'08 IL LB Steve Filer (7/24/07 Notre Dame LOI)

[Svoboda]

Inside Linebacker
Mt. Carmel High School (http://www.mchs.org/) (Chicago, IL)

Ht: 6-foot-3
Wt: 220 lbs
Forty: 4.65
GPA:

Links of Interest: Rivals Profile (http://notredame.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=54883)

Combine:
Bench Max:
Squat Max:

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

Rankings & Accolades
Rivals 250 #143 Rivals #8 National ILB Rivals IL Top 30- #3
Scout 100 #72 Scout National MLB #4
ESPN 150 #116 ESPN National ILB#9
Lemming/CSTV 100 #35
RISE 100 #34

Statistics
2006- 87 Tackles, 8 Sacks.
2007- 107 Tackles, 1 INT

Schools of Interest:
Notre Dame (LOI) Official Visit 12/7/07
Ohio State
Michigan

[Svoboda]

Steve Filer

[iloveirish_12]

Does he have any date for when he is going to commit?

[scooper]

No. Right now there really aren't many dates or deadlines out there.

[HereComeTheIrish]

Does he have any date for when he is going to commit?

Ilove...listen, I realize that I invited you over here and all...but your endless questions about recruits looking for a hard answer...It ain't getting it done. For God Sakes...IT'S MARCH!!! Relax and enjoy the process. Otherwise, I'd suggest signing up for a premium site because you're gonna drive some of these fellas to an early retirement in the looney bin. Things will happen when they happen. I've opened 3 consecutive posts and three times in a row...when is this gonna happen...when is that gonna happen...has he been offered. Good Lord, Stop. :eek:

[iloveirish_12]

Ilove...listen, I realize that I invited you over here and all...but your endless questions about recruits looking for a hard answer...It ain't getting it done. For God Sakes...IT'S MARCH!!! Relax and enjoy the process. Otherwise, I'd suggest signing up for a premium site because you're gonna drive some of these fellas to an early retirement in the looney bin. Things will happen when they happen. I've opened 3 consecutive posts and three times in a row...when is this gonna happen...when is that gonna happen...has he been offered. Good Lord, Stop. :eek:

My Bad.

[tedwick]

Ilove...listen, I realize that I invited you over here and all...but your endless questions about recruits looking for a hard answer...It ain't getting it done. For God Sakes...IT'S MARCH!!! Relax and enjoy the process. Otherwise, I'd suggest signing up for a premium site because you're gonna drive some of these fellas to an early retirement in the looney bin. Things will happen when they happen. I've opened 3 consecutive posts and three times in a row...when is this gonna happen...when is that gonna happen...has he been offered. Good Lord, Stop. :eek:hey, hcti... any news on when filer decommits and goes to USC? :eek:

[HereComeTheIrish]

hey, hcti... any news on when filer decommits and goes to USC? :eek:
;) :p ;)

[marv81s]

That is when Weis and/or Brown doesn't show him enough love and fail to kiss his spoiled ass enough like a certain other recruit from last year.

[rontdtarchala]

now that was funny ted!

[rontdtarchala]

I don't think calling him spoiled is the best motivation for coming to ND if thats how we think about him...daaaaaannng startin sumpthin up in here....lol

[untitledproject]

Filer is expected to speed up his recruiting process.

[rdrdreamer]

Any particular reason why? Just hoping aloud is all...

[untitledproject]

It'll be 5 visits to ND. That bodes quite well my friend. Especially since Ill only has received 2, and anO$U and scUM, only 1 a piece.

[rdrdreamer]

Aaaaahhhhh! This makes sense. I like the way it's playing out. Would love to take one from Zook. Especially one of Filer's caliber.

[IrishKnight1023]

I didn't think we'd accually have ANOTHER big weekend to look foward to this summer, but with all of these studs (Patchan, Filer, Sabino, Jeremy, Bryant <<waste of time and whoever else) coming I guess we can be excited again.

[mlcspinner]

It'll be 5 visits to ND. That bodes quite well my friend. Especially since Ill only has received 2, and anO$U and scUM, only 1 a piece.

Who was that kid that came to ND like 10 times and then committed to Ned. Do you think this could happen with him also?

[HoffVir]

Trevor Robinson. But he did make just as many trips to Nebraska, before staying home with the Huskers. Filer won't stay home with Illynoise, but the Skunkbears make me fearful.

[Svoboda]

On the flip side, Matt Romine came to Notre Dame quite a few times and committed. Every situation is different, but one thing is for sure: if a kid keeps coming back, he's obviously interested in the program.

I've spoken to a couple folks that are connected to the Mount Carmel program and they still claim Filer is Irish. He plans on deciding before the school year starts, so we should know if they're accurate or not.

[HoffVir]

On the flip side, Matt Romine came to Notre Dame quite a few times and committed. Every situation is different, but one thing is for sure: if a kid keeps coming back, he's obviously interested in the program.

I've spoken to a couple folks that are connected to the Mount Carmel program and they still claim Filer is Irish. He plans on deciding before the school year starts, so we should know if they're accurate or not.

Every kid/situation is different, multiple visits = interest in ND ... completely agree. Trevor was very much interested, just wanted to be closer to home. That's fine by me.

C'mon on Steven!

[NDgrandson]

Might we take Filer and Sabino? A MLB (Filer) and SLB (Sabino)? That would give us 3 MLBs and Poz a frontrunner for saving a year of eligibility? Poz looks to be a little more of a project than the others. Of course I say this before his SR year of HS, a lot of time before the first game of 08.

Of course Hale would figure in here as well. He just seems less likely to come to ND compared to Filer and Sabino.

[IrishKnight1023]

Might we take Filer and Sabino? A MLB (Filer) and SLB (Sabino)? That would give us 3 MLBs and Poz a frontrunner for saving a year of eligibility? Poz looks to be a little more of a project than the others. Of course I say this before his SR year of HS, a lot of time before the first game of 08.

Of course Hale would figure in here as well. He just seems less likely to come to ND compared to Filer and Sabino.

-----No question. The staff told Compton we're bringing in 5 LB's this year so definently and it's verrry likely.

[NDgrandson]

Thanks IK. You mentioned in a previous post about another big weekend. I know a lot of these guys are coming to ND soon, but who do you know will be here on the same weekend? You can post in a different thread if more appropiate, I'll find it.

[scooper]

Every kid/situation is different, multiple visits = interest in ND ... completely agree. Trevor was very much interested, just wanted to be closer to home. That's fine by me.

C'mon on Steven!And if my geography skills serve me right, ND is closer to Filer's home than his other schools.

[IrishKnight1023]

Filer is down to two. Any idea who it is? As long as it's not Illinois I'm a happy camper.

[Lynch]

as long as he gets down to one, and its us, im happy

[irishunclebill]

In a bit of a surprise Filer lists ND & OSU, not Michigan as his Top 2 right now. He is not saying that this is his Final 2, only that the Irish & the Buckeyes are who he is looking at most closely right now. Filer's visit to ND will be the weekend of July 20th.

[IrishKnight1023]

In a bit of a surprise Filer lists ND & OSU, not Michigan as his Top 2 right now. He is not saying that this is his Final 2, only that the Irish & the Buckeyes are who he is looking at most closely right now. Filer's visit to ND will be the weekend of July 20th.

--------Boomshaclaca?

[Lynch]

[QUOTE=IrishKnight1023;7776]--------Boomshaclaca?[/QUOTi

I like it. i would say that applies here

[irishunclebill]

Filer is also confirming that he will be making his decison before the end of the summer, and furthermore that it could be anytime before the end of the summer.

Boomshacalaca indeed!

[IrishKnight1023]

I guess my pessimism of getting Filer was indeed not needed...I'll add a new one.....Booyaaa!

[Lynch]

enfuego

[IrishKnight1023]

<<<<< My optimism will be now signified in my avatarrrr

[irishunclebill]

<<<<< My optimism will be now signified in my avatarrrr

It took you awhile IK, but welcome aboard the Steve Filer train. If he does indeed end up at ND, the Irish will be adding one very special LB to an already incredibly talented 2008 defensive class.

[IrishKnight1023]

I have to say though........my soft spot for McDonald as my fav. LB will remain intact....nothing I can do about that.

[NDgrandson]

When LOI day came and went last year and the LB and DL positions were noticably shallow, I started Jonesing for Filer. I went to Mt. Carmel's website and watched just about all the video they had available in search of #44. Fleming, McDonald and Poz have helped me away from the ledge as it pertains to our LB depth. I still really hope Sabino comes to ND and is an EE, but Filer was my 1st desire this recruiting season.

[IrishCalves]

Filer is also confirming that he will be making his decison before the end of the summer, and furthermore that it could be anytime before the end of the summer.

I definitely like our chances a lot more. I guess I'm always worried when a recruit does a 180 on their timetable after visiting any school not named Notre Dame, but it definitely bodes well - gotta like the fact that we're getting the last crack at Filer. Charlie & Co. are going to do all that they can to woo him when he's in South Bend.

I hope that the 17th is the real date for his visit, which I saw posted elsewhere. Otherwise, Corwin might have to choose between Filer and Sabino when it comes to personal attention. But I'm sure even then he'd figure something out. He's just that good :cool:.

