Patterson to ND
BREAKING: Four-star OL Jarrett Patterson commits to #NotreDame. He spoke to #IrishIllustrated and @247Sports on Tuesday about why he picked the Fighting Irish today. "All of the schools were great, but Notre Dame really fit me best." https://t.co/QAPNkcSspb @247Sports @jpatt78 pic.twitter.com/hUXkXXD3nf
— Tom Loy (@TomLoy247) February 7, 2018
February 7th, 2018 at 11:02 AM ^
Did we stop recruiting him? It's hard to imagine someone choosing South Bend over Ann Arbor. Of course I am much older with more life experience.
February 7th, 2018 at 11:14 AM ^
I'm sorry, but these comments are always so dumb. Of course it's hard to imagine choosing South Bend over Ann Arbor when you're a dedicated enough Michigan fan to be on this blog. I can't imagine choosing a pale ale over a stout, but that doesn't mean I can't imagine someone else doing so.
This rage isn't directed specifically toward you. These kinds of comments appear all over the board and I've finally lost it.
February 7th, 2018 at 11:23 AM ^
Your rage sounds a lot like my resting state.
February 7th, 2018 at 2:10 PM ^
name checks out.
maybe mine should be Everyone Kicks A Wall In Frustration Twice Annually
February 7th, 2018 at 10:05 AM ^
not only was ND a late entry but they also lost their OL coach during the process. This is an embarassing loss imo. Hard to overstate how Jim's staff has repeatedly missed on OL recruits past 3 years.
February 7th, 2018 at 10:09 AM ^
It's a miss, not a loss.
Kid went to Notre Dame and just really liked it there. These things happen and it's not always the coaches fault. It's frustrating but that's life.
If you want some schadenfreude, check out UCLA fans reactions to this one, they thought once he eliminated Michigan he was all but in the bag for UCLA.
February 7th, 2018 at 12:16 PM ^
Performance on the field, performance in recruiting... How 'bout you let me know when it's ok by you to voice concerns over the OL coaching.
February 7th, 2018 at 11:03 AM ^
It's time to start paying like everyone else. We have more money.
February 7th, 2018 at 11:22 AM ^
No, it’s time to replace our O-line guy with someone who can recruit.
February 7th, 2018 at 10:05 AM ^
On one hand, Drevno has taken more heat than he probably deserves. On the other, I do not believe he adds any value to this team.
February 7th, 2018 at 10:05 AM ^
Shiiiiiit
February 7th, 2018 at 10:06 AM ^
Have fun in Bum Fuck Indiana.
February 7th, 2018 at 10:08 AM ^
I live in the SB area. Notre Dame is not in Bum Fuck, IN. That's like 4 miles south of campus!
February 7th, 2018 at 10:20 AM ^
I've only been here a year, and it was actually a pleasant surprise. Not this winter though, this has sucked.
February 7th, 2018 at 10:42 AM ^
It may be just south of SB, but SB is in the Bum Fuck Metropolitan Area.
February 7th, 2018 at 10:07 AM ^
Nice knowing that all these OL will be playing for our rivals next year. I'm beginning to think drevno may have some kind of medical condition like severe halitosis or body odor.
February 7th, 2018 at 10:12 AM ^
Of severe suckyosis
February 7th, 2018 at 10:07 AM ^
I don't blame him. Our OL has been a trainwreck for the better part of a decade, with very little reason to assume it will get any better next year. Meanwhile ND has put several offensive linemen in the first round of the draft in Kelly's tenure.
Kid's got to look out for himself, and I don't blame him for making the choice he did.
February 7th, 2018 at 10:14 AM ^
At this point - we are selling Hope to OL. Kids want to play for a coach/team that has the best chance to put them in the NFL. I don't blame this kid at all.
Look at what we did to Mason Cole - moved him around his whole career because of necessity and likely hurt his peak draft stock. I honestly think untill we get a new OL coach and our team starts consistently putting OL in the NFL we will have trouble recruiting the types of kids we want.
February 7th, 2018 at 10:17 AM ^
Just go with a running QB.
February 7th, 2018 at 10:29 AM ^
Gardner was technically a running QB.
You tell me how that worked out w/o a good OL. His body is probably still recovering from the savage beatings he took week after week.
February 7th, 2018 at 11:47 AM ^
that allowed the defensive players to reach the QB at the same time the ball did, always seemed off to me, but I couldn't quite put my finger on it.
February 7th, 2018 at 10:08 AM ^
Another one in W column for Tim “sorry” Drevno.
Who the hell is going to commit to a school in which the oline coach public apologizes for doing a shitty coaching job?
