[Committed/LOI/Transfer] '08 CA QB Dayne Crist (4/20/07 Notre Dame LOI/5th Year Transfer to Kansas) [Archive]

IrishCalves

07-25-2007, 07:37 PM

From the Elite 11 camp news Ive been reading it sure sounds like Dayne is killing it..sounds like hes maybe the 2nd best quarterback at the camp...does anyone think he will get his 5th star during or after his senior year this year...or will Rivals cheat yet another ND prospect..

Logic would tell me that if they do cheat him, its because they're stubborn, not blind to anything that has "ND" slapped on it's back. I don't know if their egos would get in the way of pumping a kid up about 30+ spots from where they originally slated him. They might argue, "well, it looks bad if we missed out on a 5 star, so lets ignore the truth here".

Bottom line: we're getting one of the top 6 signal callers from this recruiting cycle. Terrelle Pryor, E.J. Manuel, Dayne Crist, Blaine Gabbert, Andrew Luck, and Mike Glennon are the guys that IMO stand tall above the rest of the crowd, and are the strongest bets amongst this year's crop of signal callers to be the guys good enough to carry a program.

The more I think about it, the bigger getting Dayne Crist was. I first viewed this one as simply gravy, but after Zach left town...if Jones gets named the starter and holds onto the job... we might see an unhappy Clausen. Same goes for Jones if Clausen puts a strangle hold on a starting job. And if Sharpley wins out? Well... no matter what, it feels really good to have a guy like Crist, with so much talent and upside in your back pocket.

Just out of curiosity, how many kids lost 5 star status from last year's rankings? How many gained it?

NDisNCin2010

07-25-2007, 09:13 PM

The more I think about it, the bigger getting Dayne Crist was. I first viewed this one as simply gravy, but after Zach left town...if Jones gets named the starter and holds onto the job... we might see an unhappy Clausen. Same goes for Jones if Clausen puts a strangle hold on a starting job. And if Sharpley wins out? Well... no matter what, it feels really good to have a guy like Crist, with so much talent and upside in your back pocket. ?

I couldnt agree more with you on the whole Crist recruitment and possible ramifications

ndirishfan06

07-25-2007, 10:10 PM

Wasnt Gary Gray a five star CB...and then slipped like a ridiculous amout of spots b/c he was playing QB or something...

IrishCalves

07-25-2007, 11:52 PM

There's video up on the II main page about the Elite 11 camp. The video said Manuel and Gabbert stood out, but some of the posts I've seen elsewhere have mentioned Gabbert and Crist as the two standouts, that fed off of one another for competition. Either way, both Gabbert and Crist were mentioned as potential 5 stars in the video clip, with Crabtree hinting that that a strong senior season could push Crist over that hump.

marv81s

07-26-2007, 01:24 AM

IrishKnight1023

07-26-2007, 01:41 AM

Rivals just wants to pump off Manuel some more.

IrishCalves

07-26-2007, 01:41 AM

Everything I have seen/read has had Crist as one of the top 2 performers at the camp and that on some of the days its Gabbert that stands out, sometimes its Crist, but overall these two have stood out so far.

Thats what I thought... I think the rivals video said "Manuel is the top gun!" because they're rivals, and they've already hitched their wagons to E.J. Manuel, and can't really talk up 2 guys more than him when he's got the 5th star, and the others don't. But thats just a theory.

YoungIrish

07-26-2007, 08:19 AM

NDGirlzRock

07-26-2007, 08:23 AM

Atleast they agree he will be knocking on the door for the fifth star...call me crazy but everytime I see a picture of Dayne Crist he always reminds me of Matt Leinart...anyone else kinda see the resemblence or am I just crazy..

Your crazy! I think he reminds me of Farve! More raw and emotion! With an absolute cannon for an arm. You can really begin to see his leadership abilities. It ought to be fun watching Crist and Clausen duke it out for the starting role in a couple of years.

scooper

07-26-2007, 08:42 AM

You're both wrong.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/movies/images/varsityblues_990115.jpg

NDGirlzRock

07-26-2007, 09:02 AM

Funny scoop!

marv81s

07-26-2007, 09:33 AM

Atleast they agree he will be knocking on the door for the fifth star...call me crazy but everytime I see a picture of Dayne Crist he always reminds me of Matt Leinart...anyone else kinda see the resemblence or am I just crazy..

You owe everyone on here 100 Hail Mary's for saying something like that :D

I see more of resemblence to that dude that was in Varsity Blues, than the puke that played for the condoms

IrishKnight1023

07-26-2007, 11:35 AM

You're both wrong.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/movies/images/varsityblues_990115.jpg

---"Makes me wonder if you know the difference between a sneeze, and a wet fart!"

futurendcoach

07-26-2007, 05:59 PM

what isd the difference between a sneeze and a wet fart?

futurendcoach

07-26-2007, 06:02 PM

scoopy poopy

Fishin'_Irish

07-27-2007, 06:06 PM

Crist is the 14th overall prospect on ESPN's Top 150 (http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/tracker/espn150?season=2008&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncf %2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fespn150%3fseason%3d2008) . They have Pryor listed as an athlete, but Crist is the 4th overall QB if you consider Pryor a quarterback. He is behind #3 Pryor, #10 Gabbert, and #12 Manuel.

stew654

07-30-2007, 12:47 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/story?columnist=feldman_bruce&id=2952787&campaign=rsssrch&source=notre+dame+football

wow this kid is gonna be a good one, great pickup

IrishKnight1023

07-30-2007, 01:03 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/story?columnist=feldman_bruce&id=2952787&campaign=rsssrch&source=notre+dame+football

wow this kid is gonna be a good one, great pickup

I liked this quote:

"I am really comfortable with the situation," he said. "And really it doesn't matter when I play, but more that when I play, I wanna play great. And I wanna be as developed and prepared as I can be, so if that takes a couple of months or a couple of years I'll be happy."

stonebreakerwasgod

07-30-2007, 01:14 PM

Crist: head on straight.

NDGirlzRock

07-30-2007, 01:24 PM

And play he will.......love this guys attitude! We can say that I have a woman crush on him! (Batting my eyes and sighing!)

stonebreakerwasgod

07-30-2007, 01:50 PM

It's the hair, it's his cool California cut.

NDGirlzRock

07-30-2007, 02:10 PM

I don't care what it is as long as he wins and wins big!!!

irishdan123084

07-30-2007, 02:47 PM

"I am really comfortable with the situation," he said. "And really it doesn't matter when I play, but more that when I play, I wanna play great. And I wanna be as developed and prepared as I can be, so if that takes a couple of months or a couple of years I'll be happy."

-Crist

YoungIrish

07-30-2007, 07:12 PM

I cant wait for his his game on ESPN this year..I think its like Sep. 20th on the duece..

rontdtarchala

07-30-2007, 07:37 PM

We Will Be Watching Here...dang I'm Tired Already...its Fun Though

mikejND

07-31-2007, 02:51 AM

Great article on Dayne, makes me like the kid even more after reading this. He's going to be special.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/story?columnist=feldman_bruce&id=2952787

IrishCalves

07-31-2007, 10:37 AM

Another find on Crist:

"Moose" has Always Been a Leader (http://notredame.scout.com/2/663264.html)

“He came back from the visit and he said ‘I can’t really explain it, but there’s something magical out there. I can’t explain it, but it’s just a magical place. I can’t wait for you to see it’” Karen continued. “I told him that I wanted him to be happy and to do whatever he wanted. With that, he got up and picked up the phone and called coach Weis and said, ‘I’m coming.’ It was so emotional for me because I was so happy for him and so proud of him.” - Karen Crist

NDisNCin2010

07-31-2007, 10:45 AM

great articles!

fighting doug

08-01-2007, 04:26 PM

great photo gallery
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/flash/zoomGallery?section=gen&photoGalleryId=2954319

Fishin'_Irish

08-01-2007, 05:02 PM

The facial expression on 5, the left hand on 6, and the picture with Joe Montana were my favorites.

rontdtarchala

08-01-2007, 05:09 PM

good kid and gonna be a heck of a baller for us

Jstehly5511

08-01-2007, 08:07 PM

This is 100% a Notre Dame guy. Really amazed at how Mature and well rounded these guys are. Of all the players ND has, this guy seems to be special.

goirish41

08-01-2007, 08:08 PM

YoungIrish

08-03-2007, 01:49 PM

she even has her ringtone to the notre dame fight song I beleive...now thats irish

NDisNCin2010

08-13-2007, 11:03 AM

it is being reported that he got his 5th star from Scout today...i think rivals by year end.

goldandblue

08-13-2007, 12:57 PM

I think Crist will be an amazing player for N.D.

IrishKnight1023

08-29-2007, 01:30 PM

http://notredame.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=707547

EA SPORTS ELITE 11 QB TRACKER
This will keep tabs of all of Daynes stats as he goes through the year, pretty cool stuff.

MirageSmack

08-29-2007, 07:39 PM

http://notredame.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=707547

EA SPORTS ELITE 11 QB TRACKER
This will keep tabs of all of Daynes stats as he goes through the year, pretty cool stuff.

Could they have found a dorkier looking picture of Dayne if they tried?!? Simply not fair. It looks like he's lettin' one.

Tommy

08-29-2007, 08:04 PM

Could they have found a dorkier looking picture of Dayne if they tried?!? Simply not fair. It looks like he's lettin' one.

I dont know ole MIKE GLENNON is giving dayne a run for his money

notredomer23

08-29-2007, 08:07 PM

i was thinking more sean renfree

Tommy

08-29-2007, 08:10 PM

damn they all look like they are pinching a loaf

irishunclebill

09-11-2007, 11:21 AM

Big win over the weekend in the season opener for NDSO, Crist & McDonald as they beat defending state champion Canyon by a score of 17-7. Crist was 12 of 25 for 166 yards against a very tough opponent. His numbers should only get better as the season goes on.

NDisNCin2010

10-09-2007, 10:04 AM

Crist to get his 5th star on Rivals today.

irishunclebill

10-09-2007, 12:48 PM

Here is the link to the free Rivals story on Crist moving up to a 5 star in the new Rivals 100.

Rivals 100 Welcomes New 5 star Prospects (http://notredame.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=724390)

scooper

10-10-2007, 09:19 AM

Of course we're biased, but well deserved.

I tihnk we're sitting pretty at QB for a few years.

Troy's Enterprise Pride

10-10-2007, 10:05 AM

Dayne is an absolute beast. I couldn't be more excited to have him join the Irish. I can't help my optimistic homerism, but I think he's going to break records at ND.

scooper

10-10-2007, 10:10 AM

Records should be hard to break.

Single season-any future starting QB should have a stronger run game behind him than Quinn had, hence, more balance.

Career-I hope Clausen is the last of the freshman starters. It makes career records easier to break when you get four years.

However, back to back championships would be a nice goal for any future QB. :)

NDgrandson

10-17-2007, 11:58 PM

http://friday.rivals.com/friday.asp?vidid=367&WeekNr=8

Great video here of Dayne. He says some good stuff and the win vs Servite is big. There are a few USC verbals on Servite I believe. It will be interesting to see Crist next year and how he develops.

NDGirlzRock

10-24-2007, 07:14 PM

Anyone have any info on the buzz that Dayne is now looking at LSU?

stonebreakerwasgod

10-24-2007, 07:17 PM

Where'd you hear that?? I've heard nothing of the sort, and I would fall over dead of Crist become something other of the next great Irish qb.