[irishunclebill]

Dates are still a little fuzzy depending on where you look, but it's pretty certain that Filer & Sabino will not be in South Bend at the same time. Sabino is slated to be at UNC on the weekend of the 20th, when Filer is supposed to be at ND. Sabino appears to be coming to ND the following weekend of the 27th when Jeremy Brown will be in town. Brown is now supposed to be in South Bend from the 26th to the 30th, that's as much time as McDonald spent in South Bend in April.

[IrishCalves]

Dates are still a little fuzzy depending on where you look, but it's pretty certain that Filer & Sabino will not be in South Bend at the same time. Sabino is slated to be at UNC on the weekend of the 20th, when Filer is supposed to be at ND. Sabino appears to be coming to ND the following weekend of the 27th when Jeremy Brown will be in town. Brown is now supposed to be in South Bend from the 26th to the 30th, that's as much time as McDonald spent in South Bend in April.

And about as much time as Blanton spend in South Bend during June.

With this recruiting class, I feel like a Chuck Norris joke; I don't sleep, I wait.

[irishunclebill]

and what do Blanton and McDonald have in common.

Brown is saying that he is not coming to ND to commit, but rather just to check things out. He must be planning on doing a lot of checking things out if he is going to be there for almost 5 full days, but I digress.

Filer on the bus?

[IrishCalves]

I remember hearing that Filer was a silent Wolverine commit from the folks who's favorite site is GBW... hmmmm...

LET ME GUESS, "Shayne Hale is twice the linebacker that Filer is, we'll be fine with him and J.B. Fitzgerald thank you much." That site and their fans never cease to amaze me.

Even if he for some reason Filer picked OSU (which sounds pretty doubtful @ this point), it'd still mean he'll be slobberknocking Wolverines in the future. Today is a good day.

[untitledproject]

I have to say though........my soft spot for McDonald as my fav. LB will remain intact....nothing I can do about that.

I was going to go with Golic, but landing a dude named 'Slaughter' just trumps any legacy.

Also the fact that he plays D.

[irishunclebill]

Profile Updated & Pictures Added.

[irishunclebill]

Lost in all the talk of Danny & Trev is the fact that Steve Filer is expected to visit ND next weekend. So it’s time to put a face on the recruit who is likely to be the subject of intense speculation next weekend.

ND’s success this year at D recruiting and LB recruiting can only be enhanced if they can successfully recruit Filer. However, this success seems to have at times made us lose focus as to just what a tremendous addition Filer would be. Filer is a 5 star rated recruit by Scout, the #2 ranked ILB in the nation at Rivals, and the consensus #1 recruit from the State of Illinois. Much like Darius Fleming, Filer is a quiet dignified kid off the field, and a runaway tank on it.

Filer has announced that his final 2 schools under consideration are ND & OSU, and has also decided to make his decision before the beginning of the school year, but he has also said that he could make it anytime before the beginning of the school year. Irish fans are hoping that anytime means next weekend, and that the choice will be "no place like Notre Dame".

[notredomer23]

Got a question. When does school start in Illinois? the way they do it in the south or the way after labor day

[napoleonbuck]

I think it's late August because Garrett Goebel wants to decide before school starts, and the latest he'll be deciding is late august.

Unless Filer makes a return trip to Columbus, I think he's all yours. Even if he does make that return trip, it would still probably be a courtesy trip.

[stonebreakerwasgod]

If he tries Cincinnati chili, he may choose neither. :)

[Svoboda]

I think it's late August because Garrett Goebel wants to decide before school starts, and the latest he'll be deciding is late august.

Unless Filer makes a return trip to Columbus, I think he's all yours. Even if he does make that return trip, it would still probably be a courtesy trip.
I personally think that is going to happen if he makes the rumored return visit within the next couple weeks.

[IrishCalves]

Hey IUB, I know its a stupid post, but I gotta inquire anyways.

I'm not trying to swindle anything I shouldn't be privy to, but is there any "new" information why you switched back from McCarthy to Filer?

And FWIW, the guy I trust the most over at DD (Rockne3d) feels the way you do about Filer. Is it really that close to being a done deal? Guess I haven't pinched hard enough...

[irishunclebill]

Hey IUB, I know its a stupid post, but I gotta inquire anyways.

I'm not trying to swindle anything I shouldn't be privy to, but is there any "new" information why you switched back from McCarthy to Filer?

And FWIW, the guy I trust the most over at DD (Rockne3d) feels the way you do about Filer. Is it really that close to being a done deal? Guess I haven't pinched hard enough...

Nah, I just did the switch to Filer right after the McCarthy announcement, then switched back for a day or two to honor #18. No new info, it's still Filer or bust. I'm hoping he pulls the trigger this weekend, but these things are usually never that easy.

[IrishCalves]

Amen, I hear ya. I was just hoping for some juicy conversation to take my mind of the red alert status with big Trev. Filer would certainly be a nice intermission for the drama unfolding there.

[daytonirish]

I would also love for Filer to commit this weekend. Here's hoping for the best.

[notredomer23]

does his visit start today or tomorrow?

[irishunclebill]

does his visit start today or tomorrow?

No confirmation that I have seen anywhere. 7/20 was previously mentioned but never really confirmed. Everyone still seems to be thinking it is sometime this weekend, but if he was already on campus, I have a feeling that we would have a "Big Steve sighting" post or thread up.

[IrishCalves]

I've finally figured it out! I knew that Steve Filer must have had a brother in football... only a different kind of football...

http://vmedia.rivals.com/IMAGES/PROSPECT/PHOTO/STEVENFILER6_27200.JPG

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41798000/jpg/_41798196_adu270.jpg

If any of you listen to ESPN 1000 in the Chicagoland area, its pretty obvious to you that Mac, Jurko, and Harry's "Love Children" section has seriously damaged the way my mind operates.

[irishunclebill]

It has been reported that Filer will be on campus tomorrow afternoon, but is in South Bend this evening visiting with ND recruits.

[RichardRiot]

It has been reported that Filer will be on campus tomorrow afternoon, but is in South Bend this evening visiting with ND recruits.

Great ambassadors they are.....

[stonebreakerwasgod]

Cave and co. are pretty dang good.

[IrishKnight1023]

It has been reported that Filer will be on campus tomorrow afternoon, but is in South Bend this evening visiting with ND recruits.

-------I bet a million dollars Cave is there again. He says everytime he hears of a recruit coming to visit he makes a trip down to South Bend. He's our version of Brewster except cooler.

[irishunclebill]

-------I bet a million dollars Cave is there again. He says everytime he hears of a recruit coming to visit he makes a trip down to South Bend. He's our version of Brewster except cooler.

LOL- I feel a napoleonbuck visit coming.:D

[tedwick]

LOL- I feel a napoleonbuck visit coming.:D"you guys. come on. no way cave is cooler than brewster. i mean, he's head of the brew crew. THE BREW CREW!!! SOOOOO COOOL!!!" :D

[IrishCalves]

All this talk of being around South Bend has me feeling really good. Even Buckeyeplanet posted one of the articles on Filer with their take on it, something to the effect of, "Probably going in just to re-confirm his choice here." (<-- paraphrased).

I smell another consensus top 50 defender coming our way, what about you?

[IrishKnight1023]

LOL- I feel a napoleonbuck visit coming.:D

------Good maybe he can explain the OSU slogan "Win rings, F B*tches and get paid" and then proceed to spell motto wrong.

[irishunclebill]

"you guys. come on. no way cave is cooler than brewster. i mean, he's head of the brew crew. THE BREW CREW!!! SOOOOO COOOL!!!" :D

LOL- I'm still waiting for a what's your MODO to pop up here. OOPS! It just did.

[irishunclebill]

All this talk of being around South Bend has me feeling really good. Even Buckeyeplanet posted one of the articles on Filer with their take on it, something to the effect of, "Probably going in just to re-confirm his choice here." (<-- paraphrased).

I smell another consensus top 50 defender coming our way, what about you?

Hoping I can change my sig & avatar soon.

[napoleonbuck]

-------I bet a million dollars Cave is there again. He says everytime he hears of a recruit coming to visit he makes a trip down to South Bend. He's our version of Brewster except cooler.

And lower ranked.

Sorry, but I gots to defend my dude.:cool:

[IrishKnight1023]

And lower ranked.

Sorry, but I gots to defend my dude.:cool:

------It's all good, but the beauty of ND is our recruits can spell "Moto"

[RichardRiot]

------It's all good, but the beauty of ND is our recruits can spell "Moto"

No disrespect to the good O-line haul for the Buckeyes, but you could have left out the word Moto:

"the beauty of ND is our recruits can spell":cool:

[NDGirlzRock]

HeHeHe! So does this mean that he's going to the batCAVE, for a visit tonight?

[GhostSpirit]

-------I bet a million dollars Cave is there again. He says everytime he hears of a recruit coming to visit he makes a trip down to South Bend. He's our version of Brewster except cooler.

LOL, definately cooler.

[Fishin'_Irish]

Not to rain on our OSU-bashing-parade, but isn't it spelled "motto" and not "moto"?

[HereComeTheIrish]

------It's all good, but the beauty of ND is our recruits can spell "Moto"

lool ;)

[IrishKnight1023]

Well as you can see I do not go to ND and may God have mercy on my soul. But it flew over many other posters heads on this board so I am not the only one! I missed a "T" but it's better than a "D" which are his average grades....ok now I bow my head in shame for the brain fart of the century.

