Hes batting .913 in this years class as hes hit on 3,431 of 3,758 projections which means hes probably onto something here. Moore is an effortless thrower with a lightning quick release, he can adjust his arm angle when needed and he has excellent pocket presence. During the spring, it appeared to be only a matter of time before five-star quarterback Dante Moore commited to Notre Dame. Moore confirmed his visit to Michigan with multiple media outs. The Fighting Irish received a commitment from one of the best quarterback recruits in the country. . You get brand new uniforms every game. Its not official yet and may not be for some time. Carr, . There isn't anything you need a quarterback to do with his arm that Moore doesn't do at a high level. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. Class of 2023 QB recruit Dante Moore (left) has a decision to make after the commitment of class of 2024 QB CJ Carr (right). All Rights Reserved. Heres what Steve Wiltfong of 247 sports said on the topic: I dont think the optics now have Dante Moore and CJ Carr at the same school. Dante Moore on his strong bond with Notre Dame. "To be honest, they actually had a two-day thing planned for me, explained Moore. All rights reserved. The NFL flirtation of Harbaugh didnt help and neither did Josh Gattis leaving for Miami, who is also listed as fourth right now according to the prediction machine. section: | slug: dante-moore-on-his-strong-bond-with-notre-dame | sport: collegefootball | route: video_single | Notre Dame was long considered the leader for Moore. Michigan prioritize Carr in that way and it lost him because of that. June 24, 2022 12:08 am ET During the spring, it appeared to be only a matter of time before five-star quarterback Dante Moore commited to Notre Dame. More surprising this week was the news that defensive end Jason Moore appears headed to Ohio State. No matter how the top 3-4 quarterbacks finish out in the rankings, we see that top group as very close and the elite tier in this class and Moore is in that. OL Alex Birchmeier +1220. He is going to be very prepared and is talented enough to do that. It wasn't that long. Coach Freeman, we always keepin touch and everything. Notre Dame misses out on Dante Moore. Outside of the fun activities, Moore was able to get time with offensive coordinator Tommy Rees and head coach Marcus Freeman. The meetings centered around the Notre Dame offense and Moores game, which was a little different than past conversations. And yes, the Martin Luther King star also understands the importance of his commitment to that school's recruiting class. Moore to me is a gamer. 1 player in the state of Michigan. 'I'm not going to silent commit or anything like that, but you guys are my number one school.' A 5* in hand is worth more than a potentially better 5* in the bush. ", "A lot of times you'll go on visits and coaches ask you, 'so where are we at with the process' and everything like that. 4 quarterback in the 2023 college football recruiting class and is ranked eighth overall. Of the nine commitments, only two play offense. It's probably one of the smartest schools in the world and to be honest, probably is the smartest school in the world. Davis' father spoke with 247Sports' Steve Wiltfong ($) after their visit to Michigan and hyped up the facilities, academics and Harbaugh's NFL pedigree. Detroit King five-star quarterback Dante Moore sheds light on his Notre Dame recruitment and his strong connection with offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Tommy Rees. Join the Irish Breakdown community! All Smiles 2024 All-American CJ Carr (@13Cjcarr) chopping it up with Notre Dames @Marcus_Freeman1 #AllAmericanBowl pic.twitter.com/sVzVJBFRao. It has taken some big swings but came up empty each time. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. We can debate about what a Carr commitment may or may not mean for both the 2023 and 2024 class later this week if things go our way but for now I think many of you can take solace in a few things: Of course theres also a conversation to be had about the possibility of re-classifying and all of that noise, but lets not get too ahead of ourselves. This is a young quarterback with special arm talent. It is just an unofficial visit, still, you can bet the Wolverines will roll out the red carpet for their top target also. Tyler Horka 06/10/22. The two-day visit was actually a great visit and all that. Now a crystal ball prediction from one of the best at making them is out and its more bad news for Notre Dames pursuit. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Required fields are marked *. 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Moore, 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds, is a five-star prospect who is ranked the No. If Moore does choose Notre Dame, he will be the highest ranked quarterback prospect to pick Notre Dame since Dayne Christ (No. It really has many great things to it. 2023 Martin Luther King (Mich.) quarterback Dante Moore didn't go through the motions during Saturday's Elite 11 workout in Ohio as the composite five-star prospect was sharp and engaged while also making sure he kept the atmosphere light. Freeman made sure to let Moore know his big-picture plans for the program, including what he wanted to do with the football facilities that have been a hot a topic following the visit. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Slot to Notre Dame Fighting Irish Newsletter. Official visits will also allow Moore to get an in-depth look at those programs similar to what he experienced at Notre Dame earlier this month. As for the offense, Moore isnt too worried about fit at Notre Dame or anywhere else for that matter. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. When I woke up in the morning, the best view Iprobably saw was the Golden Dome in the morning, smiled Moore. