Yea, he had a great ability to project guys that either physically or experience wise were behind other “ranked” prospects, and then was able to coach them up to become the player he envisioned. It wasnt pleasing to the crowd who want to see stars, but he was one of the best in the country at it while at ND. I think most level headed fans couldnt help but think he could have gone after guys that were easier to project or further along in their development coming out of high school, and what that could have looked like.
Great D line coach, awful D coordinator.