[HereComeTheIrish]

Well as you can see I do not go to ND and may God have mercy on my soul. But it flew over many other posters heads on this board so I am not the only one! I missed a "T" but it's better than a "D" which are his average grades....ok now I bow my head in shame for the brain fart of the century.

:D I wouldn't worry about it too much... ;)

[Fishin'_Irish]

Well as you can see I do not go to ND and may God have mercy on my soul. But it flew over many other posters heads on this board so I am not the only one! I missed a "T" but it's better than a "D" which are his average grades....ok now I bow my head in shame for the brain fart of the century.

It's alright. The brain fart of the century has to go to Matt Millen for something or other that he's done.

[NDGirlzRock]

Come on Knight....even Dan Quail couldn't spell and look at all of the crap he took as VP. This is just a group of peeps razzin' each other. If you can't look like a dumba** with your friends, then where can you?

[stonebreakerwasgod]

Yeah, I wouldn't worry about moto, I've seen modo all the time. Hell, I'm a good speller and I make grammatical mistakes all the time. It was the two years of public schooling I got.

[NDGirlzRock]

Yeah, I wouldn't worry about moto, I've seen modo all the time. Hell, I'm a good speller and I make grammatical mistakes all the time. It was the two years of public schooling I got.

Nothing like a ruler against the knuckles from an homely old nun is there Stoney?

[Sweeney6083]

will filer commit tommorrow?

[mlcspinner]

oh boy

[weis19]

cave work your magic this weekend with steve!

[NDGirlzRock]

Will Stoney come out with frown faces coming off the big anniversary extravaganza or will he be...

http://www.microwaves101.com/content/images/Bob.jpg

Smilin' Stoney??????????

So that's how it is in their family!!! LMAO! :D:cool: Keep that on the DL!

[NDGirlzRock]

I still think Filer doesn't hail ND! Anyone else get that feeling?

[napoleonbuck]

No. If he's down to Ohio State and Notre Dame, then he's all yours. No one at Ohio State has ever felt remotely good about Filer. He visited once, and Tressel wasn't even in town during the visit. Filer's offer was basically one of those offers you send out and hope it sticks, but I don't think the coaches think it stuck because there appears to be no sense of urgency.

If he comes back to Ohio State for a visit, then maybe things get interesting(huge maybe though), but everyone has assumed Notre Dame for him since the beginning. Ohio State is basically just a big name for him to pick Notre Dame over.

[IrishCalves]

No. If he's down to Ohio State and Notre Dame, then he's all yours. No one at Ohio State has ever felt remotely good about Filer. He visited once, and Tressel wasn't even in town during the visit. Filer's offer was basically one of those offers you send out and hope it sticks, but I don't think the coaches think it stuck because there appears to be no sense of urgency.

If he comes back to Ohio State for a visit, then maybe things get interesting(huge maybe though), but everyone has assumed Notre Dame for him since the beginning. Ohio State is basically just a big name for him to pick Notre Dame over.

Agreed. I worried about OSU until the Spring Game rolled around. Filer was slated to visit Columbus. He ended up canceling the visit for personal reasons, and didn't make it to Columbus until close to 3 months later - not exactly an urgent matter, to go see their campus. Plus he didn't really sound "busted up" when he couldn't make it the 1st time either.

GirlzRock, I used to have the same feeling as you. We all do it way too much, but the way he responded to ND, the tea leaves weren't screaming, "ND's got him!". I was part of the ominous feelings crowd with regards to Filer, along with a few other posters.

But in light of his time-table reversal, I have to ask, "If its not Notre Dame, then who is it instead?" I don't believe its OSU (for reasons listed by me and napoleon) I never really felt too threatened by the Michigan presence in his recruitment (a silent verbal rumor from GBW is just about as good as an open verbal commitment to Notre Dame 50% of the time :D)... the only school I worried about was Illinois. Now that they're no longer in the top 2, I can't say I feel that threatened. Unless he's silently committed to U of I, and on marching orders from the Zookster to screw ND over at the 11th hour, I really don't see how we should be fearing the 3rd or 4th placed team in what became a 2 horse race - and, what some people are saying will be a 1 horse race by the end of the day.

So now I'll turn my question onto you. Lets say you still don't think Filer ends up in South Bend. Where would it be?

[daytonirish]

After reading some of the previous post it won't surprise me to hear Filer commits this weekend.

[NDGirlzRock]

Agreed. I worried about OSU until the Spring Game rolled around. Filer was slated to visit Columbus. He ended up canceling the visit for personal reasons, and didn't make it to Columbus until close to 3 months later - not exactly an urgent matter, to go see their campus. Plus he didn't really sound "busted up" when he couldn't make it the 1st time either.

GirlzRock, I used to have the same feeling as you. We all do it way too much, but the way he responded to ND, the tea leaves weren't screaming, "ND's got him!". I was part of the ominous feelings crowd with regards to Filer, along with a few other posters.

But in light of his time-table reversal, I have to ask, "If its not Notre Dame, then who is it instead?" I don't believe its OSU (for reasons listed by me and napoleon) I never really felt too threatened by the Michigan presence in his recruitment (a silent verbal rumor from GBW is just about as good as an open verbal commitment to Notre Dame 50% of the time :D)... the only school I worried about was Illinois. Now that they're no longer in the top 2, I can't say I feel that threatened. Unless he's silently committed to U of I, and on marching orders from the Zookster to screw ND over at the 11th hour, I really don't see how we should be fearing the 3rd or 4th placed team in what became a 2 horse race - and, what some people are saying will be a 1 horse race by the end of the day.

So now I'll turn my question onto you. Lets say you still don't think Filer ends up in South Bend. Where would it be?

In light of that information, I'd say ND is it, but I still have a really weird feeling about him and this recruitment. Hey I've been wrong before!

[RichardRiot]

Maybe I'm way off base, but I find that too many people have have drastically 'over analyzed' what is going on with Steven Filer.

He has not been playing anything like the 'hat game'. There was speculation of a very strong early lean to ND, but I don't think that Steve ever said "Notre Dame is leading right now". Then things would be quiet for a while and many would start to climb out on a ledge.

He would then visit, which would get people back on the 'imminent' commitment bandwagon. Then when he wouldn't commit, it was back out onto the ledge with comments along the lines of "he's going to ____".

Through all of this he has been very silent, and people read into that as well. Unfortunately, so many of us have gotten so wrapped-up in recruiting (and it is hard not to with the job the staff has done, especially this year), we continue to forget that this is about the recruit and not about us.

As long as Filer (or any recruit) is not stringing along a school, I have no issue with him waiting as long as he wants; even to the extent of (gulp!!:eek:) inconveniencing us fans.;) The staff can then decide whether he is worth holding a spot for - I trust their judgement better than my own.

Okay, I'm climbing off my soapbox now.:cool:

[tedwick]

i can say one thing about steve filer: i wouldn't want to play poker with that guy. : D

[stonebreakerwasgod]

I think Filer and McCarthy are going about it the right way. It's about all you can ask.

[tedwick]

cave work your magic this weekend with steve!haha... so, i just noticed this... creeeeepy. :D

[IrishKnight1023]

I think Filer and McCarthy are going about it the right way. It's about all you can ask.

----I think alot of our recruits are. I mean who ever hears from Hafis? I heard an interview on power hour and thats it. He sends no film out to Rivals or anybody and he's just a mystery. He's my avatar because I know how beastly he is on one of the top 5 best teams in NJ last year. Even Poz. I just think we have alot of character guys this year.

[stonebreakerwasgod]

I think that goes along way with the others out there. Successfull people want to surround themselves with the same. Hell, I'm already smarter just by being on GH. :)

[IrishKnight1023]

Read this from a guy over at DD..

I think this post will start heating up before the end of the Weekend. TOS poster just wrote that he met Filer's Dad. "I just met Steve Filer's dad on campus. I was walking past the Gug about an hour ago and saw Steve's dad get off a golf cart w/ Ianello and CB. He exchanged hugs w/ each of them and Ianello said something to the effect of, "I hope to get more love shortly". As Mr. Filer was walking toward his car I introduced myself and asked how things went. With a big smile on his face he said, "things are looking good". Evidently Steve was still on campus and it seemed like Mr. Filer was headed back to Chicago. He seemed like a real good guy. Hopefully there will be something official this wknd!"

[notredomer23]

good info man, reps

[weis19]

can you say #1 class come the first wed. in feb?

[goirish41]

Read this from a guy over at DD..

I think this post will start heating up before the end of the Weekend. TOS poster just wrote that he met Filer's Dad. "I just met Steve Filer's dad on campus. I was walking past the Gug about an hour ago and saw Steve's dad get off a golf cart w/ Ianello and CB. He exchanged hugs w/ each of them and Ianello said something to the effect of, "I hope to get more love shortly". As Mr. Filer was walking toward his car I introduced myself and asked how things went. With a big smile on his face he said, "things are looking good". Evidently Steve was still on campus and it seemed like Mr. Filer was headed back to Chicago. He seemed like a real good guy. Hopefully there will be something official this wknd!"