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Be sure to check out the Irish Breakdown message board, the Champions Lounge, Notre Dame 2022 Roster Notre Dame 2022 Schedule, Notre Dame 2023 Class Big Board Notre Dame 2023 Commits Board - Offense Notre Dame 2023 Commits Board - Defense, Notre Dame 2023 Scholarship Offers Notre Dame 2024 Scholarship Offers Ranking The 2022 Signees - Offense Ranking The 2022 Signees - Defense. The biggest takeaway I'd say was seeing Lorenzo Styles, Moore said. A huge piece of that discussion was about 2024 5-Star quarterback C.J. Keep an eye on things, but I wouldn't . All my life, people have been saying things and keeping it real and I really respect that and I know that a college staff needs your top guys and they need to move on if a guy isn't interested. Five-star quarterback Dante Moore of Martin Luther King in Detroit arrived on Notre Dames campus for a two-day visit. Notre Dame Football Recruiting: The Irish and their 5-Star quarterback situation, Notre Dame QB commit CJ Carr reportedly visiting Texas A&M this weekend, Notre Dame officially announces Gino Guidugli as new QB coach, Mark Packer goes full Kanye when Noytre Dames Niele Ivey was announced ACC Coach of the year, Notre Dame Mens Basketball: Irish Top #25 Pittsburgh in Mike Breys Final Home Game, piece that questioned Notre Dames need for Dante Moore, Notre Dame Footballs recruiting big board takes shape. Notre Dame would also become a real contender to sign the No 1 class in America. Five-star QB Dante Moore (@dantemoore05) will visit Michigan this weekend, marking his third trip to Ann Arbor since February. For officials and everything, I'm pretty sure they're going to give the best treatment for everybody.". Notre Dame Spring Fling: Cornerbacks. For the past 4 months, there has been an extremely high level of optimism about Moore, with some even speculating that Moore has already given a silent commitment. Jurrion Dickey, Ashton Cozart, all those guys. 12 overall player and the No. Please check your email for a confirmation. New Notre Dame Safety Thomas Harper Highlights, the Irish have been fading for since the commitment of CJ Carr, Notre Dame Suddenly Surging for 4-star QB Kenny Minchey On Heels of Pitt Decommit, Notre Dame Commit Dylan Edwards Looks Like a Cheat Code, Top Notre Dame Target Jaiden Ausberry Announces Commit Date, Notre Dame Surging for LSU Legacy Top-100 LB Jaiden Ausberry. SAN ANTONIO At one point in his recruitment, there were strong indications that Detroit (Mich.) King five-star quarterback Dante Moore was headed to play for the University of Notre Dame. I was at the OT7 tournament in Vegas and I was talking to both staffs. When you go there, they'll fix everything for you.". CJ Carr is from Saline, Michigan, and for the Irish to go into Michigan and get him is huge. 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Do you really think he would commit this early, before even being able to take official visits, to sit behind a five-star QB until 2026, his junior year, at the earliest? 4 quarterback ESPN: . Notre Dame football is going to get the commitment of 5-star QB CJ Carr on Thursday night but did the Fighting Irish make the right choice? Another thing I'd probably say is we just talked about life. On Friday, Notre Dame's dreams of landing Moore came to an official end as the . Moore made the announcement on ESPN's SportsCenter and chose Oregon over several other high-profile schools, including LSU, Michigan, Notre Dame and Texas A&M. Moore is considered the No. 4 quarterbackComposite: 5-star - No. Imagine if this had happened under the previous regime. For officials, you want to take advantage of the things that you can do, such as flying and everything. It doesnt take Madame Blavatsky like powers to read the tea leaves here we should probably expect C.J. When Kenny Minchey and Avery Johnson and everybody would ask me questions, I said all great things. I'm not saying it was thestaff that's coached them but Justin Herbert, Marcus Mariota and other quarterbacks I've watched all my life and seeing what they did. Lets not beat around the bush here: Of noncommitted players, Moore is far and away the most important for Notre Dame to ultimately land. Well, not in terms of a commitment but in his physically being in South Bend the next two days for a visit. The question, it seems, is also taking on a life of its own. To be honest, the only reason why I really could have stayed for two days was because I was on spring break.. Being up North, we've got money and all that but not all the money in the world, so I can't take an unofficial anywhere I go since of how money and everything is. (Chad Weaver/BGI) Notre Dame did it. On Monday, Irish Illustrated spoke with Moore to get some clarity on what occurred between him and Notre Dame. All in all, the two-day trip was filled with information and meetings Moore wanted and needed to experience, including the morning view. He's out of Detroit and while Michigan is heavily in the mix, Notre Dame football. We also predicted each team's final record ahead of a highly anticipated . DL Derrick LeBlanc 15. They have great facilities. A lot of people commit early, so they can get the class going with linemen, receivers and running backs and all that, but I believe that a lot of schools that are on my top list always have dogs. I prayed over it. If youre a Notre Dame backer, you should be hoping for everything to go well over the next day-and-a-half, and that Marcus Freeman and Tommy Rees can soon close the deal on an elite talent from Michigan. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: collegefootball | pageType: multimedia | However, that commitment never came. They also have playmakers there. Become a premium Irish Breakdown member, which grants you access to all of our premium content and our premium message board! 