NDGirlzRock

10-24-2007, 07:24 PM

Was reading some LSU blog and I saw it mentioned on another ND blog, I know don't shoot me for cheating Stoney!!!

stonebreakerwasgod

10-24-2007, 07:28 PM

A Rutgers commit just said that he was interested in LSU. Maybe they were mistaken.

notredomer23

10-24-2007, 07:29 PM

It was started by a pUSC fan. Not a bit of it is true

NDGirlzRock

10-24-2007, 07:30 PM

I thought so.....everything that I have seen on him is really solid ND!!! Damn that gave me the jitters!!!

notredomer23

10-24-2007, 07:32 PM

Plus, the main part of the thread i saw on DD, the best recruiting poster(equivelant to IUB) says its a 100% bogus

Akron Irish

10-24-2007, 07:54 PM

Plus, the main part of the thread i saw on DD, the best recruiting poster(equivelant to IUB) says its a 100% bogus

THERE IS NO EQUIVELANT TO IUB, DON'T YOU KNOW THAT???
(IUB - how bout a rep for that one!) :D

IrishCalves

10-24-2007, 09:20 PM

Rockne3d is consistently the most level headed and accurate poster over there. He's given me the heads up lots of times - nothing but good things to say about him.

NDGirlzRock

10-24-2007, 09:44 PM

Sweet!!!

marv81s

10-24-2007, 10:28 PM

Anyone have any info on the buzz that Dayne is now looking at LSU?

As everyone has said

http://www.ambrosiasw.com/~andrew/funny/bullshit.jpg

this guy framed his offer from ND and has it hanging in his room, he is solid

gallup21

10-29-2007, 09:53 PM

dayne's solid

1) What is your opinion of ND fans?

Truthfully, I feel that ND fans are the greatest fans in the country. I don’t see any other fans that have the same passion or dedication that true Notre Dame fans show to the team or to the players.

2) What was your best memory you share with the fans?

I honestly think it would have to be when I went into the bookstore with my mom and aunt after the scrimmage on my visit, which also happened to be fan appreciation weekend...I was overwhelmed by the love the fans showed to me and my family, and really made me feel at home...it was extremely flattering and I was just amazed at the loyalty these fans show to the players.

3) Would you describe them as fanatical? In a good or a bad way?

Haha I don’t know if fanatical is the word...but I think passionate is a better one...I think it’s in a completely good way too...these fans are with the team through the highs and the lows, and that’s how true fans should be...I think the fans are huge part of why Notre Dame is such a special place and why so many recruits want to come and play for the Irish!

4) How excited are you to get to ND and meet all the fans (who you haven’t already met)?

I’m extremely excited, every time I’m around the fans I just get such a warm feeling, and I’m so grateful that I’m able to play for fans like this for the next 4 to 5 years.

gallup21

10-29-2007, 09:53 PM

that wasnt a big interview, just trying to get his perspective on the fans

marv81s

10-29-2007, 10:47 PM

great stuff gallup

Thanks for posting it

I'm truly more excited about him coming to ND than I ever was about JC. Both will be great ones

NDGirlzRock

10-29-2007, 10:59 PM

Thanks Gallup!!!!!!!

stonebreakerwasgod

10-29-2007, 11:02 PM

Stoney says: Crist is king.

CULion17

11-15-2007, 10:10 AM

Mike Farrell of rivals was trying to stir some sh*t today on rivals radio. He was saying that Oregon is going hard after Dayne and Dayne has told him that he is as solid to ND as can be, but is only focusing on his HS season right now. He then tried to throw in his bs opinion that deep down he's sure Dayne is open to what other schools have to say and may take an official visit to OU due to their immediate need at QB.
Either way I think Dayne is as solid as can be, will stay Irish, and be great. He is constantly in contact with the other recruits trying to help build a dynasty.
I just wanted to pass this on so everybody else can hear how much of a tool Mike Farrell is.

The New Louis

11-15-2007, 10:27 AM

ferrel is a tool this exposes him for the liar/douche he really is

irishryan05

11-15-2007, 10:31 AM

Oregon is a fluke, and provided that they win out, they will get crushed by LSU. Go Irish.

daytonirish

11-15-2007, 10:34 AM

It's kind of funny how all these people seem to know what the commits are thinking even though they are told by the commits themselves that they are solid with their commitment to Charlieand N.D. Ferrell and the rest of them should start working for Physic hotline or something like that because they have definetly missed their calling in life as a recruiting expert.

WeisGuy31

11-15-2007, 11:05 AM

This kid has his offer letter in a frame and its hanging on his wall! He's not going anywhere... He realizes what his potential will be under our up and coming team.

brownkj002

11-15-2007, 11:26 AM

Oregon is a fluke, and provided that they win out, they will get crushed by LSU. Go Irish.

I don't know about being a fluke. Their spread O is pretty tough to stop. LSU has had some squeakers this year. I think it would be an evenly matched game.

dankus

11-15-2007, 11:50 AM

I don't know about being a fluke. Their spread O is pretty tough to stop. LSU has had some squeakers this year. I think it would be an evenly matched game.

LSU's current OC was Oregon's OC in '05 and '06.

I imagine he can lend some tips on how to stop it.

FrankG

11-15-2007, 12:09 PM

Go to Los Angeles Times website and read Crist article. This young man's character is incredible. Read the article and you can see why he will be in South Bend next fall.

IrishChieftain777

11-15-2007, 12:37 PM

Here's the article:

http://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/la-sp-sondheimer7nov07,1,7210543.column?coll=la-headlines-sports-highschool

This is a great article, FrankG. Thanks for the heads up. While there were lots of great quotes from Dayne, this one stood out for me.

Said Crist: "When I meet someone, I try to earn their respect. The definition of leadership for me is making other people around you better."

Also, given the relationship he describes with Weis, Farrel can only be described as delusional or someone who tries to create a story where none exist-- or both.

daytonirish

11-15-2007, 12:54 PM

Great find. I really don't have worries about any of our commits, but it's always nice to here when they reconfirm their commitment toN.D.

NDGirlzRock

11-15-2007, 03:48 PM

All I can say is WOW....what a kid!!! His parents should be so proud...hell it makes me proud to know that he is going to ND!!! Whatever happens in the QB duel....I see great things in our future whether the QB is Clausen or Crist!!! On a final note....this article ends my worries about him going elsewhere....and if you all didn't get that impression from this article....you must me blind!!! Welcome to ND Dayne!!!

Specnatz

11-16-2007, 11:59 AM

Great Article.

I am glad I am not a kid in sports in todays times because I would seriously have to tell guys like Ferrel to go drink a big glass of STFU because I said what i was thinking and I do not respect them for trying to tell me what I am thining. I do not appreciate being called a liar as I am sure they would not.

It boggles my mind how they can do this and still have work.

CULion17

11-16-2007, 12:51 PM

I'm sure the other crappy part of this attention isn't just the rumors and reporters acting like psychics, but the slanted way they probably ask their questions.
Dayne do you worry about ND's season or do you feel your part of the class to turn it around? (good question) Dayne with ND's struggles and LSU continuing success do you consider LSU considering how much better they are? (probably the common form of questioning)

NDgrandson

11-18-2007, 01:36 AM

This is a must read.

http://www.irishrecruiting.blogspot.com/

Nick just finished a great interview with Dayne and Dayne had already spoken to Gerrell Robinson after the Duke game. When gallup posts here you better rep the heck out of him.

Dayne says he could see Robinson AND Walker here.

NDGirlzRock

11-18-2007, 06:41 AM

Man no kidding!!!! Way to go gallup!

Fishin'_Irish

11-21-2007, 06:52 PM

Evidently, Dayne missed his team's final game with a concussion suffered the week before. He should be ok, now, though. Sorry if this has been mentioned.

untitledproject

01-06-2008, 01:39 PM

http://video.nbcsports.com/player/?id=201324

Jstehly5511

01-12-2008, 07:47 AM

http://notredame.scout.com/2/719148.html

Scout posted an article regarding Dayne Crist contacting Mike Frank regarding rumors about Dayne taking officials to other Schools. Apparently, Dayne called Mike Frank and asked that he clear up the rumors and that he is not taking any officials.

"Despite rumors that I'm taking official visits to other places, I am 100 percent committed to Notre Dame," Crist said. "Don't believe rumors that you're hearing. This won't change for any reason."

I didn't even hear any rumors about Dayne? Anyone else? I gotta say, this Kid is great. What a mature and intelligent young man he is. Just all around, I think he is our most important recruit. 100% Irish, never waivered, recruits for ND and has just been positive through the entire process.

Thanks Dayne, you are a real Class act and we are lucky to have you!!!!

jonesman

01-12-2008, 10:22 AM

I do believe that getting to spend the week playing with Michael Floyd made him real happy with this decision. He knows that he has a great weapon. I also believe Michael feels the same about someone to throw him the ball.

IrishGrizz

01-14-2008, 05:03 PM

Jstehly5511

01-14-2008, 08:41 PM

IrishGrizz

01-15-2008, 12:02 PM

Irish Grizz, I actually read the post you put on having a Man crush on Crist, and was laughing, I checked to see who posted it and I swear I thought your name was "Irish Gizz" and was thinking WTF. Noticed the "r" and laughed again. Thanks for the laugh although unintentional. And I have no idea what matriculate means, I could speculate, but forget it.

Back at ya. Grizz, as in Grizzly bear.
I saw someone with the name of irish rizz and thought the same thing. :p

BTW,
Matriculate
Noun
1. Someone who has been admitted to a college or university.

Verb
1. Enroll as a student.

notredomer23

01-18-2008, 05:01 PM

NDgrandson

01-18-2008, 05:14 PM

Thanks for the post ND23. I actually wish I could find the Devon Flournoy highlights from that game.

Fishin'_Irish

02-05-2008, 09:00 PM

Going to send in his LOI with McDonald at 7 AM tomorrow.

GoldenShower

02-06-2008, 05:02 AM

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/notredame/cs-06-dayne-cristfeb06,1,2265341.story

Nothing to fear. A great article in the Chicago Tribune this AM about Dayne choosing ND.

irishunclebill

02-13-2008, 09:09 AM

Profile Updated to reflect Final Star Ratings & Rankings on the recruiting boards.

Just in case anyone missed it, Dayne had a monster year in 2007 both passing and rushing. His most impressive statistic though is in 17 games as the starting QB for NDHS, Dayne threw 33 TD's, with only 4 interceptions. That is an incredible TD Pass/INT ratio for a High School QB.

notredomer23

04-19-2008, 07:59 PM

At the game, he seemed to enjoy his time with Rudolph and Dieon a lot.

IrishKnight1023

06-23-2008, 03:55 PM

http://www.journalgazette.net/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080621/SPORTS0302/806210314/-1/SPORTS

Timing is everything for Irish QB recruit

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. – In the booth at the local In-N-Out burger, Dayne Crist went unnoticed. There were no autograph seekers, just the quarterback, a close friend and a visitor eating lunch.The fast-food restaurant is Crist’s go-to place and for Crist, it’s the three-by-three: three burgers broken up by three buns.

“It’s kind of a Catch-22,” Crist said. “You’re trying to cherish the time you have left here.”

Crist departed his beloved In-N-Out and Southern California for less trendy South Bend last week as he begins his Notre Dame career at a place he never thought he’d be when he started the recruiting process.

He is one of the top-rated quarterbacks in the Class of 2008, another protégé of quarterback-savant Steve Clarkson and a friend of Irish starting quarterback Jimmy Clausen.

More than anything, timing brought Crist to Notre Dame. He almost went to LSU. And he almost went to USC.

Notre Dame – no way.

“Really, from the bottom of my heart,” Crist said. “(I) did not think for a second I would end up there.”

Crist planned his visits strategically so he’d be on campus during the worst of the potential weather. For Notre Dame, it meant during winter. For LSU, he visited during the humidity of a Louisiana summer.