That wasn't Steve's dad ... it was Shayne Hale:D

[IrishCalves]

In light of that information, I'd say ND is it, but I still have a really weird feeling about him and this recruitment. Hey I've been wrong before!

No harm in awkward feelings. I never felt that good about Omar Hunter... :cool:

[NDgrandson]

That wasn't Steve's dad ... it was Shayne Hale

Nice. Are you sure that was in the parking lot? I thought in was in class.

[ColinKSU]

A gentleman on DD is saying we should hear something tomorrow.


Ok, this needs it's own thread. I've heard that the visit went very, very, very, very well. Read between the lines there. It's looking like we'll hear some news tomorrow sometime. Filer seems all but wrapped up.

[mlcspinner]

A gentleman on DD is saying we should hear something tomorrow.

If we do hear something I think it will be good news :)

[goirish41]

question ... I know there have been a couple of "reports" that say Filer is having a "very, very, very good visit," but how does anyone really know this to be true? Don't want to rain on the parade here, but has anyone actually spoken to Filer or anyone who would have any solid information on how the visit went (is going)? Sometimes we get ourselves all fired up over very little. That said, I hope all the speculation is right.

[scooper]

question ... I know there have been a couple of "reports" that say Filer is having a "very, very, very good visit," but how does anyone really know this to be true? Don't want to rain on the parade here, but has anyone actually spoken to Filer or anyone who would have any solid information on how the visit went (is going)? Sometimes we get ourselves all fired up over very little. That said, I hope all the speculation is right.

You know as much as anybody.

Take it or not. But it's better than hearing he's having a terrible time.

[IrishCalves]

And most of the guys saying this either legally can't, or would rather not prefer, to divulge their sources for these "great time" comments. So its sort of a difficult question to answer.

[scooper]

And most of the guys saying this either legally can't, or would rather not prefer, to divulge their sources for these "great time" comments. So its sort of a difficult question to answer.


Exactly. Some of this positive feedback allegedly comes from someone who spoke with Filer's dad on campus.

[IrishKnight1023]

Filer will decide this week between OSU and ND.

[RocketmanIrish]

Hi, im from Germany and this is my first fist try to post on any message board. I´m a College Fottball an Figthing Irish freak since 1991, when i got the Sporting News Season preview with the photo of Rick Mirer.
First of all I want to say that these different boards like DD or IE are my pulse to get the information I´m desperately waiting for, so thanks to all members, especially here on gold helmet. AS for Filer and Floyd, over on DD there is a post which says Floyd has already made ND his choice an is about to announce within the next few days.
So thanks to all an have a good night because here it´s about 22:15.

[stonebreakerwasgod]

Have a good time in Germany. Thanks for a great first post.

[IrishKnight1023]

Hi, im from Germany and this is my first fist try to post on any message board. I´m a College Fottball an Figthing Irish freak since 1991, when i got the Sporting News Season preview with the photo of Rick Mirer.
First of all I want to say that these different boards like DD or IE are my pulse to get the information I´m desperately waiting for, so thanks to all members, especially here on gold helmet. AS for Filer and Floyd, over on DD there is a post which says Floyd has already made ND his choice an is about to announce within the next few days.
So thanks to all an have a good night because here it´s about 22:15.

-------Great first post. I would like to add that Filer is planning on committing by Wed. and will let everyone know for certain when he will announce tomorrow. He's basically gushing over ND for the first time, I feel it's a done deal and I never say that.

[stonebreakerwasgod]

You are a rock, IK

[goirish41]

You are a rock, IK

no need for name calling stoney. IK tries. ;)

[daytonirish]

I do troll on some of the other teams sites, just to see what they are saying. They do not even mention Filer's name at all on the Ohio State board anywhere. I think Steve is going to make us all happy when he makes his choice puplic.

[IrishKnight1023]

I do troll on some of the other teams sites, just to see what they are saying. They do not even mention Filer's name at all on the Ohio State board anywhere. I think Steve is going to make us all happy when he makes his choice puplic.

-----He never even met Tressel, if they were excited about the possibility of a commit from Filer I think they should be checked for insanity.

[stonebreakerwasgod]

I like our chances.

[daytonirish]

But wasn'tit supposedly down to N.D. and Ohio State. you would think that they would at least be talking about him and there chances with the caliber of player he is.

[napoleonbuck]

No one ever considered him a possibility, even if we're in his "final two"(we're just there because we're a big name IMO).

We're happy with Sweat and most likely Hale.

[stonebreakerwasgod]

I would be too. Good take of LB for both schools.

[daytonirish]

Won't argue that you would defintley be happy with both Sweat and Hale. All three of these guys appear to be at the top of the list at lb. Now if Sabino jumps on board when he visits I'll even be happier. Oh yeah, thanks for the info napoleonbuck.

[notredomer23]

Since i havent seen marv post in this thread, im willing to be my left nut Filer is Irish.

[stonebreakerwasgod]

Let's keep the recruit threads clean for ALL of the users here guys.

[Akron Irish]

Let's keep the recruit threads clean for ALL of the users here guys.

Yeah. This ain't no Charlie's Angels....this is real life stuff

[bostonirish1908]

Next up: Robinson or Floyd

[stonebreakerwasgod]

Good question. I think that deserves it's own thread in the recruit section. Poll maybe?

[notredomer23]

Let's keep the recruit threads clean for ALL of the users here guys.

wait what i said?

[stonebreakerwasgod]

Just a general reminder for all. We get alot of guests that only look at the recruit section (they have no idea what they are missing).

[NDgrandson]

Hi, im from Germany and this is my first fist try to post on any message board. I´m a College Fottball an Figthing Irish freak since 1991, when i got the Sporting News Season preview with the photo of Rick Mirer.
First of all I want to say that these different boards like DD or IE are my pulse to get the information I´m desperately waiting for, so thanks to all members, especially here on gold helmet. AS for Filer and Floyd, over on DD there is a post which says Floyd has already made ND his choice an is about to announce within the next few days.
So thanks to all an have a good night because here it´s about 22:15.

So this is the info that lead to the poll question? Thanks RocketmanIrish from Germany. That is a doozy of a first post. Is that kid playing soccer (you call it footaball) on your avatar about to fall down or have I just not had my V8 today?

Is there any other word to back up RocketmanIrish?

[IrishCalves]

I gotta say the way our ILB prospects are shaping up, we're doing just about as ideally as we had hoped for going into this recruiting season. Filer and McDonald look to be an excellent tandem on the inside, and Posluszny gives us something different as an ILB who has a coverage pedigree, as a former HS DB. This group looks like the cortisone shot the ILB position needed to erase some of the recruiting and depth related aches and pains.

First it was QB, then TE, then DL, then DB, now ILB... boy, it sure is wonderful to look at so many different positions and feel like we've met our needs, and can pick and choose who else to bring into this class. And we haven't yet finished July!

[IrishKnight1023]

I gotta say the way our ILB prospects are shaping up, we're doing just about as ideally as we had hoped for going into this recruiting season. Filer and McDonald look to be an excellent tandem on the inside, and Posluszny gives us something different as an ILB who has a coverage pedigree, as a former HS DB. This group looks like the cortisone shot the ILB position needed to erase some of the recruiting and depth related aches and pains.

First it was QB, then TE, then DL, then DB, now ILB... boy, it sure is wonderful to look at so many different positions and feel like we've met our needs, and can pick and choose who else to bring into this class. And we haven't yet finished July!

--------Weis needed this kind of recruiting year at the DL and LB spots because people were gonna start raining down hell on Charlie.

[RocketmanIrish]

HI NDGrandson, you have a nice little boy of your own on your avatar. On mine you can see my little son who is about to start to shoot a penalty at the end of a hard fought battle in bad weather.
Back to recruiting now. In my opinion the biggest need as of now is/ are some gamebreakers on the offensive side of the ball, b/c the currrent crop of wide recievers has not the same capabillities as their counterparts of the other national power teams. So my biggest wish is to get Floyd and Baldwin as soon as possible.

[notredomer23]

So my biggest wish is to get Floyd and Baldwin as soon as possible.

ask and you shall receive(atleast Floyd) ;)

[scooper]

The sun'll come out......

[Svoboda]

The sun'll come out......
Tomorrow.

Be sure to check the front page then as well.

[stonebreakerwasgod]

Sweetness.

[IrishCalves]

Hip hip... :)

Boy does this feel strange, getting consensus top 50 recruits on defense. First Ethan Johnson, now Steve Filer... we haven't reached the Pantheon of habitual recruiting excellence yet, but we're inching towards the dawning of a brave new world.

Hope Corwin is happy with the new toy's he'll be getting for his schematic drawing board next year.

[ND Fanatic]

This is great news, assuming it happens. I've had a bad feeling about this kid for the last month or so...I guess I'll have to stop listening to myself.

Now if we can just pull in Floyd and Baldwin....

[NDGirlzRock]

Hip hip... :)

Boy does this feel strange, getting consensus top 50 recruits on defense. First Ethan Johnson, now Steve Filer... we haven't reached the Pantheon of habitual recruiting excellence yet, but we're inching towards the dawning of a brave new world.

Hope Corwin is happy with the new toy's he'll be getting for his schematic drawing board next year.

Is this a sure thing?

[IrishCalves]

Is this a sure thing?

Same news is coming out from IE essentially (a few extra details), so I'd say so.

