Tom Lemming Chat

[Stealingshrimp]

It's filled with Q&A's on Notre Dame.
http://www.cstv.com/chat/112305aaa.html

 

[LuckoftheIrish86]

great link, thank you

 

[IndyND'03]

lemming said we could end up with the #1 class this year and that next year's class will be even better. wow that's scary!!!!! keep up the great work charlie.

 

[Aerosmith777]

lemming said we could end up with the #1 class this year and that next year's class will be even better. wow that's scary!!!!! keep up the great work charlie.

I'm willing to bet the #1 class next year is going to be whoever gets Jimmy Clausen w/ the way the kid's being hyped up. I think the Irish have a great shot at him.

 

[BGIF]

Russel (Lincoln, NE): Tom, Notre Dame has only five scholorships left to give out. Which five prospects do you see commiting to the Irish?
Tom Lemming: Sam Young, Dan Wenger, Konrad Reuland, Matt Carufel and a linebacker to be determined at a later date.

Twentyninepalms, CA: Where do you think Notre Dame will end up in the recruiting rankings this year?
Tom Lemming: Notre Dame will wind up in the top three. My believe is that it will come down to Texas, USC and ND in the top three. USC is the school that can set the tone with who it signs in the next two months. Everything is in the Trojans' corner.

Randy from Buffalo: Do the Irish have even an outside chance of landing Gerald McCoy?
TL: Of course. ND is right there with USC, Miami and Oklahoma. The Irish' chances are just as good as the other three, according to Gerald, who I spoke to two days ago

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Robert (Richmond, VA): Tom with Weis out recruiting juniors do you think that his efforts will result in a better return recruiting next year.
TL: Yes. Notre Dame could wind up No. 1 this year. I believe the 2007 class will be even better and it could be led by the nation's No. 1 junior prospect Jimmy Clausen

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Peter Nurke: What chance does ND have of landing 4 to 5 more of your top 100 players in this class?
TL: The chances are excellent right now. They have a good shot at Sam Young, Matt Carufel, Gerald McCoy, Butch Lewis and Konrad Rueland.

Mike (Chicago): Will Notre Dame have the number one recruiting class when it is all said and done?
TL: My guess right now is ND has a good shot at finishing No. 1 if it gets Young, Reuland and McCoy.

Vernon (Tulsa): It seems like all the top recruits end up at the same 20 programs any year. How does a school break into that elite mix?
TL: It is difficult. I havent seen a school break into that elite mix over the past 20 years with the possible exception of Florida State, which was just beginning to become the powerhouse it is now. It takes years of consistent winning. You need to put together 10 straight years of big-time winning to enter the elite groups. Notre Dame is back into the mix after being gone for 10 years. USC came back in about three years ago after being gone for a long time. For the most part, it is the same old schools.

 

[jiggafini19]

I would love nothing more than to see SC fall between the cracks this year. They've got a lot of catching up to do. Basically, they've offered the top 3 guys at every position and will battle for them. Ignoring the three and four star guys is a bad idea.

where are these kids going to play? They're completely stocked right now at just about every position. Great problem to have, but eventually kids are going to go where the two-deeps are a little thinner. Booty and Sanchez are going to be there for a while, so why would Tim Tebow go to SC when he can start at Alabama or Florida within a year?

The 85 limit has placed a premium on parity. Nebraska and Florida State can't stock up 110 players anymore, most of those being All Americans. Kids want to go where they can get the full ride and play...and win.

 

[scooper]

I'm willing to bet the #1 class next year is going to be whoever gets Jimmy Clausen w/ the way the kid's being hyped up. I think the Irish have a great shot at him.

If we could land Clausen and add Oglesby and Ben Martin, it would be hard to keep the class from #1.

 

[weisfaninmass]

They're completely stocked right now at just about every position. Great problem to have, but eventually kids are going to go where the two-deeps are a little thinner. Booty and Sanchez are going to be there for a while, so why would Tim Tebow go to SC when he can start at Alabama or Florida within a year?
The 85 limit has placed a premium on parity. Nebraska and Florida State can't stock up 110 players anymore, most of those being All Americans. Kids want to go where they can get the full ride and play...and win.

Jigg, they will be saying the same things about ND in 2 years. That is when a program can hit an inflection point and start to slide a little. Then in a couple of years as the weaker classes get older 11-1 seasons become 8-3.

 

[jiggafini19]

Jigg, they will be saying the same things about ND in 2 years. That is when a program can hit an inflection point and start to slide a little. Then in a couple of years as the weaker classes get older 11-1 seasons become 8-3.

Unless you have a good coach like Weis or Carroll.

Carroll is just out-talenting everyone right now. No one in the Pac 10 is even close to them.

Weis outcoached him that day, but Carroll had more talent. When the balance comes even, say in one year, that game might be even better than this year's version.

 

[weisfaninmass]

Good points, but National Championships only goes as far as your starting QB. It will be interesting to see how Sanchez and/or Booty do coming into big games. Will they just slide right into the role a la Leinart replacing Palmer or will they look more like a Brock Berlin.

 

[jiggafini19]

Good points, but National Championships only goes as far as your starting QB. It will be interesting to see how Sanchez and/or Booty do coming into big games. Will they just slide right into the role a la Leinart replacing Palmer or will they look more like a Brock Berlin.

Great analogy.

SC won't be dominant, but they'll be pretty damn good depending on who comes out. I expect Bush and White to be gone, maybe Smith.

Most people don't realize SC runs the ball very well and that's how they win games. Losing both of those guys will hurt, even if Smith stays.