Notre Dame Football 2010.......The Brian Kelly Era Begins

• sherm03

  

  The Equalizer;586077 wrote:Whatever happened to the big guy who was going to USC then took it back when they got in trouble?

  
  You talking about Seantrel Henderson?
  
  He went to Miami and started this year.
• The Equalizer

  

  Yea thats him. Thanks.
• rock_knutne

  Some exciting news for ND on the recruiting front! I'll say it again, this feels like Holtz all over again, let's hope that continues.......GO IRISH!
• Tobias Fünke

  

  Notre Dame irrelevancy has definitely gotten to the recruits (sarcasm):
  
  http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/colleges/post/_/id/1942/irish-recruits-like-where-program-is-heading
  
  
  Also, Miles Shuler has set an official visit the last week of January. He and Huggins would propel this class back into the top five.
  
  [video=youtube;0trr3cu330Y][/video]
  
  SO. FUCKING. FAST. He set the NJ State Record in 100M at 10.39 as a junior. Yikes. He is being recruited, to by knowledge, as a slot receiver.
  
  Brandon Saine set the Ohio 100m record with a 10.38, to get our OSU comparison in.
• Tobias Fünke

  

  December 3-5
  Ben Councell
  Eilar Hardy
  Brad Carrico
  Jarrett Grace
  Anthony Rabasa
  Kyle Brindza
  Matthias Farley
  Ben Koyack
  Tony Springmann
  Shane Ray
  Anthony Chickillo
  
  December 8
  Ishaq Williams
  
  December 10-12
  Amir Carlisle
  Cam McDaniel (one of two)
  
  December 17-19
  Cam McDaniel (two of two)
  
  January 28-30
  Troy Niklas
  Miles Shuler
  
  
  Bold = committed to Notre Dame. Brian Kelly is bringing many of the committed recruits in to have them become closer friends. He's bringing in some of the recruits still up in the air to meet them. Brilliant move in my opinion, nice to have a whole room full of Notre Dame guys there when Chickillo and Ray come.
• killer_ewok

  

  Sun Bowl vs. Miami(FL) is likely now. That's pretty cool.
  
  http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/12/here-comes-the-sun-bowl-for-notre-dame.html
• wes_mantooth

  

  killer_ewok;588156 wrote:Sun Bowl vs. Miami(FL) is likely now. That's pretty cool.
  
  http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/12/here-comes-the-sun-bowl-for-notre-dame.html

  
  I think that is a damn good matchup fit nd....i like their chances
• Tobias Fünke

  

  ^Really? I think the opposite on that.
• wes_mantooth

  

  Tobias Fünke;588184 wrote:^Really? I think the opposite on that.

  
  Yeah....with shannon gone, I think they are.in trouble
• rock_knutne

  The Sun Bowl is ND's only remaining option after what happened yesterday and it sounds like it's a done deal with the Sun Bowl Chairman saying ND vs Miami would be the best thing that ever happened for El Paso in the 77 year history of the bowl game.
  
  http://www.irishsportsdaily.com/football/3836-next-stop-el-paso
• Hamp89

  I really like the matchup. Not so sure ND matches up the best with Miami, but it's a fun game/matchup nonetheless.
• vball10set

  pretty good way to cap off your first year at the helm--good luck to the Irish!!!
  
  
• killer_ewok

  

  vball10set;589975 wrote:pretty good way to cap off your first year at the helm--good luck to the Irish!!!
  
  

  
  Thanks, vball!
• bo shemmy3337

  So how long have I been telling you ND guys that ND will be a 9 or 10 win team next year and that kelly is a great coach? You believe me yet?
• karen lotz

  

  http://www.irishsportsdaily.com/recruiting/football/3845-recruiting-week-in-review
  
  
  Has Christian French made his mind up?
  

  “The main point of the visit was to just sit down with the head coach and hear some things from him,” explained Cherokee French. “I already felt good about Notre Dame. I just needed to hear some things from the head coach.”
  
  Though the Irish originally recruited French as an outside linebacker, both he and his father really want Christian to play wide receiver. Kelly is amenable to that idea.
  
  “It just depends on how well he picks up the offense,” said Cherokee of his son’s playing wide receiver for the Irish. “But he is expecting him to be at wide receiver at the start of the season.”

• karen lotz

  

  bo shemmy3337;590040 wrote:So how long have I been telling you ND guys that ND will be a 9 or 10 win team next year and that kelly is a great coach? You believe me yet?

  I don't think too many ND fans were doubting Kelly necessarily, just taking a wait and see approach based on the last few coaching regimes.
• Tobias Fünke

  

  bo shemmy3337;590040 wrote:So how long have I been telling you ND guys that ND will be a 9 or 10 win team next year and that kelly is a great coach? You believe me yet?

  
  I don't believe I ever doubted.
  
  With the NFL lockout looming though, Stanford's Luck may stay put. That's not a good thing for Notre Dame's 2011 finale.
• karen lotz

  

  ^^^^
  
  Kelly said in his presser today that Floyd and Rudolph have both asked for information from the NFL committee on their draft status. He also said that he is actively recruiting them for Notre Dame.
• Tobias Fünke

  

  I'm not really that worried. NFL lockout = stay in college.
• karen lotz

  

  I agree, you never know what the NFL guys will say to them though.
• Tobias Fünke

  

  I wouldn't really care if Rudolph leaves. Eifert will be more than capable of being an excellent TE. Then add in out five-star recruit and the good backups, Notre Dame is fine at TE. Michael Floyd though, would be a big loss. He changes the game offensively and is a definite advantage we wouldn't want to lose if we want big things to happen in 2011.
• Tobias Fünke

  

  Texas CB Bennett Okotcha (Cam McDaniel's teammate and former Wisconsin commit) has decomitted from Wisconsin and committed to Notre Dame.
  
  Ht:6'0"
  Wt:175 lbs
  40:4.47 secs
  
  He's big and fast. Let's see how they develop him.
• killer_ewok

  

  Tobias Fünke;590563 wrote:Texas CB Bennett Okotcha (Cam McDaniel's teammate and former Wisconsin commit) has decomitted from Wisconsin and committed to Notre Dame.
  
  Ht:6'0"
  Wt:175 lbs
  40:4.47 secs
  
  He's big and fast. Let's see how they develop him.

  
  Good deal.
• Tobias Fünke

  

  ....apparently he was just offered by Oklahoma and he immediately passed. Now that is freakin' sweet.
• rock_knutne

  I would be shocked if Rudolph and Floyd leave. IMO, their draft stock isn't where it should be and a strong 2011 campaign could vault those two in to definite first round picks.