Intriguing Utah ATH breaks down recent Notre Dame official visit
Notre Dame offered Park City (Utah) High class of 2022 athlete Carson Tabaracci a scholarship Sept. 16 and started discussions with him about hosting him for an official visit shortly thereafter.
The Fighting Irish staff brought in the 6-2, 230-pounder for its marquee visit weekend of the fall when they battled USC and won 31-16. Tabaracci had high praises of the visit weekend the coaches put on for him.
“It was really good,” he said. “We flew out there after my game Friday night, and early morning, I got to talk to the coaches, then see them beat USC, which was good. I got to go in the locker room after the game which was really cool. I got to see what they were all about.
“The program speaks for itself academically and football-wise.”
Tabaracci didn’t leave South Bend until Monday morning, so on Sunday, he toured campus, had meetings with the coaching staff, had dinner with the coaches and more.
Sitting down with head coach Brian Kelly was a highlight of the trip.
“He’s such a winning coach and broke the record [for most wins as Notre Dame head coach] this season,” noted Tabaracci. “It was nice hearing his thoughts on where the program is going and why he wants me to be a part of it.”
Notre Dame special teams coordinator Brian Polian has been leading the charge in the Irish’s pursuit of Tabaracci.
“Coach Polian is awesome,” the nation’s No. 42 “athlete” added. “He’s obviously the main guy who has been recruiting me. He always tells me good reasons about why I should be a part of the program and how it speaks for itself. It is always good talks with him.”
The visit also included a sit-down meeting with offensive coordinator Tommy Rees about how they would use Tabaracci in their offense.
“Pretty much a move tight end,” said Tabaracci. “I can be flexed out and do some blocking. I could get a few carries too. It’s what I like to hear because I’m not pigeonholed to traditional tight end, and I’m not a traditional running back. To hear I’d be doing that is good.”
Tabaracci checks out USC the weekend of Oct. 30, which will be his third official visit. His first official was used for Utah.
“We’ll probably do Ohio State in November and try to figure out a date for Oregon,” he said. “We’re figuring out the schedule.”
Tabaracci doesn’t have an exact plan on when he wants to make a college commitment, but as an early enrollee, he’ll sign in December and be at his campus of choice in January.
“I don’t have a real date set,” he said. “I’m taking my officials and will decide when I’m ready.”
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