Notre Dame’s latest commitment could end being one of the more important recruits in this year’s class because he is a big time talent at a position where the Irish have a big time need. I posted an article up on the main site with my thoughts on Cwynar, but I did a little more research on him and figured I’d share some good quotes I found about him tonight.
Here’s a good one about him improving his speed from the Northwest Herald:
Marian Central serves as a prime example. After the Hurricanes’ Sean Cwynar (6-3, 275) saw the rewards Bulaga reaped from speed training, he took it up himself with Craig Kastning, one of the trainers who works with Davis. Bulaga and Cwynar anchored the offensive and defensive lines for Marian’s Class 5A state runner-up football team this season.
“I really got serious about it when I heard about Bulaga doing it last spring,” said Cwynar, who likely will wind up as an offensive lineman at an NCAA Division I school. “Bulaga dropped his 40 time to 4.8, and I was amazed they could drop somebody’s 40 time that much.
“A lot of kids lift, but what they’re missing is the speed. I could run with linebackers this season. Last year, I was a defensive tackle because I was too slow. They gave me the speed that I could chase down kids.”
From the Woodstock Independent:
And on a fourth-and-goal from Marian’s 1 in the closing minutes of the game, Casey Crosby was stopped short of the goal line by Marian two-way starting lineman Sean Cwynar.
From McHenryCountySports.com on Cwynar’s commitment:
Cwynar drove back to South Bend on Tuesday morning to shake Weis’ hand in person and commit to the school on a football scholarship. Cwynar (6-foot-4, 280 pounds) will not sign for another 11 months but saw no need to wait any longer.
“I knew I’d come here, eventually,” said Cwynar, an offensive tackle and defensive end on Marian’s IHSA Class 5A state runner-up team. “There was no reason to lead other schools on. I called about 50 coaches and told them, ‘Thank you for recruiting me, but I’m going to Notre Dame.’ ”
And one more the McHenryCountySports.com article:
“I really wasn’t a follower that much,” he said. “But when you come here, you feel something special. It’s really unexplainable. The history and fan following is just amazing. I’m their first defensive recruit, so I’ll have an early opportunity to start, I’ll get an Ivy League-like education and be on TV every week. It’s really the whole package.”
Im thinking a top 3 class this year with focus on the D line and the linebackers. We are going to get some big time recruits already got on in Sean Cwynar. I think that also we are going to get a 5 star wideout this yr to. We are on the rise and hopefully a 9-3 season which I believe is very possible. Get a bowl victory any bowl would make me happy.
Ohh and Charlie is Charlie he knows what he is doing with everyone. He will write that committment rule in stone and they will live by it.
go nd
Question:
As I read Weis redefined “Commitment” to mean no phone calls from other coaches or visits from\to other schools, I also read that Braxton Cave is commited, but plans to visit Florida on spring break, and has a close relationship with one of the coaches there.
How does he qualify as a commitment?
Anyone?
Its still ridiculously early to think this, but if there was any one player in this class that we NEEDED, this guy was it. Just looking at his physical attributes, he’s already got ideal size and athleticism at a position we’re in desperate need of help. He certainly hasn’t maxed out on his potential either, as this post indicates with his speed training. So even if this guy wasn’t such a poster boy fit for Notre Dame off the field (Midwestern kid, attends a Catholic High School, committed face-to-face, wants to help recruit other kids), he’d still be high on their wish list. After listening to him talk, you get the feeling that even if he never starts a game for the Irish, he’ll still make a valued impact on future teams.
Sidenote: I’m loving the way all of the commits seem to bleed blue and gold in their comments. Not even what they say, because kids are good at saying the right things and sounding polished, but you can hear in their voice a tone of conviction about just how much they wanted to be at Notre Dame the school, rather than simply a Notre Dame depth chart. I’m just really glad to see this many commits this early, considering that Weis’s redefining of “commitment” could be scary to some prospects.