’09 TN OG Alex Bullard (6/6/08 Notre Dame LOI/Transfer to Tennessee)

[irishunclebill]

Offensive Guard
Brentwood Academy ( http://www.brentwoodacademy.com/ ) (Brentwood, TN)

Links of Interest:
Rivals Profile (http://notredame.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=68863&sport=1)

Height: 6 foot-3
Weight: 275 lbs.

Combine
Forty:
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GPA:

Star Ratings
Rivals.com: ****
Scout.com: ****

Rankings & Accolades
Rivals 250 #207/ #11 Offensive Guard
Scout 300 #156/ #5 Offensive Guard
ESPN NR/ #35 Offensive Guard

Statistics
2006-
2007-


Schools of Interest
Alabama
Auburn
Duke
Kentucky
Mississippi
Mississippi State
Notre Dame
South Carolina
Tennessee
Vanderbilt

Multimedia

[irishunclebill]

Alex Bullard

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[irishunclebill]

Notre Dame is showing a lot of interest in Alex, whose father Louis played in the NFL for eight seasons with Cleveland and Seattle. Alex also grew up a fan of Tennessee and Notre Dame, and Tennessee as well as every other school in his Schools of Interest except ND has already offered. ND could have some play here if they offered, but Bullard would still be a tough get out of SEC/ACC country.

[irishunclebill]

Profile Updated with Scout 300 Ranking , Scout Position Ranking, and Scout Star Rating.

[irishunclebill]

Bullard enters the Rivals 250 at #197.

[irishunclebill]

Alex is expected to attend the Blue Gold game.

[SoCalDomer]

my brother-in-law lives in Spring Hill, just south of Brentwood. just sayin

[SoCalDomer]

I am hearing reports that Bullard received an offer this weekend, and really enjoyed the B&G game, as did his dad.

[IrishKnight1023]

I am hearing reports that Bullard received an offer this weekend, and really enjoyed the B&G game, as did his dad.

Yes he did..it's now on the front page of II.

[SoCalDomer]

well, it won't be the first time i;m captain obvious.

[daytonirish]

Supposedly he grew up an Irish fan as well. And some people were worried about how recruiting was going.

[brownkj002]

According to Scout he favors Tennessee over Bama, ND, Michigan,UF, and USC (east).

[SoCalDomer]

Although Bullard says he's still open, he admits he now favors Tennessee slightly over Alabama, Notre Dame, Michigan, Florida and South Carolina. All of his favorites have offered.

"I like them all, but Tennessee is close and they are recruiting me the most right now," Bullard said. "Just the prestige and tradition there is amazing. That's a place I know a lot of people at and feel at home. I really like coach Phillip Fulmer. He's a very good man and very kind. He's easy to talk too."

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The only other spring game that Bullard attended was Notre Dame's. "I had a really great time," he said. "It's a unique school. I liked coach Charlie Weis too. He's a real straightforward guy and doesn't beat around the bush. He spent time to talk with me and said they expect a lot from their players both on and off the field.

"Watching their spring game was very exciting and motivation for me," he said. "They looked great and they are really improving. They are more mature and ready to win. I really think they are on the way up."


free: Scout.com: Fulmer, Saban, Weis, Rodriguez and Meyer (http://notredame.scout.com/a.z?s=109&p=2&c=752968)

[irishunclebill]

Overall not a bad article for ND's prospects with Bullard, especially coming from a quack like Wallace.

[IrishGrizz]

You got to take it as a positive- we are still one of the top ones- and have to go beat out HSU- as it should be. We can win this battle.

[daytonirish]

I like what he said about ND. And I don't feel we are to far behind Tenn.

[irishunclebill]

Profile Updated to reflect latest Rivals and Scout rankings.

[BDirish4ever]

I just watched his film on Rivals and three thing jumped out at me. First, he has excellent feet for a big kid. Second, he is freakishly strong. Finally, this kid knows how to finish a block. There are going to be many crushed corpses of high school football players this coming season due to this kid. For those of you who want to see the return of the old Lou Holtz running attack, this young man is a must get!

[IrishGrizz]

Wonder when his next trip will be. I'd like to see one of the O line guys sign sooner rather than later to get the momentum going. Same w a LB.

[The Jester]

Wonder when his next trip will be. I'd like to see one of the O line guys sign sooner rather than later to get the momentum going. Same w a LB.

His next trip may be a couple days away, actually. On DD, a poster has claimed that Bullard will be making his second trip to ND on Thursday. Can anyone confirm this?

[SoCalDomer]

I bet Alex Bullard can.

[marv81s]

its confirmed, he's coming up

[domehead1]

Niceness.

