Four-star defensive end Devin O'Rourke, the No. 2 prospect in Illinois, committed to Northwestern on Friday.
Link: Cats land a big one in Rivals250 DE O'Rourke
Link: Cats land a big one in Rivals250 DE O'Rourke
4-STAR RIVALS250 DE DEVIN O'ROURKE IS A WILDCAT
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Here's a story from EdgyTim with some quotes from O'Rourke. Looks like a 45-minute one-on-one with Fitz sealed the deal.
Link: O'Rourke to Northwestern
Link: O'Rourke to Northwestern
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Welcome to NU Devin! You made a great choice.
At 6-6 230, he could be another Dean Lowry type. The DL is going to be outstanding.
We already have two announced OL commits and reportedly a 3rd one is a silent commit that will be publicly announced on 3/17. At most we take one more OL. What we need now are some skill OL guys and some back seven defensive guys.
Any chance you want to take a sec to be happy about this before you opine on what's missing?
I'll let you put on your phony happy face. I've been supporting NU programs for over 50 years and I'll ask a question whenever the hell I want and I'll get a responsible reply. Thanks Corbi.
Such great news. What a banner week for the Cats! We are making a huge splash in Illinois yet again.
Congrats to Devin and his family!
Congrats to Devin and his family!
Heck, Willy. I have happily supported the Cats since the late 50s. Nothing phony about it.
Willy, we have unofficially 3 OL committed already (2 verbal plus a presumptive one from Blake, Wyatt next week). So we have a QB, guys to block for him, and a guy to throw it to.
We have some more offers out to guys who should get you excited--Greg Newsome, Jaylan Franklin to name a few. Stay tuned. Stay chipper. These are good times for Cat fans.
We have some more offers out to guys who should get you excited--Greg Newsome, Jaylan Franklin to name a few. Stay tuned. Stay chipper. These are good times for Cat fans.
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Guys with two first names can be confusing. But they do have near mystical powers. I never saw a John Wayne lose a fight or fail to win the girl.
It wasn't that long ago when the program was having trouble getting difference-makers at DE and at CB.
How times have changed.
Now, if the situation at the O-line improves (not greedy - just want to see an average O-line for the B1G - OK, maybe a little above average) and can land a game-changer at wide-out (talking about an NFL caliber WR) - the 'Cats should be contention for the B1G West for the next 4-5 years.
What a great Friday for NU sports!
I like Jones a lot, but IMO it's a horse race between Jones, O'Rourke, and Newsome in terms of potential. No disrespect to the rest of IL prospects, but these stand out. Haven't seen the big kid down South.
Today's tribune says he is the top in state prospect as rated by 24/7 and that this is the first time in that sites 19 year history that NU landed the top in state player
Regardless of rank, JJ certainly looks in hindsight to be the top HS player from 2014. It's hard to understate what he has accomplished at NU. Given that he was IHSA POY, he was the de facto #1 in my book. He certainly has played like it.
I am just thrilled that 2018 is starting off so well in state. If we can reel in Newsome and Blake, this will be the best Illinois class in my memory. I think GB reeled in some very good local classes.
2014 was good with Jackson, thorson and westphal. I was surprised to see Jackson was 8th in state per rivals, behind thorson. The #1 kid was a linebacker who went to LSU and has since transferred to UAB who apparently is reinstating football. I agree with you though Jackson is everything you could ever want in a player and the local recruiting is killing it
Number two in state by Rivals, Number 1 by 24/7. Offers from a whole bunch of folks like Nebraska, Wisconsin, etc. he is a big-time recruit. Hopefully it will help us land a couple of others like Newsome
OK, Jack, here is how it is, Blake will be a Cat, Newsome very likely, visiting us approximately April 1
I will hold off celebrating until it is official. Then I will update the Illinois Wikipedia page to say that it is owned by Northwestern football.
When I was a youngster 30 years ago, I used to "hope" we beat the Illini. Not any more, now I "expect" to beat them. Winning 10 of the last 14 does that, I guess.
Still not sure why Newsome is considered "very likely" besides a couple of 247 Crystal Ball predictions for NU...
Blake this coming Friday, Newsome? I will guess after his visit April 1.
Because it seems kind of likely that he said something to wiltfong on Friday to make him change his opinion after the interview he had with him on Tuesday. Wiltfong did not change for no reason.
Because it seems kind of likely that he said something to wiltfong on Friday to make him change his opinion after the interview he had with him on Tuesday. Wiltfong did not change for no reason.
Isn't everything on this board conjecture? (Except all those stories about Florida's beer consumption). There is no greater entertainment than the theater of the mind.
Of course, if you don't think so it must not be correct because you are always the expert on every subject.your condescending comments really get annoying to an awful lot of people
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