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I stand corrected. Montana was on scholarship according to this article today.Originally posted by JayRock
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Yeah we have 84 on scholarship now. He might end up giving it to a walk on, but that is Kelly's choice.
The only issue with Massa at WR is his speed. I believe he runs a 4.7-4.8(more likely). Some at IE say he is a 4.6 but I HIGHLY doubt that.
Still probably has a better chance to get in the game as a WR with 4.8 speed than at QB, so we will see.Comment
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And we start back up again.
I am not big on early recruiting, I usually start paying attention in October. Right now it really holds no substance to me.
But either way......
Tee Shepard 6'1 175lb Cornerback gave a solid verbal to ND today.
He had 27 offers on the table and is from Fresno California. He also going to the US All American Bowl.
He sounds solid and it is great to get some ground going with the top prospects in the nation, especially at a huge need, but this is only the beginning of March. I am sure this will be a dogfight for a year now.Comment
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Nice early get at a position of need.Comment
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From Keith Arnold
Elite CB recruit Tee Shepard is commit No. 1 for Irish | Inside the Irish
With eleven months to go until next year’s signing day, the Irish notched their first verbal commitment for the 2012 recruiting class. And while it’s hard to get too excited about a verbal commitment that’s far from binding, the Irish reeled in Fresno cornerback Tee Shepard, one of the most coveted cover corners on the West Coast.
IrishSportsDaily.com got the quote of record from Shepard:
And a runner-up quote from ESPN.com’s Greg Biggins:“I committed to Notre Dame,” Shepard told IrishSportsDaily.com. “I am happy to get it over with. I didn’t want to play with the other coaches. They have a job to do, and I didn’t want to lead them on. I just wanted to get it out of the way. I mean, I had 27 offers, but I always wanted Notre Dame. I am excited.”
We learned during the last recruiting cycle that a verbal commitment travels a long and winding round to actually signing on the dotted line, but there’s plenty to get excited about for Irish fans looking at commitment No. 1 for Brian Kelly and the Irish. Here are a few:“They knew I was going to Notre Dame but thought I would go through the process a little longer,” Shepard said. “For me, it came down to knowing what I wanted to do and just not wanting to waste anyone’s time. The second they offered me, I knew I would be going to Notre Dame so there was no need to drag this out.
“Notre Dame had everything I was looking for. I love the tradition, the new coaching staff and what the school is all about. It’s a privilege to say you attend Notre Dame and I know the program has been down for a few years but they’re turning the corner and I’m excited to be a part of making them the top program in the country once again.”
COHORTS:
If you’re looking to judge Shepard on his offer list, get ready to be impressed. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound cornerback has offers from Alabama, Auburn, Cal, Miami, UCLA, Washington and USC among the 27 Shepard claims.
PRIORITY:
Shepard was the first cornerback offered by the Irish back in May of 2010, and during the Team USA All-Star game where 2011 commits Matt Hegarty, Stephon Tuitt, George and Josh Atkinson, and Anthony Rabasa played, Shepard was already hinting that he’d be joining the Irish soon.
He’s another great recruiting get by tight ends coach Mike Denbrock in California, who reeled in the Atkinson brothers and Troy Niklas this year, and kept Justin Utupo and Cameron Roberson in the fold in 2010.
STAR RATING:
It’s too early to get star crazy as the major websites haven’t gone through their initial evaluations, but all signs point to Shepard being a Top 100 player in the country, and potentially a five-star recruit.
MESSAGE BOARD INTEL:
This comes courtesy of Fresno Mike, who frequents the ND Nation board, and has probably, actually, shockingly had a chance to see Shepard play with his own eyes, something not many recruitniks can actually say:
His DB coach, Tony Perry, says that he’ll be the best corner that he’s coached. That’s a tall order as this particular area of Fresno (primarily Edison High but now also Central) has sent DB’s coached by Perry to Oklahoma, Michigan, Oregon, USC, UCLA, Cal, Georgia Tech, Arizona, Colorado and Fresno State among other schools over the past 10 years. That includes current Oregon starter Cliff Harris and Arizona starter Robert Golden. Harris has also indicated that Tee could be the best of the bunch. Oregon will be in the hunt also…especially since Harris is in Eugene and they do a great job recruiting this area.