[IrishKnight1023]

http://notredame.scout.com/2/757778.html


“I just want to get a better feel for the school, and see some things I didn’t get a chance to see when I was up there for the spring game,” Bullard said. He picked up his Notre Dame offer on that trip, and currently has around 20 to sort through. “I want to check out the weight room and meet the strength and conditioning coach.”

Bullard will travel to Ann Arbor on Wednesday night, and leave for Notre Dame on Thursday morning. He will depart for home on Saturday morning.

During the current recruiting evaluation period, Notre Dame offensive coordinator Mike Haywood and offensive line coach John Latina dropped by the school on two separate occasions to see Bullard.

“Coach Latina came to see me practice, and when I called him he said he liked what he saw and that he was very impressed,” Bullard said. “I’ve been building a relationship with him and coach Haywood.”

[The New Louis]

so far so good

[JDubbs]

ESPN briefing room had a blurb... I saw it today but it might have been yesterday...has a quote from Alex about Tennessee and ND being his child hood favorites and they seem to be out in front right now....Speaking of Tennessee......I hear Je'Ron Stokes may be wavering in his commitment...rumors out of PA have Shrive working him hard for PSU......maybe the Jersey boys should come over the Walt Whitman and talk to JeRon?

[SoCalDomer]

ESPN briefing room had a blurb... I saw it today but it might have been yesterday...has a quote from Alex about Tennessee and ND being his child hood favorites and they seem to be out in front right now....Speaking of Tennessee......I hear Je'Ron Stokes may be wavering in his commitment...rumors out of PA have Shrive working him hard for PSU......maybe the Jersey boys should come over the Walt Whitman and talk to JeRon?

here it is:


Offensive guard Alex Bullard told ESPN affiliate Web site GatorCountry.com, "Tennessee and Notre Dame were the two schools that I really followed growing up."
Bullard has already visited the Volunteers and Irish along with Alabama. Additionally, he plans to check out Michigan and Florida this summer.
The coveted 2009 prospect is the son of former Seattle Seahawk left tackle Louis Bullard.


http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/tracker/player?page=briefingroom&recruitId=57261&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncf %2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fplayer%3fpage%3dbriefing room%26recruitId%3d57261

[notredomer23]

Wow, so he was here for 2 days. Thats a good sign. Anyone know how his visit went?

[The Jester]

Wow, so he was here for 2 days. Thats a good sign. Anyone know how his visit went?

It is being reported that reports are claiming the visit went very well.

[cols_irish]

Without taking to much info from another site:

There was no public committment. Bullard says he would like decide later this summer.

[SouthernIrish]

Rivals has a story saying Bullard might be close to making a decision. Sounds like this could be good for us. Has anyone heard anything else or actually read the story?

[irishunclebill]

Rivals has a story saying Bullard might be close to making a decision. Sounds like this could be good for us. Has anyone heard anything else or actually read the story?

Not sure what the Bunny has to say, a lot of what he says is suspect to begin with, but from what I have seen all Bullard is saying is that he enjoyed the ND visit and now has enough info to make his decision without making any further visits to anywhere else. That does not mean he is ready to make the decision immediately, just that he is done with his research. He did seem to imply that he was not all that overwhelmed by scUM though, so this looks more and more like a ND vs. Tenn. decision.

[IrishR#1]

Not sure what the Bunny has to say, a lot of what he says is suspect to begin with, but from what I have seen all Bullard is saying is that he enjoyed the ND visit and now has enough info to make his decision without making any further visits to anywhere else. That does not mean he is ready to make the decision immediately, just that he is done with his research. He did seem to imply that he was not all that overwhelmed by scUM though, so this looks more and more like a ND vs. Tenn. decision.

He can take his time. Players who wait longer seem to commit to ND more often. Walker, KLM, Floyd, etc. When you look long and hard at your options, it's obvious ND is the best school to go to right now.

[irishunclebill]

Rivals has a story saying Bullard might be close to making a decision. Sounds like this could be good for us. Has anyone heard anything else or actually read the story?

r u a soothsayer SI. New info is that Bullard will be making his choice this Friday at 10 A.M. He is listing ND, Tenn., Alabama, scUM, and Oklahoma as still in the running but the safe money bet here is on ND or Tenn.

[HoffVir]

r u a soothsayer SI. New info is that Bullard will be making his choice this Friday at 10 A.M. He is listing ND, Tenn., Alabama, scUM, and Oklahoma as still in the running but the safe money bet here is on ND or Tenn.

Is Friday his mom's birthday?

[IrishGrizz]

Is Friday his mom's birthday?

