Rod Heard is Irish

[IrishMike409]

Another impact pickup from the portal.

Safety, had 85 Tackles last season with Northwestern. Brings a ton of experience and snaps to the secondary. Was Honorable Mention All Big 10 in 23.

Freeman is pissed. That dude is going scorched Earth on the portal. Extremely impressive. The D is loaded.

Freeman is the right guy. I’ve never been more sure of it.

 

[Golson5]

We need 2 of these safeties to hit

Heard, Shuler, Minich, Talich

Need 2 to go along with X

 

[IrishMike409]

We need 2 of these safeties to hit

Heard, Shuler, Minich, Talich

Need 2 to go along with X

Is Heard close to a sure thing?

 

[Golson5]

Is Heard close to a sure thing?

No. He hasn't played safety. He's been a nickel and corner. So he'll be making a position change

I think he's a solid player and could be a better version of DJ Brown if he makes the transition well

 

[Telx1]

No. He hasn't played safety. He's been a nickel and corner. So he'll be making a position change

I think he's a solid player and could be a better version of DJ Brown if he makes the transition well

I fully expect he starts next to Watts, and I can’t believe he won’t be a significant upgrade from DJ! With Heard and Clark, we added some very good players and tons of experience. Heard‘s position flexibility will be a major plus in my opinion. But to your point, Hope we find really good playing time for the Players you listed. We have seemingly very good talent with this group, Just very limited experience; and they need to be developed. We shouldn’t enter the 25 season thinking we have to hit the portal again for one or both safety positions.

 

[Golson5]

I fully expect he starts next to Watts, and I can’t believe he won’t be a significant upgrade from DJ! With Heard and Clark, we added some very good players and tons of experience. Heard‘s position flexibility will be a major plus in my opinion. But to your point, Hope we find really good playing time for the Players you listed. We have seemingly very good talent with this group, Just very limited experience; and they need to be developed. We shouldn’t enter the 25 season thinking we have to hit the portal again for one or both safety positions.

Heard is a good talent. Not a great one. He's going to have to win the job.

 

[BGI User 1596]

Is Heard close to a sure thing?

No

 

[Tru2Irish]

Bringing Kiser,Cross and Mills back A+. DB--Getting Heard and Clark -B. Leonard at QB -A. WR-Collins,Harrison and Mitchell-- A. K-Jeter--A. de-Oben Jr.-B+. By the way, getting Harrison as kickoff specialist is an added bonus.

 

[ndhuntington]

Just going to say it now our defense will be better in 24. If the offense does what it should we are a national championship contender.

 

[deadirishpoet]

I fully expect he starts next to Watts, and I can’t believe he won’t be a significant upgrade from DJ! With Heard and Clark, we added some very good players and tons of experience. Heard‘s position flexibility will be a major plus in my opinion. But to your point, Hope we find really good playing time for the Players you listed. We have seemingly very good talent with this group, Just very limited experience; and they need to be developed. We shouldn’t enter the 25 season thinking we have to hit the portal again for one or both safety positions.

I'm hoping someone they recruited starts

 

[TXNDFan88]

Need Gray to be close to what Hart was. He had a quiet great year and should have got some AA mentions.

 

[ohio1980]

Is Heard close to a sure thing?

NO, just another 6th yr player with no NFL future.

 

[Chitown11]

We need 2 of these safeties to hit

Heard, Shuler, Minich, Talich

Need 2 to go along with X

Thanks Coach!

 

[strings13182]

I liked what I saw from Schuler quite a bit from the bowl game. Thinking with a good off season he could be ready next year for the full time gig. Good get tho either way for depth.

 

[Chitown11]

Heard is a good talent. Not a great one. He's going to have to win the job.

Thanks Coach

 

[sjb75]

Thanks Coach

You're Welcome, Moron.

 

[Chitown11]

Heard is a good talent. Not a great one. He's going to have to win the job.

Brilliant!!! Doesn't everybody have to win the job?

 

[Golson5]

Brilliant!!! Doesn't everybody have to win the job?

You're a dope. You wouldn't understand

 

[Chitown11]

Heard is a good talent. Not a great one. He's going to have to win the job.

Thanks Mr. Obvious

 

[mbd11]

Heard is a good talent. Not a great one. He's going to have to win the job.

According to PFF, he was Northwestern's 2nd-highest graded player last year. And they had a pretty good defense, which led them to an 8-5 season. So I'd think he has a pretty good chance of starting. But we'll see.

 

[Get Nasty]

It's all if heard can learn the scheme and communication of the new position. He has a little more talent than brown and WAY better catching/tackling ability. But brown was insanely assignment correct.

 

[Golson5]

According to PFF, he was Northwestern's 2nd-highest graded player last year. And they had a pretty good defense, which led them to an 8-5 season. So I'd think he has a pretty good chance of starting. But we'll see.

He will. But he's changing positions

 

[NCDomer1]

NO, just another 6th yr player with no NFL future.

Michigan offered him just recently, apparently they think he has a lot of potential to play.

 

[mbd11]

He will. But he's changing positions

Or he could play nickel, like he did last year at NW. I guess that's not technically a starting position, but they play a lot.

 

[Golson5]

Or he could play nickel, like he did last year at NW. I guess that's not technically a starting position, but they play a lot.

They recruited Clark for Nickel and Heard for safety

At least that's what they told both

 

[Telx1]

Or he could play nickel, like he did last year at NW. I guess that's not technically a starting position, but they play a lot.

Damn near. We play 4-2-5 a ton!

 

[Pennick4]

No

Brilliant!