JotCast | Notre Dame Football Live Chat May 25, 2023

Notre Dame Football Live Chat May 25, 2023

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Eric Hansen

12:18

James, if you can forgive me steeping this in the hypothetical and then letting you do the math ... sometimes when an elite prospect shows interest in Notre Dame and it's not returned, it's because there's simply not a fit there. Sometimes that's related to academics. While Notre Dame has some wiggle room with players who have not yet started their junior seasons, there are times when even conditional interest just doesn't make sense. As for Jordan Seaton, he's a very coveted player and we can see if his situation changes over time relative to the schools willing to show mutual interest in him.

James from Columbus

12:13

Hi Eric, why no interest in 2024 4 star OL Jordan Seaton? He was seen wearing an ND shirt at Rivals camp. Looks like he had an impressive camp. Your thoughts?

Eric Hansen

12:13

Hi Patrick. That's a difference-maker of a question. Let's start out with the fact that Notre Dame NEEDS Rylie Mills to be a breakout player this season. Is that a realistic expectation? I think he has the talent to do it. And although his versatility to swing inside and out on the D-line served Notre Dame well in 2022, I don't think it served Rylie Mills well. I think interior (DT) is his best position and now he gets to focus in on that full time. The fair question is what to make of D-line coach Al Washington in terms of player development. I think that was lacking among the position group in 2022. In the spring, I saw encouraging signs there, so training camp will be very telling for Washington, Mills and the rest of the D-line. I would calibrate your expectations once we get to that point, but I would lean toward optimism with Mills.

Patrick, Fort Wayne

12:06

Good afternoon Eric. A couple of years ago, Rylie Mills stood out as a potential stud D-lineman with his freshman play. Last year, he seemed to disappear at times and didn't come close to making the kind of impact that showed promise. What happened to Mills last year? Should I downgrade my expectations and settle for thoughts of a good rotational player rather than a difference maker?

Eric Hansen

12:05

OK, let's get to chatting.

12:04

A reminder the Inside ND Sports Podcast will drop early this evening, with recruiting writer Charleston Bowles joining me and a special guest who will talk ND recruiting with us.

The "No Bare Feet" rules has been rescinded for the summer.

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12:03