'06 IN ATH/RB Luke Schmidt (Notre Dame verbal)

wadc45 · #1 (**permalink**) 05-03-2005, 07:32 AM

Jasper (IN)

Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 230 pounds
40-yard dash: 4.6 seconds
GPA: 3.75
SAT: 1,280

Quote:

"I'm pretty big, so I have good size. Coaches think I have good hands and that I'm strong, fast and quick." -Jasper athlete Luke Schmidt

Interested in Iowa, Louisville, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Purdue.

2004 Offensive Stats: 328 carries, 2,592 yards, 7.9 avg, 41 TDs (leading rusher in the state as a junior)

Rivals $

5/3/05

From BSB...Luke is looking at Purdue, Notre Dame, Michigan, Louisville, Ohio State, Oklahoma, and Iowa. Purdue, Notre Dame, Louisville, and Oklahoma have offered. He visited OSU for a spring practice a few weeks ago.

OSUBasketballJunkie · #2 (**permalink**) 05-09-2005, 12:55 PM

rivals.com$

5/9/05

Luke's top three are Notre Dame, Michigan and Purdue (offer) at this point, also Louisville and Oklahoma have offered.

Schmidt says distance is a factor and wants to play close to home.

scout.com$

5/9/05

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<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=0 width="98%" align=center border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top>ScoutTV - Luke Schmidt (RB)
By Chris Pool Midwest Recruiting Analyst
Date: May 9, 2005

Luke Schmidt, a 6-foot-3, 230-pound, running back, from Jasper, Indiana, is becoming one of the most sought after prospects in the Midwest. Schmidt already has offers from the likes of Notre Dame and Oklahoma. Luke is a terrific athlete that could play several positions on either side of the football. Here are some junior clips of Schmidt in action. You’ll be able to see why Schmidt is drawing comparisons to Mike Alstott.
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Considered the #2 prospect in Indiana this year, will also play linebacker.

BuckeyeFromHecK · #3 (**permalink**) 05-09-2005, 01:47 PM

Is there always this many top caliber players in Indiana? Seems like i see a new one every day on the board.

MililaniBuckeye · #4 (**permalink**) 05-09-2005, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BuckeyeFromHecK

Is there always this many top caliber players in Indiana? Seems like i see a new one every day on the board.

Indiana turns out a fair amount solid players, but we usually don't pay them much attention because of the amount that Ohio cranks out. Indiana just seems to have a glut (for them) of major talent this year.

OSUBasketballJunkie · #5 (**permalink**) 05-10-2005, 10:04 AM

rivals.com$ (ND Site)

5/10/05

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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top>If the Irish can land fullback/halfback Luke Schmidt out of Jasper, Ind., they will have put together a top-notch offensive backfield in the Class of 2010, well ahead of the signing date. That's yet another sign that offensive football under Charlie Weis is on the rise. [more]</TD><TD width=6>

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The article talkes about bringing in Schmidt with Aldridge and Prince.

OSUBasketballJunkie · #6 (**permalink**) 05-15-2005, 08:16 AM

scout.com$

5/15/05

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ScoutTV - RB Luke Schmidt (2)
By Chris Pool Midwest Recruiting Analyst
Date: May 13, 2005

Luke Schmidt, a 6-foot-4, 225-pound, running back, from Jasper, Indiana is a definite National “Hot 100” prospect. Oklahoma, Notre Dame and several other schools have offered a scholarship. Scout.com has already put out one video feature of Schmidt and here’s another installment of the big, bruising tailback from the Hoosier State.

Scout.com has posted another video of Schmidt in action.

wadc45 · #7 (**permalink**) 05-15-2005, 09:15 AM

look for a review of Luke's video sometime this week in the next installment of the Film Study 101 blog...

OSUBasketballJunkie · #8 (**permalink**) 05-17-2005, 09:49 AM

scout.com$

5/17/05

Luke is down to three schools at this point, Notre Dame, Purdue and Michigan and a decision could come within the next two weeks.

wadc45 · #9 (**permalink**) 05-26-2005, 01:59 PM

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5/26/05

By AMP...a video interview in which Luke indicates that he will announce his decision this Friday at 2:30 EST between Louisville, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Purdue.

I would say ND is the favorite here...Weis is doing a heck of a job so far this year.

schwab · #10 (**permalink**) 05-27-2005, 04:36 AM

It's a shame OSU is not in this race. I just flipped through my uncle's latest Buckeye Sports Bulletin tonight, and was 1) VERY impressed with his stats/size, 2) thinking this could be our next stud FB, and 3) mis-led to believe we actually had a shot!! Good luck wherever you end up Luke, but expect the S&G to ruin a few dreams you might have. On the gridiron, that is...