Tag: Peyton Bowen

Recent Notre Dame target decommits from Kansas State

Is a commitment to Notre Dame soon to come?

As Notre Dame sits trying to avoid being on the wrong side of a few potential recruiting flips this weekend, the Irish appear to be making quite the impact and perhaps creating a flip of their own.

Five-star edge rusher [autotag]Keon Keeley[/autotag] stopped by Alabama this weekend while elite safety [autotag]Peyton Bowen[/autotag] is checking out Oklahoma despite the Sooners head coach not being a fan of committed players taking visits elsewhere.

With all the flipping and flopping being discussed you’d think college football was played on the beach (I’ll be here all week).

Well, there is potentially more as recent Notre Dame visitor [autotag]Dylan Edwards[/autotag], who committed to Kansas State earlier this summer, announced he was officially decommitting from the Wildcats program on Friday night.

That certainly doesn’t mean he’s guaranteed to be joining Notre Dame’s 2023 recruiting class, but the speedster’s recent actions certainly make the Irish a big-time favorite.

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Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables’ words don’t match actions

“Do as I say, not as I do!”

It used to be a big deal when a player was committed to play football at a certain program but backed out of his commitment and chose a different school. That was a long time ago though, and the game has certainly changed. These days it feels like such actions happen multiple times daily.

I will not say I like that because I certainly don’t. I understand a player can only be committed to a certain degree if he’s still choosing to go about the recruiting process and make visits elsewhere. But, for as much as I love college football, that is certainly one of those things that has never felt quite right.

New Oklahoma head coach and longtime Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables met the media on Friday and made a heckuva lot of sense in explaining what an actual commitment in college football looks like. Take a quick look for yourself below.

Again, I really like what Venables says. As an observer, it drives me a bit crazy when a player commits to a program but still takes visits elsewhere. I can’t begin to imagine how insane it would make me if I was a coach being told one thing and then seeing my “committed” prospect visiting elsewhere.

So you’d think by saying this that Venables certainly wouldn’t ever consider pursuing a player who has commited to another program, right?

Except this very weekend Venables and Oklahoma are hosting five-star safety [autotag]Peyton Bowen[/autotag] on campus. Bowen committed to Notre Dame on New Year’s Day and has seen his recruiting ranking improve since.

Listen, I don’t like the committed but only sort of committed thing either, Brent, but until you entirely stop any pursuit of any player that is committed somewhere other than Oklahoma, then your word means nothing.

Congrats on the viral video, though.

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Where Notre Dame 2023 commitments landed on ESPN’s updated Top 300

An impressive group for the Irish

Collectively, the Irish have one of the best groups in the country. It should come as no surprise as their twenty verbal commitments are among the best players in the nation. ESPN has updated their Top 300 recruits and you’ll find plenty of Notre Dame players on the list. Find out below which of the Irish pledges made their list.

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Where Notre Dame commits landed on the 247Sports updated Top 247 rankings

An extremely impressive group

The high school football season is creeping closer and closer. The summer camps and events are over, prospects have had their chance to impress scouts across the nation as they prepare for real football. Notre Dame has done a tremendous job in the first full cycle of the Marcus Freeman era, the group of  twenty viewed as one of the best collections in the country. It should come to no surprise that many of them landed on the updated Top-247 that 247Sports recently released. Find out where the Irish commits landed on their final update before the high school season.

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Report: Notre Dame 2023 safety commit still speaking with other schools

Not the greatest news…

In recruiting, there is nothing official until a prospect signs. Each year there are plenty of “flips” as schools will keep going hard after a prospect, even after they have verbally committed to a school.

It looks like current 2023 safety Texas [autotag]Peyton Bowen[/autotag], an Irish commit, is going through that process right now. Bowen committed to [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] and Notre Dame on the first of this year but according to a report by 247Sports at the Under Armour Future 50 event, Freeman is going to have to continue to recruit Bowen hard.

Andrew Ivins reported that although Bowen is “confident” in his commitment, “he’s still in contact with both Oklahoma and Texas A&M.” Although this is not the greatest news for Notre Dame, Bowen still is committed but the Irish can’t let up in his recruitment.

