Here are tonight's Lucky Charms...
*** We are 37 days away from National Signing Day, and the Fighting Irish have 18 commitments that I'm expecting to ink with Notre Dame on that day (not expecting DE David Abiara to sign with ND). This class was looking like it would be around 18 or 19 several months ago, but with some roster attrition and Abiara's likely departure, it has opened up more spots. Listen folks, I'm expecting a pretty fun ride down the stretch of this 2021 recruiting class. The Irish have some big battles it's in the mix for, could potentially flip some big names and more offers are likely to go out as well.
*** Notre Dame offered Oklahoma defensive line pledge Kelvin Gilliam a couple weeks ago. He hasn't posted about it publicly, but I reported the news to you guys about 15 minutes after the offer conversation between Gilliam and the Irish staff took place. Gilliam is definitely interested in the Irish, but the Irish have an uphill battle with the timing of the offer and the fact that his teammate is also committed to the Sooners. Gilliam has a big Zoom call tonight with the Notre Dame staff. Gilliam's family wants to know why he was offered late in the game, which the Irish will have an answer to -- they were full but had roster attrition and Abiara's situation occur.
*** Notre Dame sent out its first 2021 running back offer in several months today when it dished out the news to San Diego (Calif.) Morse's Byron Cardwell, the nation's No. 234 overall player. He has some fairly big offers, including Florida, Florida State, LSU and Michigan, but I wonder how many of those notable programs are still in play due to filling up. For example, Michigan already has a commitment at running back and is still in the mix for Donovan Edwards. Notre Dame got in contact with Cardwell about two weeks ago and should be a contender here. I should be catching up with Cardwell soon.
*** From what I've gathered, don't be surprised if Notre Dame offers Montvale (N.J.) St. Joseph's running back Audric Estime, a Michigan State commitment. Rivals does not allow for us to put in FutureCast picks for prospects verballed elsewhere, but if the Irish do offer the Estime, who is ranked as the nation's No. 215 recruit, I'd project the Irish to flip him. I really like Estime as a prospect, and either he or Cardwell would be superb second backs in the class.
One more note... I'm likely making a new FutureCast pick for Notre Dame and will report on it in the morning if I indeed make that call.
*** We are 37 days away from National Signing Day, and the Fighting Irish have 18 commitments that I'm expecting to ink with Notre Dame on that day (not expecting DE David Abiara to sign with ND). This class was looking like it would be around 18 or 19 several months ago, but with some roster attrition and Abiara's likely departure, it has opened up more spots. Listen folks, I'm expecting a pretty fun ride down the stretch of this 2021 recruiting class. The Irish have some big battles it's in the mix for, could potentially flip some big names and more offers are likely to go out as well.
*** Notre Dame offered Oklahoma defensive line pledge Kelvin Gilliam a couple weeks ago. He hasn't posted about it publicly, but I reported the news to you guys about 15 minutes after the offer conversation between Gilliam and the Irish staff took place. Gilliam is definitely interested in the Irish, but the Irish have an uphill battle with the timing of the offer and the fact that his teammate is also committed to the Sooners. Gilliam has a big Zoom call tonight with the Notre Dame staff. Gilliam's family wants to know why he was offered late in the game, which the Irish will have an answer to -- they were full but had roster attrition and Abiara's situation occur.
*** Notre Dame sent out its first 2021 running back offer in several months today when it dished out the news to San Diego (Calif.) Morse's Byron Cardwell, the nation's No. 234 overall player. He has some fairly big offers, including Florida, Florida State, LSU and Michigan, but I wonder how many of those notable programs are still in play due to filling up. For example, Michigan already has a commitment at running back and is still in the mix for Donovan Edwards. Notre Dame got in contact with Cardwell about two weeks ago and should be a contender here. I should be catching up with Cardwell soon.
*** From what I've gathered, don't be surprised if Notre Dame offers Montvale (N.J.) St. Joseph's running back Audric Estime, a Michigan State commitment. Rivals does not allow for us to put in FutureCast picks for prospects verballed elsewhere, but if the Irish do offer the Estime, who is ranked as the nation's No. 215 recruit, I'd project the Irish to flip him. I really like Estime as a prospect, and either he or Cardwell would be superb second backs in the class.
One more note... I'm likely making a new FutureCast pick for Notre Dame and will report on it in the morning if I indeed make that call.