LSU was Crist’s first trip. And if he hadn’t already set up all the others, he’d likely be heading to Baton Rouge. He liked the campus, the coaches, felt comfortable with everything. Coach Charlie Weis can thank Crist’s advance booking for bringing him to South Bend.

“I was very close to (committing to LSU), very, very close,” Crist said. “Then I took the trip to Stanford, and I liked that a lot, but I was still thinking LSU. Then I went to a couple practices at (USC) and talked with coach (Pete) Carroll and coach (Steve) Sarkisian a couple times before I went to Notre Dame, like two or three times.

“The day before I left for my Notre Dame trip, I was sitting in coach Sarkisian’s office very close to committing to SC and I said ‘I have one more trip I’m going on to Notre Dame and I’m going to check that out before I make any decision.’ I told them I’ll get back to them when I got back from the trip. At that point, I thought I was signed, sealed and delivered for (USC).”

When he arrived at Notre Dame, he saw South Bend blanketed in snow and said to his father ‘What are we doing? ’ Then he saw one of his best friends, Anthony McDonald. And he touched snow for the first time in his life – without gloves – and threw a snowball at McDonald.

“My hands were freezing,” Crist said.

The next day, Crist met with Weis and had a feeling he never expected – comfort. Crist waited to commit even though he knew the second he talked with Weis he would be in South Bend for college. And with the commitment, Crist became a known commodity before arrived at Notre Dame.

Crist, McDonald, wide receiver John Goodman and others were standing inside Notre Dame Stadium, trying to make an exit after the Blue-Gold game. But a crowd waited outside the gate on the south side. Goodman saw a path.

Instead, he and the rest of the recruits were mugged for autographs.

“It was really funny because we were all signing autographs but kept going farther and farther and the crowds would just get bigger around us,” Goodman said. “I finally, finally, got around it, and I ran by Dayne’s group of people and I just laughed at him and just ran back to my car.”

It is what Crist can expect over the next four to five years. Crist has the potential to be one of Notre Dame’s great quarterbacks. He has the size – 6-foot-5, 228 pounds. He has the cover-boy good looks of one of his predecessors, Brady Quinn. He also will wear Quinn’s number – 10.

It isn’t a comparison point. Since he’s been little, he’s always worn 10. He even called Quinn to ask permission to be the next to wear the jersey.

“The notoriety sometimes, you feel kind of guilty, like what did I do to deserve all this,” Crist said. “It just seems, it’s kind of weird, a new thing for me. I’ve never been big on limelight or any sort of celebrity.

“It’s not in my character to change who (I) am in front of the camera or talking to someone else. The way that people see me, I hope they understand that’s how I always am.”

And like Quinn, he seems to have the ability to relax people within seconds of meeting them.

“He is definitely somebody that you would not be surprised to see in Washington someday as like a senator,” Clarkson said. “He has that kind of makeup.”

stonebreakerwasgod

07-26-2008, 09:35 PM

Found this tidbit on Crist. It's older but kinda cool (even tho from espn)

Crist is the prototypical pocket passer in terms of arm strength, size and ball handling, yet he is a much better athlete than you would expect. Given that Crist is a better athlete, we would imagine that he looks a lot like what Kerry Collins looked like coming out of high school. He has great height, big hands and the big-time arm strength that college coaches covet -- he can really zip it and fit the ball in tight areas or drive it deep downfield. He has a funky release and a lot of different release points, but the end result is positive.

http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=46834&season=2008&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncf %2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fplayer%3frecruitId%3d468 34%26season%3d2008

sreepointer

03-25-2009, 12:01 AM

Dayne Crist will be the best thing that ever happens to Jimmy Clausen, and hopefully ND football this decade. Jimmy is the starter, no questions asked, but Crist IS close behind. From all of the interviews I have watched and read, DC is a leader, and a physical speciman at QB. I have to think that JC notices that, there was no fire under Jimmy's feet last year, it was his job, and he knew it. That is no longer the case. It is JC's job to lose, and lose he may if he doesn't live up to his potential.

I root for JC because because I like him and I like his experience, but I do feel pretty good about Crist behind him. Competition is good at all positions, and for the first time in a while, it appears that may be a valid competition at QB, and that is a nice problem to have.

domehead1

03-25-2009, 07:45 AM

Amen to that...nothing like a little competition.

irishmarine

03-25-2009, 02:29 PM

its a problem we have all been waiting for

notredomer23

03-25-2009, 02:34 PM

Its great to have competition but the only way Crist will be starting this year is if Clausen gets hurt

rebuildtherocket

03-25-2009, 04:51 PM

dont know why but Ive always had this feeling that Crist would be better than Clausen and maybe even Quinn. For some reason he just looks the part to me.

SpanishElite

03-25-2009, 06:27 PM

dont know why but Ive always had this feeling that Crist would be better than Clausen and maybe even Quinn. For some reason he just looks the part to me.

I think alot of people do think that. He has all of the physical skills no doubt, and he really seems to be coming on as a leader even from the 2nd string QB position. But you can never have to many leaders on a team, and young leaders. I dont think Crist is better than Clausen, RIGHT NOW, possibly in the future but right now its Clausen's team. Crist will be running things when we have an old M. Floyd and a young S. Evans.

sonomairishfan

03-25-2009, 06:36 PM

dont know why but Ive always had this feeling that Crist would be better than Clausen and maybe even Quinn. For some reason he just looks the part to me.

i agree. i think the kid is a born leader.

for some reason i don't think JC has that natural leadership quality. JC seems to come out flat a bit and you don't really see him rallying the troops too much. it's not a knock, some people just don't have it.

Irish Legend

03-25-2009, 08:04 PM

i agree. i think the kid is a born leader.

for some reason i don't think JC has that natural leadership quality. JC seems to come out flat a bit and you don't really see him rallying the troops too much. it's not a knock, some people just don't have it.

Ditto!

piyachi

03-25-2009, 08:21 PM

ALLND62

03-25-2009, 08:59 PM

That is why I think we as ND fans are lucky we have probably the best 1 - 2 punch at quarterback and that is because of Charlie and his recruiting. Because of his and his staffs efforts we have a lot of battles (good battles) at most of the positions!

NeuteredDoomer

03-25-2009, 09:23 PM

sreepointer

03-25-2009, 10:46 PM

Contrary to that I think that he has a different type of leadership.

Off the field he isn't a very talkative guy - with the exception of his commitment he seems to shy away from the media and from attention. But once he is on the field he gets up in the faces of guys twice his size. It's like two alter-egos and I think his game-day guy is the one that the players know as a leader.

Crist is cut out more in the mold of Brady Quinn, someone who you can just look at and see as someone who leads. Perhaps it just comes more naturally to him - he seems like a great guy.

All I'm saying is don't write off Jimmy's ability to lead his teammates. I think he has it in him - may just take a little more coaxing to get it out of him.

I agree. Jimmy has never backed down from anyone on the field, even in the midst of a 3-9 season where he was getting hit on every single play. He showed his toughness to his teammates, and he never bitched or threw anyone under the bus. It is obvious that the guys on the team like him, and I can remember Haywood saying last year that JC was one of guys that other players like to be around. Also, I just watch Golden Tate's interview from Monday and he stated that Jimmy was out in front leading the offense during practice.. It is important for us to remember that JC is only a Junior, we will see how good he will be this season. It is a lot easier to lead as an upperclassman. I still feel good about Crist at the #2 though.

IrishGrizz

03-27-2009, 11:06 AM

I love Dayne Crist and the way it looks like he has worked to get ready to take over the reigns from JC when its time, and JC knows he cannot let down, or Crist will be ready to grab the starting slot away.

Dayne has been the perfect exqample of how you want to get your next guy ready without losing any games. next step is getting him into some games when we have the game sewed up. Then later, snaps for a series or 2 during a competitive game.

Griff Cannon

08-30-2009, 01:47 PM

Couldn't find an official Crist thread but here is a nice article from the SBT
http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20090828/News01/908289931/1021/Sports

“This is what I told him when he asked me about the notepad,” Crist said of Weis. “I told him, ‘I want to be great. I want to do everything I can to be one of the greatest to come through here. I just want to be a sponge.'

“(Weis) has all this knowledge of the offense, and he's worked with multiple quarterbacks who have had tons of success in the NFL and college. I just asked him, ‘What am I not doing? What do I need to improve on? What's going well?' I really sat in there and just tried to jot down some points.”

stonebreakerwasgod

08-30-2009, 03:10 PM

ndcufan

08-30-2009, 04:17 PM

Crist will have the benefits JC didn't have:

1) Time to prepare, as he will know the offense inside/out before he ever takes the field.
2) A better OL than what JC had his first 2 years.
3) Seasoned RB's
4) More talented WR to throw to.

Crist may be better, but he'll have an easier transition than Jimmah did. This is JC's year to show us how good he really is. We'll know soon enough.

maybe it's the optimist in me, but i'm thinking he'll get some pt this year (next week?!)...that will give him another advantage that jimmy didn't get; game experience b/f being nominated startnig qb

wicket

08-30-2009, 04:22 PM

maybe it's the optimist in me, but i'm thinking he'll get some pt this year (next week?!)...that will give him another advantage that jimmy didn't get; game experience b/f being nominated startnig qb

maybe not to much if charlie thinks jimmy can get in the heisman equation?

pegorms7

08-30-2009, 06:03 PM

I would love to see JC throw up some big leads this year and let get DC some reps in the fourth this year. I'll root for whoever Weis puts on the field. WE ARE ND!

irishunclebill

08-30-2009, 06:22 PM

Couldn't find an official Crist thread but here is a nice article from the SBT
http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20090828/News01/908289931/1021/Sports

Just an FYI- There is a forum called "Fighting Irish Player Profiles", which you can access from the home page. All recruits from the 2008 class and moving on forward are automatically moved to that forum after signing their LOI's. There are also some profiles in that forum for recruits from the 2007 classes and back as well, but all of the 2008 & 2009 guys are in there.

Griff Cannon

08-30-2009, 08:15 PM

Just an FYI- There is a forum called "Fighting Irish Player Profiles", which you can access from the home page. All recruits from the 2008 class and moving on forward are automatically moved to that forum after signing their LOI's. There are also some profiles in that forum for recruits from the 2007 classes and back as well, but all of the 2008 & 2009 guys are in there.

I just went to the search, and looked through the first few pages and didn't see it. Thanks though

NDgrandson

11-01-2009, 01:46 AM

I really hope the knee injury is nothing serious. If Jimmy comes out, which I feel is far more likely that I use to (which was 1%), Dayne is our guy with 2 incoming FR backing him up. Jeesh. If it is an ACL/MCL/PCL type deal, Dayne would miss Spring Ball. His running is one of his greatest strengths.

http://a.espncdn.com/media/apphoto/9f57f567-cc9d-4637-b2f7-a8cabb811fe4.jpg

JMR8

11-01-2009, 11:51 AM

I really hope he just tweaked it and is fine. He is really nice on the run for how big he is.

Win4Gipper

11-01-2009, 12:09 PM

anyone with connections hear any chatter on this....

step30044

11-01-2009, 03:03 PM

anyone with connections hear any chatter on this....

Any word yet?????

IrishGrizz

11-01-2009, 03:12 PM

Already announced by Charlie that he will have an MRI done Monday- until then just conjecture.

step30044

11-01-2009, 03:17 PM

Already announced by Charlie that he will have an MRI done Monday- until then just conjecture.

Thanks I hope it's not serious

SpanishElite

11-01-2009, 07:54 PM

I hope this isnt really bad... but in situations like this it looks to be. Hopefully not. He had some early game jitters but really shook them I felt. He is going to be a player, I would just hate for a serious knee to hamper that.

