Weis redshirts Dever - as well as Nuss and Nwanko, who are both needed on a thin defensive line. Nuss will return to offense in 2008. The spring Blue-Gold game is again offense v. defense due to lack of depth in the offensive line. The offensive line approaches the nadir of 2005 with twelve players, but enthusiasm for the future is on the upswing. Willingham’s effect has almost waned with the end of the 2007 season.
2008 1st Team 2nd Team Reserves '09 Recruits
Seniors - 3 Duncan-Sr Romine-Soph Lane Clelland Alex Bullard
Juniors - 4 Olsen-Jr Turkovich-Sr T. Robinson-Fr Chris Watt
Sophs - 3 Wenger-Jr Bemenderfer-Sr Braxton Cave-Fr Zach Martin
Freshmen–4 Stewart-Jr Turkovich-Sr Nuss-Soph
Young-Jr Dever-Soph Mike Golic-Fr
Total - 14
4 returning starters from ‘07. 3 departures for 2009? 4 incoming recruits (Reserves except Nuss)
Offensive Line Status - 2008
In 2008, Weis has four returning starters with the fifth, Wenger, switching to his natural position, center, to replace Sullivan, after getting significant playing time as guard last year. The three seniors will be eligible to return for fifth years in 2009. Clelland, from Maryland, chose Notre Dame over Michigan and Virginia. Robinson, from Nebraska, chose ND over Nebraska. Cave and Golic were Irish as soon as they were offered.
Notre Dame is now recruiting across the nation. Their multiple football camps in the spring are very well attended by top recruits, including juniors. The high school coaches football camp is packed. Weis and his coaches stay in frequent contact with coaches and recruits, as allowed. Last fall, Weis attended a Cretin-Durham (MN) game not to see his top wide receiver recruit, Michael Floyd, who was hurt. He was there to see a 2010 offensive line recruit, Seantrel Henderson, a sophomore at the time.
The Irish have secured commitments so far in 2008 from two of the top offensive guards in the nation. Alex Bullard chose ND over Tennessee. Chris Watt, a five star recruit, chose the Irish over Ohio State. Three of the nation’s top offensive tackles for 2010, who attended Notre Dame’s summer camp this year, have received verbal offers from Weis. Formal offers will be extended on September 1. Two more top 2010 linemen are sons of former Notre Dame players. The Irish coaching staff have almost completed rebuilding the offensive line from the bottom up.
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