The Irish confronted off in opposition to Ohio State within the season opener and it didn’t go as many people would have preferred, with Notre Dame falling 21-10 to the Buckeyes in Columbus. Not solely had been there ramifications on the sector however off them as properly, particularly on the recruiting path. Each Midwest powers go after loads of the identical prospects so it could make sense if the Irish or Buckeyes would try to take one another’s prospects.
247Sports recruiting guru Invoice Kurelic not too long ago broached the subject of the Buckeyes making an attempt to flip some Irish commits (subscription required) and listed here are the main points of the report.
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Security Peyton Bowen continues to be a excessive precedence goal however not for Ohio State
https://twitter.com/robbiefuelling/status/1565759842509275136?s=21&t=x-abp7a6JJb5SWkvL2kdnw
This isn’t new information however Bowen, who has been dedicated to the Irish for the reason that first of this yr continues to be wanting round in line with Kurelic. It’s the identical two suitors who’re pushing exhausting for the flip in Texas A&M and Oklahoma. The Irish are in a giant battle to maintain the upper verbal dedication nonetheless a part of the category.
Linebacker Jaiden Ausberry could possibly be a flip candidate too
https://twitter.com/jeritroser/status/1565495089778114560?s=21&t=x-abp7a6JJb5SWkvL2kdnw
Though there are not any groups named who’re going exhausting after Ausberry, Ohio State is just not talked about to be in reference to him. In truth Kurelic doesn’t identify any faculties who’re linked with the Irish commit however that is one other recruitment that bears watching.
Defensive lineman Brandon Davis-Swain is “wanting round some”
https://twitter.com/brandon50141405/status/1571623411465478146?s=21&t=x-abp7a6JJb5SWkvL2kdnw
The primary verbal of the 2024 cycle, Davis-Swain, is alleged to be wanting round. Probably not certain the extent of what meaning, but it surely certainly isn’t a superb signal. When there’s smoke, there often is a hearth and the Irish ought to proceed to recruit the Michigan native exhausting.
Marcus Freeman made an amazing transfer
https://twitter.com/ndfootball/status/1573833934026248192?s=21&t=x-abp7a6JJb5SWkvL2kdnw
As all of us bear in mind, the Irish battled exhausting at house in opposition to Marshall however got here up a bit brief through the second half. Despite the fact that Marcus Freeman had but to win a sport at that time, it hasn’t stopped him from persevering with his momentum on the recruiting path. Kurelic talked about that Freeman “known as each Notre Dame dedication” after the loss to reaffirm the packages course. I like this transfer by Freeman.
Lengthy story brief, the Buckeyes aren’t going after any present Irish commits
https://twitter.com/buckeyeslife247/status/1566203905050042368?s=21&t=x-abp7a6JJb5SWkvL2kdnw
That doesn’t imply they aren’t going after any former Irish commits. Two instances already this season, they’ve hosted former Notre Dame commit Keon Keeley. The previous Irish verbal backed away in August and has been linked to the Buckeyes and Alabama. Keeley will likely be making his official go to to Tuscaloosa subsequent month and sadly it doesn’t look good for him to return to the Irish class.