With the NCAA extending the recruiting mandatory dead-period through the end of July, many teams continue to hold prospects to visit their campuses virtually. On Friday that happened with Iowa’s TJ Bollers, who was offered earlier this week.
Had a great virtual visit with @NDFootball today! Thank you @CoachMikeElston @BrianPolian and @Coach_Lea for setting this up! #GOLDRUSH21 pic.twitter.com/7I0WRAJCya
— TJ Bollers (@tj35ballin) May 29, 2020
Bollers interaction with the Irish staff has heated significantly this week and that bodes well for Brian Kelly and Mike Elston. Although late to the party with Bollers, getting him to visit virtually almost immediately after the offer confirms interest on both sides.
Irish Family…go show my guy @tj35ballin some love! He’s a Domer for sure! #GoIrish #GoldRush21 ☘️ pic.twitter.com/baQiHQQDAm
— Gabriel Rubio (@GabeRubio68) May 28, 2020
The one of the Irish’s biggest recruiters is commit Gabriel Rubio, who uses his social media account to try and entice Notre Dame prospects to join him in the 2021 class. Rubio seems pretty confident the Irish can get a commitment from the talented defensive end.
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At the moment the 2021 Notre Dame class features three commits on the defensive line, Rubio, Texas’ David Abiara and Rhode Island’s Jason Onye. Rubio, from Missouri, is the tackle in the class, with Abiara and Onye playing on the edge. There have been rumors of Abiara flipping to Oklahoma, so going after Bollers makes plenty of sense. Bollers relationship with Notre Dame has evolved quickly and I feel like that’s a great sign for the Irish going forward.