:hahaha:

Man, I hope so, Hoff.

[IrishKnight1023]

I'm feeling froggy on this one...I think we might've turned the tide on Tennessee.

[notredomer23]

Its gotta be ND. Originally he wanted to before school started, now right after he visited ND. Make the connection

[daytonirish]

Not sure what to think of this .

[IrishGrizz]

As an optimistic pessemist (or was that a pessemistic optimist?), when I connect the dots, I get ..........."maybe, the magic 8 ball says ..... maybe"

[irishunclebill]

Is Friday his mom's birthday?

I don't know but it's my brother's birthday and the 64th anniversary of D-Day if that helps.

[Akron Irish]

I'm feeling confident. I'll eat NDGirlz's bra if he doesn't commit :dinner:

[HoffVir]

I'm feeling confident. I'll eat NDGirlz's bra if he doesn't commit :dinner:

Well, he is going to commit. Her bra is safe.

[NDGirlzRock]

I'm feeling confident. I'll eat NDGirlz's bra if he doesn't commit :dinner:

Send me your address just incase, but I'm agreeing here. I think he's Irish!!!

[SoCalDomer]

I'm feeling confident. I'll eat NDGirlz's bra if he doesn't commit :dinner:

you know NDGirlz is... um... how do i put this delicately... she's got big gazongas, dude. :eek: :bigsmile: i think you've bitten off more than you can chew. LOL. (no offense Girlz)

[STLDomer1868]

Everything is better with hotsauce!

[Pete]

Everything is better with hotsauce!

Ranch

[irishunclebill]

I'm feeling confident. I'll eat NDGirlz's bra if he doesn't commit :dinner:

Looking more and more like AI is going to be bra deprived.

[The New Louis]

So it is not looking good IUB?

[eric_navy]

So it is not looking good IUB?

Akron said he would eat her bra if he didn't commit, so if he did commit there could be no bra for Akron...

[ND Fanatic]

I would just have him eat her bra, just to be safe......

[rice88]

I don't want to post prem. info.,but if anyone has a sub. to irish illustrated check out the meesage board.there is a thread on bullard.

[NDGirlzRock]

So IUB you are telling me that my bra is safe.....that's good and bad. I am extremely happy that the Bull is about to commit, but it also deprives me of seeing Akron trying to follow in my footsteps. Man he'll be seeing :seestars: half way through!!!

[The New Louis]

Have him eat it just in case we don't need an paranoid fans (me ) not reading a post correctly and making it seem like the kid is not comitting.

[The New Louis]

Not to be rude/inappropriate but what kind of meal are we talking here for AI? Will it be like the old 96oz from The Great Outdoors movie?

[SoCalDomer]

Not to be rude/inappropriate but what kind of meal are we talking here for AI? Will it be like the old 96oz from The Great Outdoors movie?

and how!



you know NDGirlz is... um... how do i put this delicately... she's got big gazongas, dude. :eek: :bigsmile: i think you've bitten off more than you can chew. LOL. (no offense Girlz)

[scooper]

Tennessee fans are already blaming this on his dad forcing him to ND. Basically just recycling the old Harrison Smith lines.

[NDGirlzRock]

and how!

SoCo you are a trip!!!! But it's very very very true.....it's more like the 108oz!!! :jawdrop::worship::worship:

[bluegold06]

SoCo you are a trip!!!! But it's very very very true.....it's more like the 108oz!!! :jawdrop::worship::worship:

Girlz you are a trip

[bluegold06]

Girlz you are a trip

But probably right on 108 oz!!! LOL

[NDChatt]

Tennessee fans are already blaming this on his dad forcing him to ND. Basically just recycling the old Harrison Smith lines.
Not to highjack this thread but your comment made me think of the recent things said about Harrison. Now word is ( in TN land) that Harrison is unhappy, even after his MVP spring game. I followed his recruiting and at first TN fans wanted him as much as Donald. Then after he committed to ND they were saying he was to slow to play in the SEC and that his father pushed him to ND. And next, after the season he was unhappy because of his playing time. Finally he feels he made a mistake and wants to come home. I cannot put into words my hatered of the UT Football Program and fans.

[NDGirlzRock]

Not to highjack this thread but your comment made me think of the recent things said about Harrison. Now word is ( in TN land) that Harrison is unhappy, even after his MVP spring game. I followed his recruiting and at first TN fans wanted him as much as Donald. Then after he committed to ND they were saying he was to slow to play in the SEC and that his father pushed him to ND. And next, after the season he was unhappy because of his playing time. Finally he feels he made a mistake and wants to come home. I cannot put into words my hatered of the UT Football Program and fans.