[NDGirlzRock]

Sweet!!! I was wrong boys...I bow to your superior intellect where Filer is concerned! Trust me it won't happen often.

[ND Fanatic]

Do you mean being wrong.... or admitting your wrong ? :D:D:D:D

[rontdtarchala]

people...people don't play with my very fragile mind...where is this news on filer and floyd comming from...I gotta know...I have got to know...I am currently saying my hail mary's...Go Irish!!@!@

[IrishCalves]

people...people don't play with my very fragile mind...where is this news on filer and floyd comming from...I gotta know...I have got to know...I am currently saying my hail mary's...Go Irish!!@!@

If you're asking for the direct source, don't hold your breathe. 99% of the "reporters" you'll run into on message boards won't reveal where they got their information.

That said, without prying into the inner affairs of Svo, scooper & Co. here at GH, take a look at this post on IE, which came out at roughly the same time as scooper's post:

http://www.irishenvy.com/forums/2008-recruiting-profiles/7670-08-il-lb-steve-filer-official-offer-59.html#post156920

[Irishkid]

i just wonder when floyd will announce

[ND Fanatic]

If anyone ios looking for confirmation, the headline on Irish Illustrated is basically saying the Filer thing is a done deal.

http://notredame.rivals.com/

[scooper]

If you're asking for the direct source, don't hold your breathe. 99% of the "reporters" you'll run into on message boards won't reveal where they got their information.

That said, without prying into the inner affairs of Svo, scooper & Co. here at GH, take a look at this post on IE, which came out at roughly the same time as scooper's post:

http://www.irishenvy.com/forums/2008-recruiting-profiles/7670-08-il-lb-steve-filer-official-offer-59.html#post156920

Svo has eyes and ears all over ND. If he says so, I believe so.

[stonebreakerwasgod]

Same news is coming out from IE essentially (a few extra details), so I'd say so.



If it's from acamp.....Whoa nelly! LOL

[rontdtarchala]

no kiddin guys is it not cool to be Irish...I am sooooo looking forward to aug and beyond....hey stonemeister thanks for turning me on to GH you are the man!!!

[stonebreakerwasgod]

No problem big guy. Join the gold club whenver you get your stuff back on track. Best way to thank Svo. :)

...and that goes for the rest of you animals. :)

[rontdtarchala]

yeah with no med ins gotta pay the boys that keep me tickin...there is no doubt I will be on board before end of 1st week of aug

[stonebreakerwasgod]

Ouch.

Do the best ya can. All we can do.

[BleedingB&G]

This web site is a thing of beauty. I'm a huge Irish fan up here north of the border in Canada posting for the first time. It certainly is an exciting time to be an Irish fan (it always is, but even more so now with CB leading the Defense recruiting). I would love to see Filer in the blue and gold, he seems to be that "nasty" football player Weis is looking for. I'm sure everyone has seen this clip highlighting the 2005 season, but what the hell..Ill post it anyways. Go Irish!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1cxOg_UnG8

[stonebreakerwasgod]

Thanx for the kind words, eh. I'l gladly pay you tuesday, for some ND highlights today!







Awesome video.

[stew654]

Did anyone happen to grab those pics on DD of filer on campus before the site went down? Was lookn fwd to that woke up today and no DD. Ready for the news 2mrw. This can only help imo reel sabino in to have truly a great well balanced D class.

[NDgrandson]

The poster requested nobody put them on any other site. You never see his face. It was pretty cool though.

[stonebreakerwasgod]

Looks like it's official boys.

[ND Fanatic]

Looks like it's official boys.


Yep, here's the good news.

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/preps/480686,CST-SPT-cruit24.article

[tedthehead]

Finally, Thank You Steven!
IUB- thats one of the two

[The New Louis]

I pumped to land this kid. This maybe the best LB group we have pulled in recent memory. Throw in Sabino it may even be the best!

[WheelMan]

Thanks for the great news. Welcome aboard Filer!

[domehead]

For the love of everything that is good in life! Welcome to the family Mr. Filer...cannot wait to see you on the field.
Go IRISH

[goirish41]

Welcome aboard the ND bus Filer

And Welcome aboard the gold helmet bus BleedingG&G

[Svoboda]

http://www.goldhelmet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2022

[NDGirlzRock]

Welcome to the family Steve. Can't wait to see you get some good hits on those USCless RBs.

[BleedingB&G]

It's a good day to be an Irish fan

[stonebreakerwasgod]

That it tis.

[Specnatz]

It's a good day to be an Irish fan

Everyday is a good day to be an Irish fan.

[irishziggy]

welcome to the fam Mr. Filer. thank you downtown corwin brown.

I guess the reason he was so mum on the irish in the beginning was b/c he favored tOSU & Michigan. Glad to see we could bring this guy in.

[irishziggy]

Everyday is a good day to be an Irish fan.

indeed

[untitledproject]

LBU.

[scooper]

They're going to have to perform first.

You don't become any position U simply by recruiting them. You have to pump them into the league to earn that distinction. But yes, we could be well on the way.

[Fishin'_Irish]

Light Blue Underwear? Lithuanian Beavers' Upholstery?

[stonebreakerwasgod]

Love spongeBob Underpants.

[NDisNCin2010]

for the record GHers...
i will tell and admit to all you GHers that over on DD i was posting that Filer, to me, was going to be "the Chris Donald" of the 2008 class.
VERY HAPPY to WRONG!....and not so proud and arrogant that i can't admit when i AM wrong.
there were some other DD folks who i see lurking and posting here now, who felt the same way...wondering if they will fess up too?
Welcome to ND Steve Filer!

[stonebreakerwasgod]

Thanks for sharing ND. I think all of our 'new' members should be treated as such, and (barring known outrageous behavior) every one should have a clean slate here. Must of us (except me) have made bad calls from time to time. As long as there is a delineation of fact vs opinion, everything should be copacetic. There, I said it! :)

[scooper]

for the record GHers...
i will tell and admit to all you GHers that over on DD i was posting that Filer, to me, was going to be "the Chris Donald" of the 2008 class.
VERY HAPPY to WRONG!....and not so proud and arrogant that i can't admit when i AM wrong.
there were some other DD folks who i see lurking and posting here now, who felt the same way...wondering if they will fess up too?
Welcome to ND Steve Filer!


He was quiet. That had ND fans spooked. So I can see why you thought so.

[Fishin'_Irish]

Thanks for sharing ND. I think all of our 'new' members should be treated as such, and (barring known outrageous behavior) every one should have a clean slate here. Must of us (except me) have made bad calls from time to time. As long as there is a delineation of fact vs opinion, everything should be copacetic. There, I said it! :)

There's one...:)

[IrishCalves]

He was quiet. That had ND fans spooked. So I can see why you thought so.

Yeah... I even pronounced tried to start an unofficial "Pessimistic About Filer Club"... nobody noticed, but some of us were pretty spooked about the Zookster and the Skunkbears.

[irishunclebill]

Yeah... I even pronounced tried to start an unofficial "Pessimistic About Filer Club"... nobody noticed, but some of us were pretty spooked about the Zookster and the Skunkbears.

IC, can't blame anyone for getting a little nervous about Filer, especially when all of the Big Ten school of the week stories kept popping up, but ND was always the constant with Filer, and for some strange reason I always had a good feeling about this one. Now thanks to Steve, I can take him out of my sig.

[irishunclebill]

A belated NUMA NUMA for Steve Filer. Here Come The Irish #19.

bIwaW626zJw

[stonebreakerwasgod]

Numa2 is never gonna die.

[irishunclebill]

Numa2 is never gonna die.

Not as long as I have anything to say about it. What a great clip.

[KamaraPolice]

LMAO, that rocks. I didnt realize NUMA NUMA was ND. I hope he comes across one of these sites one day and sees himself after ever recruit commits.

[KamaraPolice]

Numa2 is never gonna die.

Considering all the creepy NUMA NUMA replacments, I'll take it.

[untitledproject]

LMAO, that rocks. I didnt realize NUMA NUMA was ND. I hope he comes across one of these sites one day and sees himself after ever recruit commits.

Numa Numa wasn't a ND thing. At halftime during the Tennessee game they played it and then Oldie edited the fat kids version so the ND logo was on the curtain.

[stonebreakerwasgod]

Amen brutha.


That should be in a sticky in the football forum.

[KamaraPolice]

AH, ah, I see how it goes.

[NDgrandson]

IUB, welcome back. Well played NUMA NUMA. As hilarious as the song and the kid are, the funniest part of the clip is "Jim Bob Cooter."

Looking back at that win, that was a big win for us. A breakthrough game IMO.

Back to Filer. Whenever you lose a game or whatever, you focus on something to gt over it or avenge it. Steve Filer was that for me after our collapse on the front 7 last year. No offense to the guys we got, we just got played by the guys we did not get.

Thanks you not only to Filer, but McDonald, Fleming, Poz, and hopefully soon... Sabino. That is quite a rebound at the LB position.

