'08 IL LB Steven Filer (Notre Dame Verbal)

osugrad21 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-02-2007, 01:57 PM

Inside linebacker
Chicago (IL) Mt. Carmel

Ht: 6-foot-3
Wt: 220 lbs
Class: 2008 (High School)

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osugrad21 · #2 (**permalink**) 07-05-2007, 09:37 AM

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7/4

From the ND site...briefly talks about his visits to OSU and Illinois and will visit ND soon.

wadc45 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-06-2007, 11:47 AM

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7/6

From the OSU site...talks extensively about his recent visit OSU and which OSU verbals have been in contact. He is considering deciding soon. He is considering OSU, Florida, Notre Dame, Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois.

wadc45 · #4 (**permalink**) 07-08-2007, 10:59 PM

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7/8

From the Michigan site...says ND and OSU are cleary his top two. UM is a close third.

HotMic · #5 (**permalink**) 07-22-2007, 04:45 PM

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7/21

Filer will pick between OSU and ND next week.

-Domer all the way

wadc45 · #6 (**permalink**) 07-24-2007, 08:30 AM

Caravan's Filer says yes to Irish :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Preps

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July 24, 2007
Notre Dame's football recruiting class, already ranked No. 1 in the nation, added its eighth top- 100 prospect Monday when linebacker Steve Filer of Mount Carmel made an oral commitment to Irish coach Charlie Weis.

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wadc45 · #7 (**permalink**) 07-24-2007, 08:40 AM

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7/24

By EdgyTim...comments from Filer on his commitment.

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7/24

IrishEyes article on the commitment.

wadc45 · #8 (**permalink**) 07-27-2007, 10:16 AM

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7/27

Lengthy film breakdown by the IrishEyes staff.

wadc45 · #9 (**permalink**) 08-28-2007, 10:26 AM

Mount Carmel beats Joliet Catholic on a miracle play :: REGIONAL SPORTS :: High School Sports :: Illinois :: Indiana :: Sun-Times News Group

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August 26, 2007
By Dan Ruane

Mount Carmel and Joliet Catholic played a classic Sunday at Soldier Field. In a game that featured two of the most storied high school football programs in the state, this one will forever live in Caravan lore.

"This was a game for the ages,’’ Caravan coach Frank Lenti said. "How can you ask for a better game on a beautiful Sunday afternoon.’’

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wadc45 · #10 (**permalink**) 09-04-2007, 12:16 PM

nwi.com :: Caravan wins easily

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BY MARTIN ZABELL
Times Correspondent

CHICAGO | Win No. 2 for Mt. Carmel wasn't nearly as difficult as win No. 1.

The Caravan beat St. Ignatius 38-0 Friday night as sophomore Denzel Thompson scored two touchdowns, Jordan Lynch threw for two touchdowns, and the defense sacked the quarterback seven times.

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wadc45 · #11 (**permalink**) 09-17-2007, 11:19 AM

Big plays, big 'W' on ChicagoSports.com

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By Bob Sakamoto
Tribune staff reporter

September 14, 2007, 11:35 PM CDT

Back and forth they went, No. 1 St. Rita and No. 3 Mt. Carmel, one big play after another before an overflow Gately Stadium crowd of more than 8,500.

But there wasn't a much bigger play than linebacker Steve Filer's interception and 58-yard return for a touchdown in Mt. Carmel's 35-19 victory over St. Rita on Friday night.

"I've been waiting my whole high school career for that," said Filer of the third-quarter turnover that gave the Caravan a 21-12 lead. "There was a lot of pressure put on their quarterback (Jason Kafka), and I just ran up and caught it."

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wadc45 · #12 (**permalink**) 09-24-2007, 10:27 AM

Mt. Carmel 28, Brother Rice 15 on ChicagoSports.com

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Records: Mt. Carmel 5-0, 3-0 Catholic Blue; Brother Rice 3-2, 1-2.

Summary: Mt. Carmel's defense held Brother Rice to 19 yards rushing in the first half. The Caravan amassed 320 yards rushing for the game, led by Edwin Williams' 178. Play stopped for roughly 25 minutes after Mt. Carmel LB Lawrence Henning collapsed on the sidelines and was taken away by ambulance with 10:04 left to play. Henning was responsive as he left the field.

wadc45 · #13 (**permalink**) 09-26-2007, 10:35 AM

South Bend Tribune: Improved effort aside, ND numbers numbing

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Speaking of changes, how will quarterback Demetrius Jones’ transfer affect Notre Dame?

Well, he may have company. Rumblings that sophomore tight end Konrad Reuland is leaving the program should be cleared up today. When reached via cell phone Sunday night, Reuland deferred to speaking until today, saying “I’ve still got a lot to think about.”

Jones, a sophomore from Chicago, has done his thinking and his talking and walked away in classy fashion Saturday, showing up and supporting his former teammates in their 31-14 loss to Michigan State and also making sure to mend fences with Weis. He also took time to allay any concerns Chicago-area linebacker recruits Steve Filer and Darius Fleming may have had about the reasons for his exodus.

In the end, it was a happy ending for everyone, and ideally that’s the way it should be. To this day, Jake Kelchner talks about Lou Holtz’s help in his transfer to West Virginia, not only resurrecting his football career but changing for the better the pitch of his life.

wadc45 · #14 (**permalink**) 11-28-2007, 06:05 PM

SI.com - More Sports - Chicago linebacker Filer strings together on-field hits - Monday November 26, 2007 5:16PM

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Cut from the same padding as Chicago linebackers past, Filer will carry his hit man reputation to Notre Dame next fall.

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By Jon Mahoney, Special to SI.com, RISE

Nothing puts Mount Carmel's (Chicago, Ill.) Steve Filer more at ease than the relaxing sounds of classical music, particularly Mozart. It's been that way since fifth grade, when a teacher played it during a test.

It's a fitting music choice for Filer, an old-school senior linebacker who creates a symphony every time he steps on the gridiron. However, instead of melodious sounds, the 6-foot-4, 225-pounder puts together a collection of bone-crushing hits that are anything but pleasing to his opponents' ears.

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