National Signing Day 2017

[Legacy]

LaBryan Ray, DE signs with Alabama. Alabama's class is at twenty-eight, with four verbal commitments not yet among the signees (including Parks' greyshirt).

 

[dublinirish]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brian Kelly is here for his signing day presser. Updates to follow on <a href="https://t.co/K8IhvpYZkE">https://t.co/K8IhvpYZkE</a></p>— BlueandGold.com (@BGInews) <a href="https://twitter.com/BGInews/status/826861211799187458">February 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Usually Brian Kelly starts by thanking coaches and backroom staff. Today he starts by thanking the 15 commits who went wire-to-wire with ND.</p>— Irish Illustrated (@PeteSampson_) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteSampson_/status/826861768681074688">February 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brian Kelly's first shout-out goes to <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachMikeElston">@CoachMikeElston</a> for keeping class together. Next up: <a href="https://twitter.com/dpeloqu1">@dpeloqu1</a> for preparing the staff w/ resources.</p>— Tyler James (@TJamesNDI) <a href="https://twitter.com/TJamesNDI/status/826861946368557057">February 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[BobbyMac]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brian Polian said he flew out to Hawaii with no idea if <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash">#NotreDame</a> would be able to get some traction with Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa.</p>— Tyler James (@TJamesNDI) <a href="https://twitter.com/TJamesNDI/status/826858645589807105">February 1, 2017</a></blockquote>

So this is why Denbrock had Cali, HI, AZ... and Chiraq. Balance

 

[Ndaccountant]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Polian said someone on strength staff thought K signee <a href="https://twitter.com/JDoerer_11">@JDoerer_11</a> was a WR on his visit. At 6-3, 188, he's bigger than ND's WR signees.</p>— Tyler James (@TJamesNDI) <a href="https://twitter.com/TJamesNDI/status/826859255139618822">February 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
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better than being as big as a Guard

 

[dublinirish]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brian Kelly says Jack Swarbrick worked weekends to meet with recruits and help sell Notre Dame. Believes that’s rare in college football.</p>— Irish Illustrated (@PeteSampson_) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteSampson_/status/826862827927375872">February 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
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lol well done Jack god forbid you'd get out of bed on a saturday

 

[dublinirish]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Notre Dame-bound defensive lineman Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa all smiles with grandma and mom after signing his NLI this morning. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/signingday?src=hash">#signingday</a> <a href="https://t.co/NJJeEPcaMg">pic.twitter.com/NJJeEPcaMg</a></p>— Kalani Takase (@SLKalani) <a href="https://twitter.com/SLKalani/status/826852342553120768">February 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"We think there can't be a better tandem on signing day at the tight end position,": Brian Kelly on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash">#NotreDame</a> Brock Wright and Cole Kmet</p>— Tim Prister (@timprister) <a href="https://twitter.com/timprister/status/826863689659797510">February 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[BoredIrish]

He is after all a teenager and while he may be smart, they tend to let their emotions get in the way more often then not.

Son, you can have this nice Elantra to drive or this Maserati. He takes the Maserati because it's flashy, only to find out it's going to sit in the garage because he can't afford the insurance or gas.

More like he took the maserati because at bama, they'll literally give you a maserati to sign with them.

 

[dublinirish]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brian Kelly joking about DL signee Darnell Ewell: "If he wants to be on the swim team, we'll let him swim, too."</p>— Mike Vorel (@mikevorel) <a href="https://twitter.com/mikevorel/status/826864697395859466">February 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kelly on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash">#NotreDame</a> QB Avery Davis: "He was always at his best when his best was needed."</p>— Tim Prister (@timprister) <a href="https://twitter.com/timprister/status/826864477123571712">February 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[PANDFAN]

owusu committed--listening live to presser and called BK during

 

[connor_in]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brian Kelly takes a recruiting call during the presser, “Jeremiah?” Seems like a commit during the actual presser. Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah.</p>— Irish Illustrated (@PeteSampson_) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteSampson_/status/826866336894697472">February 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[dublinirish]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Signing Day Victory: Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah picks <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash">#NotreDame</a> in middle of Kelly press conference <a href="https://t.co/c3KteAW4xl">https://t.co/c3KteAW4xl</a></p>— Notre Dame on NBC (@NDonNBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/NDonNBC/status/826867092964179973">February 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah Commits To Notre Dame <a href="https://t.co/eleHGpfMVR">https://t.co/eleHGpfMVR</a></p>— BlueandGold.com (@BGInews) <a href="https://twitter.com/BGInews/status/826867144650588160">February 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jeremiah Owusu won't turn 18 until Nov. of 2017, so he's young for his age. He's going to really blow up physically and as a player.</p>— Bryan Driskell (@BGI_CoachD) <a href="https://twitter.com/BGI_CoachD/status/826866972692451329">February 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
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for the love of Zeus please redshirt this kid

 

[Legacy]

Yes! Welcome to Notre Dame, Jeremiah.

 

[beryirish]

owusu committed--listening live to presser and called BK during

No shit!!!!! Awesome!

 

[Guest]

Sweet, two additional quality players on NSD! I thought one of the coaches said 3 new commits would sign today. Whose the last?