Mind boggling.
February 7th, 2018 at 10:10 AM ^
Delete
February 7th, 2018 at 10:10 AM ^
Give me a fraction of what Harbaugh is making and I’ll do nothing on the recruiting trail like Harbaugh did this year.
February 7th, 2018 at 10:15 AM ^
Lol what the fuck does drevno do?
February 7th, 2018 at 10:39 AM ^
A good job for Ohio state and notre dame on our dime. I understand Harbaugh may feel responsible for the lackluster offense last year, but it isn't his fault drevno is pushing our recruiting targets to our rivals.
February 7th, 2018 at 10:15 AM ^
You all are about to be more disappointed here shortly
Reese likely to UGA according to Wiltfong
February 7th, 2018 at 10:18 AM ^
Yep our highest rated commit is flipping to UGA. Lol icing on the cake for an awful season.
February 7th, 2018 at 10:26 AM ^
And our highest commit before that flipped to Bama.
Harbaugh and Co. are really going to have to earn their paychecks next Fall. Don't care that all three rivals are on the road. It's put up or shut up time. You have a championship-caliber defense that's being wasted on a barely bowl-eligible offense. You've got 7 months to fix it. Find a way or make a way.
February 7th, 2018 at 10:34 AM ^
Hutchinson ended up ranked 1 spot higher than Ekiyor
February 7th, 2018 at 10:19 AM ^
FECKK!!!!!
February 7th, 2018 at 10:16 AM ^
as a fifth-year transfer down the road.
February 7th, 2018 at 10:18 AM ^
AWWW FECK!!!!!
February 7th, 2018 at 10:18 AM ^
ND out recruited UM.
February 7th, 2018 at 10:38 AM ^
I visited there in the fall of 2016 when my daughter was picking schools. That campus, while pretty, was one of the most depressing places I had ever been. None of the kids were smiling and the whole place just seemed repressive and backwards. A stark contrast to NU, where all the kids were happy and obviously brilliant.
I just don't understand a kid choosing ND over Michigan. Even my super Catholic kid hated it.
February 7th, 2018 at 10:53 AM ^
And I think ND only had their O line coach for 2 months or some damn thing, while supposedly Drevno and Patterson had some solid relationship.
February 7th, 2018 at 3:11 PM ^
I went to ND for undergrad. I'm sorry you guys had a bad experience. Most people who wind up going never want to leave---there's a term for it: "Domesick." We actually had a decent number of people transfer in from Northwestern because they found it depressing and were much happier at ND. But obviously, ND isn't for everyone. It's a good thing your daughter had an opportunity to visit since it sounds like it gave her an opportunity to see it wasn't for her.
Michigan is a good place to go as well but for contrasting reasons. Michigan people think ND is a terrible experience in part because South Bend sucks, which is a little like University of Minnesota people thinking people at the University of Michigan can't have a good time because the Huron isn't as good as the Mississippi. The river just isn't a huge factor for student life, just like at ND, the town just isn't very much a part of the student experience. So the fact that Ann Arbor is awesome and South Bend sucks matters less than you think it would.
February 7th, 2018 at 10:20 AM ^
will we ever have a good tackle ever again?
February 7th, 2018 at 10:20 AM ^
To hell with Notre Dame!
February 7th, 2018 at 10:21 AM ^
Drevno earning that milllion dollar salary
February 7th, 2018 at 10:22 AM ^
What in the world does Drevno do????? Guy can’t land an OLine prospect down the stretch to save his life. He is so overpaid. I know people say Ed Warinner, while a great OLine coach, isn’t a good recruiter....but man, he can’t be as bad as Drevno. Drevno is awful. If we get to the ND game and the OLine still isn’t improved, I can’t even imagine the outrage.
February 7th, 2018 at 10:23 AM ^
start imagining
February 7th, 2018 at 10:35 AM ^
Hopefully there is something to having a mobile QB mitigate bad o-line play. Me thinks we're going to need it
February 7th, 2018 at 11:55 AM ^
ask poor damn Devin Gardner about being a mobile QB behind a crap line.
February 7th, 2018 at 10:27 AM ^
Drevno landed Chuck Filiaga in 2017.
February 7th, 2018 at 2:37 PM ^
Was that sarcasim or an attempt to prove something?
There has been nothing to inidicate Filiaga is some great player in waiting. Also, isn't he most likely a guard? I can see Michigan's starating lineup now. Left left guard, Left guard, Center guard, Right guard, Right right guard.
February 7th, 2018 at 10:23 AM ^
More like Drev-no recruits want to play for him son of a bitch WHY can't we hire someone better.