Hey IUB any water to this statement???

[scooper]

Not to highjack this thread but your comment made me think of the recent things said about Harrison. Now word is ( in TN land) that Harrison is unhappy, even after his MVP spring game. I followed his recruiting and at first TN fans wanted him as much as Donald. Then after he committed to ND they were saying he was to slow to play in the SEC and that his father pushed him to ND. And next, after the season he was unhappy because of his playing time. Finally he feels he made a mistake and wants to come home. I cannot put into words my hatered of the UT Football Program and fans.

They not only eat their own boogers, they enjoy the taste.

[IrishGrizz]

They eat their mothers toe jam, and LIKE it!

[irishunclebill]

Hey IUB any water to this statement???

The "playing time" comment is the clue that this is all BS generated by Vol fans still sour about Harrison spurning Tenn. What playing time are they talking about since he never touched the field last year in order to retain 4 full years of eligibility during which he will see a lot of playing time. Sour grapes, nothing else.

[irishmarine]

iub you spot it and ill pull the trigger !!!!!!!!!!!! marine thing sorry

[SoCalDomer]

They not only eat their own boogers, they enjoy the taste.


They eat their mothers toe jam, and LIKE it!

They play ball like a girl!!!!!

[stonebreakerwasgod]

Sounds like we got a decent shot at him on Friday. Cross your fingers (and legs). Of course Nick Saban will send some hotties down his way in attempt to poach.

[The Jester]

They play ball like a girl!!!!!

That's right. All of them combine to play ball like one girl. What a bunch of wusses.

[NDisNCin2010]

anyone reading this on campus, as always, please light a candle in the Grotto for the Alex the Bulls commitment this Friday...perhaps the AB commit sets off a 2009 commit chain reaction?

[IrishR#1]

They eat their mothers toe jam, and LIKE it!

They drink their own urine because it's sterile and they like the taste!

[IrishGrizz]

Lemonade, lemonade, around the corner where the fudge is made.

Oops, sorry, couldn't help it. Reverted back to 5th grade.

[IrishGrizz]

Back to Bullard- I really like our chances much more than I did at the start of the week when the only thing I saw was Rivals or scouts listing Tenn as the only school he had hi interest with.

[irishmarine]

wel what is everybody saying now?

[daytonirish]

That it looks real good for the Irish.

[irishmarine]

does he have a visit or a commitment date set up ?

[irishmarine]

wait isnt it tomorrow?

[HoffVir]

does he have a visit or a commitment date set up ?

Read back a few pages. He was just on campus, is commiting tomorrow.

[irishmarine]

thanks hoff i realized it right after i wrote it but thanks for trying to help, d d d....

[HoffVir]

thanks hoff i realized it right after i wrote it but thanks for trying to help, d d d....

No worries. Pray it's Numa Numa time tomorrow.

[NDGirlzRock]

Numa Numa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:alcoholic:

[NDGirlzRock]

No worries. Pray it's Numa Numa time tomorrow.

"I need an old priest and a young priest!!!"

[HoffVir]

Numa Numa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:alcoholic:

Hopefully. VolNation is very nervous.

[irishmarine]

yeah ill light a candle for some more NUMA NUMA

[irishmarine]

You Know You Like The Green

[mikejND]

I'm sure some may know, but a Volquest mod spoke to Bullard today, and he also believes he's Irish

[IrishGrizz]

Echoing IUB----all signs point ^^^^^^

[irishmarine]

whats wrong grizz afraid to say hes looking good.

[irishmarine]

hahahahah

[irishmarine]

i would love to see him say hes irish i hope it comes true

[daytonirish]

Less than 24 hours and we will know for sure.

[irishmarine]

yes and every minute goes by slower and slower

[rontdtarchala]

hey grizzer knows the deal... you go brother....I never welcomed you marine sooooo hey welcome

[stonebreakerwasgod]

Tennessee just volunteered to run over the cliff.

[irishziggy]

apparently a Volquest Mod talked to Bullard and he said he's Irish

[HoffVir]

Tennessee just volunteered to run over the cliff.

Boooo, that sucked :nanana:

[stonebreakerwasgod]

Uuhhh....Bullard won't play 'Rocky Top' as his wedding song?

[IrishKnight1023]

When I'll wake up it'll already be done so I won't have to wait.

[irishunclebill]

When I'll wake up it'll already be done so I won't have to wait.

Bastid- that's not even Banker's hours.

[Svoboda]

Brent Hubbs, who is the guy who handles VolQuest, was on SportsAnimal tonight (he's on every Thursday at 8pm) and he conceeded Bullard to the Irish. Apparently he claimed Notre Dame sold him on the education.

