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Timpview safety commits to Notre Dame

No one who knows this kid can say one bad thing about him. He's friends with my son and is one of the best kids you'll ever meet.

The kid isn't a combine king, but I would bet my life that he will be successful at the next level.

He plays with heart, passion and will knock your head off.

Good luck Chris - Represent Utah!

Utah safety with offers from ND, LSU, FSU. Never thought I would see the day.

Why did he change his commitment to Standford and commit to Notre Dame?

Yes, ND has been down for 2 years, but have also played in 2 recent BCS games, plays on national TV every week, has a rapid fan base with strong alumni support. ND has a storied tradition - none of which Stanford has.

He probably switched due to football program.

Man when I played for Timpview We had the hardest field. between the #'s was dirt. Notre Dame, great going Chris. Good for you. Just goes to show you how far this Timpview program has come.

So many blessings if he stayed in Provo.

kid can lay the wood like very few. was good to play next to Craig Bills as a youngster to see how to hit. badger credits craig as being the most influential player. by the way, in four years from now, craig bills will leave BYU as the most dominating defensive player they've ever had.

Mark my word. But, he wouldn't play at BYU or Utah eiher. So, can't blame him for wanting to find out and experience the atmosphere of Notre Dame.

The dude would have been a special teams player at best at BYU. Go for your dreams kid, best wishes at NDU.

Besides Craig Bills (who would have had any offer in the country) do you think ANYBODY on BYU or Utah's secondary has received offers from the likes of LSU, Oregon, Florida St, ect. Name me one kid who has received that attention.

I don't know the kid and haven't seen him play, but I doubt those guys go all the way into Utah to pick up some bum who couldn't see the field at the big powerhouses of BYU and Utah.

Love the mid-majors!!!!!

I will look for you on ND TV. I doubt you will play.

I'm surprised that ND only has 8 or 9 commitments for 2010. Doesn't BYU already have 18? And BYU's commitments are top notch too.

Badger was one of the first BYU offers as a sophomore behind Heaps and Kaufusi. He was the first offer the staff of Utah made to ANY kid. This was before any one else. Do you really think, they offer a kid that early if the coaches who get paid millions of dollars to do this didn't think he would see the field for them.

CHRIS IS MY BOY - RIP IT UP BIG GUY

Your a bench player at best there, at least at the Utah or BYU you would get on the field at some point in your career.

If this young man is everything his friends make him out to be, Notre Dame needs him.

What absolute whiners and losers are attacking this young man and chastising him for going to ND? Quite saying that he won't play...none of you know a thing about him and are just throwing sour grapes out there because he didn't go to the Y or U. When will the rumors start like you all did against Manti Teo "I know a booster who know's the truth about him" What manure.

Maybe these athletes want to get away from the judgemental Utahns who can't cope with reality.

Maybe these athletes want to go to a program that has more real tradition and legacy than all of the state of Utah's programs combined times 10.

I wish him luck...as a former Utahn, strict Mormon, Utah Fan and Big Irish fan I will be watching him and cheering for him for his success... not attacking him for his decision to go to a awesome team like Notre Dame.

Shut up-

No one is attacking him! But I wonder what his thoughts will be when Utah throws down on the Irish next fall. And then I wonder what all these so called "big" byu recruits will say when Utah throws down on the kewgs again this year and in the next few coming years.

what a joke!

Im a BYU fan and would have loved to have seen him choose BYU. BYU can use all the depth they can get at D Backs. as it is though, i wish him luck at ND.

Go Cougars!