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1. Cwynar is as big of a get as anyone else in the country... Finding a true 3-4 end is as hard as it gets to for an incoming freshman... He possesses good speed and the mentality we need... He's embracing this scheme, which is something not many are able to do... He has good speed, especially for someone his size and a great nose for the ball... He's going a big time replacement for losing out on Justin Trattou last year...

2. I'll be somewhat surprised if we don't get Michael Floyd... He was one of the first to get offered this year and he's said in the past that he has a ton of interest in ND... He's also said that someone's going to have to do alot to overtake us... I really like him, but I don't see him as a 5* player... He'll be on the cusp of 5*'s, somewhere in the range of 30-35... He is drawing Larry Fitzgerald comparisons and that seems to be accurate from the little I've been able to see...

3. Lil Poz is an interesting situation... He's supposed to be an ND lean, but he's getting alot of interest from PSU and is under alot of pressure from his brother as well... However, David was a major ND lean and supposedly the only reason he didn't go to ND was because he was never offered... His parents also wanted David to go to ND, so I really am not sure as to where he ends up, but I give ND a better than 50/50 shot... ND's LB class this year will be amazing...

4. Cave is a sleeper prospect in this stage... He's not getting the pub he should be, because from the reels I've just seen and the measurables, he's without a doubt one of the top C/G prospects in the country... Weis loves mobile lineman and Cave moves extremely well... He gets to the second and even third levels well... He pull nicely and gets into space to block on screens nicely... He's clearly a strong prospect... I like the fact that even with a nose on him, he's able to drive his man back with ease... I love to be able to pound the ball right behind the C when you need that yard and he seems like he'll give us that capability... He and Wenger make me feel very comfortable about where we stand over the next few years for the C position... Also, Golic may end up being a G or a DE... We're addressing many needs along the line, which is a good sign...

We ended up surpassing my expectations from the Junior Day... I really only expected to get Goodman, who I've seen nothing on... Cave and Cwynar are both 4* opinions in my opinion... Cwynar is that first prospect we needed to get the ball rolling in terms of a big time DL prospect... I'm really hopeful we get Ethan Johnson from Oregon soon... On top of the verbals, we're in good shape with top LB Eric LeGrand, a very good LB prospect out of Jersey... He says we're in his top two, even without an offer... He'd be a really nice get to fill a void at ILB...

My sources are saying that our next commit will be a LB within the next few weeks...

Thanks for the info Flynn. I too have no idea about Goodman, I wasn't even aware we had offered him. I am very excited about the way this class has started.

Spring practice tomorrow, lots of questions to be answered.

Info I read or heard after the first day of spring practice

Travis Thomas is starting the spring back at running back

John Sullivan will be playing center and will not be moving to guard

OG Chris "One Big Mac Short of 400lbs" Stewart is starting the spring at Nose Tackle

Jimmy Clausen and is aparent arm injury are aparently much ado about nothing as Coach Weis said today Clausen is 100%

WR DJ Hord is back to 100% after a freak weight room incident in which he tore his achilles and missed the entire 2006 season

OT Sam Young who has been predicted by many to be moving to LT to replace the graduated Ryan Harris is aparently staying at RT to start the season according to coach Weis.

QB Demetrius Jones, considered by many to be the front runner to replace Brady Quinn has requested to wear #3 the most heralded number at Notre Dame

I really don't want to see Thomas at RB... I really do appreciate what he did for the team, moving to unselfishly like that... But he's stunting the future development of studs like Munir Prince, Armando Allen, and most notably, James Aldridge...

I had heard that Brown was ecstatic when he took over and pencilled him in as starter from day one... He has tremendous quickness for a kid 340 lbs... He needs a double team and will be an absolute terror at NT...

There was an article in ESPN the Magazine saying that the supposed bone chips in his arm were nothing... Jimmy at some point, unless Jones, Frazer or Sharpley play perfect football, will be the starter of this team...

Had to love the verbal beat down Weis gave to Jimmy Clausen Sr. and to some extent Armando Allen...

"From now on I will be the one speaking on the injury status of our players"


As for Travis Thomas, I have always liked him as a running back, I really see him splitting carries with Aldridge and Allen getting some carries the way Munir Prince did last year. I can see Prince moving to a slot receiver or maybe even DB basically because Armando Allen is Munir Prince only better and faster. I think its a good idea to have Travis back in the offensive backfield, but I do expect Aldridge to get at least half the carries