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OH OL Tommy Kraemer (Notre Dame Signee)

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Ohio State isn't giving up on Notre Dame commit Tommy Kraemer, but maybe it should
"Coach (Kerry) Coombs called me last week and was at the school last week," Kraemer said. "They have not stopped. Coach Coombs said they aren't going to stop until I sign, so I'll take it as it is and focus on Notre Dame."
But here's the $1 million question: Does Ohio State stand a chance in flipping Kraemer?

The answer, at least right now, is something Meyer isn't used to hearing.

"No. I don't think so," Kraemer said. "I am very happy with Notre Dame and I love it there. I knew when I first visited that was the place for me, and I've never looked back since. I take pride in the fact that one of the top players in Ohio is going to Notre Dame over Ohio State.

"I think it shows that they still have that recruiting tie in Ohio and can keep it going."
 
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As a Buckeye fan, I wish he would reconsider..... But I certainly cannot fault the kid with sticking with his heart and staying loyal to ND.

I wish him nothing but the best of luck and hope he has a nice career.
 
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The Irish don't really have any recruiting ties to Ohio, not more than any other state. In any given year they rarely get more than a few out of Ohio and it's almost always the Catholic school kids anyway. They average about 7-8 kids on the entire roster from the state which is much less than a place like scUM. I like the kid, but the comment doesn't really make sense given the only Ohio products that come to ND are from the private schools.

That said, it sounds like Kraemer did very well at the Opening, except when it came down to facing one particular recruit...

http://www.irishsportsdaily.com/2015/06/01/kraemer-gets-open/
For the Cincinnati Elder standout, the competition was good, but only Ohio State commit Jonathan Cooper gave him a run for his money.
“Some of the competition is what I was used to, but Jonathan Cooper was on a whole different level,” said Kraemer. “I wasn’t used to that level of competition, but I felt I handled him pretty well. I am going to keep working, so I am used to the bump up in competition.”
The reps against Cooper provide Kraemer with some valuable experience and a good judgment on what he needs to work on this summer.
“I think I am going to keep working on my speed and get a little faster,” he explained. “My speed was the only problem I had with Cooper. I felt good in the other aspects and held my line well. It was my quickness in my feet that will be need to get a little bit quicker.”
The 6-foot-5, 310-pounder also got a chance to simply bond with other top prospects that have gone through the recruiting process.
 
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The Irish don't really have any recruiting ties to Ohio, not more than any other state. In any given year they rarely get more than a few out of Ohio and it's almost always the Catholic school kids anyway. They average about 7-8 kids on the entire roster from the state which is much less than a place like scUM.
Yep. From ND's official roster:

Byrne, Jimmy (Cleveland, OH/St. Ignatius)
Cage, Daniel (Cincinnati, OH/Winton Woods)
Grace, Jarrett (Cincinnati, OH/Colerain)
Hounshell, Chase (Kirtland, OH/Lake Catholic)
Kizer, DeShone (Toledo, OH/Central Catholic)
Matuska, Jacob (Columbus, OH/Bishop Hartley)
Suttman, Ben (Kettering, OH/Archbishop Alter)
Zaire, Malik (Kettering, OH/Archbishop Alter)

Seven of the eight kids from Ohio went to Catholic schools.
 
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Yep. From ND's official roster:

Byrne, Jimmy (Cleveland, OH/St. Ignatius)
Cage, Daniel (Cincinnati, OH/Winton Woods)
Grace, Jarrett (Cincinnati, OH/Colerain)
Hounshell, Chase (Kirtland, OH/Lake Catholic)
Kizer, DeShone (Toledo, OH/Central Catholic)
Matuska, Jacob (Columbus, OH/Bishop Hartley)
Suttman, Ben (Kettering, OH/Archbishop Alter)
Zaire, Malik (Kettering, OH/Archbishop Alter)

Seven of the eight kids from Ohio went to Catholic schools.

Six of eight. Winton Woods and Colerain are public schools
 
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Six of eight. Winton Woods and Colerain are public schools
I stand corrected...not sure why I thought Winton Woods was Catholic (I think I saw a Catholic School somewhere before that didn't have a Catholic name). Still, we can see that few Ohio kids from non-Catholic schools commit to Notre Dame (see both 2016 commits from Ohio also being from Catholic schools).
 
