Yuri Wright "amazed" by his ND visit
Per Steve Wiltfong (http://twitter.com/swiltfong247):
December 20th, 2011 at 1:03 PM ^
Well... damn it all.
December 20th, 2011 at 1:03 PM ^
Perhaps you should include "by Notre Dame visit" in your title, but that is slightly disconcerting. Since we get the final impression before his decision, I think our coaches will be able to pull it out. I'm happy we're getting a lot of highly-rated depth to our defensive backfield finally.
December 20th, 2011 at 1:12 PM ^
AGREED. I came here with high hopes only to be mislead and disappointed.
EDIT: That looks much better.
December 20th, 2011 at 1:06 PM ^
we actually don't, he is visiting UGA on Jan. 20.
December 20th, 2011 at 1:08 PM ^
Well... shucks.
We're his childhood favorite though!! We've got that going for us... ... right?
December 20th, 2011 at 3:38 PM ^
Plus, don't they already have two 5* corners signed? Seems odd that they'd end up with more than two.
December 20th, 2011 at 1:04 PM ^
Alright, if the kid comes out after the A2 visit and says he had a "golden" experience at Michigan, I'm gonna crown him the King of Screwing With Us-ville.
December 20th, 2011 at 1:05 PM ^
December 20th, 2011 at 1:06 PM ^
I'm surprised he can sell anyone to come play for him...
December 20th, 2011 at 1:12 PM ^
lol. touche
December 20th, 2011 at 1:12 PM ^
Players actually seem to like him a lot.
December 20th, 2011 at 1:22 PM ^
Manti Teo disagrees.
December 20th, 2011 at 1:30 PM ^
December 20th, 2011 at 1:30 PM ^
As do some anonymous players from GVSU I know that played for him...
December 20th, 2011 at 2:17 PM ^
He can't disagree that much since he was quoted as coming back for his senior year
December 20th, 2011 at 2:23 PM ^
Teo: "I wanted to spend another year with my teammates and the coaches on our team. I don’t think any sum of money can replace the memories I can create in my senior year."
December 20th, 2011 at 1:12 PM ^
Somebody show Wright the figuring skating special from Sunday. That ought to be enough to sway him not to go there......
December 20th, 2011 at 1:23 PM ^
To his credit, this is pretty amazing:
December 20th, 2011 at 1:44 PM ^
that looks more like a purplish red
December 20th, 2011 at 1:34 PM ^
Notre Dame's ongoing ability to pull puzzles me as well, especially in comparison to Michigan. They haven't had a really good season in what seems like 20 years, and their little stadium makes ours look like exactly what it is--the most awesome stadium and facilities campus on Earth.
December 20th, 2011 at 4:00 PM ^
I thought human trafficking was illegal
December 20th, 2011 at 1:07 PM ^
Blanton (corner), Harrison (safety), and Te'o were recruited by Weiss but are highly rated NFL prospects. If they keep bringing in 5-star DB's, knowledge of the 3-4 system is highly desirable to NFL teams so they probably have a good shot of a high draft pick.
December 20th, 2011 at 1:08 PM ^
Not really a fair question at this point. GVSU and CMU are not going to put many guys in the NFL, he was only at Cinci three years and his recruits at ND are still underclassmen.
December 20th, 2011 at 1:12 PM ^
December 20th, 2011 at 1:18 PM ^
This notion of a coach "putting" players in the NFL is so overrated. They aren't robots that coaches enter in competitions after construction. The NFL often drafts players they might think have been terribly coached but see their potential based on their individual measurables and intangibles.
I'm sure the head coach at Troy loves to tell recruits that it was him who got DeMarcus Ware drafted and ready to star in the pros, but that doesn't mean it's not total horseshit.
December 20th, 2011 at 1:23 PM ^
The NFL often drafts players they might think have been terribly coached but see their potential based on their individual measurables and intangibles.
Brandon Graham, Morgan Trent and Jonas Mouton are three pretty good examples of this theory.
December 20th, 2011 at 4:42 PM ^
Brandon Graham is not a good example of this. Trent had some solid seasons so he's probably not either.
Jonas is yours, touche.
December 20th, 2011 at 1:26 PM ^
But I'm sure recruits notice these things (and if they don't, some opposing coaches probably bring it to their attention).
December 20th, 2011 at 1:27 PM ^
December 20th, 2011 at 2:25 PM ^
Connor Barwin went from nobody to 2nd round draft pick at LB under Kelly.
December 20th, 2011 at 1:26 PM ^
December 20th, 2011 at 1:28 PM ^
They are a close third behind those two programs in recent years.
December 20th, 2011 at 2:16 PM ^
As mentioned above, Clemson, but also Florida State. Those two schools do the least with the most talent, IMO.
December 20th, 2011 at 2:43 PM ^
He was a tight end for three years and switched to Defensive End his senior season and had a monster year. Drafted 2nd round by the Texans. Has 8 sacks on the year. I only know this because he went to my high school - U of D jesuit.
December 20th, 2011 at 1:05 PM ^
Your title tricked me. Please edit it, I thought he was amazed with us.
December 20th, 2011 at 1:12 PM ^
Recruit visits college campus. Recruit speaks positively about his experience at college campus. Internet reacts.
Shocked. SHOCKED, I say.
December 20th, 2011 at 1:12 PM ^
As long as he wasn't amazed enough to commit, we're all good. The glow of these trips often wears off and the schools go back to square one with the recruit before they make a relatively unemotional decision. Look at Payton and Banner -- totally blown away by UM after their trip. They didn't commit and we are currently seen as longshots for both.
December 20th, 2011 at 1:12 PM ^
what probably looked amazing was the depth chart.
December 20th, 2011 at 1:15 PM ^
....by the grace, poise and elegance that is the Notre Dame secondary as well as their coach, the legendary Peggy Fleming.
December 20th, 2011 at 1:17 PM ^
It's helpful to know. But let's not play this game. Nine out of every ten visits to top-tier programs end with the recruit expressing amazement. That's well established by now, isn't it? It means very little.
December 20th, 2011 at 1:32 PM ^
but he wasn't exactly feeling the love in Colorado. Apparently his visit blew, to say the least.
December 20th, 2011 at 1:20 PM ^
he was amazed that a coach with an exploding, purple head could attract so many good players, and would have the audacity to think he (Yuri) would actually accept a scholarship offer.
December 20th, 2011 at 1:24 PM ^
It's rare for a recruit to say anything negative about a visit. Think about it, you are being treated like royalty, constantly being told how great you are and how they want and need you so bad. You're shown the best looking buildings on campus, taken to a nice restaurant and the coeds smile and wink. They'd even wipe your backside if you asked nicely.
December 20th, 2011 at 1:25 PM ^
Brian "Coronary" Kelly has a tendency to amaze. Never seen a face go from white to red that fast
December 20th, 2011 at 1:29 PM ^
The only visit he has to compare it to is Colorado though, isn't it? I'm not too worried. If he he has a lukewarm reation to his A2 visit then maybe but I don't see that happening.
December 20th, 2011 at 1:39 PM ^
I'm sure he's been to Rutgers too, but I don't think he's been there on an official. He seemed disappointed by the Colorado official, so it's not that surprising that he enjoyed the Notre Dame official (low expectations?). I'm not really worried.
December 20th, 2011 at 1:47 PM ^
That is all.
EDIT: Beaten to the punch earlier. My bad. Still, though, cue the ND figure skating skit.
December 20th, 2011 at 1:51 PM ^
Is he a fan of ice skating exhibitions?