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. He'd be the fourth highest rated player to commit to Notre Dame since 2000 . While its been assumed for a couple of weeks now that Moore would likely not be in Notre Dames class of 2023, the silver lining here is that Moore doesnt appear to be headed to either LSU or Michigan. He is going to be very prepared and is talented enough to do that. Since then, more experts on both 247 and On3 followed suit, and now it would be an upset if Ohio State wasnt Moores pick when he announces on Sunday. Should the Irish be worried? To be confident in the Irish eventually landing Moore meant that you considered him a silent commitment because all of the other signs said anywhere but Notre Dame (but also not Ann Arbor lol). 8 overall - No. "A lot of the programs nowadays are basically RPO type of teams, Moore told ISD, 247 and Rivals. The official visits will be important to watch but the Aggies are big-time when it comes to NIL and they have been reeling in tons of five-star prospects. Hes also headed to Texas A&M in the middle of June. "We spent our one-on-one time together and we actually watched a couple plays from what they did the day before for practice, said Moore. There is some really good news coming for Notre Dame football fans on Thursday as the Fighting Irish are going to land the commitment of five-star QB CJ Carr, who happens to be the grandson of Lloyd Carr, the former national title-winning Michigan coach. Moore also saw a different side of Rees when the Irish hit the practice field as he had never seen the Notre Dame offensive coordinator in that environment. A 5* in hand is worth moore than a potentially better 5* in the bush. Why has Colorado Football had so little success in the Pac-12? It also really started to make certain things a reality with the major point being that Dante Moore is slipping away. Notre Dame's a prestigious school. It also got them a five-star QB which is always a major win on the recruiting trail. Never miss the latest news from Irish Sports Daily! Hed be the fourth highest rated player to commit to Notre Dame since 2000 (247Sports). The only other 2023 QB offer Michigan made was to Arch Manning but they never seriously recruited him. So maybe from Notre Dames perspective, the writing was on the wall. We watched some of our film and he told me the things I can work on and what I'm outstanding in. 3-Star CB Leonard Moore commits to Notre Dame, Theres ONE piece of fun Notre Dame news on National Signing Day, Notre Dame Football and the final National Signing Day. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. Please check your email for a confirmation. I really respect that a lot. I'm thankful for even being in it. Irish receiver Lorenzo Styles also impressed Moore at practice as the two had a conversation the night before and then the sophomore receiver did exactly what he said he would do the next day. I talked to him the night before, we're just talking, and then seeing him in practice, what he said he was going to do last night, he did in practice. During this time, however, Moore has done very little to publicly reinforce this speculation about a silent commitment or even that Notre Dame is the leader. 5 overall - No. The Wolverines feel they have better options than Carr at QB and that includes Moore, as well as Jadyn Davis. I gotta get my whole family on board, so I gotta take advantage of the opportunities.". We dont really want either Brian Kelly or the Wolverines to have nice things, and potentially missing out on Moore is an even more significant loss for both since neither has a 5-star QB commit lined up for 2024 like Notre Dame. The Irish then seemingly made a choice to prioritize CJ Carr as their top guy in 2023/2024 over Dante Moore and in my opinion, thats why they won his recruitment. Moore can throw the ball deep with power, the ball jumps out of his hand with authority on the tougher downfield/intermediate throws and he has excellent touch when he needs to use it. I'm trying to enjoy it all, so I'll be taking all my five officials. But if Harbaugh can reassure Moore that hes in Ann Arbor for the long haul and rekindle their relationship a little bit, thats something Notre Dame football should be worried about. At the time the story was published, Carr was predicted to be a Notre Dame commit by the 247 Crystal Ball and national expert, Steve Wiltfong. Moore, a class of 2023 prospect currently at the All-American Bowl, eventually committed to Oregon, but later flipped to UCLA just before National Signing Day. I kept it real and told them they were my number one school. "I know a lot of fans and everybody was waiting on this question," said Moore with a laugh. Notre Dame is the program that has gained momentum over the last few months and Moore made his way to South Bend for a two-day visit, which could prove to be significant as other programs tried to get the 6-foot-2, 195-pounder on campus for multiple days. Here is what a few 247Sports experts and insiders had to say. New Notre Dame Offer | 2024 TX ATH Oliver Miles III, 2025 LB Target Noah Mikhail Hoping To Return To Notre Dame, 2024 OL Kyle Rakers Looking Forward To Notre Dame Visit, 2024 Notre Dame LB Target Keyshawn Flowers "Blowing Up". 2 overall player nationally per the 247Sports Composite Rankings. For years, the program has been trying to shed the stigma . Moore has other elite tools that make him a special thrower of the football. And for the Irish to come into Michigan and get a recruit of his caliber would be major from any angle. When I commit to a school, I would never have the decision of flipping or whatever I do. Michigan State Football: 5-star QB Dante Moore should be priority in 2023. You also cant count out Michigan in this race. In the meantime, he took visits to Oregon, LSU, Miami, and Michigan. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. 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