Just was looking into J.Peppers when I starting thinking...where did we stand with the top prospects this time last year???

2013 --- Jaylon and anyone else we were high with that was 5* caliber (Elmer? McQuay? Treadwell?)

2014 looks like Peppers, Sony, Hood, Tony Brown, Lazard, KC McDermott, anyone else???

Longterm Memory here

Only 12 5* so far for 2014, but a few a ND is really after. 
5* OT Braden Smith
5* RB Sony Michel (Deeb's teammate)
5* ATH Michiah Quick (Fresno) 

Other guys who could be 5* ND is after:
-FL DT Khairi Clark
-MI DE Malik McDowell
-NV RB Nathan Starks (Bishop Gorman)
-NJ CB Jabrill Peppers

Per rivals (who I lean towards as far as rankings along with 247) 5 stars with offers from the Irish- #2 Peppers, #3 Fournette, #4 Blanding, #5 Michel, #9 Lorenzo Carter, #12 Elijah Hood, and #13 Tony Brown. 5 stars with legitimate interest as of right now- Peppers, Blanding, Michel, and Hood, maybe Carter

I could see landing Peppers, Michel, Hood, and Blanding.... that's a lot of 5 stars, and pretty early to make claims as landing them, but ND likes their chances with Peppers and Hood, a bunch of the VA prospects which includes Blanding, and I just think that with Bryant locked up in this class, that we'll have a good shot at Michel.

KurzND wrote: Only 12 5* so far for 2014, but a few a ND is really after. 
5* OT Braden Smith
5* RB Sony Michel (Deeb's teammate)
5* ATH Michiah Quick (Fresno) 

Other guys who could be 5* ND is after:
-FL DT Khairi Clark
-MI DE Malik McDowell
-NV RB Nathan Starks (Bishop Gorman)
-NJ CB Jabrill Peppers

His Scout bio page doen't show an offer from ND????

C5hydro wrote:

KurzND wrote: Only 12 5* so far for 2014, but a few a ND is really after. 
5* OT Braden Smith
5* RB Sony Michel (Deeb's teammate)
5* ATH Michiah Quick (Fresno) 

Other guys who could be 5* ND is after:
-FL DT Khairi Clark
-MI DE Malik McDowell
-NV RB Nathan Starks (Bishop Gorman)
-NJ CB Jabrill Peppers

His Scout bio page doen't show an offer from ND????

Rivals does, 247 doesn't though either.

irishfan84 wrote: Per rivals (who I lean towards as far as rankings along with 247) 5 stars with offers from the Irish- #2 Peppers, #3 Fournette, #4 Blanding, #5 Michel, #9 Lorenzo Carter, #12 Elijah Hood, and #13 Tony Brown. 5 stars with legitimate interest as of right now- Peppers, Blanding, Michel, and Hood, maybe Carter

I could see landing Peppers, Michel, Hood, and Blanding.... that's a lot of 5 stars, and pretty early to make claims as landing them, but ND likes their chances with Peppers and Hood, a bunch of the VA prospects which includes Blanding, and I just think that with Bryant locked up in this class, that we'll have a good shot at Michel.

     Think Michel stays south.

With that top 5 he just released this recruitment is going till signing day.

domw1 wrote:

irishfan84 wrote: Per rivals (who I lean towards as far as rankings along with 247) 5 stars with offers from the Irish- #2 Peppers, #3 Fournette, #4 Blanding, #5 Michel, #9 Lorenzo Carter, #12 Elijah Hood, and #13 Tony Brown. 5 stars with legitimate interest as of right now- Peppers, Blanding, Michel, and Hood, maybe Carter

I could see landing Peppers, Michel, Hood, and Blanding.... that's a lot of 5 stars, and pretty early to make claims as landing them, but ND likes their chances with Peppers and Hood, a bunch of the VA prospects which includes Blanding, and I just think that with Bryant locked up in this class, that we'll have a good shot at Michel.

     Think Michel stays south.

heard he's deciding early actually.  he's the teammate of Mike Deeb too.

