Shaquelle Evans is Leaving Notre Dame
So, I'd heard some rumblings about this in recent days, but nothing concrete. However, it looks like the cat is out of the bag, and former five-star recruit Shaquelle Evans is leaving the Irish.
Sounds like a playing time situation, though I've also heard rumors of personality differences between the Evans and Brian Kelly. These things are to be expected with a new regime, though the timing is bad for a Notre Dame team trying to replace Golden Tate.
EDIT: TomVH is citing some guy with the same general info (http://twitter.com/tomvh). ND boards are saying he's going to Oregon, though that is very unconfirmed.
EDIT II: Yeah, this is a Bleacher Report article. Consider yourself warned.
August 30th, 2010 at 10:48 PM ^
Holy shit! Sorry, I know nothing about recruiting.
Somewhat personal question, just how bad is South Bend day-to-day? I'm applying to B-School this year, and ND is one of my options.
August 30th, 2010 at 10:53 PM ^
I'm not applying to b-school this year, but ND is also one of the schools I'm considering in the near future.
August 31st, 2010 at 12:14 AM ^
Yeah, I'm pretty excited. Ross is my number one choice, but ND is going to get an application. I'll have a "HOLY FUCKING SHIT OMG!!!!!!!!!!!1111111111@@!!!" type post on January 11th if I get in.
BTW, have fun with the essays. It's like a four month long dong punch.
August 30th, 2010 at 10:55 PM ^
South Bend is fine, though far from spectacular. One thing to know is that South Bend is not a college town; it is a town with a college in it. There is very little interaction between the city and the university.
It isn't a very exciting town, but the university has its moments.
August 30th, 2010 at 11:39 PM ^
South Bend really has nothing to recommend it as a town, other than a couple nice pizza places. the University, though, is very nice - I really enjoyed my time there (being Catholic certainly helped with that, but there are certainly non-Catholics who like it there, too).
August 31st, 2010 at 9:21 AM ^
I still don't know how a Michigan fan can get a degree from Notre Dame. Have you no shame?
August 30th, 2010 at 10:50 PM ^
Nice!
August 30th, 2010 at 10:56 PM ^
"Transfering is almost never a good idea for college atheletes."
You know, except for all those times when it allows the kid to get in an environment better suited for him.
August 30th, 2010 at 11:02 PM ^
See: McGuffie, Sam.
August 31st, 2010 at 9:03 AM ^
or Mallett, Ryan, or Threet, Steven.
August 30th, 2010 at 11:09 PM ^
I'm sure an ND honk wrote it - that way it is easy to justify him leaving and saying he made a bad decision.
August 30th, 2010 at 10:58 PM ^
I have a relative that lives down there. I've visited several times and my impression is that the campus and areas immediately surrounding it are fairly nice. In fact, south of the campus, there has been a lot of construction going on over the last few years.
However, I think South Bend itself is pretty drab. I wouldn't say toilet, but I might say urinal. Again, the campus is beautiful and the history is great, but yikes, the city is nothing.
August 30th, 2010 at 10:59 PM ^
You two go to Notre Dame and send Shaquelle Evans to Michigan. Sounds like a win for everyone.
August 30th, 2010 at 11:10 PM ^
Kelly does things his way. He'll win eventually but he won't take shortcuts.
August 30th, 2010 at 11:21 PM ^
That sounds vaguely familiar.
August 30th, 2010 at 11:23 PM ^
the formula, Bo did it, Woody did it their way. Meyer, Saban, and dare I say it RR does it his way.
August 30th, 2010 at 11:50 PM ^
His way.
August 30th, 2010 at 11:41 PM ^
Bet money he somewhere closer to home in Cali
August 31st, 2010 at 12:22 AM ^
August 31st, 2010 at 12:37 AM ^
I hope he lands in a good spot. I still have a softs spot for Shaquelle for not being Michael Floyd in last year's Notre Dame game.
August 31st, 2010 at 1:31 AM ^
I await Irish's comment on the matter. It does seem like this is going to happen when a new type of coach with a different type of attitude comes into the job. Wish the kid best of luck.
-UMichGA
August 31st, 2010 at 2:00 AM ^
Because of that glorious drop he had against us last year. Thanks for the memories, Shaq.
August 31st, 2010 at 2:13 AM ^
You know Shaq (the original) has been in the NBA a long time when guys named after him are in college.
August 31st, 2010 at 7:57 AM ^
Shaquille O'neil was not the first person ever to be named Shaq.
He was, however, the first person to get a martial arts style named after him despite NOT being a martial artist.
August 31st, 2010 at 8:44 AM ^
It was a kick ass video game on sega genesis. Think Street Fighter - except you're shaq.
(yes, i actually played this game when i was 8ish. and no i didnt own it. It was around the same time I realized that "Fake Punt" was not the play to run every down in madden... it didn't surprise the computer on first and 10.)
August 31st, 2010 at 9:06 AM ^
it wasn't really a martial arts style. Sheesh!
But you've gotta love things like this:
August 31st, 2010 at 7:24 AM ^
its hard to know what to make of shaq. he shot up the depth chart in camp last year (although weis was perhaps unduly biased by recruiting stars) and then ended up buried by the end of the season. robby toma, a true freshman with zero recruiting hype was getting lots more playing time than shaq, for example. the transfer rumors were thick during last season and then again when weis was fired.i haven't heard kelly say much about him, other than passing comments this summer.
i don't think it'll hurt nd's passing game much this year as we still have some depth - kamara, goodman, toma, walker behind floyd/riddick/jones. maybe it'll mean that an additional freshman loses a redshirt. it probably means that we'll see lots of multiple tight end sets as rudolph, ragone and eifert all look like decent receiving threats.
it has the chance to really sting for next year, though. kamara graduates, floyd likely leaves early, the freshman aren't highly touted and no wrs committed for 2011 yet. he would have been expected to start next year or at the very least be in heavy rotation.
August 31st, 2010 at 7:50 AM ^
BRIAN KELLY RAN OFF SHAQUELLE EVANS HERPEDEEDERPDERPDERP
August 31st, 2010 at 9:24 AM ^
They tuk er Der!!!!
August 31st, 2010 at 9:13 AM ^
What does that say. Southbend has had nothing to do forever. In fact, even Notre Dame seperated itself from the city and no longer acknowledges being in Southbend. The CFB Hall of Fame thinks SB sucks so bad, they are moving.......
August 31st, 2010 at 9:16 AM ^
head for Amish country. Amish food kicks butt.
August 31st, 2010 at 9:19 AM ^
It does kick butt, but Jeff Jeffers drags all the good down to unknown depths.
August 31st, 2010 at 12:07 PM ^
The speculation was being so far from home etc etc. Truth be told he was in Weis' dog house last year and clearly has not made up for lost time. All the best where ever he goes but I wouldn't hang this one on Kelly.
August 31st, 2010 at 1:40 PM ^
I know I'm reading too much into it, but I found this quote from Kelly interesting:
"Maybe he just didn't like the hot weather we have here in South Bend," Kelly added. "I don't think he saw himself fitting in the offense. We'll release him to whatever school he chooses that is the right fit for him."
Only because it made me ask--what if (you think) the school he piacks is not the right for him? Probably just unintentionally phrased.