co/0bhtTFitLi</a> This is why you always hear about CA, FL recruiting. <a href="http://t.co/9soh39AdD8">pic.twitter.com/9soh39AdD8</a></p>— LostLettermen.com (@LostLettermen) <a href="https://twitter.com/LostLettermen/status/542800250243919872">December 10, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Not a ton of lines pointing to NW Indiana.

Legacy · Dec 11, 2014

Rack Em said:
Food for thought:

Stanford has 10 commits and ranks 65th nationally
Florida has 7 commits and ranks 84th nationally
Michigan has 6 commits and ranks 86th nationally

How the mighty have fallen. I expected Florida to rebound this cycle, but Stanford and Michigan have their work cut out.

Florida and Michigan are taking hits.

Stanford typically goes into mid-December with near this amount of commitments. Last year they had seven commitments (class of 20) after Jan 1. This year only one recruit still remains to visit them, but five targets have Stanford in their final three (after visiting) and three more have them in their top five or six. However, they have seventeen players in their last year of eligibility and three other scholarships to give to get to 85.

KPENN · Jan 6, 2015

Didn't know where to put this

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>This is why I love Coral Gables,
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canes?src=hash">#Canes</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/COMEPLAY4THE?src=hash">#COMEPLAY4THE</a>[]_[] <a href="http://t.co/W9tRAJDbJ9">pic.twitter.com/W9tRAJDbJ9</a></p>— Jorge Baez (@Coach_Baez) <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Baez/status/552646949573500929">January 7, 2015</a></blockquote>
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IrishLax · Jan 6, 2015

KPENN said:
Didn't know where to put this

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>This is why I love Coral Gables,
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canes?src=hash">#Canes</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/COMEPLAY4THE?src=hash">#COMEPLAY4THE</a>[]_[] <a href="http://t.co/W9tRAJDbJ9">pic.twitter.com/W9tRAJDbJ9</a></p>— Jorge Baez (@Coach_Baez) <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Baez/status/552646949573500929">January 7, 2015</a></blockquote>
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The most classic neg recruiting of them all.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>&#55357;&#56908; <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Baez">@Coach_Baez</a> <a href="http://t.co/tBVPwrU0Ot">pic.twitter.com/tBVPwrU0Ot</a></p>— Miami Sammy (@UMiami_Sammy) <a href="https://twitter.com/UMiami_Sammy/status/552567415477772288">January 6, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>what else should be said about another day in paradise <a href="http://t.co/88WSxVVa82">pic.twitter.com/88WSxVVa82</a></p>— Jorge Baez (@Coach_Baez) <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Baez/status/552439867456909312">January 6, 2015</a></blockquote>
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When you don't have a good product on the field to sell, sell the weather and girls.

KPENN · Jan 6, 2015

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>“<a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Baez">@Coach_Baez</a>: This is why I love Coral Gables,
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canes?src=hash">#Canes</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/COMEPLAY4THE?src=hash">#COMEPLAY4THE</a>[]_[] <a href="http://t.co/haeeepPqbW">pic.twitter.com/haeeepPqbW</a>” <a href="https://twitter.com/coreyholmes4">@coreyholmes4</a> maybe cus we win games lol</p>— Pete $hmokwuah (@petemokwuah) <a href="https://twitter.com/petemokwuah/status/552655357928304640">January 7, 2015</a></blockquote>
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IrishLax · Jan 6, 2015

Classic response:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/petemokwuah">@petemokwuah</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Baez">@Coach_Baez</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/coreyholmes4">@coreyholmes4</a> ND has more on the field than Miami in the stands <a href="http://t.co/Ry0RCOm8x5">pic.twitter.com/Ry0RCOm8x5</a></p>— Bugz (@DDeLegge) <a href="https://twitter.com/DDeLegge/status/552658649890717698">January 7, 2015</a></blockquote>
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KPENN · Jan 6, 2015

IrishLax said:
Classic response:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/petemokwuah">@petemokwuah</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Baez">@Coach_Baez</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/coreyholmes4">@coreyholmes4</a> ND has more on the field than Miami in the stands <a href="http://t.co/Ry0RCOm8x5">pic.twitter.com/Ry0RCOm8x5</a></p>— Bugz (@DDeLegge) <a href="https://twitter.com/DDeLegge/status/552658649890717698">January 7, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Haha. He's been getting killed. It's glorious.

IrishLax · Jan 6, 2015

KPENN said:
Haha. He's been getting killed. It's glorious.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Baez">@Coach_Baez</a> LOL <a href="http://t.co/ZGxe2IB2di">pic.twitter.com/ZGxe2IB2di</a></p>— Otis Day (@GoldenDomer03) <a href="https://twitter.com/GoldenDomer03/status/552663388648902656">January 7, 2015</a></blockquote>
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He's blocking literally everyone giving him shit. It's classic.

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