[IrishKnight1023]

Soldier Field to host triple-header

Rivals Video on upcoming games at Soldier Field and two are Irish commits Darius Fleming and Steven Filer.

http://notredame.rivals.com/video.asp?section=fbrecruit&pkey=&vidtype=amp&vidid=2780

[stew654]

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/highschool/cs-070824coverstory,1,7439298.story


Article on filer and foster. Check out this from foster:
his final choices came down to Notre Dame, Michigan, Nebraska and the Illini
"I was actually going to commit to Notre Dame," Foster said. "But the day after Notre Dame's summer football camp ended, they got a commitment from a defensive end in Oregon. It would've been cool to play four more years with Steve (who will attend Notre Dame).

[Svoboda]

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/highschool/cs-070824coverstory,1,7439298.story


Article on filer and foster. Check out this from foster:
his final choices came down to Notre Dame, Michigan, Nebraska and the Illini
"I was actually going to commit to Notre Dame," Foster said. "But the day after Notre Dame's summer football camp ended, they got a commitment from a defensive end in Oregon. It would've been cool to play four more years with Steve (who will attend Notre Dame).
Glenn, you can't commit when you don't have an offer.

[IrishKnight1023]

http://www.thetimesonline.com/articles/2007/08/24/sports/illinois_prep_sports/doc7c0ff375b1efc1158625733e001cb152.txt

Carmel's Filer a star in classroom as well as on football field

In some ways, Steve Filer is like any other kid.

He watches cartoons, and can't get enough of "Tom and Jerry" ("the quietest, funniest cartoon ever; the characters don't talk, but it's just hilarious") and "Family Guy."

The Mt. Carmel senior also likes reading Harry Potter books. But he's not to the point of dressing up like one of the characters and showing up at a bookstore at midnight to buy the next installment in the series.

In some other ways, though, Filer is not your typical teenager. You see this when you go to a Carmel football game and see him roaming from sideline to sideline, taking down ball carriers and defending passes better than almost every other prep linebacker in America.

And you'll realize he's a different kind of kid when he talks about his other passions, which include reading. His faves include "The Life of Pi," the much-praised tale of an Indian boy who embraces Hinduism, Christianity and Islam before surviving a shipwreck and winding up adrift in the ocean with a Bengal tiger.

In short, there's a lot going on, which is fine with Filer.

"I love that book," he said. "It starts off slow, but once you get into it ..."

Once Filer gets into anything -- a good book, the family's home electronics, a math problem -- he won't walk away until he has a thorough understanding of it.

And it's the same way with the scouting report for Carmel's next football game, which in this case is Sunday's season opener vs. Joliet Catholic at Soldier Field.

Meet Steve Filer, the thinking man's football player.

"He has a very good head on his shoulders, a very good presence," Mt. Carmel coach Frank Lenti said of the third-year varsity starter. "Part of it is his athleticism, (part is) his demeanor. He's not a braggart, he's not a cocky kid at all."

In fact, he wasn't a football player, either, for the longest time. Filer's first athletic experiences, and his first successes, came on the basketball court. He's still a pretty good player, and one of the reasons the Caravan's hoops fortunes took an upward turn last winter.

But Filer's future is on the gridiron. After being courted by most of the nation's marquee programs -- Ohio State, Michigan, Florida and Wisconsin all offered scholarships -- he recently gave a verbal commitment to Notre Dame.

He's glad the recruiting process is over, and so, probably, are some of his teachers. After things heated up midway through his junior year, Filer's cell phone was getting 40 texts a day from college recruiters.

"It did ring a couple times in class," Filer said. "I forgot to put it on silent (mode) first period. It would ring three times in a row because it was such a long message."

Those episodes got Filer's phone confiscated a few times by school officials, but it's all good these days. Now that he's made his commitment, he can concentrate on his top priorities: school and football, in that order.

Filer carries a grade-point average in the 3.3-3.4 range, a number that means more to him than the amount of tackles he had for Carmel's Class 8A state runner-up last season (84).

"I never wanted to be called a dumb jock," Filer said. "I never wanted to be stupid. I never wanted to be that person who perpetuates the stereotypes. I wanted to be the exception."

Some of the fire in Filer's belly comes from his mother and father. "When I was younger, my parents instilled in me to be educated," he said. "They never finished college, (but) they wanted me to finish.

"They always instilled, 'Keep your grades up, keep your grades up.' Once I got older, got to fifth grade, I started doing it myself."

His favorite subject is math, which should serve him well as he pursues an engineering degree in South Bend. "It's complicated and it makes you think," Filer said. "I like things that make you think."

It's always been that way. "I liked working on things when I was younger," he said. "I was real inquisitive. ... If something was broke, I'd try to fix it."

Or he'd just take apart the family's VCR to see how it worked. "You see how you put the tape in, you watch the tape, but you never know how these things really work," Filer said. "I really tried to figure it out."

It wasn't until Filer was finishing up grammar school and heading to Mt. Carmel that he began to figure out where his athletic future lay. A hoops star in his younger days, he says, "I was bigger and taller than everybody else. I could jump higher than everybody else."

But then football caught his imagination. His gridiron goal was ambitious to say the least: "The speed of Lawrence Taylor, the tenacity of Ray Lewis (and) the instinct of Brian Urlacher -- combine those three players together to make the ultimate player."

Filer would be the first to say he's not the ultimate player, in part because he sees himself as more than just an athlete. "I always tried to stay on my books, tried to read," he said. "Just so I could stay a well-rounded person, just so I could stay humble."

Keeping your ego in check isn't always easy when you're ranked No. 1 overall in Illinois, No. 52 overall nationally and No. 3 in the U.S. at inside linebacker by Rivals.com. Filer, at 6-foot-2 and 220 pounds, has the body to be successful in the Catholic League Blue, the state's premier conference.

"He's such a great athlete -- fast and strong," said fellow senior Tim Brown, Carmel's top running back.

"He reminds me of a real good wrestler," Carmel defensive coordinator Dave Lenti said. "He takes advantage of his leverage."

And Filer takes advantage of all the resources at his disposal, including the detailed scouting reports and opponent game films prepared each week by Carmel's coaches.

"When I'm breaking down (film), I can see certain tendencies," he said. "I can just look at the slight details. Somebody might lean to the left, lean to the right, look to the left, look to the right. ... I'm very meticulous about observing stuff like where they line up.

"A lot of people think football is not a thinking man's game. ... Coach Frank has taught us totally different, that it is a thinking man's game. You have to be intelligent to play football."

And that might explain why Steve Filer is so good at it.

[daytonirish]

He sure seems to have everything going for him to suceed at N.D. I sure like the three LB'ers skills that he wants to bring into his game. Love them or hate them those three are pretty good LB to take part of your game from.

[IrishChieftain777]

It's great to see Steven getting so much positive press. He's a kid with high character, and his hard work and dedication are paying off. I actually taught Steven as a freshman at Mt. Carmel. I could pass along anectodes such as his classmates' absolute fear of getting hit (tackled) by him in practice, or one of the varsity coaches saying he is the best prospect D-1 prospect he had ever seen (great praise coming from a Mt. Carmel coach - 10+ state championships); but to me what alway stood out about Steven was how respectul he was.

Glenn, on the other hand... let's just say I hope he has grown up since then.

[Troy's Enterprise Pride]

thanks for sharing chieftain... that was a great post

[IrishKnight1023]

I'm a little suprised to not be hearing any feedback from yesterday's opening games with Fleming or Filer. Plenty of people live in Illinois here. NJ hasn't and won't start HS football for probably another 2 weeks so I have nothing to put in. People from their respective regions should have something.

[irishunclebill]

Mount Carmel won 21-20. Filer's name was not mentioned in the Sun-Times article and he was apparently not a major factor in the outcome of the game.

Link to the Sun-Times article:

http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/football/529204,082607soldierf.article

[irishunclebill]

MCHS is the #3 ranked team in the Chicago Sun-Times Super 25 after week 1. The team they beat Joliet Catholic is #9, but they were the pre-season #3, so it was a very big win for Mount Carmel, and as the story tells pretty exciting as well.

[daytonirish]

Rivals has a new section about high school games. Covered the games played in Chicago for week 1. Said Filer had some trouble with the offense being used agianst Mt. Carmel. But adjusted nicely in second half.

[irishziggy]

how about Mt Carmel's broken play to win the game. wow. and the qb for joliet being related to rudy. everytime i hear about joliet catholic, i think about rudy anyway.

[IrishKnight1023]

Highlights of Mt. Carmel vs. Joliet Catholic game with a few Filer tackles.

http://friday.rivals.com/friday.asp

[MirageSmack]

Highlights of Mt. Carmel vs. Joliet Catholic game with a few Filer tackles.

http://friday.rivals.com/friday.asp


It sounds like that is a big rivalry in Illinois, but since I live in KY I don't know for sure. If so, how come there isn't a big crowd there? I know it's soldier field, but it sure looks sparse.

Our big rivalry here is the St X (Louisville) vs Trinity game in 3 weeks or so. It avgs around 40,000 or so druing the regular season, and about 30,000 if they meet in the playoffs.

[IrishKnight1023]

It sounds like that is a big rivalry in Illinois, but since I live in KY I don't know for sure. If so, how come there isn't a big crowd there? I know it's soldier field, but it sure looks sparse.

Our big rivalry here is the St X (Louisville) vs Trinity game in 3 weeks or so. It avgs around 40,000 or so druing the regular season, and about 30,000 if they meet in the playoffs.

----What is Kentucky the new Texas of HS football? 40,000? That's a little more then insane.

