You're right about Manti. I wasn't talking about him, in fact I said that he probably wouldn't be affected by that stuff, but I was talking about most recruits in general.
As for South Bend women vs. L.A. women, sorry, physically speaking there is no comparison. ND has some hotties for sure, but the depth and overall quality pales in comparison to USC and UCLA (of course $C and UCLA are much larger schools). It's really no contest. However, as far as the overall woman, the complete package, a woman you can take home to mom and pops, well as you said, that tilts WAY in favor of ND women. It is 100 times harder to find a good lady out here than it is in the midwest. I was lucky enough to find me an ND grad, born and raised in South Bend but doing volunteer work in Los Angeles, and we're getting married next year. Couldn't find anyone NEAR her quality out here. Props to SoCal, ACamp and Go Irish for finding good women down here - they're a rare breed.
P.S...Of course, in college I wasn't looking for a wife, and neither are most of these athletes, that was my point. Peace...
P.S II... Getting back on topic.....Come to ND Manti!!!!!