Pioneers' Molbert commits to Cajuns

[Parrott]

Yes, Walker will be in the 2010 class. As a grayshirt, he still has five years to play four seasons. Though he is expected to contribute immediately.

As per the ratings questions: rivals.com and scout.com have traditionally downgraded four- and three-star recruits after committing to non-AQ schools. Those ratings are merely projections based on current numbers (height, weight, speed) and rarely take into account intangibles.


igeaux.mobi

[RayneCajun]

_ Known for his hard-nosed and gritty play, Molbert earned all-district and All-Acadiana honors from the Daily Advertiser as a junior. He also runs the 200 and 400 at Notre Dame.

igeaux.mobi _

If I remember correctly, he also was the defensive MVP in the state championship game last year against Lutcher. I've seen him play alot and he brings it every play!!

[J-Town Cajun]

I think we could have gotten Molbert to walk-on. Not to knock the kid because I have met him on occasions and I really like the guy as a person. He has some size for a high school player but I don't think he is big enough for DE or fast enough for LB to play D1. I would not have thought that any D1 school in the state would have offered and maybe the D1AA. That is why I think we could have got him to walk-on. I am not sure he is a guy that can make the program that much better and take us to the next level. When recruiting you should only offer players who are projected to be better than what we have now. I do not believe he will be better than Hall Davis or Tyrell Richardson and with these guys we can not get a pass rush and teams are running all over us.

I hope I do not offend anyone reading this board and I wish the best to Molbert and I hope he proves me wrong and has a great career playing for the Cajuns. Congrats to him and his family on receiving the scholarship!

[J-Town Cajun]

_ Notre Dame DE Jacob Molbert committed Friday morning to sign with the Cajuns, a source close to the football program told theadvertiser.com.

The 6-foot-2, 205-pound Molbert becomes UL's fourth commitment for its 2010 recruiting class, joining Florida tight end/H-back Amari Williams, Breaux Bridge cornerback Trevence Patt and Mamou tailback Robert Walker.

Molbert is projected to play defensive end or linebacker at the next level.

igeaux.mobi _

Why are you not including Jewel Ratliff the LB who signed last season but like Walker greyshirted. Or maybe I am wrong and he made his grades and is practicing with the team and is redshirting?

[CajunT]

_ Yes, Walker will be in the 2010 class. As a grayshirt, he still has five years to play four seasons. Though he is expected to contribute immediately.

As per the ratings questions: rivals.com and scout.com have traditionally downgraded four- and three-star recruits after committing to non-AQ schools. Those ratings are merely projections based on current numbers (height, weight, speed) and rarely take into account intangibles.


igeaux.mobi _

There is no doubt the Rivals.com or Scout.com has a bias towards mid-majors when downgrading commitments; Grant Fleming was a perfect example of such a bias, caring a three star rating after attending football camp at LSU and having an all-state season, but was downgraded to a two star after committing to the Cajuns.

Those ratings do however take in more then just current numbers or intangibles of (height, weight, speed). Rivals and Scout hire ex-high school coaches, former college assistants and athletes to grade film and rank athletes at the summer combines and camps. Usually, these athletes begin attending these camps as juniors and their rankings begin from that year. Unfortunately, many athletes from the inner city or rural areas don’t have the funds or transportation, to attend the Nike/Rival Army combines or the Scout.com/ Fox Sports combines. These athletes are never evaluated, nor is there any film available on them. So you won’t find their profiles available, unless a local publisher like me creates one in the system. And if you contact any of their experts, they freely admit that their rankings are affected by which programs are recruiting them.

Clearly there is no way these people see or can fairly evaluate every high school prospect in the country. It’s more entertainment then anything else, but in many cases these ratings are a good indicator of the athlete’s athletic ability or potential. In my case, it’s always been about covering athletes that come in to the Cajun camps or take visits to the campus. I also enjoy creating profiles and writing articles on local athletes that are not in the system. I have had the most fun and found the most rewarding part of being involved with Scout has been helping those athletes that are not getting any attention.

[CajunT]

_ Why are you not including Jewel Ratliff the LB who signed last season but like Walker greyshirted. Or maybe I am wrong and he made his grades and is practicing with the team and is redshirting? _

Ratliff is a prop, he is enrolled in the university part time and is working on becoming eligible. Walker was ruled eligible before the Clearinghouse reviewed his test, but he never enrolled in school after the ruling on his ACT test score. So he is a grayshirt, like Odom. He will resign in Feb. and enroll in school full time this spring.

[J-Town Cajun]

_ Ratliff is a prop, he is enrolled in the university part time and is working on becoming eligible. Walker was ruled eligible before the Clearinghouse reviewed his test, but he never enrolled in school after the ruling on his ACT test score. So he is a grayshirt, like Odom. He will resign in Feb. and enroll in school full time this spring. _

So am I right to say, Ratliff if he becomes eligible for next season, that he will have 3 years to play 3 years with a chance to play a 4th if he meets a certain academic requirment?

[CajunFan64]

In response to this new recruit I'd like to play a game very similar to password.


Something that can be made from a corn cob and is used to smoke tobacco?
________?


Something you stand in when there are alot of people trying to go to the bathroom?
________?


The Password is? _____ _____

[J-Town Cajun]

_ In response to this new recruit I'd like to play a game very similar to password.


Something that can be made from a corn cob and is used to smoke tobacco?
________?


Something you stand in when there are alot of people trying to go to the bathroom?
________?


The Password is? _____ _____ _

Pipeline. Sure but Notre Dame has not really put out that many D1 prospects. A couple here and there but Coach Cook has won games by running a real program and good coaching.

[CajunT]

_ So am I right to say, Ratliff if he becomes eligible for next season, that he will have 3 years to play 3 years with a chance to play a 4th if he meets a certain academic requirment? _

Yes sir, like Zanders.

[CajunSpools]

I have watched him play many times. Hard worker, Hard hitter, that he is.

[Parrott]

The original plan was for Ratliff to grayshirt.

As for the rankings: It's a system that will always favor the high-major schools from power conferences and hurt everyone else. It's an impossible task to rate every college football prospect in the country. There will always be sleepers. A school like UL won't get any breaks from those sites as a whole until the program is a consistent winner.

Why are you not including Jewel Ratliff the LB who signed last season but like Walker greyshirted. Or maybe I am wrong and he made his grades and is practicing with the team and is redshirting?

igeaux.mobi