[notredomer23]

for hs football? DAMN

Down here in Jersey, i havent been to a game more than 3000

[IrishKnight1023]

for hs football? DAMN

Down here in Jersey, i havent been to a game more than 3000

--During my teams Rivaly game we would pack in about 6-7 thousand and the place is MOBBED with nowhere to move and you're talking 40,000 and not being able to sell out an NFL stadium? I know when the state championships Don Bosco and Bergen Catholic don't even come close to touching the upper deck of Giants stadium and NJ LOVES it's football.

[notredomer23]

yeah, my hs actually made it there (semis i think, but i forget)two years ago(pope john xxiii) but we could only run so we got pounded by st joes of montvale. the tailback we had(jeremy tucker) was amazing and had interest from Maryland and BC, but his grades were piss poor so he is now at hampton

[MirageSmack]

42,000 is the record when Brian Brohm was QB at Trinity and they were no 1 in country. St X vs Trinity are the only teams here that draw like that. I thought that was normal, but now I guess it's more special than I thought.

Last year St X had foks from 35 states and 3 countries that made the trip in for the annual game. One guy planned his leave from Iraq to see the game. It's kinda a "big deal" here. I'll post a link when it happens, though X is down and only 35,000 are expected this year.

The joke used to be that this is the only game that sold out in Papa Johns Stadium, but then UofL got better and ruined the joke.

[irishunclebill]

MCHS moved to 2-0 with a 38-0 pasting of St. Ignatius. Filer and the MCHS defense dominated in this game from start to finish.

[irishunclebill]

Filer and MCHS moved to a 3-0 record and maintained their #3 ranking in the Sun-Times poll in preparation for the big game this Friday against #1 St. Rita & Darius Fleming. MCHS won rather easily 35-14.

Link to Sun-Times article on MCHS game.

Mount Carmel offensive line dominates Providence (http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/football/547842,4_2_JO08_PROV_S1.article)

[irishunclebill]

Filer had his best game of the year against MCHS toughest opponent of the year, the Sun Times #1 ranked team, St. Rita. MCHS went out to an early lead but an interception return for a TD by St. Rita right before halftime cut the MCHS lead to 14-12. Then St. Rita took the second half kickoff and were marching down the field toward another score that would have given them the lead when Filer made his biggest play of the year, a 58 yard intereception return for a TD to give MCHS a 21-12 lead from which St. Rita's could not recover in an eventual 35-19 MCHS victory. Filer also ended up leading MCHS with 11 tackles as the previously #3 ranked and 4-0 MCHS Caravan made their move to replace St. Rita at the top of the Sun-Times poll.

Here was Filer's reaction to his game changing INT return for a TD.


"It was just out there as soon as he threw it, I knew," said Filer, who led Mount Carmel with 11 tackles. "I've been waiting my whole high school career for that.

Link to complete Sun-Times article.

South Side Supremacy- MCHS upsets St. Rita (http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/558360,091407gatelyupdate.article)

[HeavenKnows]

This info is much appreciated!

[HeavenKnows]

Mike Frank interviewed Steve and his father. That was by far the best recruiting interview Mike Frank has presented. What was so interesting were the comments made by Steve Filer's father. To hear a parent's perspective and know the high caliber of Mr. Filer gives a realistic perspective on academics and football. Thank you Mike Frank and Mr. Filer.

[irishunclebill]

MCHS moved to 6-0 last night, but it was another squeaker by a score of 38-35 over De La Salle of Chicago.

[IrishChieftain777]

Here's a good article on Steven:

http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/prep/story/2007/11/22/smile_all_the_while_dedicated_filer

[The New Louis]

Good read. Filer was a must get going into this season and he has shown that he is nothing but class on and off the field.

[irishunclebill]

Another Filer story, this time on SI via Rise Magazine.

Chicago linebacker Filer strings together on-field hits (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/highschool/11/26/steve.filer/index.html)

[NDgrandson]

I like this quote from the article...

Of course, it's hard to keep a linebacker who runs the 40-yard dash in 4.6 seconds, bench presses 325 pounds and has a 38-inch vertical jump off the field.

That kind of sounds like the athleticism of Greg Little!!! The upside of Filer though is that he is LB through and through. Funny, because last February when we were licking our recruiting wounds of guys like Little, Benn, Trattou, Edwards, Smith, etc... Filer was the guy I immediately set my attention on. Not only did we get his verbal, I am confident we close this class with ZERO losses among our verbals.
http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2007/highschool/11/26/steve.filer/p1_filer.jpg

[mikejND]

Grandson I hope. I hope some of our southern boys can make it up for the banquet

[IrishChieftain777]

This article from the SBT shows just how close Steven came to committing to tOSU ("an inch away").

http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080105/SPORTS13/801050397/1023/SPORTS13

Believe me, he is more than committed now. My wife ran into him the other day at Mt. Carmel HS (my wife and I both taught there a couple of years ago), and after seeing her Steven went out of his way to go talk to her (he is one of my favorite kids-- a class act!). My wife indicated how we had been following his recruitment and we were very happy that he chose ND. He responded that he was excited to get on campus and had already formed some great relationships-- he claims to have visited the campus 30-40 times, mostly since he committed!

[NDIRISH44]

This article from the SBT shows just how close Steven came to committing to tOSU ("an inch away").

http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080105/SPORTS13/801050397/1023/SPORTS13

Believe me, he is more than committed now. My wife ran into him the other day at Mt. Carmel HS (my wife and I both taught there a couple of years ago), and after seeing her Steven went out of his way to go talk to her (he is one of my favorite kids-- a class act!). My wife indicated how we had been following his recruitment and we were very happy that he chose ND. He responded that he was excited to get on campus and had already formed some great relationships-- he claims to have visited the campus 30-40 times, mostly since he committed!

just another example of the high quality kids charlie has coming in this year.

[NDgrandson]

This article from the SBT shows just how close Steven came to committing to tOSU ("an inch away").

http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080105/SPORTS13/801050397/1023/SPORTS13

Believe me, he is more than committed now. My wife ran into him the other day at Mt. Carmel HS (my wife and I both taught there a couple of years ago), and after seeing her Steven went out of his way to go talk to her (he is one of my favorite kids-- a class act!). My wife indicated how we had been following his recruitment and we were very happy that he chose ND. He responded that he was excited to get on campus and had already formed some great relationships-- he claims to have visited the campus 30-40 times, mostly since he committed!

Irish Chieftain and Mrs Irish Cheiftain must feel really proud of Filer. It has to feel good when a kid you know, and knows you, goes to the school you love and helps make it a better place. :)

[IrishChieftain777]

Yes, he is a great kid-- respectful, polite and a leader by example.

Here is one of my posts earlier this year in the Gold Club Lounge. I thought it might provide a little more insight that all would enjoy:

"I actually taught Steven as a freshman at Mt. Carmel. I have to say that ND is getting a young man of high character in Steven. I know that it's been awhile since he committed, but I just became a Gold Club Member. While I no longer teach there, I can report that the coaches were saying that as a Freshman he was a major D-1 recruit (one even went so far as to say that he was the greatest high school talent he had seen), which is saying a lot given their tradition of churning out great teams and players. I remember the other players saying they feared getting hit by him.

Needless to say, I am happy to have him join the ND family."

[Fishin'_Irish]

Faxing LOI at 9 AM.

[irishunclebill]

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

[Svoboda]

Filer made it in for the first Irish practice yesterday.

[domehead1]

Sweeeeeet. I have high hopes for this guy.

[bayirish]

From all reports, he seems to already have the size to step in and play. Who knows what will happen though. Ideally, we won't need to lean on him and he'll take a redshirt year to learn the system. After Nwankwo's comments on the redshirt year, it sounds like playing on the scout team really prepared him well to be a contributer.

[SoCalDomer]

as much as we all might like to see recruit X get in there and prove what a stud we thought they were, bayirish is right. ideally, we don't have to play any freshman because of the depth of talent already starting and as the back-up.

but if we have a bunch of freshman start again this year, i don't think that is a positive thing.

[notredomer23]

Steve was at the game

[IrishKnight1023]

http://notredame.scout.com/2/758714.html


“We played against Morgan Park and Demetrius Jones,” Steven remembers. “He was one of the premier players in Chicago and I had 10 tackles and two sacks. I thought that if I could play against him, I could play against anyone in the state.”

[mlcspinner]

http://notredame.scout.com/2/758714.html

he's a lot younger looking than I thought:nanana:

[publicola]

http://www.ndnation.com/boards/showpost.php?b=cartier;pid=71931;d=this

[Irish Joe]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fcu00vOad4&feature=player_embedded

[brownkj002]

he needs to use all these athletic youtube clips and start wrecking shop on the field. obviously, he is a freak of nature but i want to see it done on the field.

[step30044]

he needs to use all these athletic youtube clips and start recking shop on the field. obviously, he is a freak of nature but i want to see it done on the field.

I agree.... He is one hell of an athlete with all the right measurables. Will he be looking at real playing time this year?

[untitledproject]

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:jjIdmTfPg0QmIM:http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w60/mackie_2122/stuart-2.jpg&t=1

[domehead1]

This is his year..he is way to gifted for it to not be.

