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If you’re looking for a comprehensive breakdown on the 23 recruits that officially joined the Notre Dame football program, you can head here for UND.com’s official release. I thought I’d take a second to break down every recruit and try to give you a bullet-point briefing. Here are the 2010 recruits… in one line or…
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There will be plenty of time to breakdown the recruiting class. (My two word analysis: Good Start.) But first let’s start with some interesting tidbits from Brian Kelly’s press conference yesterday. Most of you that have read this blog since it got started before last season, know that I’ve been incredibly underwhelmed by our defensive…
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Barring a miracle, the Irish look to have finalized their recruiting class, with 23 recruits joining the 2010 recruiting class. If you weren’t up and following things from 7:00 AM EST on (or 4:00 AM for us unlucky saps that live on the West Coast), here’s a quick rundown of how the morning went. The…
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The Irish have officially received paper work from Kona Schwenke, a 6-foot-5, 215-pound defensive end prospect out of Kahuku, Hawaii. Schwenke was committed to BYU since July, until the Irish offered, and his visit last weekend reportedly sealed the deal. Schwenke’s size and length obviously show a frame that projects nicely, but he’ll need to…
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Two California commitments, Justin Utupo and Cameron Roberson, officially joined the recruiting class this morning, with faxes being received and cleared through compliance. Utupo is out of Lakewood, California and while Rivals profiles him as a defensive lineman, Notre Dame views him as a linebacker prospect. Utupo was named to the California D-I All-State squad…
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Danny Spond has officially joined the 2010 recruiting class, making it 20 letters already in for committed players, and the added surprise of Matt James to the recruiting class. Spond is a highly-touted athlete that played quarterback for his high school in Littleton, Colorado. Brian Kelly did a great job identifying and recruiting the athlete…
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Brian Kelly’s biggest recruiting victory just came as it’s being reported by the Cincinnati Enquirer and at IrishSportsDaily.com that Matt James has officially sent his letter-of-intent in to the Notre Dame football offices. “Matt’s decision to go to Notre Dame had nothing to do with Luke Massa or anyone else being recruited by Notre Dame,”…
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Compliance just cleared the faxes from offensive lineman Christian Lombard, wide receiver Bennett Jackson, and defensive tackle Louis Nix. Lombard has long been committed to the Irish, and is a highly touted tackle prospect that has been forgotten a bit in the shadow of the Matt James/Seantrel Henderson sweepstakes. But the Illinois native is a…
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Just learned that Prince Shembo’s fax cleared through compliance, adding a key defensive player to Bob Diaco’s defense. If you’re an Irish fan, you should feel a bit of relief that Shembo’s fax arrived, only because he was one of the recruits that seemed to be wavering the most when Charlie Weis and his staff…
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Faxes In: Massa, Nichols, Hendrix, Heggie, Roback, Collinsworth
Feb 3, 2010, 7:52 AM EDT
It’s been a busy morning at The Gug already, and the recruiting class is finally becoming official. The following players have faxed in their Letters-of-Intent, and are officially members of the 2010 recruiting class: Luke Massa, QuarterbackTate Nichols, Offensive lineBruce Heggie, Defensive lineDerek Roback, AthleteAustin Collinsworth, Wide receiver They join early already enrolled freshman Chris…
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Well, we’re finally here… almost. Tomorrow should be hectic, and the Irish are still in play with more than a few recruits who haven’t made up their minds. I’ll be doing my best to update everybody throughout the day as the faxes come rolling into the Notre Dame football office, and will keep updating with…
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With Notre Dame’s fax machine about 24 hours from burning up, the Irish still are awaiting word on a handful of top recruits. There’ll be plenty of rumors and smoke today, but it’s all likely speculation and rumor, as a dead period is upon us. Here are a few tidbits from the interwebs to hold…
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Nothing good usually happens right before closing time, especially for Notre Dame fans. The past few years, with the great exception of Manti Te’o, the Irish always seem to be on the wrong side of a signing day surprise. While initial returns had Irish fans worried about Brian Kelly’s recruiting philosophies, it seems like the…
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Colorado native Danny Spond chose the Irish over TCU, officially committing to play for head coach Brian Kelly and the Fighting Irish after visiting this weekend. “I had a feeling it would be here, but I wanted to see it and know for sure,” Spond told IrishSportsDaily.com. “Playing for Notre Dame is a true honor.…