IrishR#1

11-01-2009, 08:04 PM

We could be in a situation where we have no quarterbacks for spring next year depending on this injury. Talk about a bad Blue and Gold game.

rebuildtherocket

11-01-2009, 08:11 PM

I read in a article that Crist told Charlie he heard something in his knee pop. I think it was the article on NBC/Notre Dame.

Griff Cannon

11-01-2009, 08:16 PM

Weis said today that he was encouraged because Crist said it was already much better than yesterday but wont know anything for certain till Monday

NDgrandson

12-07-2009, 10:01 PM

It's officially the off season and we are going to be focusing on next year whenever we can get our minds past the coaching hire. I hope the new HC brings balance to the team in terms of having both a strong offense and a defense.

I can see B. Smith, Te'o, Fleming, E. Johnson, KLM, Ian Williams, Neal, Hayseed, Filer stepping up and solidifying our front 7. Our DBs need to earn our respect back. But I don't worry about leadership on defense.

On offense, we lose some real leaders. We need people to step up from a leadership role, but it needs to be DAYNE CRIST. I would like und.com to have a big interview with him maybe a week after the coaching hire and check in on his injury, what the new HC has talked to him about, etc.
1. Can we establish a run game?
2. Can we get the ball downfield to Floyd, Rudolph, Kamara, etc?
3. Will Dayne be able to audible, read coverages and do the things an experienced and smart QB can do?

When we applauded Crist's moxy for coming in after Clausen, we said, "If" when it came to the chance JC left early. Well... now it's not an "If."

NDgrandson

12-07-2009, 10:09 PM

http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20091207/SPORTS13/912079910/1001/Sports

http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=SB&Date=20091207&Category=SPORTS13&ArtNo=912079910&Ref=AR&Profile=1001&MaxW=480

Notre Dame football: Crist emerges from Clausen's shadow
By BOB WIENEKE
Tribune Staff Writer

SOUTH BEND - Throughout the 2009 season, a familiar scene would play out when the Notre Dame defense was on the field.

Wherever quarterback Jimmy Clausen went, backups Dayne Crist and Evan Sharpley usually were right behind, seemingly shadowing the junior standout up and down the sideline.

On Monday, Crist essentially stepped out of the shadows. Clausen announced that he will forgo his senior season and enter the NFL Draft. That, coupled with the fact that Sharpley has exhausted his eligibility, places Crist front and center.

JGESS

12-08-2009, 09:06 AM

when this happened, weis said crist was supposed to miss 3-4 weeks of the '10 season... any change in this? the article from the sbt yesterday said it appeared as if crist was moving fairly well without a limp...

Griff Cannon

12-08-2009, 09:22 AM

JGESS

12-08-2009, 09:31 AM

months not weeks

so whats that mean in terms of spring ball and summer practice?

morrdave9

12-08-2009, 09:34 AM

Limited spring ball, probably limited in the summer although that is mostly 7 on 7 which shouldn't be too much of an issue as long as his rehab is going well.

NDgrandson

12-08-2009, 12:06 PM

I'd like to see Crist running down the field like Collaros. I think Crist might be a little slower but more powerful than Collaros. Crist has/had some wheels.

NDGirlzRock

12-08-2009, 10:39 PM

:clover:My faith is in MOOSE!!!!! Dude you got it goin' on!!!

domehead1

12-14-2009, 08:47 AM

Am I the only one excited about listening to this kid talk in recent interviews? He is excited to get his chance and he is really going to show some leadership skills...I can't wait to get this party started.

NDisNCin2010

12-14-2009, 08:55 AM

whats the over/under on posts related to "the status of Dayne Crist's knee" from now till kickoff 2010?

im gonna say 1800 posts

irishunclebill

12-16-2009, 09:40 AM

ISD Freebie

http://www.irishsportsdaily.com/football/1545-next-in-line

Next In Line

Written by Lorenzo Reyes
Tuesday, 15 December 2009 15:32

Dayne Crist stands to be the next signal caller to play under Brian Kelly's quarterback-happy offense.

As Brian Kelly took the podium Friday afternoon in his introductory press conference, the Isban Auditorium inside Notre Dame’s Gugliemo Athletics Complex was brimming with smiling spectators.

Among those with smirks included Kelly’s family members, Notre Dame Director of Athletics Jack Swarbrick and a number of players eager to see what their new coach is like.

However, the person whose grin might have been the most obvious was Dayne Crist.

“It’s very exciting to see a high-powered offense like that and the stuff he can do,” Kyle Rudolph said of Kelly’s offensive success at Cincinnati. “Personally, I live with Dayne and I don’t think anyone is smiling more than he is. He’s seen the success that Coach Kelly’s quarterbacks have had.”

Crist started to feel this excitement when the rumors signaling that the possibility of playing quarterback under Kelly’s system was quickly turning into a probability.

However, the sophomore’s enthusiasm wasn’t based purely on the thought of the coach’s offensive philosophy.

“As a quarterback his name was an interesting one to hear, but it wasn't so much about schematics or anything like that, much more goes into the decision,” Crist said. “But everything Coach Kelly stands for and with our first impressions of him, the team is very impressed.”

This quarterback production has been very well documented over Kelly’s tenure with the Bearcats. Most recently it was evident in Tony Pike’s success early on in the season, having his name appear as a dark horse Heisman candidate.

However, in the middle of October, disaster appeared to strike in the form of an injury to Pike’s non-throwing arm against South Florida forcing him to miss several games.

Insert backup Zach Collaros.

Whereas most seasons would be ruined with an injury to the squad’s star quarterback, Collaros was plugged into Kelly’s offense and in his four games spelling Pike, the sophomore backup didn’t skip a beat.

In Collaros’ games as the Bearcat starting quarterback he went 83-of-106 for a 78.3 completion percentage, throwing for 1,233 yards and eight touchdowns with only one interception.

In those four games, Cincinnati won by an average margin of 14.25 points per game.

Coupled with Pike’s numbers, 184-of-293 for 2,350 yards and 26 touchdowns to six picks, the Bearcats have the nation’s top passing efficiency with an average quarterback rating of 166.19.

Growing up in Cincinnati, Rudolph is acquainted with a number of Bearcat players. Specifically, the sophomore tight end is close with one of Kelly’s former quarterbacks and has since put Crist in contact with the Cincinnati signal caller.

“I’m personally good friends with one of the quarterbacks at Cincinnati,” Rudolph said. “He just talked about having Coach Kelly around. I’ve hooked him and Dayne up and they’ve been talking and now he’s very excited.”

Regardless of how anxious Crist is to step into Kelly’s offense as the starting quarterback, however, the sophomore first must complete his rehabilitation after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament against Washington State on the last day of October.

More than likely, Crist is going to be extremely limited for spring practice and will almost certainly avoid any contact drills whatsoever, merely throwing to maintain his arm strength, timing and accuracy.

At this point, the sophomore would rather remain prudent and ensure a full recovery than to rush his return.

“It’s going very well,” Crist said. “As it gets better I am gaining more confidence with my knee so that's good. It certainly needs to happen with any knee injury. At the same time, I want to take it slow and make sure everything his healing properly. It's one of those things where, in rehab, things can change very quickly one way or another.”

In addition to the healing process, another transformation that must occur if Crist is to succeed next season is his maturation as one of the team’s leaders. After red shirting his freshman season, the quarterback received limited playing time this past season, going 10-of-20 for 130 yards with one touchdown and one interception.

Judging by the description of his disposition, the sophomore may already be ahead of the curve in that department.

“I feel as a quarterback that is your role,” he said. “It is the nature of the position. It can't be fake or feigned and I am just one of many guys on the team that care about winning and making a positive change with the team and program. There is plenty of leadership on this team and I am happy to be a part of it.”

Friday afternoon, the popular question that Crist was asked regarded his feelings on the opportunity to develop under Kelly’s tutelage and system. As of five days ago, the sophomore claimed he really didn’t know much about the new coach’s offensive intricacies.

“To be honest, I don't know to much more than any of the other guys on the team or anyone else in the room,” Crist said at Friday’s introductory press conference. “I look forward to building a real strong relationship with Coach Kelly and obviously that needs to take place soon, but I haven't had the chance to do that so far.”

What he didn’t know then, he is starting to discover by now.

If Kelly’s Twitter page is any indication, the two have already started to build a rapport. Just a day after being named Notre Dame’s new head coach, Kelly tweeted a quick message regarding an informal film session with Crist.

“Before I left campus I watched high school film of QB Dayne Crist & had a good conversation w/him,” Kelly said via Twitter. “He was smiling from ear to ear.”

Knowing well what his quarterbacks are capable of in his offensive system, Crist wasn’t the only one smiling after Kelly’s film study with the sophomore quarterback.

The newly appointed coach concluded his tweet with a pair of encouraging words.

“Me too.”

zimmsbg78

02-04-2010, 10:32 AM

http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/02/04/irishs-crist-to-be-available-for-spring-ball/

Irish's Crist to be available for spring ball
Posted by John Taylor on February 4, 2010 11:03 AM ET
It's long been thought that Notre Dame would be without their expected starter at quarterback, Dayne Crist, for all of spring practice.

Crist suffered a torn ACL in late October and had been all but ruled out until summer camp rolled around. Speaking to the media following signing day Wednesday, however, new head coach Brian Kelly painted a different medical picture.

According to Kelly, Crist is ahead of schedule and will be a non-contact participant when spring ball rolls around.

"I think he's well ahead (of schedule)," Kelly said after his Signing Day press conference. "My goal right now -- and I don't think I'm putting (trainer) Jim Russ in jeopardy at all -- I think he's going to be able to partake in virtually everything but contact.

"Nobody will get in his ZIP code. But you're going to see a lot of him in the spring."

JGESS

02-04-2010, 11:52 AM

knee injuries are so tough to come back from mentally... remember when tom brady came back and his drop back and step up was analyed and it showed that he still favored it under pressure...

all in all this is great news and dayne is a big tough kid... he will pull through

morrdave9

07-06-2010, 01:39 PM

For anyone who is an ESPN Insider, here is an interview with Dayne by Bruce Feldman:
http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/blog?name=feldman_bruce&id=5357932&action=upsell&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncf %2fblog%3fname%3dfeldman_bruce%26id%3d5357932

Irish Joe

07-25-2010, 02:51 AM

You lead....we'll follow!
http://www.uhnd.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/dayne-crist-injury.jpg

wernd50

07-25-2010, 08:27 AM

You lead....we'll follow!
http://www.uhnd.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/dayne-crist-injury.jpg
The question is, How far can we follw?

NDgrandson

08-01-2010, 12:29 AM

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/ct-spt-0801-notre-dame-dayne-crist--20100730,0,7999.story?page=1

Here is most of it.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — At the Oaken Bucket, a quaint local haunt snuggled up next to the St. Joseph River, they call it the King Burger. It is 1 pound of Black Angus beef sitting on an 8-inch bun and slathered in cheddar cheese sauce. If you are five college kids known as Team Reckless, it is irresistible.

On one summer night, the challenge was obvious: Each would attempt to eat an entire King Burger. Because they were Notre Dame football players, and because the patties were like thick meat Frisbees, they divided the burger into four quarters. And it began.

Dayne Crist is 6 feet 5, 235 pounds. He's not thin as much as strictly proportioned. But he watches the show "Man vs. Food," which is exactly what it sounds like. On a dare, he once nearly finished a gallon of chocolate ice cream in 30 minutes. He is, as one teammate said, a fat kid trapped in a skinny kid's body.

