Jacob Lacey

[hoopsstar12]

Oklahoma. I guess he will start on their poor performing team.

 

[Notre Dame du Lac]

He wasn’t going to play much at ND. He has his degree.

Bowen should see that if he doesn’t like ND, he can always go to OU later. There’s no coming back to ND once you enroll elsewhere. Hell, give ND a year, if it’s not for you, go to OU. I can almost guarantee a year at ND and he won’t want to go to OU, but at least that route gives him options.

 

[NDDadx3]

Oklahoma. I guess he will start on their poor performing team.

Good for him, he visited some pretty good programs. Too bad he did not see a place for himself on NDs d-line in 2023

 

[hoopsstar12]

Okla is near the bottom of Big 12 and Matt Campbell is on the bottom. What a difference a year makes.

 

[bizzybecknd]

He wasn’t going to play much at ND. He has his degree.

Bowen should see that if he doesn’t like ND, he can always go to OU later. There’s no coming back to ND once you enroll elsewhere. Hell, give ND a year, if it’s not for you, go to OU. I can almost guarantee a year at ND and he won’t want to go to OU, but at least that route gives him options.

Would have started next year no doubt, always thought he should have played more. ND will miss him big time next year- losing Foskey, Ademiola Twins. D Line will be a concern next year.

Looking at Mills, Cross, Rubio, Bothelo but the depth isn’t great.

 

[Golson5]

He wasn’t going to play much at ND. He has his degree.

Bowen should see that if he doesn’t like ND, he can always go to OU later. There’s no coming back to ND once you enroll elsewhere. Hell, give ND a year, if it’s not for you, go to OU. I can almost guarantee a year at ND and he won’t want to go to OU, but at least that route gives him options.

He definitely would have played a lot next year. And he would have got a lot of reps this year

 

[Golson5]

Would have started next year no doubt, always thought he should have played more. ND will miss him big time next year- losing Foskey, Ademiola Twins. D Line will be a concern next year.

Looking at Mills, Cross, Rubio, Bothelo but the depth isn’t great.

Justin Ademilola can and should come back

Mills
Cross
Rubio
Ademilola

Na na
Ford
Keainana
Botelho

Ehrensberger
Hinish
Onye
Burnham

Gobaira and the frosh

Am I missing anyone? Thats a deep group

 

[sjb75]

Would have started next year no doubt, always thought he should have played more. ND will miss him big time next year- losing Foskey, Ademiola Twins. D Line will be a concern next year.

Looking at Mills, Cross, Rubio, Bothelo but the depth isn’t great.

The DL is far better off in 2023 than you are suggesting.

And that is before the possible transfer portal addition.

 

[bizzybecknd]

Great news JA has another year, not super confident in anybody in that second group..and no real stars in the first group.

 

[Golson5]

Great news JA has another year, not super confident in anybody in that second group..and no real stars in the first group.

6 of those guys have played a ton of reps including 2 of them being starters on this DL

We lose Foskey, Ja Ademiola, Chris Smith and Jacob Lacey from earlier in the year

DL should be really solid next year. If they can add a pass rusher through the portal or if they get Gobaira or Burnham or Botelho to take that jump, could be really good

 

[bizzybecknd]

Not so much worried about the edge guys but the interior DT's, isn't Ford more of a big end? Depth there is concerning and have not heard much from Keainana.

Mills has not taken the leap we heard about in the Spring, I'd move Mills inside a lot more to get your best players on the field - JA/Bothelo

 

[Golson5]

Not so much worried about the edge guys but the interior DT's, isn't Ford more of a big end? Depth there is concerning and have not heard much from Keainana.

Mills has not taken the leap we heard about in the Spring, I'd move Mills inside a lot more to get your best players on the field - JA/Bothelo

Keainana was injured all year. Finally getting healthy and played against BC.

Ford can play inside/outside like Mills. He is a big kid.

Cross and Rubio are playing well and getting better each week it looks like

 

[IrishMike409]

6 of those guys have played a ton of reps including 2 of them being starters on this DL

We lose Foskey, Ja Ademiola, Chris Smith and Jacob Lacey from earlier in the year

DL should be really solid next year. If they can add a pass rusher through the portal or if they get Gobaira or Burnham or Botelho to take that jump, could be really good

What about Ford? Isn’t he a guy we’d think could likely emerge?

 

[Golson5]

What about Ford? Isn’t he a guy we’d think could likely emerge?

Yeah I see him being in the 2 deep next year. Big kid. Probably play big end/3 technique.