ESPN: Louis Nix, to take a look at Michigan....
Hurricanes commit Louis Nix to visit Notre Dame, consider other schools Under Armour All-American defensive tackle Louis Nix (Jacksonville, Fla./Raines) told ESPN affiliate Web site IrishSportsDaily.com that he will be in South Bend, Ind. on Sept. 19th for the Irish's matchup with Michigan State.
The 6-foot-3, 318-pound Miami soft verbal will also consider Florida, Florida State and Michigan.
The No. 101-rated player in the ESPNU 150 tallied 50 tackles and 10 sacks during his junior campaign.
Sounds like he would be a great addition to the class. Snake Oil time for sure. ESPN also pointed out that it is looking good for Christian and Ifill as well.
August 14th, 2009 at 9:18 AM ^
Bring on the defensive commits! Can't get enough DT's and DB's right now. I feel pretty comfortable with the recruiting of the DB's for the class, it seems like we have a lot of realistic options. DT is looking pretty thin though...
August 14th, 2009 at 9:18 AM ^
Not sure where espn is pulling this out of but if he comes north it will only be for ND and even with an official visit it isn't be likely
August 14th, 2009 at 9:47 AM ^
Are you his freakin travel agent?
August 14th, 2009 at 10:05 AM ^
Not sure why I would be his travel agent, don't think it would be a real good career path for me, being an engineer and all.
August 14th, 2009 at 9:56 AM ^
You isn't be college graduate, is you be?
August 14th, 2009 at 10:09 AM ^
Yeah I be sorry to disappoint you, well not really
August 14th, 2009 at 9:19 AM ^
I think that we'll be OK if we get one quality DT, but if we don't we are in trouble there. We need a guy who can play as a true freshman.
August 14th, 2009 at 9:30 AM ^
DT need is overrated on this blog IMO with our new defense. Of course assuming we keep the same defensive scheme for a few years.
August 14th, 2009 at 10:34 AM ^
Even with a 3-3-5 scheme that somewhat de-emphasizes the DL, having only 3 scholarship DTs on the roster is asking for trouble. There is no room for injury or for one guy to be a flop. It's like having only 3 scholarship QBs on your roster.
August 14th, 2009 at 10:57 AM ^
"It's like having only 3 scholarship QBs on your roster."
Okay, let's use that as an example. We have Tate Forcier and Denard Robinson on the team and then Devin Gardner committed. Would you say 'We need Cornelius Jones to play as a freshman'? No, because there are three scholarship quarterbacks ahead of him. Let's say Jones decommits and we only have Forcier, Robinson, and Gardner in the fold. Would you say 'We need Braxton Miller to play as a freshman'?
A freshman DT - regardless of who he is - is probably not going to play much, if at all, in 2010. He'll be behind a 2-year starter (Mike Martin), a former 5-star behemoth (Will Campbell), and Renaldo Sagesse, who will be a senior and has contributed for the past couple years.
Also, we don't run a 3-3-5.
August 14th, 2009 at 12:56 PM ^
We will also have a fifth year senior Sheridan as #4 QB, and the analogy isn't quite perfect because you typically shuttle your D linemen a lot more than your quarterback, which means that you need more depth. I assume that Sagesse, Martin, and Campbell were already planning on getting significant playing time this year. I presume that all three guys will get into every game. If that's the case, then that means there is essentially no reserve on the roster, unless you count converting a defensive end. If Michigan fails to land a DT this year, then that means we will operate with only three DTs two years in a row. Ideally, a guy taken this year could redshirt next year if everyone is healthy, but if he is a "project" type guy that is forced into service before he is ready, that position will function a lot like our offensive line last year. It's hard to not look at the depth chart for this position and not get a little nervous. Anyways, I really hope that we land this guy or Floyd.
August 14th, 2009 at 1:16 PM ^
So, in essence, you're saying we don't NEED a guy who's ready to play next year. We just need a guy to play in an emergency.
August 14th, 2009 at 10:11 AM ^
We don't need a guy who can play as a true freshman. When the Class of 2010 enters, Martin will be a junior, Sagesse will be a senior, and Campbell will be a sophomore. That's not to mention guys like Patterson and Banks, who could play DT in goal-line situations. If a 2010 recruit gets snaps at DT, they'll be very minimal.
August 14th, 2009 at 11:15 AM ^
(read: yes, it is)
August 14th, 2009 at 9:34 AM ^
...may want to put a link in there, that sure looks like a cut and paste job. Plagiarism without attribution = not good enough.
August 14th, 2009 at 10:11 AM ^
We need some defensive tackle commitments for sure, we need some more depth at that position.
August 14th, 2009 at 10:41 AM ^
We have had plenty of guys that have us in thier top three only to end up going elsewhere; someone who says they'll 'give us a look' doesn't thrill me.
August 14th, 2009 at 11:03 AM ^
DT in thin nation wide! Maybe the weakest year in the last ten at the position based on numbers and quality.
August 14th, 2009 at 12:17 PM ^
RRod likes to bring in fresh legs and rotate players throughout the game, hence, the reason we need the depth and also why two superstars can shine at the same position (sans QB).
August 14th, 2009 at 12:35 PM ^
since we are getting OT, I would love to see a reality show with Sumo's getting barwisized. Also don't you think Sumo's would make great DT's
December 2nd, 2009 at 12:29 AM ^
Committed to Notre Dame,
December 2nd, 2009 at 12:33 AM ^
Why is this negged, he has committed to ND
December 2nd, 2009 at 12:35 AM ^
I'm pretty sure there are some people negging every post Irish writes..
d-bag lurkers..