[IrishR#1]

Brent Hubbs, who is the guy who handles VolQuest, was on SportsAnimal tonight (he's on every Thursday at 8pm) and he conceeded Bullard to the Irish. Apparently he claimed Notre Dame sold him on the education.

He wants to be a student-athlete and not an athlete-student. Smart move by him.

[IrishKnight1023]

We own in recruiting.

[stonebreakerwasgod]

There's education in Tennessee?

[daytonirish]

Isn't that the place where they discovered Global Warming ?

[ND Fanatic]

Brent Hubbs, who is the guy who handles VolQuest, was on SportsAnimal tonight (he's on every Thursday at 8pm) and he conceeded Bullard to the Irish. Apparently he claimed Notre Dame sold him on the education.

Who would have thought that a college would sell a student/athlete on education, craziness, pure craziness...:confused:

[ND Fanatic]

Looks like the cat may be out of the bag.......


http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080606/SPORTS07/806060382/-1/PREPSFACTORY

[domehead1]

Niceness.....only one more decision to make for the day...what to drink tonight? Stoney, any suggestions?

[NDChatt]

There's education in Tennessee?
Easy Stoney. Some of us are edumacated.

[NDChatt]

Isn't that the place where they discovered Global Warming ?
And the internet.

[The New Louis]

Bring on the Bull. What a nickname for a lineman especially a guard

[IrishGrizz]

Partaay time- Numa numa time! :encore::bottomsup::drinks::headbang::hcti:

[Sureal]

Good Job Staff!!! Keep it coming!!!

[Dayton_Domer]

Welcome Alex!!!

[irishunclebill]

The announcement is over and so is what little suspense of what was left about it.

Alex Bullard is Irish!

[irishunclebill]

Toughest part of the decision was telling other people no, but he wanted to get it out of the way so he could concentrate on his Senior Year of football.

[NDGirlzRock]

Man that's awesome!!!

[Akron Irish]

Welcome aboard. Looks like no bra for me this time.

[irishunclebill]

Link to free (for now) B&G story on Alex Bullard's commit.

And The Ball Keeps Rolling (http://www.blueandgold.com/content/?aid=5488)



June 6, 2008
And The Ball Keeps Rolling…

by JASON SAPP
Recruiting Analyst

Things were fairly slow on the recruiting front while the coaches were on the road during the spring evaluation period.

Following the coaches’ reunion upon their return, the momentum certainly started to pick up as a new wave of offers were extended and Tennessee native Alex Bullard made a return trip to campus.

Things kept moving in the right direction during the first week of June as recently offered offensive tackle Michael Schofield had a successful visit on campus, outside linebacker Dan Fox gave his pledge to the Irish during his visit the following day, and Bullard announced his intentions during a Friday morning press conference.

“I called Coach (Charlie) Weis yesterday afternoon and let him know that I was ready to commit to Notre Dame,” the 6-foot-3, 275-pound lineman reported on the Thursday night prior to the press conference. “He was pleased and really excited that I’m coming to Notre Dame.”

Bullard’s first trip to South Bend was for the Blue-Gold game and he left campus with an Irish offer in hand.

After returning home from that trip, he reportedly listed Tennessee as his slight leader over the other contenders. The Volunteers remained as one of his favorites, but the Irish were capable of overtaking the lead by their recruiting efforts over the last month.

“Notre Dame and Tennessee were my top schools. Michigan was in there too,” Bullard said of his finalists. “Both Tennessee and Michigan are great schools. It’s nothing against their programs, but Notre Dame is just a better fit for me.”

Brentwood, Tenn. is a strong support area for the Tennessee Vols and Bullard grew up as a fan. After the Irish successfully accomplished one of the toughest feats in recruiting – winning an in-state battle – it wasn’t easy for him to notify the local coach.

“I had to call Tennessee to let them know about my decision because my coach (Ralph Potter) has a good relationship with them. It’s the right thing to do out of respect for their program as well,” he said. “I talked to Coach (Phil) Fulmer yesterday and that wasn’t an easy call to make at all.”

Brentwood Academy lost in the Division II AA state championship game against Montgomery Bell Academy, 12-0, after the Eagles brought home the title the previous season. Bullard, who contributed as an offensive tackle and is being recruited as an offensive guard, plans on leading his team to another state championship in his senior season with most of the talented players returning.

By noticing the similarities between Notre Dame and his high school, it certainly helped him make his final decision.

