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Notre Dame Football Live Chat Aug. 11, 2021

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Eric Hansen

12:26

I think if ND is going to add a fourth receiver or sub one in if the Irish lose Walker, Andre Greene Jr. of Richmond, Va., makes the most sense (6-3, 195). He's about the same size and more polished than Walker. Walker is faster. Greene is scheduled to visit ND the weekend of Oct. 2 (Cincinnati game) if he isn't already off the market. There's not guarantee the Irish will have room for a fourth receiver, either. (more)

12:20

Hi Marie. I did have a great summer, thank you. My take on committed WR Amorion Walker taking visits is mostly the result of a kid enjoying the attention of recruiting and wanting to travel after a 15-month campus visit shutdown by the NCAA. It's also a bit of validation for a three-star recruit whose ND commitment was met by a lot of tepid responses from the fan base (and, yes, he reads message boards). Having said all of that, I expect him in the class when he signs in December, but it's not a good look and it's not absolute. (more)

Marie from Atlanta

12:10

Hi Eric, I hope you had a great summer, so glad chats are back. A couple of recruiting questions. How confident is the staff in Amorion Walker's commitment? With all the visits he is taking it seems like he is holding a spot rather than being truly committed. What is the back up plan if he decommits? Bradshaw and Everhart, are different types of receivers, is there another recruit who is similar to Walker?Also are you concerned about O line recruiting? None of Schrauth, Rice or Wagner, are locks, or even close to locks, if the Irish strike out on all three, where will they look next? Thanks for all the great work you do.

Eric Hansen

12:10

Senior Kevin Austin Jr., whom I consider one of the top five or six talents on the Notre Dame roster despite only having six career catches, isn't the fastest receiver on the roster. But because of his more-than-adequate speed, advance route-running, strength, ability to win 50-50 balls, the 6-2, 215-pounder is very much a deep threat. For the same reasons, he moves the chains. I don't know that we'll see that version of him Sept. 5 at Florida State, because the coaches are being deliberate and careful with him during training camp. But if he stays healthy, Austin should start to show those qualities in abundance by late September at the very least.

Ed from Sayville

12:04

Hello Eric and real happy the countdown to the 2022 Fighting Irish is on. I’m hoping we see some of the promise that Kevin Austin can bring if he stays healthy. My question is around his overall skills. Is he a deep threat, a chain mover, or both? Your scouting assessment please.

Eric Hansen

12:04

Without further blathering, off we go ...

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12:03

I'll make mention again of this at the end of the chat, but because of coverage conflicts, the next live chat will not be on a Wednesday, but rather Friday, Aug. 20.

12:02

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