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Aiden Keanaaina expected to announce in about a week

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">ND Football Recruiting | 2020 DL Aidan Keanaaina Has Set A Commitment Date<br><br>"If I’m basing my decision off of an official visit, then that’s really not what the school is to me." - Four-star DL <a href="

">@AidanAkfootball</a> on why he will only take one official visit<a href="https://t.co/cQMG8EBdOY">https://t.co/cQMG8EBdOY</a></p>— Matt Freeman (@mattfreemanISD) <a href="
">February 6, 2019</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IrishBouNDXX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IrishBouNDXX</a> you're on the .<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoIrish?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoIrish</a> ☘️ <a href="https://t.co/NocJLnU50A">pic.twitter.com/NocJLnU50A</a></p>— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) <a href="

">February 7, 2019</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NotreDame</a> 2020 Class: Top 10 Targets. (FREE)<br><br>A periodic exercise, I’ve broken down what I believe to be the Top 10 prospects for the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Irish?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Irish</a> in the 2020 class. <a href="https://t.co/9OITHmBn8l">https://t.co/9OITHmBn8l</a> <a href="https://t.co/dKmw0jiaSE">pic.twitter.com/dKmw0jiaSE</a></p>— Kevin Sinclair (@KevinSinclair_) <a href="

">February 8, 2019</a></blockquote>

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Kevin Pyne commits to BC. Odd...

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I am thankful to have met some great people over the past years through recruiting, but I’ve made my decision to stay home and commit to play for the Boston College Eagles!! ?? <a href="https://t.co/gG8CUbn5Rf">pic.twitter.com/gG8CUbn5Rf</a></p>— Kevin Pyne (@kevinpyne75) <a href="

">February 11, 2019</a></blockquote>

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Kevin Pyne commits to BC. Odd...

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I am thankful to have met some great people over the past years through recruiting, but I’ve made my decision to stay home and commit to play for the Boston College Eagles!! ?? <a href="https://t.co/gG8CUbn5Rf">pic.twitter.com/gG8CUbn5Rf</a></p>— Kevin Pyne (@kevinpyne75) <a href="

">February 11, 2019</a></blockquote>

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I’m in shock, this one is a killer imo. But, he obviously wanted to stay close to home.

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I’m in shock, this one is a killer imo. But, he obviously wanted to stay close to home.

 

This is definitely surprising, but ND can bounce back from this. ND needs help at OT after the last couple of cycles, but there are plenty of nice options: Bryn Tucker (TN), Andrew Gentry (CO), Jimmy Christ (VA), and Tosh Baker (OT) are just a few guys that ND is in really good shape with.

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I’m in shock, this one is a killer imo. But, he obviously wanted to stay close to home.

 

He ended up lower on the board than the coaching staff originally anticipated. Junior film wasn’t great. Lotta upside but extremely raw. Probably would have accepted his commitment, but others are higher on the board.

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Personally, I like this. If ND was taking 4-5 guys then I would be disappointed. I think the 2020 class is loaded with OT talent and several like ND a lot so I see no issue. Kevin may turn out to be a great player but he really struggled last year and is in limbo right now as he isn't playing HS football this fall. He definitely has the tools and potential but I think some others guys can be as good if not better. BC should be a great fit for him.

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Litchfield's teammate offered, one heck of a secondary they had last year.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">AGTG ?? Blessed to receive an offer from THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoIrish?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoIrish</a> ☘️ <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachMoroz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachMoroz</a> <a href="

">@FST_CoachNowell</a> <a href="
">@litch_ajavon</a> <a href="https://t.co/HJ5qOH1S2r">pic.twitter.com/HJ5qOH1S2r</a></p>— Elijah Gaines (@Elijah11Gaines) <a href="
">February 11, 2019</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Peep the shirt... you already know who he rocking with☘️☘️ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoIrish?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoIrish</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IrishboundXX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IrishboundXX</a> <a href="https://t.co/r00LiYgxXc">https://t.co/r00LiYgxXc</a></p>— LA4️⃣ (@litch_ajavon) <a href="

">December 20, 2018</a></blockquote>

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Personally, I like this. If ND was taking 4-5 guys then I would be disappointed. I think the 2020 class is loaded with OT talent and several like ND a lot so I see no issue. Kevin may turn out to be a great player but he really struggled last year and is in limbo right now as he isn't playing HS football this fall. He definitely has the tools and potential but I think some others guys can be as good if not better. BC should be a great fit for him.

 

What is the story on this?

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Too old to play in his HS league. Likely he turns 19 too soon. Apparently not playing prep ball enough last I knew, so just training I'd assume.

 

I also think he will graduate from HS this year because he was thinking about re-classifying. I could be wrong on that though.

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So, brief thoughts on this class. It could be smaller than the 2019 class. Right now I would put it at about 20 total. ND is definitely making their first level evals and getting the offers out. Seeing several unranked or lower ranked guys getting offers now (along with the high level guys, don't worry) but they look like really good players. Maybe not quite the Kyle Hamilton level but guys that should definitely increase in rankings and offers moving through summer into fall. I think we will see the same thing as last year and ND will hope to have ~75% of its class done rolling into the fall. Once again, spring OVs will be a big deal and provide a clear picture.

 

I'm excited to see what RB coach Taylor can do on the recruiting trail. ND needs to land very good RB this year. Also extremely excited about him coaching Kyren Williams.

 

Really hoping Alexander Ehrensberger makes it to an Opening Regional. I want to see him test and compete against solid competition. Maybe the German competition is good but I'd like to have some comparison to players over here.

 

As it sits today, I really like NDs position with WR, OL, DL, and S. RB will need to be figured out as Coach Taylor gets on the trail and finds his guys. I think ND can be picky at CB so I'm watching the OVs here. LB is another that ND can and will be very picky as they may only take one.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">ND Football Recruiting | 2020 LB Trenton Simpson Impressed With Notre Dame<br><br>“I know they have had great players like Jaylon Smith and turned them into beasts. Academically, they are up there and very good." - <a href="

">@TrentonSimpson_</a> <a href="https://t.co/XVHdX2vIAR">https://t.co/XVHdX2vIAR</a></p>— Matt Freeman (@mattfreemanISD) <a href="
">February 13, 2019</a></blockquote>

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