Yuri Wright "amazed" by his ND visit

Submitted by 96goblue00 on

Per Steve Wiltfong (http://twitter.com/swiltfong247):

"The nation's top-ranked CB Yuri Wright tells me he was 'amazed' by his Notre Dame official visit."
 
Let us hope that we can see that amazement and raise it on Yuri's visit to A^2. ND has a nasty habit of upping the ante, amazing athletes and snagging them away. Should we be worried?

One Inch Woody…

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.

chalkeater

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.

One Inch Woody…

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.

BRCE

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.

WolvinLA2

December 20th, 2011 at 1:12 PM ^

Has he put anyone of note in the NFL? Not that Cincinnati and CMU and GVSU were brimming with talent, but it's not like he got anyone highly drafted. I remember David Kircus, but that can't hardly count. Joe Staley of the 49ers might have played for him. Still, it's not like he has had many high draft picks at all.

BRCE

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.

jg2112

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.

WolvinLA2

December 20th, 2011 at 1:27 PM ^

Well, you're not totally wrong, but still kind of wrong. If a coach happens to have one freak athlete come through his program and go on to star in the NFL, most recruits won't think too much of it. But if a coach tends to have multiple guys get drafted highly, especially at a particular position group, then it absolutely says something about the coach. Do you think Wisconsin has recruited only 5-star OLs the last five years? Not a single one, but they've had a number of averagely rated linemen get drafted, often pretty high, into the NFL. Other schools have seen blue chip OL not get a look by the NFL. If I was a top OL recruit, that would be compelling.

Point is, one guy doesn't make a pattern.

turtleboy

December 20th, 2011 at 1:26 PM ^

Kelly hasn't been there long enough to get personal credit for turning kids pro yet, but they do have a few decent draft prospects this year. It never seems to matter who ND gets, though. ND and Florida State always seem to pull great classes, and always seem to underperform. I can't think of any other program that does less with more than those 2.

KingGeorge17

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.  

BiSB

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.

 

BRCE

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.

mackbru

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.

True Blue Grit

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. 

Elmer

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.

hillc5585

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.