Not an expert at all. But, It looks like there are some ideal sized athletes In this 2014 class with some very impressive stats, especially considering they havent even hit the summer before their senior year yet.  Could this class be one of the deepest and most talented classes heading into the future?

I like our chances with Peppers, Hood, and have my fingers crossed with Brown.

ND's best shots are with Hood, Michel, Peppers, Adoree Jackson (when offered) and DeShawn Hand

Edit: This is who I think will end up 5 star here and are 5 star elsewhere

smokingun4 wrote: I like our chances with Peppers, Hood, and have my fingers crossed with Brown.

Those 3 would be great!  I hope we can get into play with Lazard again too!!!

Good thing we got EV at the end! This class looks light on top-level DT/SS-end types

As usual how the kids/positions are rated by Scout is still is a mystery to me...
ND has 2 offers out to S's who are rated in the top 10 at the S pos. yet are 3 stars.
Yet a CB rated at #14/15 at CB is a 4 star.

Michiah Quick may be our best chance outside of Hood. And Malik McDowell. Both are or will be 5 stars on at least 1 site.

These are the 5 stars from Rivals and 247

DE Da'Shawn Hand - Alabama, Florida, Michigan, South Carolina, Va Tech.
DB Jabrill Peppers - Ohio St. or Stanford
RBLeonard Fournette - Alabama or LSU
DB Quin Blanding - Virginia
RB Sony Michel - Georgia or Notre Dame
DT Andrew Brown - Who Knows?
OL Cameron Robinson - Alabama or LSU
DB Adoree' Jackson - Florida, LSU, Michigan, Texas A&M, UCLA
DE Lorenzo Carter - No Idea
DB Marlon Humphrey - Alabama
QB DeShaun Watson - Clemson (commit), Ohio St., Auburn
ATH Elijah Hood - Notre Dame
DB Tony Brown - LSU
DE Kentavius Street - Clemson, Ga Tech, Va Tech
DB Edward Paris - ???
RB Jalen Hurd - Florida or Ohio St.
OL Damian Prince - Bama, FSU, Michigan, OSU, South Carolina, Va Tech
LB Kain Daub - Bama, Auburn, FSU, Miami, UNC
LB Raekwon McMillan - Clemson or Ohio St.
QB Keller Chryst - Stanford or USC
DB John Smith - Michigan, USC, UCLA, Washington, Washington St.
ATH Bo Scarbrough - Alabama
OL Braden Smith - Nebraska, Oklahoma, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M

sixtyheim wrote: These are the 5 stars from Rivals and 247

DE Da'Shawn Hand - Alabama, Florida, Michigan, South Carolina, Va Tech.
DB Jabrill Peppers - Ohio St. or Stanford
RBLeonard Fournette - Alabama or LSU
DB Quin Blanding - Virginia
RB Sony Michel - Georgia or Notre Dame
DT Andrew Brown - Who Knows?
OL Cameron Robinson - Alabama or LSU
DB Adoree' Jackson - Florida, LSU, Michigan, Texas A&M, UCLA
DE Lorenzo Carter - No Idea
DB Marlon Humphrey - Alabama
QB DeShaun Watson - Clemson (commit), Ohio St., Auburn
ATH Elijah Hood - Notre Dame
DB Tony Brown - LSU
DE Kentavius Street - Clemson, Ga Tech, Va Tech
DB Edward Paris - ???
RB Jalen Hurd - Florida or Ohio St.
OL Damian Prince - Bama, FSU, Michigan, OSU, South Carolina, Va Tech
LB Kain Daub - Bama, Auburn, FSU, Miami, UNC
LB Raekwon McMillan - Clemson or Ohio St.
QB Keller Chryst - Stanford or USC
DB John Smith - Michigan, USC, UCLA, Washington, Washington St.
ATH Bo Scarbrough - Alabama
OL Braden Smith - Nebraska, Oklahoma, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M

 Keller Chryst isn't going to USC.   It will be Stanford or Pittsburgh

irish4life wrote: Michiah Quick may be our best chance outside of Hood. And Malik McDowell. Both are or will be 5 stars on at least 1 site.

