This is Irish Illustrated Insider. I'm Tim Priest with Pete Sampson. Tim O'Malley. We'll be joining us shortly. We are now in our weekly schedule. It's Monday, July 8th, and we got together with you folks a week ago. Not a ton has happened, mainly recruiting stuff.

Important recruiting stuff.

Caleb Balfordered the cornerback from Mississippi, Xavier Watts,

the wide receiver, slot receiver slash safety from Nebraska,

both verbally committed to Nordame, both very to Nardames recruiting at this stage of the

process.

And then, of course, we'll talk about the opening in Drew Pine, Michael Mayer, and Chris Tyree.

But Pete, Xavier Watts, Caleb Balford, would you agree with me pretty important catches for

Nardame at this stage of the process?

Yeah, I think there are always points in the recruiting process where a prospect's importance maybe is enhanced because

you look at what is after them if you miss. Yes. And I think that's really true with Xavier Watts.

Like they liked Xavier Watts a lot and have for six, eight months. But if they missed on Xavier Watts, I would say that their receiver recruiting would

maybe not be a failure, but it would be disappointing.

Well, when, you know, a couple weeks ago you're talking

optimistically about landing Jalen McMillan.

Right.

And then that falls through and you go ahead and pull the trigger with Jay Brunel

who can do some things,

but clearly is a three-star prospect at this time in his career, not sure how high the upside

is there. There's no doubt. I mean, Xavier Watts is really an interesting cat. I mean, you see

a play safety? He's going to come up and th you as well, but he also, he's got a little

bit, he's, you know, has a little bit more size, you know, and I think a guy that can, he can run

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