Against the burgers, four members of Team Reckless turned feckless. So two offensive linemen and two tight ends bore witness as the starting quarterback downed the last crumbs of beef and bun, and then wondered why there wasn't a house prize for overcoming odds that were, well, gastronomical.

"I was actually upset about that," Crist said. "Apparently they have nothing going on there. Which I said was ridiculous. My pride is all I have to walk away with, I guess."

He also has Notre Dame's future in his hands, national recognition for charitable off-field efforts, a torn knee ligament healed in less than eight months and a girlfriend whose favorite movie is "The Little Mermaid." But he wants a trophy for eating a pound of meat.

So to answer the question: Yes, there is something wrong with Dayne Crist.

Some kind of regular guy

Awesome time working with the kids at the homeless center today, now off to knock out this first workout of the summer and get things goin

-dcrist10, Mon 07 Jun 13:57 via Twitter for iPhone

On a July afternoon, Crist arrived early for an appointment at the Guglielmino Athletics Complex, wearing red workout shorts and a black T-shirt. On the shirt's front, in large white lettering, was a slogan: "StaND Against Hate."

Of course.

It was a week on campus dedicated to ending hate against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Crist had a tough time remembering it. But then he has served McFlurrys to terminally ill children, worked with the homeless in San Jose, read to children in South Bend-area libraries, recruited 50-plus teammates to shave their heads in the name of childhood cancer research.

It all tends to blur together. Next thing you know, he will go to Africa to build libraries. No, really. He might do that.

Linebacker Manti Te'o labeled Crist "a perfect Notre Dame role model," noting he often bails out less eloquent teammates in meetings with recruits' parents, offering "those answers that you're just like, 'You're the golden boy.'"

One staffer, with affectionate sarcasm, referred to Crist as "Saint Dayne."

"Listen, I'm just a regular guy, just like everyone else," Crist said, shaking his head at those appraisals. "I make mistakes. I'm human. I fail at all sorts of things. It's flattering. But I'm sure they were more joking than anything else. I'm just a normal kid."

Notre Dame needs more regular. If the blue-collar ethos of first-year coach Brian Kelly is to burrow into the program's soul, the Irish need more normal. And normal is Tim and Karen Crist, living in the same house in Canoga Park, Calif., for 24 years, the home into which they brought their first son Dayne after he left the hospital.

Regular is Tim Crist starting out as a security guard at Warner Bros. and climbing the ladder to director of security. It's two parents working to push two kids through private school. It's schlepping to countless football camps, without a personal quarterback tutor.

"He's not a kid who has been given a golden spoon in his mouth his whole life," center Braxston Cave said. "He has had to work for what he has. And he's making it happen."

Said Crist: "I'm very big on hard work. My parents both worked incredibly hard their entire life to sacrifice and provide the things my brother and I have been able to have. Seeing how hard they work on a daily basis definitely rubbed off."

Regular is also 3 a.m. phone calls that wake parents in a panic. Karen Crist answered such a call, and the police were on the line. They had her son.

Dayne Crist and his high school friends were out past town curfew. The Crists drove over, retrieved Dayne in deafening silence and ignored his pleas to pick up his truck at a friend's house.

The end.

"Seriously, that was the worst thing that probably ever happened," Karen Crist said. "But he did exactly what kids at 17 years old do. And that was the worst thing he ever did."

Really, who does this guy think he is?

Overcoming adversity

Point out the biggest skeptic and I'll make em a believer

-dcrist10, Tue 06 Jul 15:30 via Twitter for iPhone

A surgical scar cuts a narrow pink swath down Crist's otherwise sun-bronzed leg. This is the only remaining evidence that Notre Dame's starting quarterback crumpled to the Alamodome turf last Oct. 31, his right ACL giving way just as inevitability began to settle in.

The possibility of Jimmy Clausen leaving early for the NFL was real and discussed during Crist's recruitment. By that night in San Antonio, it essentially was assured. Crist figured his moment was imminent.

"Unfortunately, at the time that it kind of hit me the most, I was on crutches or on a scooter, scooting around from class to class," Crist said.

On the first call to his mother after the injury, Crist asked a predictable question: Why now?

The response: Why not now?

He had nine months before the 2010 opener. It had been less than eight as he sat in an auditorium in July and declared the knee 100 percent structurally and at 93 percent strength. Doctors told him they would have no problem with him playing a game the next day.

If there was a first trial for Crist as the starter, this was it: Grinding against impatience and frustration in the dead of winter, and then running out of the tunnel for the spring game with nary a complaint along the way.

"Even though he was behind Jimmy, whether it was in the weight room or the classroom or on the practice field, everybody always viewed Dayne as a leader," tight end Kyle Rudolph said.

"When you come here, just because you're not the guy, you can still work hard. There are right ways to lead. Not everybody is a good leader. There are right ways to lead, and he definitely understands that."

Kelly recently assessed his quarterback situation this way: "You start with, we gotta keep Dayne healthy."

Still, Crist has played in four games, starting none. Whether he can perform well, whether he can stay upright, whether he has earned the authoritative voice of a starter — all are unknowns.

"I want it to be as natural as possible," Crist said. "I don't want to have to be a different guy. That's not my style. I'm always going to be the person I was raised to be. The same friend to my teammates, the same guy they can talk to about anything. That's never going to change. I don't need to put on any sort of façade to get respect from guys."

He invited several teammates to California this summer, the first wave featuring close friends Cave and Rudolph, primed for daily workouts and intense games of H-O-R-S-E.

NDgrandson

08-07-2010, 07:41 PM

http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/college-football/Crist-ready-to-roll-683580;_ylt=ApAWkM4xIyH6D03blgUqfFvLa79_

Video interview with Crist. Not sure anything will surprise us anymore with Saint Dayne. He's a "perfect" QB/leader. Hopefully he is equally as good on the field as he is off the field.

NDgrandson

08-13-2010, 03:12 PM

http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/24542/irish-future-in-the-hands-knee-of-dayne-crist

Irish future in the hands, knee of Dayne CristAugust, 13, 2010 Aug 139:01AM ETEmail Print Comments By Brian BennettSOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The most talked-about right knee in recent Notre Dame history made its fall practice debut wrapped inside a protective brace last week.

But after answering a few standard questions about the state of his leg, quarterback Dayne Crist was ready to put the issue to rest.

"I think we're past that," he said. "I'm worlds ahead of where I was from a confidences standpoint from spring to now. Structurally, physically, strength-wise, it's exceeded everything I wanted."

Crist is not just the heir apparent to Jimmy Clausen but the only real option for the Irish under center to start this season. That looked in jeopardy when he tore his ACL last year against Washington State in San Antonio, and he was limited this spring. But less than a year later, head coach Brian Kelly says the knee "isn't even a topic of conversation anymore."

So now the conversation changes to whether Crist is the guy who can lead Notre Dame back to glory.

He certainly looks the part, as a sturdily-built, 6-foot-4 former five-star recruit. Yet the fact remains that he's never started a game, has thrown only 20 career passes and now must take the reins of first-year coach Kelly's offense, which is highly demanding of its quarterbacks.

"I enjoy the fact that it's a challenge," he said. "I enjoy the fact that there's a lot of responsibility on the quarterback position here. It's something I try to thrive off."

Clausen was dogged by questions about his leadership ability in much of his time in South Bend. That's something Crist won't have to worry about. Crist is known for being actively involved in charity and community work -- he talked a group of 40 players to shave their heads for cancer research this offseason -- and he was nominated for the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.

"Really what he had, and I didn't need to do a lot, was great innate leadership capabilities," Kelly said. "His parents did a great job there."

What Crist needs more work on is his fundamentals, particularly his footwork and the accuracy of his throws. He has superstar-caliber targets in Michael Floyd and Kyle Rudolph and just needs make sure he gets them the ball in the right spot for this offense to succeed.

Crist also has more mobility than Clausen and can run the ball. But given the recovery of his knee and the Irish's lack of any experience at all behind him, that's a skill that may need to stay on moth balls for a while.

"I've never coached scared," Kelly said. "We're going to be aggressive on offense. But we've got to be smart with him as well. We probably can't run him 22 to 23 times in a game. If we do, you know, we probably got some issues because he's running around for his life."

Crist is anxious to see what he can do on the field. But he's not too interested in talking about what he needs to do to protect himself from further injury.

KamaraPolice

08-13-2010, 08:22 PM

fortunately, he does have some game experience. atleast he wont waltz out against purdue and be in awe of everything. hes been there before, he knows what to expect. he'll make mistakes, but not as many as clausen did in 2007.

step30044

09-16-2010, 06:36 PM

There were questions about Crist not being tough enough for missing the 1st half...HERES the real deal

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=ap-notredame-crist

Crist stayed in game with blurred vision
By RICK GANO, AP Sports Writer
Sep 15, 4:08 pm EDT

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP)—Talk about determined. Notre Dame quarterback Dayne Crist finished off an opening scoring drive against Michigan last week even though he couldn’t see out of his right eye.

Crist aknowledged Wednesday he had no vision in the eye and was groggy before capping a 71-yard scoring drive that gave the Irish an early lead. His 1-yard TD run came seven plays after a hit from a helmet during a 19-yard run led to the blurred vision.

After the touchdown, Crist sat out the rest of the first half. After he was cleared to play when doctors determined it was not a concussion and his vision had cleared, he led the Irish to 17 second-half points in their 28-24 loss.

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Crist said Wednesday he’s fully recovered and not worried about being hurt again. He said he is ready for Saturday night’s game at Michigan State (2-0).

“After I initially took the hit, I tried to shake it off. …But then physically I could not see … It was blurry to the point where I couldn’t see anything out of my right eye,” he said

“After that, we just pushed through it and tried to finish the drive. Then when everything was done, it all kind of hit me. That’s when the trainers identified it and wanted to pull me off for a second.”

Crist, who had a concussion in high school, said medical personnel were very meticulous in determining that he was OK to go back into the game.

“Obviously while it was going on we wanted to identify what it was and make sure that we handled it the right way, making sure that I was in a safe predicament,” he said. “Doctors took special care that I was safe to play, everything was OK. I passed multiple tests and then follow-ups after that. So, again, I’m not worried about it. I’m just worried about Michigan State right now and just moving on and wanting to get back out on the field.”

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly stressed that Crist was given the medical go-ahead to play, didn’t have a concussion and his vision has cleared up or we wouldn’t have been reinserted in the game for the second half.

Kelly said Notre Dame (1-1) was ready to go back on the field for its second series when it became apparent Crist wasn’t himself.

“We had just got clearance from the TV to take the field. We were under a minute. That’s when he said, ‘Coach, I just don’t remember this play,”’ Kelly said. “You know, again, you could look at him and you could tell that he wasn’t fully in charge. So that’s when we made the decision to make the change.”

The Irish had to play the rest of the half with backups Tommy Rees and Nate Montana.

Crist said some of the fogginess was apparently revealed after a phone call with offensive coordinator Charley Molnar. He either “couldn’t understand” some of the conversation or it “was going a little quickly.”

Crist said the concussion he got in high school was a much more severe situation.

“In high school, the next thing I remember was waking up in bed the next morning, so I don’t have a lot of recollection of that one,” Crist said.

When Crist returned to last Saturday’s game, he threw a pair of TD passes, including a 95-yard hookup with tight end Kyle Rudolph. He promises last week’s situation won’t affect how he plays in East Lansing.

And if the Irish play their spread offense the way it is designed, he is going to have to carry the ball on occasion and take a lick.

“As soon as you start thinking about those things it seems like that’s what ends up happening,” Crist said. “So really you’ve just got to go out there and play and execute what you’re asked to do.”