“Basically the biggest thing for me was life past football,” he said. “It’s a smaller school with a smaller setting and a smaller environment. Notre Dame is more tailored to how I operate in the classroom and it’s similar to my school. I like the smaller campus community and smaller classes.”

Well, that and his parents openly expressed their interest in Notre Dame as well.

“My parents were pulling for Notre Dame,” he shared. “They made sure to leave the decision in my hands, but they told me that they liked Notre Dame.

“I told my dad on the way home from the visit that I wanted to go to Notre Dame and we told my mom when we got home. They sat me down and wanted to make sure that it was my decision and not what I thought they wanted me to do.”

Now that Bullard has become the seventh verbal commitment of the 2009 recruiting class, he plans on playing the role of a recruiter and helping Notre Dame’s efforts. He was already in contact with defensive tackle commit Tyler Stockton and wants to reach out to others the way Stockton did him.

“I could see myself doing something similar to Tyler and helping out,” he said. “Hopefully we’ll get the no. 1 recruiting class.”

There’s still quite a bit of time to land a top recruiting class, but adding Bullard certainly helps the Irish continue in the right direction.

As other top prospects continue to hit campus throughout the summer, hopefully they’ll have a similar feeling to Bullard and feel prepared to commit to the Irish as well.

[IrishKnight1023]

http://tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080606/SPORTS07/806060382/1002/SPORTS


Brentwood Academy lineman Alex Bullard wants to be in South Bend when Notre Dame returns to football prominence.

Bullard, a 6-foot-4, 275-pound offensive guard, will announce his commitment to play football for the Irish at 10 a.m. today at BA.

He selected Notre Dame over Tennessee and Michigan, who were next in line on his list of 21 scholarship offers.

"It's a good fit for me," Bullard said. "I liked the smaller campus, smaller classrooms and just how prestigious a school they are. Especially with Tennessee, it was a tough decision. I felt like me and Coach (Phillip) Fulmer had a relationship. But at the end of the day, Notre Dame was the best place for me."

Bullard attended Notre Dame's spring game in April.

"At first I was going to wait until after football season to decide," Bullard said, "but this was best for me and my family, and the interest of my team."

BA could have up to four linemen sign with major colleges. The last local prospect to sign with Notre Dame was Pope John Paul II receiver Golden Tate in 2007.

Rivals.com ranks Bullard No. 11 nationally among offensive guards in the Class of 2009 and fourth among Tennessee prospects.

"Alex has a lot of upside as an athlete," BA Coach Ralph Potter said. "Probably the best thing he does is come off the ball extremely hard. He's got good, flexible hips, and he can really move."

[Dayton_Domer]

“I had to call Tennessee to let them know about my decision because my coach (Ralph Potter) has a good relationship with them. It’s the right thing to do out of respect for their program as well,” he said. “I talked to Coach (Phil) Fulmer yesterday and that wasn’t an easy call to make at all.”

This says it all....

[irishmarine]

absolutly. i think we are really getting high character kids. that is important.

[NDisNCin2010]

Welcome to the ND Family, Alex!

This is Great News, and big recruitng coup to boot...Charlei and Co land yet another Tenn guy for ND...who woulda thunk it?

The O Line is the key to everything in football...as we were reminded so many times last year.

[Specnatz]

Link to free (for now) B&G story on Alex Bullard's commit.

And The Ball Keeps Rolling (http://www.blueandgold.com/content/?aid=5488)

This article shows a lot about where this kid is coming from. His parents, liked ND but after his making a decision that sat him down and wanted to make sure it is what he wanted and not what they wanted? Brilliant job by parents to make sure the kid has his head on straight and will be happy in his future. I want them to adopt me now after reading that.

All kidding aside, this shows the kind of players and students that Notre Dame is all about.http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o195/Specnatz/char-cheerleader2.gif

[BDirish4ever]

Welcome Alex Bullard!

[IrishGrizz]

Another great young man - similar to Fox- wanted to do things the right way- Fox wanted to look the coaches in the eye when he committed, and Alex wanted to call the other coaches and tell them personally that he was coming to ND. I love these kids.

[NDGirlzRock]

Man I just watched some tape of his announcement.....this is one great get. Totally sounds like an ND kinda guy. I'm really pumped about him.

[irishmarine]

where did you see the tape of him anjouncing?

[IrishKnight1023]

where did you see the tape of him anjouncing?

Rivals

[IrishKnight1023]

I'm feeling froggy on this one...I think we might've turned the tide on Tennessee.

You are wise

[IrishGrizz]

You are wise

and humble....