[NDgrandson]

He did that jump going to his right and jumping off his right foot. If he is left handed I would understand. I know he plays basketball and that would feel unnatural for a right hander that plays basketball unless they are really good with the left. He is freakish.

BTW... I was in that locker room a week and a half ago. Still smiling about it.

[lowayne]

Filer looked great in limited time last year. I would really like to see him on the field more.

[JMR8]

Is that T-Rob at 9 seconds in the background? If so he looks pretty flabby lol.

[NDgrandson]

http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/press-and-news-football/NotreDame/Filer-Just-like-starting-over-696031

Nice to see a Filer interview. He's just too good to not play. We have 4 excellent OLBs. I feel good for Filer but bad for B.Smith. I am sure all four will get significant PT but I see Fleming as the beast. Filer might make some amazing plays though.

In the video you could kind of read between the lines that the previous staff played favorites. After all, B.Smith and Neal played significantly as FR.

[NDGirlzRock]

Did you guys see Captain Kelly's comments about Filer when Kelly first arrived on campus!!!? It's in the free video and story over on Blue and Gold! Interesting, maybe that's why we haven't seen him until now!!!

http://www.blueandgold.com/content/?aid=9563

The comment is the very last one in the article!!!

[NDgrandson]

Did you guys see Captain Kelly's comments about Filer when Kelly first arrived on campus!!!? It's in the free video and story over on Blue and Gold! Interesting, maybe that's why we haven't seen him until now!!!

http://www.blueandgold.com/content/?aid=9563

The comment is the very last one in the article!!!

Yeah I heard and saw that. That was interesting. Sometimes people don't know how to show their level of engagement and sometimes people get the wrong impression of how engaged a player/employee is to their role. Not sure what, if anything, really changed between Filer and the previous and current staff.

[NDgrandson]

http://www.irishsportsdaily.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3012:first-team-filer&catid=88:football-stories&Itemid=4

Filer's quotes can been seen on the video NDGirlz posted.


First-Team Filer
Written by Lorenzo Reyes Saturday, 14 August 2010 01:19



Steve Filer has apparently moved up the depth chart and received first-team repetitions in Friday's practice.According to Brian Kelly, when he first met Steve Filer, the Irish linebacker was more concerned about other matters than Notre Dame football.

“Steve was more interested in what kind of skateboard he had when I got here,” Kelly said Friday afternoon. “He’s not that interested in skateboarding anymore. He’s interested in playing football.”

It’s a good thing that the junior has reshaped his priorities, too.

When Kelly released the initial depth chart of the fall over a week ago, Filer was listed as a backup behind Brian Smith at an outside linebacker spot. During the second session of Friday’s two-a-day, Filer was spotted running with the first team in the defense’s pursuit drill.

For the junior, receiving first-team snaps is a long way from his days under the previous coaching staff. As a freshman, Filer served primarily as a special teams player but saw some action last season as an edge pass rusher, albeit in a reserve role.

When Kelly and his assistants arrived at Notre Dame, Filer didn’t have the mentality that a coaching staff is looking for in a promising player Apparently, all that has changed.

“Initially, I was thinking, I just wanted to get a new start from the old coaching staff with the new coaching staff coming in,” he admitted. “I just wanted to get a totally new start. And that’s what they did. They came in and said our slate was wiped clean. They didn’t judge us from our past things so that’s what pretty much made me more comfortable.”

Filer does not place any blame on the previous coaching staff. However, he does feel as though he was labeled early on, and couldn’t shake the designation.

Now, Filer feels as though he has become a new player.

“I just felt like I could branch out,” Filer said. “Just be myself. It wasn’t that I was in the doghouse. Coaches have a certain tendency to see people as certain things. Everybody does. So I just felt like with this new staff, they don’t know me. I don’t know them so I could just be a brand new player and a brand new person.”

After having an excellent spring under the new staff, concluding with his standout Blue-Gold Game performance in which he totaled a game-high 12 total tackles including two for a loss, Filer has come on in the first week of fall camp. The junior’s skateboarding career is now a distant memory.

“Yeah, definitely, I’m more comfortable,” he said. “But there are a lot of things I’ve still got to learn. Coach tells me every day. I’m just trying to be the best I can be.”

Filer is receiving his reps at the Dog linebacker spot, which is similar to the Will or Weakside position. As a result, the junior is being asked to drop back into pass coverage more than he had in the past as a pass rusher. Over the spring and the summer, this is one area Filer has worked to improve.

“It’s the Cat and the Dog,” Filer said. “It’s pretty much like strong and weak. Me being a Dog, I do a lot more coverage. I think that helps.”

However, the junior believes that he is a versatile football player that can perform a number of tasks asked of him.

“I’m a fast guy, rusher and things like that,” Filer said. “I’m a tall guy also — a long guy. I can be out there in coverage and re-route and do things like that.”

His head coach acknowledged that his athleticism is one the main traits that is pushing him towards playing time.

“He’s extremely athletic,” Kelly said. “That athletic ability is starting to show itself on the football field.”

Overall, Filer is simply trying to help the Irish defense forget about its inconsistent play in the past. With football now in the forefront of his mind, Notre Dame’s new coaching staff seems to be taking notice.

“Well, I’ve just been trying to help out the team and doing the best that I can,” Filer said. “Whatever the coaches tell me to do, I just try to do it. So I guess they’ve been seeing my hard work and everything I’ve been trying to do to get this team better.”

Still, the junior believes that he has to improve in a number of areas for him to become a consistent contributor on defense.

“Bits and pieces everywhere,” Filer said. “I’ve just got to get better at everything because no one is perfect. You can always improve. So I’m just trying to get better and be good.”

Some people argue that to see a person’s true nature, one has to judge their reaction in moments of adversity. Others say that a person’s true character emerges in times of dominance and power.

Now that Filer is running with the first team, the junior says he is only looking forward.

“Just not look back,” he said of his mind frame after receiving first-team snaps. “I’ve just got to work hard every day and keep doing the things that Coach saw initially.”

In the end, however, Filer says that he only has one objective — to improve Notre Dame’s defense. Thanks to the competition at outside linebacker, the junior feels as though he is on his way to helping fulfill that aim.

“Me and Brian, we’re both still ones,” Filer said. “In my eyes, we’re both still ones and in everybody else’s eyes, we’re still both ones. Brian is a tremendous competitor, so I’ve just got to just mind my ‘Ps’ and ‘Qs’ and so does he. We’re really good competitors, so we both have to push each other to make each other better and it will make us a better defense.”

Through one week of fall practice, Kelly has seen enough out of Filer to move him up the depth chart.

However, the true question is whether or not he entrusts the junior with the long-term security of the position.

“He’s earned the opportunity to go with the ones,” Kelly said. “We’re not going to play for another couple of weeks. Now the job is, can he hold on to it? We’ll see.”

[goirish41]

so glad to see Filer getting his shot. his athletic ability will be a huge plus for the D. B. Smith is an OK linebacker, but I always thought Filer had the potential to be special.

[rontdtarchala]

B smith is more than ok he kicks butt... we have so much talent now let's pray the staff can bring the best out of them.

[HereComeTheIrish]

B smith is more than ok he kicks butt... we have so much talent now let's pray the staff can bring the best out of them.

Ron.... I mean absolutely no disrespect, but did you watch the games last season? B. Smith is far from "kick butt". In fact, if I was handing out playing time based on last season, B. Smith would be a special teams lifer. All bark, no bite. Now, if you're going to talk smack, you'd better bring it...and he didn't. It was nothing but stink. And in the football world, talkin' stink is useless. It makes you a 3 ring circus side show. Best of luck to the young man.

[lowayne]

Ron.... I mean absolutely no disrespect, but did you watch the games last season? B. Smith is far from "kick butt". In fact, if I was handing out playing time based on last season, B. Smith would be a special teams lifer. All bark, no bite. Now, if you're going to talk smack, you'd better bring it...and he didn't. It was nothing but stink. And in the football world, talkin' stink is useless. It makes you a 3 ring circus side show. Best of luck to the young man.

To be fair to BS, he was playing out of position at ILB. I happen to think Filer is the more talented man of the two but I won't cry if/when BS gets some snaps.

[Griff Cannon]

Ron.... I mean absolutely no disrespect, but did you watch the games last season? B. Smith is far from "kick butt". In fact, if I was handing out playing time based on last season, B. Smith would be a special teams lifer. All bark, no bite. Now, if you're going to talk smack, you'd better bring it...and he didn't. It was nothing but stink. And in the football world, talkin' stink is useless. It makes you a 3 ring circus side show. Best of luck to the young man.

Both filer and smith are going to get playing time. Either could be the starter for the purdue game, and either way I am sure we will look good. But don't discount the experience and leadership Smith already has. There is no other LBer on the team with an equal number of starts, and Walls is probably the only one who comes close on the entire defense. Smith played the 3-4 as an OLB, and was a 4-3 ILB last year, and was the guy holding the unit together through 12 games. Don't discount him whatever happens, and don't be surprised if kelly goes with that experience in game 1.

[irishunclebill]

Just when it looked like Steve was going to get some serious PT to end his career he injured his knee at practice yesterday instead. Preliminary report is that it appears to be a season and career ending injury.

[lowayne]

Dang.

[NDGirlzRock]

Man that sucks!!!:verysad: I really liked him!!!