Jake Tafelski?

[HDK]

I have nothing against this kid, and wish him well, but why is Notre Dame signing a walk-on running back, who barely saw the field for Central Michigan? I thought we had a few too many players anyway. This one I don't get.

 

[sjb75]

I have nothing against this kid, and wish him well, but why is Notre Dame signing a walk-on running back, who barely saw the field for Central Michigan? I thought we had a few too many players anyway. This one I don't get.

Odd.

 

[BGI User 756]

I have nothing against this kid, and wish him well, but why is Notre Dame signing a walk-on running back, who barely saw the field for Central Michigan? I thought we had a few too many players anyway. This one I don't get.

Practice depth.

 

[HDK]

Practice depth.

Seems like they could find that on campus.

 

[JimMc]

Seems like they could find that on campus.

He is only a PWO.

 

[NotreDomer1]

He’s not taking up a scholarship so what’s the problem? It seems to me the kid just wants a ND degree versus a Central Michigan one.

 

[HDK]

He’s not taking up a scholarship so what’s the problem? It seems to me the kid just wants a ND degree versus a Central Michigan one.

I had missed that he was a walk on. But I will say back in the good old days, nobody* transferred into ND.

*There were a few exceptions, of course.

 

[NotreDomer1]

I had missed that he was a walk on. But I will say back in the good old days, nobody* transferred into ND.

*There were a few exceptions, of course.

No worries brother. College Football is definitely much different than it used to be. I’m glad we adjusted to the times. Starting out every year with 75-80 scholarship players due to transfers outgoing versus other teams at 85 was a self imposed sanction IMO.

 

[sjb75]

I have nothing against this kid, and wish him well, but why is Notre Dame signing a walk-on running back, who barely saw the field for Central Michigan? I thought we had a few too many players anyway. This one I don't get.

Odd.

 

[BGI User 1596]

He’s going to get into a meaningless game for one play and they’ll make a cheesy movie about it 45 years later.

 

[Golson5]

I have nothing against this kid, and wish him well, but why is Notre Dame signing a walk-on running back, who barely saw the field for Central Michigan? I thought we had a few too many players anyway. This one I don't get.

He's a walk on. He doesn't take up a scholarship. What does it matter. He's just depth.

 

[Telx1]

A walk on…a practice piece…maybe a ST player.

 

[mbd11]

Perhaps he wants to finish his career at ND, and get an ND degree, and is willing to be a practice depth player and/or could potentially see some special teams action.

 

[mbd11]

I had missed that he was a walk on. But I will say back in the good old days, nobody* transferred into ND.

*There were a few exceptions, of course.

He's a grad transfer.

 

[Pennick4]

Good for the kid!

 

[Rockne's Rambler]

Many years ago a lot of ND players had names like Tafelski. Maybe he's a legacy guy.

 

[d1042]

I have nothing against this kid, and wish him well, but why is Notre Dame signing a walk-on running back, who barely saw the field for Central Michigan? I thought we had a few too many players anyway. This one I don't get.

1st thought was this is a real ‘throw-back’ name!