Irish Joe

09-16-2010, 06:43 PM

anybody that was doubting Dayne should go run head first into a brick wall & see how that goes

KamaraPolice

09-18-2010, 11:19 AM

eh, i still dont like seeing a guy play after a head injury.

morrdave9

10-13-2010, 12:37 PM

ISDUpdate Crist on deciding to throw to Rudolph even before the snap: "That happens frequently."
As much as it sucks to lose Kyle, it looks like it will be something that ends up helping Crist develop as a QB.

IrishFan123

10-16-2010, 11:36 AM

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22825103/vp/39692395#39692395

mcbri014

02-23-2011, 01:48 PM

http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/the_2011_heismanpunditcom_heisman_trophy_watch_lis t/4211468

Heisman candidate

FWIRISH

02-23-2011, 02:21 PM

Excited Dayne is even on the list but what about FLOYD.

I will say this if Dayne is in NYC as finalist, we play in BCS championship!

IrishCrasher

02-23-2011, 05:16 PM

Excited Dayne is even on the list but what about FLOYD.

I will say this if Dayne is in NYC as finalist, we play in BCS championship!

What a shame Floyd not on this list????? He will graduate from ND with every Record, while playing a tougher schedule than Blackmon. Stay healthy Michael and Turn heads this year!

NotreDameNate

02-23-2011, 06:34 PM

I wouldn't get to worried about Floyd not being on there. Nothing against Crist, but I'm not sure how/why he is even mentioned. He's not even started a full season. But when the real list comes out then I hope he is on it, along with Floyd.

SpanishElite

02-23-2011, 06:44 PM

As much as it sucks to lose Kyle, it looks like it will be something that ends up helping Crist develop as a QB.

Ehh I dont know if I agree with that. I think it was said more as a complement to Rudolph, not so much as a statement towards his QB ability.

JTLA

02-23-2011, 07:50 PM

What a shame Floyd not on this list????? He will graduate from ND with every Record, while playing a tougher schedule than Blackmon. Stay healthy Michael and Turn heads this year!
isn't this just some shmo's opinion?

Here I got another one where he is mentioned...

http://www.theheismanwinners.com/HeismanCandidates.html

notredomer23

02-24-2011, 06:00 AM

isn't this just some shmo's opinion?

Here I got another one where he is mentioned...

http://www.theheismanwinners.com/HeismanCandidates.html

Floyd can't win it anyway. If he could return kicks and punts then possibly he would, but he can't so he has about .01% chance IMO

mlcspinner

03-04-2011, 04:26 PM

http://i56.twitgoo.com/w9bk95.jpg

Raising money for Relay For Life charity

$3 for yard of tape to affix him to wall.

ALLND62

03-04-2011, 04:39 PM

Love his compassion!

NotreDameNate

03-05-2011, 09:50 AM

That's funny! I don't know how his career will turn out, but I will always have the upmost respect for this young man.

JMR8

03-15-2011, 08:02 PM

Great kid. He deserves to have a solid last 2 years!

KamaraPolice

03-15-2011, 10:35 PM

He is a great kid. And a hell of a quarterback. He's our qb and our leader. Time for him to show what he's made of.

mcbri014

03-16-2011, 01:26 AM

He is a great kid. And a hell of a quarterback. He's our qb and our leader. Time for him to show what he's made of.

Strongly agree!

IrishFan123

03-25-2011, 05:10 PM

Rumor is he is cleared...

http://twitter.com/BGInews/statuses/51291519507906560

lowayne

03-27-2011, 10:23 PM

Revolver

03-27-2011, 10:31 PM

Heard tonight that the women's Baylor bball team has player that took a hit the the head and had temporary blindness a la Crist. The kicker is that she is playing despite swelling around her ocular nerve. This limits vision seemingly more so on the periphery.

It wouldn't surprise me if Dayne had this last year. His check downs were worse after the Michigan game.

I sure hope that was the case. I don't know how many times he would make a bad decision or throw and I would look at one of my fellow inmates and say 'wtf'!

zimmsbg78

08-18-2011, 07:11 AM

http://notredame.247sports.com/Article/Crist-Grows-With-Competition-35884 (free)

The last time senior Dayne Crist took part in a quarterback competition was, well, he can’t remember the last time he had to battle for the No. 1 spot. Maybe never.

And while the former blue-chip recruit may be navigating uncharted waters, he has not hesitated to dive in head first. Crist and his coaches agree that he is a much better quarterback than he was heading into the regular season last year with the starting job securely locked up. He and sophomore contender Tommy Rees are now racing stride for stride, but that doesn’t mean that Crist has slowed his pace at all.

“Your first inclination would be that Dayne has slipped,” Irish coach Brian Kelly said at Media Day on Tuesday. “He has not. Dayne is much better. He’s a much better footbally player than he was at this time last year in all aspects—demeanor, focus, buying into Brian Kelly’s system vis-à-vis other system that he’s had taught to him. All those things have made him a better football player and a better quarterback.”

Crist was highly-touted and highly-coached coming out of the Southern California high school football hot bed. Kelly and offensive coordinator Charley Molnar said a lot of that previous coaching had to be undone to get Crist to play the position the way they needed him to play. Rees, on the other hand, was far less polished when he arrived in South Bend two springs ago, which let him start with learning the new system rather than un-learning an old one.

“There were some definite differences.” Crist said of Kelly’s system. “I think that Coach Molnar did a great job of working through those things with me and Coach Kelly, as well, spent a lot of time helping me make that transition. But now we’re at a point that I feel very comfortable with everything that we’re doing and playing a lot more confident.”

Crist, who was 4-5 in his first abbreviated season as a starter last year, spent his offseason improving his footwork and pocket presence. He said the summer, when players are freed from regular practice schedules and schoolwork, is also an ideal time to hole up in the film room. Crist watched his own past performances for hours, but also studied current NFL stars like Peyton Manning, Drew Brees and Tom Brady.

So what did he pick up from breaking down a former Boilermaker and a former Wolverine? No opponent secrets, just how to rely on your head more than any other raw physical talent when on the field.

“I think I’m playing a lot smarter than I was last year,” Crist said. “I think that I’m making the right checks in the run game and just understanding that if you just get the ball in the playmakers’ hands, they’ll make plays. You don’t have to do everything.”

With at least two inches and 25 pounds on Rees’ vitals, Crist is undoubtedly the bigger and stronger of the two candidates. Irish senior Michael Floyd said both quarterbacks do a good job of getting the ball to him and his fellow receivers, but Crist’s passes have decidedly more oomph on them.

“He’s a bigger guy, kind of a long ball kind of guy. He has a lot more force on it,” Floyd said.

But force won’t necessarily win the starting spot this time around. Kelly said with a defense strong enough to build a winning team around, he will be looking for a quarterback who can control the game and avoid turnovers.

Crist held himself to seven interceptions amidst 15 touchdowns last season, but was inconsistent at times. Rees did a good job of allowing the defense and running game to take over during his four starts at the end of last year, but also had turnover trouble throwing eight interceptions and 12 touchdowns.

“The patience that they have to make sure that we don’t turn the football over, we need more of that before we can get to a final decision because it’s going to be such a close margin for the decision we come to,” Kelly said.

In the week to come all of Crist’s long hours in the film room and afternoons spent drilling footwork on his own will be put to the test. Kelly said the Irish would be practicing situational offense and hopes that one quarterback will separate himself through those drills. It has been nearly nine months since Crist has any seen any game action, simulated or otherwise, but he’s not worried about shaking off the rust. Like a football addict in withdrawal, he can’t wait to get back on the field.

“Once you’re away there’s nothing that you want more. [I’m] incredibly excited to get back out there and do everything I can to prepare and be as sharp as I can for that first game,” he said.

Whether Crist, as many suspect, takes the field for that first game or has to wait behind Rees, he will be ready to go.

zimmsbg78

08-24-2011, 01:35 PM

http://www.irishsportsdaily.com/football/football-articles/5323-crist-on-being-the-guy (free)

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Shortly after Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly announced that Dayne Crist would be the starting quarterback for the Irish in 2011, the senior made his way out to the podium to address the media as “the guy.”

He seemed calm and relieved to have the distraction of his quarterback battle with sophomore Tommy Rees behind him.

“I just tried to keep a positive mindset throughout the duration of camp,” said Crist. “I think I’ve done a good job of that, but it was a relief to finally hear it from (Coach Kelly).”

Kelly talked at length today about everything that Crist has had to overcome with his injuries the past two years, and how it was the senior’s determination and drive that helped the coach make his decision.

“I think there’s some satisfaction in that,” Crist acknowledged. “Honest to say, I think that I’ve overcome a lot since I’ve been here. One thing that (Kelly) now knows about me is that I’m a fighter, and in every situation possible I’m going to do everything in my power to make sure we’re getting the job done.”

Crist and Rees both maintained throughout the battle that they are close friends, and will be long after they are teammates for the Irish. As far as Crist is concerned, nothing has changed since the coach made his decision.

“We talked pretty soon after,” Crist said of meeting with Rees. “We all met at similar times and I explained to him: ‘I need you to keep pushing me. I think that you’ve honestly made me a better quarterback.’ We talked about our relationship, and we’re going to continue to be friends for as long as football takes us... and even after football.

“Tommy is a great guy and will have success at Notre Dame while he’s here.... I have no doubt about that,” Crist stated.

The senior reiterated a lot of the same points that Kelly made earlier in the day. Acknowledging that he and the coach have come a long way in understanding one another, and how he feels that will lead to greater success this year.

“Going into year two, I understand how he likes to coach.” Crist said. “He understands what gets me going.... what pushes me and what doesn’t. That relationship has definitely grown, and we’ve seen it grow together.

“Obviously, there’s a ton more room for growth, and we’ll continue to grow as we get to know each other better. The difference from year one to two is just how we know each other, as people, as coaches, as players. (We’ve) definitely made huge strides.

“There is much more familiarity across the board, whether it’s scheme, operation, day-to-day stuff. I’m so much more comfortable that I can go out there and play fast. When guys know what they’re doing, and they’re prepared, that’s when you play confident. If your not confident, it’s because your not prepared.”

Being prepared and having a better understanding of the expectations has been a reoccurring theme from all the Notre Dame players during fall camp. Crist described some of those feelings that he dealt with last season, and how he has seen those change coming into this year.

“It was overwhelming last year,” he stated of the new coaching staff. “We didn’t know what to expect. I was inexperienced, and I’ll admit that. I think now, coming back, I’m a different person. I’m a different player. I’m more mature, and my game is more mature. I’m, more than anything, excited to see what year two holds.

“Not everything is going to go great. There is going to be times in the game where you do everything right, and it still goes wrong. How are you going to come back from those situations and deal with that? I really think the mental toughness comes from experience. Having to deal with stuff whether it’s on or off the field, and really just growing as a player is where you develop your mental toughness.”

Crist feels that mental toughness has allowed him to be a more vocal leader on this team coming into this season. Crist is determined to lead this team to fulfill it’s potential in 2011.

“I definitely feel more confident in all areas.... playing the position, and just carrying myself in general,” he said. “I don’t think it was a mental process. I think more than anything it was just physically getting back to the same speed, if not better. I think really the rehab process was where I gained that back. Once you get through the rehab, and you go out and play, you don’t have time to think about that kind of stuff. Your just going out there and playing, and doing what you love.”

Because he did not play his freshman year, like many of the Notre Dame players, Crist is eligible to come back and play another season. He acknowledged that is the case, but immediately redirected his attention onto this year’s team.