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Yep. From ND's official roster:

Byrne, Jimmy (Cleveland, OH/St. Ignatius)
Cage, Daniel (Cincinnati, OH/Winton Woods)
Grace, Jarrett (Cincinnati, OH/Colerain)
Hounshell, Chase (Kirtland, OH/Lake Catholic)
Kizer, DeShone (Toledo, OH/Central Catholic)
Matuska, Jacob (Columbus, OH/Bishop Hartley)
Suttman, Ben (Kettering, OH/Archbishop Alter)
Zaire, Malik (Kettering, OH/Archbishop Alter)

Seven of the eight kids from Ohio went to Catholic schools.

Exactly. To add to that, among those that are listed almost half of them are either not on the depth chart or won't see the field, and they wouldn't have at tOSU either baring injury. You're probably talking 3-4 players that would crack the Buckeye depth chart when all is said and done. Heistand will get his recruits, Warriner will get his, and both OLs will be very, very good regardless.
 
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For Meyer and Coombs, as Yogi said: "it ain't over til it's over".....

COOMBS AFTER FIVE-STAR OHIOAN. To put it bluntly, Urban Meyer doesn't give a damn about your verbal commitments. He'll pursue talent up until the closing minutes of National Signing Day (see: Weber, Mike).

Cincinnati's Tommy Kraemer, a 2016 five-star OT, committed to Notre Dame last October. He's still in Ohio State's sights, though.

From Ari Wasserman of cleveland.com:

This year's target is four-star offensive tackle Tommy Kraemer of Cincinnati Elder. A 6-foot-5, 305-pound prospect rated in the 247Sports composite rankings the No. 5 offensive tackle in the 2016 class, Kraemer has been committed to Notre Dame since October 2014.

"Coach (Kerry) Coombs called me last week and was at the school last week," Kraemer said. "They have not stopped. Coach Coombs said they aren't going to stop until I sign, so I'll take it as it is and focus on Notre Dame."

That doesn't sound too promising for Ohio State, but Kraemer is worth fighting for. He's that good.

That doesn't sound too promising, indeed. But hey, you never know: There's like a 49% chance Brian Kelly gets fired after a five-loss season.

If a teen can look at Ohio State and say, "I don't want a part of that," then I can do nothing but tip my cap. Ohio State rolls on without them.

Entire article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/skull-sessions/2015/06/54292/wednesday-skull-session

YogiOver.jpg
 
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For Meyer and Coombs, as Yogi said: "it ain't over til it's over".....

COOMBS AFTER FIVE-STAR OHIOAN. To put it bluntly, Urban Meyer doesn't give a damn about your verbal commitments. He'll pursue talent up until the closing minutes of National Signing Day (see: Weber, Mike).

Cincinnati's Tommy Kraemer, a 2016 five-star OT, committed to Notre Dame last October. He's still in Ohio State's sights, though.

From Ari Wasserman of cleveland.com:

This year's target is four-star offensive tackle Tommy Kraemer of Cincinnati Elder. A 6-foot-5, 305-pound prospect rated in the 247Sports composite rankings the No. 5 offensive tackle in the 2016 class, Kraemer has been committed to Notre Dame since October 2014.

"Coach (Kerry) Coombs called me last week and was at the school last week," Kraemer said. "They have not stopped. Coach Coombs said they aren't going to stop until I sign, so I'll take it as it is and focus on Notre Dame."

That doesn't sound too promising for Ohio State, but Kraemer is worth fighting for. He's that good.

That doesn't sound too promising, indeed. But hey, you never know: There's like a 49% chance Brian Kelly gets fired after a five-loss season.

If a teen can look at Ohio State and say, "I don't want a part of that," then I can do nothing but tip my cap. Ohio State rolls on without them.

Entire article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/skull-sessions/2015/06/54292/wednesday-skull-session

YogiOver.jpg
I wouldn't expect the OSU staff to stop pursuing, but there's little to no chance Kraemer flips...
 
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