Quick is from Fresno.    WMD should pretend like they never heard of the kid

Other than his uncle coaching there, he has no connection to PITT or that area. PITT isn't pulling the #1 QB out of Stanford's backyard, especially when his dad coaches right down the street. Just waiting to see if he's on track to qualify before committing.

SilverSpringTerp wrote:

sixtyheim wrote: These are the 5 stars from Rivals and 247

DE Da'Shawn Hand - Alabama, Florida, Michigan, South Carolina, Va Tech.
DB Jabrill Peppers - Ohio St. or Stanford
RBLeonard Fournette - Alabama or LSU
DB Quin Blanding - Virginia
RB Sony Michel - Georgia or Notre Dame
DT Andrew Brown - Who Knows?
OL Cameron Robinson - Alabama or LSU
DB Adoree' Jackson - Florida, LSU, Michigan, Texas A&M, UCLA
DE Lorenzo Carter - No Idea
DB Marlon Humphrey - Alabama
QB DeShaun Watson - Clemson (commit), Ohio St., Auburn
ATH Elijah Hood - Notre Dame
DB Tony Brown - LSU
DE Kentavius Street - Clemson, Ga Tech, Va Tech
DB Edward Paris - ???
RB Jalen Hurd - Florida or Ohio St.
OL Damian Prince - Bama, FSU, Michigan, OSU, South Carolina, Va Tech
LB Kain Daub - Bama, Auburn, FSU, Miami, UNC
LB Raekwon McMillan - Clemson or Ohio St.
QB Keller Chryst - Stanford or USC
DB John Smith - Michigan, USC, UCLA, Washington, Washington St.
ATH Bo Scarbrough - Alabama
OL Braden Smith - Nebraska, Oklahoma, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M

 Keller Chryst isn't going to USC.   It will be Stanford or Pittsburgh

Your response is just dumb.   Other then being from the Bay Area does Chryst have a connection to Stanford?   Seriously his uncle being the head coach of Pitt is a big enough connection.    Granted the Stanford Harbaugh connection might be tough to beat.  But Pitt will offer 4 years of immediate PT.  

stoptothink wrote: Other than his uncle coaching there, he has no connection to PITT or that area. PITT isn't pulling the #1 QB out of Stanford's backyard, especially when his dad coaches right down the street. Just waiting to see if he's on track to qualify before committing.

SilverSpringTerp wrote:

sixtyheim wrote: These are the 5 stars from Rivals and 247

DE Da'Shawn Hand - Alabama, Florida, Michigan, South Carolina, Va Tech.
DB Jabrill Peppers - Ohio St. or Stanford
RBLeonard Fournette - Alabama or LSU
DB Quin Blanding - Virginia
RB Sony Michel - Georgia or Notre Dame
DT Andrew Brown - Who Knows?
OL Cameron Robinson - Alabama or LSU
DB Adoree' Jackson - Florida, LSU, Michigan, Texas A&M, UCLA
DE Lorenzo Carter - No Idea
DB Marlon Humphrey - Alabama
QB DeShaun Watson - Clemson (commit), Ohio St., Auburn
ATH Elijah Hood - Notre Dame
DB Tony Brown - LSU
DE Kentavius Street - Clemson, Ga Tech, Va Tech
DB Edward Paris - ???
RB Jalen Hurd - Florida or Ohio St.
OL Damian Prince - Bama, FSU, Michigan, OSU, South Carolina, Va Tech
LB Kain Daub - Bama, Auburn, FSU, Miami, UNC
LB Raekwon McMillan - Clemson or Ohio St.
QB Keller Chryst - Stanford or USC
DB John Smith - Michigan, USC, UCLA, Washington, Washington St.
ATH Bo Scarbrough - Alabama
OL Braden Smith - Nebraska, Oklahoma, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M

 Keller Chryst isn't going to USC.   It will be Stanford or Pittsburgh