“I am so focused on the here and now,” said Crist. “I realize that I’m eligible for a fifth year, and I’ve known that for a while now. I’m so focused and committed to what we’re doing right now that I don’t even want to think about those things yet. I care about this team right now. I care about what I can do to make this team better, and just doing everything to get ready for South Florida.”

When Crist and the rest of the team take the field against the Bulls of South Florida on Sept. 3, the quarterback will have his first chance to prove to everyone that he is indeed “the guy.”

iloveirish_12

08-24-2011, 04:41 PM

He could play another year after this one right?

Irishlaw

08-24-2011, 06:20 PM

He could play another year after this one right?

yes

IrishCrasher

09-20-2011, 09:02 PM

Not much to talk about with Dayne recently, but I saw he received an award so thought I'd share. Congrats Dayne!

http://www.und.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092011aaa.html

irishdan123084

10-13-2011, 03:17 PM

As a Dolphins fan, I am all in the 'Suck for Luck' campaign because we have had like 15-16 starting QBs since Marino retired and this kid may be the real deal. Luck is clearly the #1 player going overall. Kiper call's him a 'total package. Arm strength, size, smarts, demeanor.' What's crazy is that Luck was the #4 QB prospect coming out of High School behind, Pryor, EJ Manual and Dayne Crist. Let that marinate in your mouth for a little bit.

stonebreakerwasgod

10-13-2011, 08:09 PM

Indy could beat all comers for Luck.

Him being number 4 mean nothing. Some HS teams have lesser comp, good OL, system, slower players. Big time comp can make a good QB in college (see ND qb's) look like they are clueless in the pros.

DublinIrish

11-30-2011, 04:22 AM

any thoughts on where Dayne might go for his final year? Some Wisconin boards have been whispering about him joining the Badgers next season. Nothing concrete but i thought i would throw it out there, a reunion with Weis at UF perhaps or would he head back to the west coast?

Irishlaw

12-04-2011, 12:31 AM

Crist officially asks for release

Notre Dame football: Quarterback Dayne Crist leaving Notre Dame - chicagotribune.com (http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-spt-1204-notre-dame-crist--20111204,0,1992457.story)

IrishCrasher

12-04-2011, 01:46 AM

I would have assumed somewhere in Cali, but I feel like a lot of people are talking Wisky?

mcbri014

12-04-2011, 02:12 AM

I would buy season tickets to SDSU if he became an Aztec. I hope he succeeds wherever he goes and gets a shot at the NFL

domerhead

12-04-2011, 03:17 AM

I would buy season tickets to SDSU if he became an Aztec. I hope he succeeds wherever he goes and gets a shot at the NFL

Don't waste your money. They practically give those things away...

Domer Dog

12-04-2011, 08:12 AM

What about Stanford? Can't do much better than a Undergrad from ND and a Master's from Stanford. Wisky would be good for him as well, always a tough O line. If anything Stanford will probably lose some of their good O-line to the pros. I just wish the best for the young man, a classy kid by any definition.

DublinIrish

12-04-2011, 08:16 AM

would be funny to see him come back and play against ND id say he would love to stick one to Bk :P

jbrown_9999

12-04-2011, 08:17 AM

My understanding is that Andrew Luck has (or will soon get) his degree and has a year of eligibility remaining. Could he then not enroll in grad school at ND? Who knows, he might want to start for ND rather than the Colts...

:pray:

sreepointer

12-04-2011, 10:49 AM

Wherever Dayne ends up, that will be my second favorite team next season. Dayne is a real classy kid, I wish things would have gone better for him, but I admire his determination and the respect he had for Notre Dame. I will always root for him.

rontdtarchala

12-04-2011, 10:59 AM

I totally agree, he has been nothing less than outstanding this year... I pray he lands in a place where he will be able to show his attributes...

Sparks inda Loo

12-04-2011, 11:05 AM

Best of luck to him. It just didn't work out at ND. Hopefully, he'll land at a school where he can showcase his talent and stay healthy.

He had some impressive drives at ND but never did put it all together. I'll still root for him.

pegorms7

12-04-2011, 11:21 AM

Good Luck DC

irishdan123084

12-04-2011, 11:26 AM

IMO University of Miami #SouthBendtoSouthBeach

FONZIE993

12-04-2011, 11:40 AM

Does anyone know if this has any restrictions on it?

sreepointer

12-04-2011, 12:02 PM

Does anyone know if this has any restrictions on it?

I think that a player who graduates is eligible to play immediately if the school he transfers to offers a graduate program that his current school does not. I am not 100% on that, but it seems like I have heard that before.

KamaraPolice

12-04-2011, 12:08 PM

I hate Bielema and those cheaters, but Wisconsin would be a good fit.

I hope he's able to put it all together for his last season. The guy deserves more.

IrishinTN

12-04-2011, 01:04 PM

I think that a player who graduates is eligible to play immediately if the school he transfers to offers a graduate program that his current school does not. I am not 100% on that, but it seems like I have heard that before.

That is correct.

NotreDameNate

12-04-2011, 05:22 PM

If Russell WIlson is gone, then year it might be a good fit. If WIlson isn't, then that would be a horrible place to go to.

DublinIrish

12-04-2011, 05:29 PM

russell is a senior so he has to go

NotreDameNate

12-04-2011, 05:41 PM

Ok, I was thinking that was the case as to why people here where thinking it was a good fit for Dayne to go to Wiscy. Thanks for the clarification DI.

KamaraPolice

12-05-2011, 12:06 AM

Whatever happened to that Jon Budmayr kid. He'll probably be pretty t-o'd if Beilema just brings in senior transfers his whole career.

Purebred Irishman

12-05-2011, 04:10 AM

I'll root for Dayne no matter where he goes and plays. He has handled himself here at ND with class and it couldn't have been easy for him with the injuries he suffered while at ND.

Synoptico

12-05-2011, 05:44 AM

Whatever happened to that Jon Budmayr kid. He'll probably be pretty t-o'd if Beilema just brings in senior transfers his whole career.

Agree... plus I am not sure Crist could beat out Budmayr, who until an injury was holding his own agains Wilson.

IrishFan123

12-08-2011, 11:18 AM

Notre Dame QB considers transferring to UW - JSOnline (http://www.jsonline.com/sports/badgers/quarterback-considers-transferring-to-uw-3v3b7em-135137728.html)

DublinIrish

12-08-2011, 11:24 AM

you would have to think whisky is a good fit for dayne, a solid running game and he can work off the playaction game and throw deep without too many reads or pass game complexities. Hes no Russell Wilson though, no way as experienced or polished. hes basically a 5th year senior with a sophmore's worth of experience

NotreDameNate

12-08-2011, 01:14 PM

Where ever he goes I just hope he can win the starting job. I will do nothing but wish this young man the best. You can put his picture next to the words "class act".

mcbri014

12-08-2011, 05:12 PM

With the Weis hiring, Kansas might be a good fit for Dayne

Pete

12-08-2011, 09:34 PM

With the Weis hiring, Kansas might be a good fit for Dayne

He should still go to Wisconsin if they want him. It is set up the best for him to succeed. Kansas is going to be a dumpster fire, if he is trying to show case his talents then he should say thanks but no thanks to CW.

NDIRISH44

12-09-2011, 09:41 AM

He should still go to Wisconsin if they want him. It is set up the best for him to succeed. Kansas is going to be a dumpster fire, if he is trying to show case his talents then he should say thanks but no thanks to CW.

that really made me laugh. i guess i'm slap happy today or something.

zimmsbg78

12-09-2011, 12:29 PM

Dayne is supposed to be visiting Kansas and new HC Charlie tomorrow.

NDisNCin2010

12-09-2011, 12:35 PM

are guys in daynes situation allwoed to take "OV's"????

NDGirlzRock

12-09-2011, 03:22 PM

Dayne is supposed to be visiting Kansas and new HC Charlie tomorrow.

I figured that would happen!!!

IrishFan123

12-11-2011, 02:18 PM

JayHawk

CincyDamer

12-11-2011, 02:32 PM

Wish the best for crist. Hope he stays healthy

marv81s

12-11-2011, 03:19 PM

JayHawk

guessing or did you read it somewhere?

IrishFan123

12-11-2011, 04:45 PM

Looks like I jumped the gun...Supposedly it's them or Wisky

Domer Dog

12-11-2011, 05:11 PM

Tough choice. Go to a place where the head coach can probably develop you in a year for next level, or go to Whiskey where they just had a guy come in and do what Dayne wants to do. With CW, I think he has the inside track because he knows the system and he'd be CW's guy. The problem there is we know how porous CW's o-lines can be, whereas Whiskey always seems to have really strong o-lines.

KamaraPolice

12-11-2011, 07:03 PM

That'd be neat, I'd cheer for Kansas.

Domer Dog

12-11-2011, 07:51 PM

That'd be neat, I'd cheer for Kansas.

I'd cheer for Dayne.

KamaraPolice

12-11-2011, 08:37 PM

Eh, that's what I meant.

i'll never cheer for Wisconsin, regardless of who is playing for that idiot coach.

CincyDamer

12-11-2011, 09:33 PM

I honestly believe he should go to wisky. Much better overall situation with running offense and more complete team. As an IU grad definitely don't respect them running the scores up, but as they say... If you don't like it, then you need to stop them

KamaraPolice

12-12-2011, 07:10 AM

pretty much the situation here. does dayne follow his heart or his head. wisconsin best spot for him, but kansas makes for a great story f he can be a winner there.

So does this mean we won't have him for the bowl game?

NotreDameNate

12-12-2011, 02:12 PM

I'm guessing he won't be with the team come bowl game. Just a guess though.

I feel like Dayne should probably go to Kansas. Like Charlie or not... the guy can help qb's and has some pretty serious ties to the NFL. I wouldn't blame Dayne one bit for following Charlie.

adamsfamily03

12-12-2011, 03:16 PM

Regardless of his final decision, I know we all wish Dayne the very best on AND off the field. This guy has been full of class and character and represents what Notre Dame stands for. I want to see him win some games next year and have a shot at the next level. Maybe Charlie will give him the best chance to achieve some growth and establish some credibility headed into the draft next year. We all will wonder what could have been had it not been for those two awful knee injuries......

NDisNCin2010

12-12-2011, 03:27 PM

never before has an ND QB done so little on the field and recieved so much love from the ND faithful

adamsfamily03

12-12-2011, 03:35 PM

Something about his character and how he handles himself and how hard he worked to come back from those two knee injuries. Also - how the players respect him so very much and admire him as a leader. I think it just exemplifies the type of players we hope to continue to attract to ND. Don't get me wrong, we want more NASTY players too. :)

jdfromde

12-13-2011, 12:33 AM

For what it's worth, Crist may be considering the Joe Flacco route to the NFL. I don't think this is a very likely outcome but a visit is a visit, you never know what can happen.
Report: Ex-Notre Dame QB eyes transfer to UD (http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011111212036)

Purebred Irishman

12-16-2011, 06:37 AM

Crist is reportedly going to choose between KU and Wisky this weekend

Notre Dame Football notebook: Weis returns, visits Crist and Dieter - South Bend Tribune (http://articles.southbendtribune.com/2011-12-14/sports/30518717_1_weis-era-dayne-crist-notre-dame-football-notebook)

He leaves for his final transfer possibility, Rose Bowl-bound Wisconsin, Thursday morning and is expected to choose between the Badgers and the Jayhawks before the weekend.

morrdave9

12-22-2011, 11:04 AM

Announced via twitter that he is going to Kansas for his last year.

wernd50

12-22-2011, 11:17 AM

I wish him nothing but the best. I hope he plays for the national championship next year. I hope it is against us so we can stick it to fatty and no knees. i will pull for him in every game that he does not play us.

mcbri014

12-22-2011, 11:20 AM

This will be a great fit for him. Congrats to Dayne and Charlie. Wish him the best of luck

DublinIrish

12-22-2011, 11:34 AM

congrats to him, its really a great fit for him and a great opportunity. he will have that kid from USC to throw to hopefully too.