[notredomer23]

just saying, ive been calling this for ages :D

[rontdtarchala]

welcome to the family young man

[IrishKnight1023]

http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080606/SPORTS13/495730478/1021/Sports

More of the same, but none the less


Brentwood, Tenn., offensive lineman Alex Bullard has selected Notre Dame, according to an online report in The (Nashville) Tennessean.

Bullard is a 6-foot-4, 275-pound guard who picked the Irish over Michigan and Tennessee.

"It's a good fit for me," said Bullard, who plays at Brentwood Academy. "I liked the smaller campus, smaller classrooms and just how prestigious a school they are."

[stonebreakerwasgod]

Easy Stoney. Some of us are edumacated.

I couldn't resist. Actually, Tennessee is pretty cool.

[irishmarine]

how many other guards are we looking at? and who?

[daytonirish]

Chris Watt fron Illinois is the #1 rated guard and the one who we have a good-great chance of landing.

[stonebreakerwasgod]

Yeah. He would be a good pickup.

[NDGirlzRock]

Yeah can you picture the line in 2 years

LT = Xavier Nixon
LG = Alex "The Bull" Bullard
C = Braxton "Captain Caveman" Cave
RG = Chris Watt
RT = Trevor Robinson

Man is that a load to handle!!!

[NDgrandson]

Great news yet again. The more I lay low, the more commits we get. I'll keep it up until proven otherwise.

[irishmarine]

dont forget about lane clelland. he is supossed to be a monster too

[daytonirish]

Like the way you think NDGirlz.

[NDGirlzRock]

Yeah that's some seriously nasty attitude going on there!!!! I hear big Trev and Captain Caveman are two mean muthas!!! Not to mention the rest!!!

[irishmarine]

we seriously have a GREAT interior line for the next couple of years. im all about solidifying the tackle position now.

[SouthernIrish]

Any chance Bullard moves to OT? He seems to have the right size, maybe a little short. Is he agile enough?

[HoffVir]

Any chance Bullard moves to OT? He seems to have the right size, maybe a little short. Is he agile enough?

Maybe. But I doubt it. The staff recruited him as a Guard and most of the time in high school, the team's best OL plays tackle.

[SpanishElite]

Any chance Bullard moves to OT? He seems to have the right size, maybe a little short. Is he agile enough?


From the limited tape I have seen I think he is above average agility for an OG.. but out at OT I think he could be below average. I think he could be a STUD at OG, but think could play OT in a pinch but I dont think he could make a living there. Him vs Everson Griffen (USC) or a premire rush end. I think we would be at a disadvantage.

[irishunclebill]

Profile Updated with latest Rivals, Scout, and ESPN rankings.

Alex stays pretty much the same on Rivals, but jumps 127 slots on Scout who is now also listing him as an OG prospect.

As for ESPN, another LOL. How can Bullard be the #5 OG on Scout, and the #11 OG on Rivals, and be ranked as the #35 OG by ESPN. Beats me.

[SpanishElite]

http://208.101.39.74/MBA

There a link of Alex's game tonight (10-10). They are playing Bell Academy at home and are wearing Red. Alex is wearing number 72. Just found it on Rivals. Its half time as of 9:50 EST.

[publicola]

I believe Alex's father has passed, although I haven't seen official confirmation of this. Regardless, keep Alex and family in your thoughts.

[HoffVir]

Heard this as well. Very sad.

[Purebred Irishman]

Prayers for Alex and his family if this is in fact true

[SpanishElite]

Thats terrible. Best wished to Alex and his family.

[NDGirlzRock]

To the Bullard family, you are in my prayers!!! Sad news!

[Akron Irish]

Rumor is he is transferring to be closer to the fam.

[Revolver]

Rumor is he is transferring to be closer to the fam.

My best Luke, when Vader kills Obi-Wan, scream:

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

Damn, we can't afford to lose O-linemen

[IrishFan123]

I heard it's confirmed.

[IrishCrasher]

Hate to see us lose him. I wish Alex the best.

This also leads me to believe that we will extend a 5th year to Nuss and Romine

[NDgrandson]

Hmm. That's too bad. I hate to see this. I wish him the best.

[Synoptico]

Best of luck to Alex.

[a1ND]

Here is a free article on Scout explaining why he left. Wish the best for him and his family and I hope the NCAA grants him a waiver so he doesn't have to sit out considering the circumstances

http://notredame.scout.com/2/1037527.html


Tennessee gets Notre Dame transfer
This story originally published on InsideTennessee.com


By James Bryant
Recruiting Analyst InsideTennessee
Posted Jan 6, 2011

Former Brentwood Academy offensive lineman Alex Bullard is coming back home to the University of Tennessee. The four star offensive lineman and the No. 7 rated guard in the country spent the last two years at Notre Dame.

