football recruiting
Bars — whose father, Joe, was a defensive lineman for Notre Dame in the early 1980s — is listed as a
four-star prospect, the No. 4 player in Tennessee, the No. 9 offensive tackle in the nation and the No. 93
overall prospect in the 247Composite, a compilation of the major ranking services.
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verard and veteran recruiting analyst
Tom Lemming, he's still building that
power. He currently bench presses 285
pounds and squats 400 pounds, Euverard said. As a junior, Bars was able
to make a big impression with finesse
and technique rather than bowling
through opponents.
Lemming visited Nashville to watch
Bars go head to head with Michael
Sawyers, a three-star prospect from
nearby Ensworth High and said the
big lineman had a knack for controlling defenders and steering them in
whatever direction he wanted.
"He could get them and turn them
different ways even against a really
tough team," Lemming said. "When
you watch him, he dominates with finesse and quickness, which is good in
high school. The strength and weight
could come once he gets to Notre
Dame."
Bars is currently ranked the highest
among a promising group of offensive
line pledges in the 2014 class. He is
listed as the No. 4 player in Tennessee,
the No. 9 offensive tackle in the nation