 

[NDVirginia19]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Signing Day Victory: Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah picks <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash">#NotreDame</a> in middle of Kelly press conference <a href="https://t.co/c3KteAW4xl">https://t.co/c3KteAW4xl</a></p>— Notre Dame on NBC (@NDonNBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/NDonNBC/status/826867092964179973">February 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah Commits To Notre Dame <a href="https://t.co/eleHGpfMVR">https://t.co/eleHGpfMVR</a></p>— BlueandGold.com (@BGInews) <a href="https://twitter.com/BGInews/status/826867144650588160">February 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jeremiah Owusu won't turn 18 until Nov. of 2017, so he's young for his age. He's going to really blow up physically and as a player.</p>— Bryan Driskell (@BGI_CoachD) <a href="https://twitter.com/BGI_CoachD/status/826866972692451329">February 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
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for the love of Zeus please redshirt this kid

Got it, so play him on kickoff team during the last two weeks next season

 

[GowerND11]

I'm laughing at the young for his age part... I get what he's saying, but young for his grade would be better.

 

[Irish#1]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brian Polian said he flew out to Hawaii with no idea if <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash">#NotreDame</a> would be able to get some traction with Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa.</p>— Tyler James (@TJamesNDI) <a href="https://twitter.com/TJamesNDI/status/826858645589807105">February 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash">#NotreDame</a> recruiting coordinator <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachMikeElston">@CoachMikeElston</a> said ND's former Hawaii players & <a href="https://twitter.com/ronnie_stanley">@ronnie_stanley</a> helped in landing DL <a href="https://twitter.com/myraaann">@myraaann</a>.</p>— Eric Hansen (@EHansenNDI) <a href="https://twitter.com/EHansenNDI/status/826858654406152192">February 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Pipeline.

I said in his thread I bet they had Manti talking to him.

 

[Irish Man3]

Nice. Waiting on Kofi

 

[PANDFAN]

by the way...bk just mentioned...jafar was on our board from day 1...pouncey committed but later decommitted which is why we then went back after him and offered

 

[dkuhn12]

Add Kofi during press conference

 

[Domina Nostra]

Add Kofi during press conference

Add Warlow, too.

 

[PANDFAN]

a BIG F#ck you to all the negative PEOPLE on here that were saying we wouldn't get anyone else...more decommits and kelly is on vacation

 

[Domina Nostra]

This is how I'm seeing the class, individual, position, offense, defense, and overall grades...

Offense (A-)

QB (B)
Avery Davis – B
RB (B+)
C.J. Holmes – A-
WR (B+)
Michael Young – B+
Jafar Armstrong – B+
TE (A+)
Brock Wright – A+
Cole Kmet – A+
OT (A)
Joshua Lugg – A
Aaron Banks – A-
OG (A)
Robert Hainsey – A
Dillan Gibbons – B+

Defense (C+)

DT (A-)
Darnell Ewell – A
Kurt Hinish – B
SDE/DT (B+)
Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa – B+
Jonathon MacCollister – B
WDE (C-)
Kofi Wardlow – B-
LB (B)
Drew White – B+
David Adams – A-
SS/Rover (B+)
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah – B
Jordan Genmark Heath – B
FS (B)
Isaiah Robertson – A-
CB (F)

Special Team (A-)
Jonathan Doerer – A-

OVERALL: B. Top 25 talent. Not bad for a terrible season, but not a lot of difference makers.

I love the TE, OLmen, and the big DLmen. I love the fact that they got some good athletes and salvaged safety recruiting at the end. DE is still a plague. CB was dumb.

 

[dublinirish]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Interesting. Brian Kelly says CJ Holmes will play both RB and WR and they have a package for him, expecting him to compete right away.</p>— Mike Vorel (@mikevorel) <a href="https://twitter.com/mikevorel/status/826869885653364737">February 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[dublinirish]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kelly said Justin Yoon was overloaded last year, which contributed to an injury. Won’t need surgery.</p>— BlueandGold.com (@BGInews) <a href="https://twitter.com/BGInews/status/826870188167540737">February 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[dublinirish]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brian Kelly on 2018 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash">#NotreDame</a> recruit priorities: Cornerbacks, elite offensive speed, home run hitters, back end of defense.</p>— Tim Prister (@timprister) <a href="https://twitter.com/timprister/status/826870417788923908">February 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[Guest]

Wardlow saved the class at WDE. Still sucks we didn't get a CB.

 

[arrowryan]

Well it looks like the 2017 class is now officially over. Time to shift my mind over to the 2018 class lol

 

[Irish#1]

Given the position they were put in (lost recruits, new to the staff, short time to get started, etc.), this staff probably did the best job of recruiting of any staff out there. This should translate into a better class next year.

 

[dublinirish]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash">#NotreDame</a> at No. 13 in the <a href="https://twitter.com/scoutrecruiting">@scoutrecruiting</a> team rankings with its 21 signees. Full list: <a href="https://t.co/TnhI99N4zr">https://t.co/TnhI99N4zr</a></p>— Jake Brown (@Jake_Brown) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jake_Brown/status/826871230070415360">February 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
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