I know other fans are enjoying the football season, but since off season has already started for ND.
http://www.startribune.com/preps/story/1498809.html
Floyd says he'll play for Irish
By Chip Scoggins, Star Tribune
Cretin-Derham Hall star wide receiver Michael Floyd said he didn't go to Notre Dame over the weekend intending to give a verbal commitment. But after spending two days around the team, Floyd made that decision Sunday afternoon.
"I just got that feeling that Notre Dame was the place I wanted to be," Floyd said. He said he planned on contacting other schools recruiting him, including the Gophers, to let them know his decision.
"This is it," he said. "I'm not going to take any more visits."
Teammate and friend Shady Salamon said he was not surprised. "I knew he was pretty excited about his trip," said Salamon, a Gophers recruit.
Said Cretin-Derham Hall assistant head coach Andy Bischoff, "He said he feels Notre Dame is the best place for him to succeed academically and in football."
Floyd said Notre Dame's 1-7 record and struggles on offense didn't concern him.
"They are a young team and play a lot of freshmen and sophomores," Floyd said. "I think this '08 recruiting class is going to bring a different fire to the team."
Floyd is rated the 11th-best wide receiver prospect in the nation by Rivals.com. His finalists included Minnesota, Ohio State, Michigan and Florida.
Floyd has 35 catches for 717 yards and 11 touchdowns this season. He has rushed for 274 yards and two touchdowns, thrown a 24-yard touchdown pass and returned three punts for touchdowns.
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According to the Blue-Grey Sky "As the 20th commit, Floyd is the 16th in the current class ranked with a 4-star or higher. Adding these 16 recruits to the members of the freshman and sophomore classes, ND has 41 players with a 4-star or higher coming out of high school (according to Rivals). The previous three classes had 11 players total with such a ranking. While the star system is not the be-all and end-all of talent evaluation, when used as a quick summary of a class, the star system is historically fairly accurate at pegging the overall strength of a class."
So Weis may not be a great coach, but ND is building the Mack Brown way and we're only a Vince Young away from winning another national championship
Go Irish!!
http://www.startribune.com/preps/story/1498809.html
Floyd says he'll play for Irish
By Chip Scoggins, Star Tribune
Cretin-Derham Hall star wide receiver Michael Floyd said he didn't go to Notre Dame over the weekend intending to give a verbal commitment. But after spending two days around the team, Floyd made that decision Sunday afternoon.
"I just got that feeling that Notre Dame was the place I wanted to be," Floyd said. He said he planned on contacting other schools recruiting him, including the Gophers, to let them know his decision.
"This is it," he said. "I'm not going to take any more visits."
Teammate and friend Shady Salamon said he was not surprised. "I knew he was pretty excited about his trip," said Salamon, a Gophers recruit.
Said Cretin-Derham Hall assistant head coach Andy Bischoff, "He said he feels Notre Dame is the best place for him to succeed academically and in football."
Floyd said Notre Dame's 1-7 record and struggles on offense didn't concern him.
"They are a young team and play a lot of freshmen and sophomores," Floyd said. "I think this '08 recruiting class is going to bring a different fire to the team."
Floyd is rated the 11th-best wide receiver prospect in the nation by Rivals.com. His finalists included Minnesota, Ohio State, Michigan and Florida.
Floyd has 35 catches for 717 yards and 11 touchdowns this season. He has rushed for 274 yards and two touchdowns, thrown a 24-yard touchdown pass and returned three punts for touchdowns.
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According to the Blue-Grey Sky "As the 20th commit, Floyd is the 16th in the current class ranked with a 4-star or higher. Adding these 16 recruits to the members of the freshman and sophomore classes, ND has 41 players with a 4-star or higher coming out of high school (according to Rivals). The previous three classes had 11 players total with such a ranking. While the star system is not the be-all and end-all of talent evaluation, when used as a quick summary of a class, the star system is historically fairly accurate at pegging the overall strength of a class."
So Weis may not be a great coach, but ND is building the Mack Brown way and we're only a Vince Young away from winning another national championship
Go Irish!!