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Alabama Morning Drive: Four-star CB Damari Brown has ‘Bama in his top six

The latest news and notes involving the Alabama Crimson Tide on Friday morning.

Good Friday morning, Tide fans and welcome back to another edition of Alabama Morning Drive! I hope each of you has had a good week as we head into the weekend.

We will start today’s edition with a four-star cornerback from the class of 2023 who recently dropped his top six schools, [autotag]Damari Brown[/autotag]. Hayes Fawcett of On3 released Brown’s top six late Thursday evening on Twitter.

Included in Brown’s top six are Florida State, Oklahoma, LSU, Miami, Clemson, and you guessed it, Alabama.

Brown hails from the state of Florida where [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] has done very well recruiting during his time at Alabama.

Brown’s father, Selwyn played for Miami in the 1980s before playing one season in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brown’s older brother, Davonte is currently a defensive back for UCF.

Let’s take a look at a few other stories involving the Tide this morning.

Oklahoma Sooners summer recruiting primer for the 2023 recruiting cycle

With the summer on the horizon, we took a look at the names to know as the Sooners look to make a push on the recruiting front for 2023.

Brent Venables and Co. are weeks removed from their first spring as a staff together. It was a successful one with no notable injuries and some standout performances across the board. All told, things went as well as they could’ve hoped considering the positive reviews from the media and recruits in attendance.

The spring game served as an eye-opener for recruits and gave the Oklahoma Sooners some significant momentum to ride as they head into the most crucial time of the year for recruiting. With spring ball done and the team going home to recharge before fall camp, the staff will be all in on recruiting. With that in mind, it’s time to map out the targets to watch as the 2023 class begins to materialize this summer.

ESPN believes that Notre Dame has a shot with one of nations best ‘23 recruits

The Irish need to knock this official out of the park

The Irish have yet to slow down with their 2023 recruiting, according to ESPN they currently have the most ESPN 300 commits along with Georgia, Ohio State and Louisville. The group of twelve commits ranks first in their team rankings, meaning it’s not just quantity for the Irish, that quality is there as well.

Marcus Freeman has done a fantastic job in his first full recruiting cycle, one that could set the standard for his tenure in South Bend. Of the twelve there are currently two safeties committed, Texas’ [autotag]Peyton Bowen[/autotag] paired with New Jersey’s [autotag]Adon Shuler[/autotag], and according to ESPN (insider), the Irish could be getting another impressive prospect to join them, Georgia’s [autotag]Caleb Downs[/autotag].

In an breakdown of the top remaining uncommitted prospects at each position, Tom VanHaaren postulates that Downs four schools that he has planned visits to, “it’s possible his decision will come from one of those four.” Along with a visit to South Bend, Downs has scheduled trips to Georgia, Alabama and Ohio State.

The Irish have done very well recently recruiting the Peach State and if they could land Downs, that would be another massive recruiting win in SEC country and one that [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] could use in the future.

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Recruiting action post Blue vs. Gold game for Notre Dame Football

It was a good weekend for the Irish

The end of the spring is always a big time draw for many recruits and Notre Dame’s Blue vs. Gold game is no different. Committed and uncommitted prospects share their experiences along with new offers as well. Find out below the latest on Irish recruiting post-spring game.

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Where do prominent Sooners 2023 targets land in the updated Top247 from 247Sports?

Taking a look at several Sooners targets who saw movement in the updated Top247 Rankings from 247Sports.

With the completion of the 2021 season and 2022 recruiting concluded, aside from a few high-profile names, most recruiting services have moved their focus toward the class of 2023. Recently, On3 Recruiting released their updated On300 rankings to reflect how they view prospects from the class of 2023 as camps, showcases, and 7-on-7’s move to the forefront. The current juniors have one final summer before making that leap to their senior year.

Oklahoma has prospects littered up and down the 247Sports rankings, and many saw moves up the list while a few experienced declines in their rankings, and some held steady at their previous spots. Parker Thune of OUInsider provides a complete look at every Oklahoma target and where they now rank in 247Sports updated Top247.

Here’s a look at 11 Oklahoma targets and how they moved in the 2023 rankings.