Harris at Oregon. TJ McDonald…now a starting safety at USC. Robert Golden…now a starting corner at Arizona. Tevin McDonald…will start at UCLA this fall as a redshirt freshman. Courtney Viney…scholie to UCLA. Brandon Leslie…scholie to Georgia Tech…now going to Hawaii. Aaron Miller…scholie to Oklahoma. Johnny Sears…scholie to Michigan. Bernard Hicks and Robert Peele…scholies to Cal. Lorenzo Sims…scholie to Colorado. Clifton Smith…scholie to Fresno State and played in ’08 Pro Bowl. All of those kids played at Edison between the ’01 and ’09 seasons and the ’08 team had a starting defensive backfield of Harris, TJ McDonald, Golden and Leslie. Not a bad high school defensive secondary.
Translation: This guy could be good.
CONCLUSION:
It might have taken a little longer than most wanted for that first recruiting domino to fall, but Shepard is the type of recruit that’s worth waiting for. Now all the Notre Dame staff has to do is hold off the rest of the country.Comment
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After some video research the kid is easily a 4 star and might get a 5 from Rivals. I think Scout and ESPN will give him a 4.
All we have to do is win, and it looks like we will keep this guy.Comment
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Tom Zbikowski is having his second professional boxing match on March 12th.
Here is his first pro fight I think 4-5 years ago.
Tom Zbikowski vs. Robert Bell (extended)Comment
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Taylor Decker commits
Offensive tackle out of Ohio.
Seems to be another Kelly guy. 6'8 288. Probably a 3 star.Comment
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Spring Game on TV this year
South Bend Tribune: Notre Dame Blue-Gold game to be televised nationally
Notre Dame Blue-Gold game to be televised nationally
Tribune Staff Report
The first mention of the quasi-historic wrinkle to Notre Dame football's annual Blue-Gold Game isn't unveiled until the third paragraph of the press release, but it's worth the wait.
For the first time in the 83-year history of ND's intrasquad spring-practice capper, the game will be televised nationally. The Versus network will telecast the game live on April 16, beginning at 2 p.m. EDT.
Additionally, Versus will rebroadcast three Irish classics on St. Patrick's Day, March 17. — the 1992 Penn State game, since dubbed "The Snow Bowl" (5 p.m. EDT); the "Bush Push" game vs. USC in 2005 (7 p.m. EDT); and the No. 1-vs.-No. 2 matchup against Florida State in 1993 (9 p.m. EDT).
Throughout the three-game celebration, hosted by Liam McHugh, the network will conduct in-depth interviews with current Irish head coach Brian Kelly as well as Notre Dame legends, such as ex-NFL superstar Jerome Bettis.
Beginning Monday, fans can visit NBCSports.com to watch clips and vote for the 10 "Greatest Notre Dame on NBC Moments." The results will be unveiled during Versus' six hours of "Celebrate the Irish" coverage on St. Patrick's Day.Comment
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:obama:
Floyd.Comment
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Floyd has been suspended from the team.Comment
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Interesting tidbit from Coach Kelly regarding Deion Walker:
This might be the explanation to why he hasn't moved much on the depth chart since his arrival on campus.I questioned last year his love for the game and his commitment. He’s shown a totally different side of himself in our workouts up to this point. Quite frankly, Deion’s a guy I want to see and he’s going to get some reps and some work. And we’re going to have a clear evaluation as to where he is in this program after the spring.
Notre Dame football: Quarterback competition will eventually find center stage - southbendtribune.comComment
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Well if Floyd is suspended for any length of time we will need Walker to step up. Hard to believe when Walker and Floyd set foot on campus many people had them as a toss up as to who would turn out better.Comment
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