IrishFan123

12-22-2011, 11:37 AM

jeremycrabtree Jeremy Crabtree ESPN

Rob Ianello has always been an elite, elite recruiter, and he shows it again by helping Charlie Weis land Dayne Christ. #RecruitingNation

mcbri014

12-22-2011, 11:48 AM

'A Notre Dame man' - Irish Football - The Observer - University of Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College (http://www.ndsmcobserver.com/sports/irish-football/a-notre-dame-man-1.2736381?MMode=true)

'A Notre Dame man'
By Douglas Farmer

Editor-in-Chief
Published:*Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Updated:*Thursday, December 22, 2011 12:12

Former Irish quarterback Dayne Crist, left, finished his Notre Dame career with 2,327 passing yards and 20 total touchdowns, despite suffering two season-ending knee injuries.

UPDATE: Crist announced Thursday he would be attending Kansas next year to play under former Notre Dame coach and newly hired Kansas coach Charlie Weis. Weis recruited Crist to Notre Dame.

Former Irish quarterback Dayne Crist took a walk around campus Monday, climbed in his car and drove away. In the short term, he drove away to spend a few days with his girlfriend's family in Michigan. In the long term, he will drive to Lawrence, Kan., where he will suit up for Kansas.

But don't think it was Crist's last time at Notre Dame, even if he has opted to complete his college eligibility elsewhere. Don't think it was even his last time at Notre Dame this year. No, Crist will be back before he plays as much as one snap for the Jayhawks. He'll be back for tangible evidence he is indeed, as he describes himself, "a Notre Dame man."

"I'll come back and walk in May because that will be important to me," Crist told The Observer in a telephone interview Wednesday. "I want to do it, and I want to do it with the rest of my friends, so I'll be back.
"I've already told the coaches at both places [to which he may transfer] that it is something that is important to me. I made it very clear."
In retrospect, his Monday walk may end up just as important to Crist, as he made sure to walk by all the spots on campus which have become familiar to him the last four years.
"It was a little bit more surreal because it was empty because people had already gone home for break. It was just a really quiet time."
Crist and his girlfriend lit candles at the Grotto, walked around one of the lakes, paused in the Basilica and checked in on his former dorms, Morrissey Manor and O'Neill Hall.
"It was very sentimental," Crist said. "I think that specific time walking around campus will be one I remember for a very long time. It was a little saddening too. I'm going to miss this place."

When Crist arrived at Notre Dame in August of 2008, it is safe to say he never imagined he would face the decision of picking another school. The No. 2-rated quarterback in his recruiting class — ranked behind the 10th pick of the 2011 NFL Draft, Blaine Gabbert — anticipated a far different ending to his Irish career.
"Listen, no one wanted to be successful at Notre Dame more than I did," he said. "Sure, you wish for all the best and things like that, but at the end of the day, you have to deal with the experiences you have to go through. You have to deal with adversity, and do all these things. Sit and wonder ‘What if this?' or ‘What if that?' but that is not a world I want to live in."

The world Crist lived in at Notre Dame may have been void of the records and accolades he once hoped for, but that was not the only surprise in store for him at the University. Oddly enough, the item which caught the California native most off-guard was the thing he heard the most about before arriving at Notre Dame.

"When you are being recruited by Notre Dame and looking into Notre Dame as a student, people always talk about this idea that the people are what make Notre Dame," Crist said. "It is absolutely true.
"The way in which the students have been supportive through everything, the friends I have made, the networking that goes on in your time at Notre Dame, there is nothing like it. I was just overwhelmed by how much the teachers care, the administrators care, the students care."
At this point, Crist turns into a typical University Admissions Office tour guide. He knows how corny he sounds, and he doesn't care.

"It really does feel like a family," he continued. "It sounds cliché, it sounds like lip-service, but at the end of the day, it's the truth. It's the God's honest truth."
As much as the familial atmosphere at Notre Dame shaped Crist's first three-plus years of college, it has not influenced his decision-making process regarding the next year.
"Knowing you only have a year at a certain place, it kind of sets your priorities in terms of the criteria you look at in a school a little differently than you would in a four-year decision," Crist said. "I think the way that fans and students interact with certain programs, that's great, but I have to treat this as a business decision and weight certain factors which will take a little bit more precedence."

Though this process is weeks-old by this point, Crist had not yet reached a decision as of Wednesday afternoon, preferring instead to consult those closest to him.
"I'm going to make the decision when it feels right," he said. "That being said, I fly home Friday and will be able to really … sit down with [my parents] and bounce everything off them.
"I'll sleep on it, and I'm really hoping to be able to make a decision by Friday or Saturday. But if it doesn't feel right, I won't. I'm not going to rush into this. It is, in essence, a lifelong decision."
Online rumors, and a few words here and there over the last month from Crist himself, indicated his finalists to be Kansas and Wisconsin. Though he expressed* his excitement to be a Jayhawk, Crist will not forget Notre Dame. For that matter, neither will his family.

"Notre Dame will always hold a very special place in my heart, and that will be something I pass onto my kids and my grandkids."
The degree he picks up in May will have significant figurative weight to it, as Crist has already graduated from the Mendoza College of Business with a degree in management consulting.
Yet, the walk across a stage in front of his classmates is not the final walk at Notre Dame which Crist looks toward.

"It was sad driving away, but I knew it wasn't a goodbye forever thing," he said. "I knew I'd be back, hopefully doing the same walk [around campus] with my kids someday.
"I'm always going to be a Notre Dame man. You'll never be able to take that away from me."

ND from NE

12-22-2011, 11:54 AM

"It was sad driving away, but I knew it wasn't a goodbye forever thing," he said. "I knew I'd be back, hopefully doing the same walk [around campus] with my kids someday.
"I'm always going to be a Notre Dame man. You'll never be able to take that away from me."

A class act through and through

best of luck Dayne!

NotreDameNate

12-22-2011, 01:20 PM

KamaraPolice

12-22-2011, 02:04 PM

He's a great guy, we all wish him the best. Hope he can put together a special season finally.

mlcspinner

12-22-2011, 02:17 PM

He's a great guy, we all wish him the best. Hope he can put together a special season finally.

this

Purebred Irishman

03-29-2012, 04:51 AM

Really pulling for Crist this season. He is the starter with Heaps his back-up.

Crist tops Kansas depth chart as spring begins - College Football - Rivals.com (http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=ap-kansas-springfootball)

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP)—No surprise here: Dayne Crist is listed atop the depth chart at Kansas.

The former Notre Dame quarterback transferred after the fall semester to play for new coach Charlie Weis, who recruited him to South Bend and now is attempting to rebuild a moribund program that finished 2-10 last season under Turner Gill.

Weis said that Crist, who is eligible to compete this fall because he’s already graduated, has been instrumental in helping his new teammates adjust to the new regime.

jbrown_9999

03-29-2012, 07:39 AM

Really pulling for Crist this season. He is the starter with Heaps his back-up.

Crist tops Kansas depth chart as spring begins - College Football - Rivals.com (http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=ap-kansas-springfootball)

I thought that Heaps had to sit out this season. As a result, not sure who the back-up is.

irishunclebill

03-29-2012, 10:39 AM

I thought that Heaps had to sit out this season. As a result, not sure who the back-up is.

Heaps does have to sit so it's kind of silly that they list him at #2 on the Depth Chart. The only other QB's on the current roster are a RS Freshman named Mike Cummings and a Sophomore named Blake Jablonski. Cummings was a Rivals 3* out of HS and Jablonski was not rated. Neither one has ever thrown a college pass.

The other guy who was supposed to be in the mix was the ever traveling Turner Baty who signed an LOI with KU last month after playing for one year at CC of San Francisco. Baty was supposed to immediately enroll at KU but now he does not even show up on the roster so maybe he had a change of heart again.

If Crist goes down again KU is probably in deep shit this year.

Domer Dog

03-29-2012, 10:53 AM

Really pulling for Crist this season. He is the starter with Heaps his back-up.

Crist tops Kansas depth chart as spring begins - College Football - Rivals.com (http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=ap-kansas-springfootball)

CW was smart bringing in ND guys. Not only can they come in and play right away, but they can be great mentors and assist in implementing his system. Good to see Charlie starting on the right foot. Wonder what Jr. is up to?

wicket

03-29-2012, 11:19 AM

DublinIrish

03-29-2012, 11:59 AM

heaps is the backup for spring, but wont be in summer when they will be preparing for their 2012 opponents

Purebred Irishman

03-29-2012, 02:01 PM

Heaps does have to sit so it's kind of silly that they list him at #2 on the Depth Chart. The only other QB's on the current roster are a RS Freshman named Mike Cummings and a Sophomore named Blake Jablonski. Cummings was a Rivals 3* out of HS and Jablonski was not rated. Neither one has ever thrown a college pass.

The other guy who was supposed to be in the mix was the ever traveling Turner Baty who signed an LOI with KU last month after playing for one year at CC of San Francisco. Baty was supposed to immediately enroll at KU but now he does not even show up on the roster so maybe he had a change of heart again.

If Crist goes down again KU is probably in deep shit this year.

Thanks for sorting that out for me IUB. I was going by the article and Heaps does indeed have to sit out this season.

mlcspinner

04-24-2012, 07:41 PM

Charlie Weis announced team captains are Crist, Hawkinson, and Opurum

Purebred Irishman

05-18-2012, 04:46 AM

http://irish.nbcsports.com/2012/05/17/crist-all-class-as-he-returns-to-notre-dame-for-graduation/

He’s no longer a part of the Irish football program, but Dayne Crist can proudly say he’s a Notre Dame graduate. After participating in spring practice with Charlie Weis’ Kansas football team, Crist is returning to South Bend for this weekend’s graduation, reuniting with friends and former teammates for Senior Week and the graduation festivities.

David McCoy of WSBT had the chance to catch up with Crist, and as usual — the quarterback was all class, having this to say about his four seasons in South Bend.

“Definitely wanted to come back for graduation and walk and be part of that ceremony,” Crist told WSBT. “Notre Dame has been such a big part of my life that this is really kind of the accumulation of a great four years.”

“The thing is, Notre Dame did so much for me in the time that I was here that I’ll always be grateful and always be indebted to Notre Dame,” Crist said, “and what that degree entails, and just the relationships that I had here, the great people, the community. I mean, everything that went on in the four years that I was here, I’ll always be thankful for and grateful for, and will always be a positive in my book.”

McCoy also had a chance to catch up with Crist on the football front, where the quarterback seems to be making up for lost time after reuniting not only with Weis, but position coach Ron Powlus and former Irish assistant Rob Ianello.

“I’m very fortunate and very blessed to have that opportunity and be back with coach Weis, and really just continue to build the relationship that we’ve always had,” Crist said. “It was pretty surprising, actually, to see there wasn’t much of a gap in getting back together and speaking the same language and getting back on the same page. It’s nice being back with him and Coach Powlus and Coach Ianello, and some of the familiar faces that I’d been around when I was here.”

We’ve spent the past few years following Crist’s career at Notre Dame, and watched him battle back from two major knee injuries and a demotion during his senior season. He’s handled all of it with the same dignity and class that he handled this interview.

There’s no telling how his final season in college football will go at Kansas, where he’ll be joined by former teammates Mike Ragone and Anthony McDonald, but Crist has already earned the respect of his new teammates, being named captain for next season.

Great work by McCoy tracking down Crist. Well worth a read.