The four star offensive lineman and the No. 7 rated guard in the country spent the last two years at Notre Dame.

InsideTennessee.com confirmed with Bullard’s mother Dorthy that Alex will indeed transfer to the Knoxville campus next week.

“We are so excited that is coming back home,” Mrs. Bullard said Thursday night. “Alex father passed away last April and its been a big hardship on our family. Notre Dame released him from his scholarship yesterday.”

According to Mrs. Bullard, Alex redshirted his freshman year at Notre Dame and was a redshirt freshman this past fall. He will have three years to play and he may not have to sit out the normal one year due to the NCAA transfer rule.

“He may not have to sit out a year,” Mrs. Bullard said. “We are hoping he won’t. We will apply for the NCAA Hardship rule. It’s been really tough on our family, Alex is still grieving. He and his father was very close.”

Bullard is a 6-foot-5, 285 pound athlete, that has been clocked in the forty at 4.9 seconds.

[JMR8]

good luck alex. hope all goes well!

[irishunclebill]

Best of luck to Alex. Family First Always.

[morrdave9]

Best of luck to him, hope all is well with him and his family.

[ND from NE]

best of luck Alex ... gotta go with the family

Gayle Sayers: "the lord if first, my family is second, and I am third"

[Purebred Irishman]

Best wishes to Alex and hopefully moving back home to TN will help out his family

[NotreDameNate]

Good luck to you, Alex. I'll still be rooting for you AND your family. Hate to hear this for him and his family. Football is still only a game.

[mlcspinner]

Best of luck young man

[daytonirish]

Hope he does real well at Tenn. Good luck Alex.

[IrishFan123]

Good Luck to him...now give his scholarship to Ruffer!

[Purebred Irishman]

BK's statement about Alex


“Alex is a great young man that I enjoyed working with this year and fully understand and support his desires to attend a school closer to his mother and sister,” Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said Friday in a release.

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

[Domer Dog]

BK's statement about Alex



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

This is certainly bad news, but also very understandable. I think he would have been really good for us over the next couple of years, and by all accounts is a classy young man.

[stonebreakerwasgod]

Ruffer.

[NDisNCin2010]

were thin at interior O Line.
this is not good news
oh well best of luck to him

[wicket]

were thin at interior O Line.
this is not good news
oh well best of luck to him

I think were okay, we still have a decent 2 deep at every spot, beyond that almost every team is thin

[NDisNCin2010]

I think were okay, we still have a decent 2 deep at every spot, beyond that almost every team is thin

are you sure?

how does 2 deep on interior line (G and C's) look for the following years:

2011
2012
2013
2014

[wicket]

are you sure?

how does 2 deep on interior line (G and C's) look for the following years:

2011
2012
2013
2014

for 2011:
LG Watt, Lombard
C Cave, Golic
RB Robinson, Clelland

for 2012 we lose robinson and clelland but will add a few guys from this class (Hanratty and whoever moves to the OLine from Carrico and Springmann)

im not doing 2013 and 2014 cuz it will be to much projecting and nobody has a lineup set for then already

[NDisNCin2010]

i wasnt really worried as much about 2011 as i was the other years...its not looking good at all in the middle wicket carrico and springman are OT types not OG/C types

[lowayne]

i wasnt really worried as much about 2011 as i was the other years...its not looking good at all in the middle wicket carrico and springman are OT types not OG/C types

I was under the impression BK likes OT types on the inside also. My knowledge is admittedly weak in this area, however.

[morrdave9]

Some good news for Alex - the NCAA granted him a waiver for his hardship case and he will be allowed to play this upcoming season without having to sit out a year.

http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/06/ex-irish-lineman-gets-waiver-will-play-for-vols-in-11/

[DublinIrish]

good for him, best of luck to him and his family

[JMR8]

good. hope he does well. good luck to him and his family!

[FWIRISH]

Well I am always quick to complain about the NCAA when they get it wrong, so I guess I will say glad to hear they got one right. Good luck Alex, sorry to see you go, but understand why you did and family need is one of the few things that can trump ND.

[lowayne]

Well I am always quick to complain about the NCAA when they get it wrong, so I guess I will say glad to hear they got one right. Good luck Alex, sorry to see you go, but understand why you did and family need is one of the few things that can trump ND.

Agreed on all counts.

[NotreDameNate]

Best of luck to the young man. Hope you go on to be a 1st round pick so you can help your family even more.

[KamaraPolice]

He's a great kid. No drama like so many other superstar athletes. I hope nothing but the best for him and look forward to seeing him in the NFL one day.