I can see a way it does

by Mark, Friday, July 24, 2026, 07:23 (2 days ago) @ KGB
edited by Mark, Friday, July 24, 2026, 07:30

The kid grew up around guys that know the game and I’m not just talking about on the field.

Someone he trusted probably said, “Hey, go out there & see what other schools have to offer and make sure YOU really believe in your choice to go to ND (so you dont 2nd guess yourself).”

And Freeman, being a guy who knows the game on and off the field (ie including the machinations of college football recruiting) probably talked with the kid and understood what he was trying to do.

Caveat: I only know what I’ve read in this thread, so my theory is just based on first instinct from what’s said here. I just assume the kid has some smart people around him that gave him the “football is a business” & “its good to understand what your options are” argument based on their own experience w the NFL and college.

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DT Parks to ND - HumanRobot, 2026-07-23, 14:31
- 5 out of 6 ain’t bad - NDinVA, 2026-07-24, 17:49
  - Oh and by the way - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2026-07-24, 18:50
- I'm not a big recruiting reel guy - Jay, 2026-07-24, 09:51
  - Brother Rice won class 7A last year - Domer99, 2026-07-24, 11:14
    - I can't figure out how Brother Rice and Carmel (Mundelein) - BillyGoat, 2026-07-24, 11:32
      - I don't know this - Domer99, 2026-07-24, 15:11
        
        I think history explains this - Mark, 2026-07-24, 15:28
  - Getting out over my skis a bit here. - San Pedro, 2026-07-24, 10:39
- I don't think I'd trade ND's roster or the likely roster - omahadomer, 2026-07-23, 19:55
  - It’s hard to really know about other teams but agree broadly - Dallasdomer, 2026-07-24, 04:56
    - WR is a glaring question mark - Mike (bart), 2026-07-24, 07:55
      - Agreed. - San Pedro, 2026-07-24, 08:49
      - Yep. The WR group needs CJ to take his next steps so he - BillyGoat, 2026-07-24, 08:17
        
        Camp will be pretty telling - Mike (bart), 2026-07-24, 08:37
        
        Definitely. Though it sounds like incredibly limited media - BillyGoat, 2026-07-24, 08:52
        
        Denbrock ran 12 personnel less than 10% at LSU. - KGB, 2026-07-24, 10:36
        
        Faison will be a slightly lesser version of Makai Lemon - BPH, 2026-07-24, 11:34
        
        good comp for his upside - KGB, 2026-07-24, 12:05
        
        running mostly 12 with Carr would be a big bummer - Jay, 2026-07-24, 08:54
        
        It's pretty much the entirety of the Bear case - Mike (bart), 2026-07-24, 09:19
        
        sure on critical downs - Jay, 2026-07-24, 09:40
        
        How would that match up with NDs schedule? - Mark, 2026-07-24, 13:50
        
        I definitely don't want to see that - Mike (bart), 2026-07-24, 11:22
        
        It would be a return to the dark days. - San Pedro, 2026-07-24, 09:42
        
        dug up some passing depth numbers for Carr - Jay, 2026-07-24, 11:13
        
        I expect the number to increase. - San Pedro, 2026-07-24, 12:46
        
        I suppose. Though I like Richie's potential at the boundary, - BillyGoat, 2026-07-24, 09:22
      - I am eager to put this nonsense to bed this fall - KGB, 2026-07-24, 08:00
        
        It's at least a little bit disconcerting - Mike (bart), 2026-07-24, 08:34
        
        Faison and a healthy Gilbert have the ability to rewrite - BillyGoat, 2026-07-24, 08:56
        
        Carr’s ability to feather balls will be a huge benefit here - Joe I, 2026-07-24, 08:22
- Based on star rankings - BPH, 2026-07-23, 17:44
- Yawn. Just another 4-star player to ND. - Joe I, 2026-07-23, 14:38
  - Did not realize that he is Zorich’s godson. - Jason93, 2026-07-23, 15:37
    - And Tony Jones Jr's cousin* - MEH, 2026-07-24, 05:00
    - Interesting recruiting story - Dallasdomer, 2026-07-23, 16:44
      - It was surprising about how the story came out - Domer99, 2026-07-23, 19:25
      - that story doesn't make a ton of sense - KGB, 2026-07-23, 17:35
        
        I can see a way it does - Mark, 2026-07-24, 07:23
        
        My question is more about the delay - KGB, 2026-07-24, 07:58
        
        I kinda think many of them don’t. - Dallasdomer, 2026-07-23, 17:47

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I can see a way it does