Something to remember re Booth
by El Kabong (2024-04-04 12:06:36)

In reply to: Lots on Booth. Per Noie not NIL related. *  posted by beancounter

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He originally committed to Penn State. He followed Shrews to ND, where he hadn't even been recruited, so he knew next to nothing about ND when he arrived back in June.

Frankly, this is a risk we run with any of the guys Shrews brought in last year, with the probable exception of his son. The guys who committed to play for him at PSU weren't necessarily prepared for the ND experience.

The PSU ties were Booth, Shrewsberry, Imes and Njie.
by revressbo  (2024-04-06 15:44:49)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Braeden coming to ND was obvious. Imes following Micah wasn’t a surprise at all since he’s from Zionsville. Njie played for Micah already so presumably knew his style.

It surprised me a ton when Booth followed Micah. I had kinda assumed he just chose PSU because his dad played there, not as much due to Shrewsberry.

It obviously would’ve been great if it worked out, but I don’t really think Carey leaving says much of anything about Shrewsberry/ND in the long-term. I don’t think it’ll be much of an issue moving forward beyond typical roster turnover in the Wild West of 2020s college athletics.
Absolutely correct and good for everyone to be reminded.
by chicos bail bonds  (2024-04-04 13:31:39)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

I thought about this the other day as well. We were fortunate that some kids followed Coach Shrews but as you noted, they followed him and were not kids that were going to come to ND otherwise. It doesn't surprise me one bit to lose kids that might feel like it isn't the right fit for them.