Although the Irish didn’t win on the field last night, they won a recruiting battle against a Big Ten foe. Illinois offensive lineman [autotag]Christopher Terek[/autotag] was committed to Wisconsin, but almost exactly as the Badger were announcing new head coach [autotag]Luke Fickell[/autotag], Terek announced that he was flipping to Notre Dame.
It probably won’t be the last time that [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] and his former employer will be vying for a prospect, even though Terek’s pledge to Notre Dame wasn’t really a head-to-head recruiting battle between the two coaches. The six-foot-five-inch and 320-pound lineman also had offers from Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri and others before his top to the Irish.
After much consideration, I have decided to decommit from The University of Wisconsin. Thank you to coach Bostad and the entire Wisconsin staff for the opportunity. With that being said I am blessed to announce I have committed to the University of Notre Dame! #GoIrish pic.twitter.com/TvOocnZ6Ur
— Christopher Terek (@cterek77) November 27, 2022
Terek’s now makes the 2023 class “full” with 25 commitments, while joining [autotag]Charles Jagusah[/autotag], [autotag]Sullivan Absher[/ [autotag]Sam Pendleton[/autotag], and [autotag]Joe Otting[/autotag] as the offensive lineman in the group. The Irish collectively still have one of the best class of the recruiting cycle.
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