And.........it's June. With not one OV taking place at the moment. Not sure we need to be throwing in the towel.
Not really what I'm saying bro. I just know we like to get off to hot starts and everyone always says "this is the class" "class is elite" "this class could be the 2013 class" While I have liked the classes we have brought in lately it's lacking star power and difference makers right from the get go. I really like this class and the direction it seems to be taking but it's still missing star power like others in order to compete for playoffs or New Years sixs bowls. I know us being inconsistent and not winning football games isn't really helping us. But going off 4-8 season I don't think anyone can really bitch about the way this class is right now seeing how is brand new staff and when you have turnover like we did a lot of teams capitalize early because there is a buzz in the room and ND did a hell of a job with that to start this class but IMO recruiting is kind of stuck right now and we've had a great start to the visit list and getting kids on campus early but I feel like we take a lead here and there and our lead fizzles and we aren't closing like we could! Need to win big this year and this class might be the most important class for ND in the time I've been alive. Recruiting has been good over the last four years but it hasn't been great and is lacking difference makers or "elite guys" in order to take this team to the next level. WE HAVE too win big this year and make some noise in order to get those kids. Losing out on Gervin at a HUGE position of need maybe the biggest on the roster and then losing Lenzy some say it's whatever but that was a big loss IMO and a guy with unreal speed that we don't really have on this team. I'm not really worried about player development because I actually think Kelly has done a good job with that since he's been at ND and has honestly turned some guys who had no business playing at this level the way they did or guys who everyone thought was just another guy and he got them to the NFL. Still think we need difference makers especially upfront and on the back end in order to make some noise nationally consistently and I think until we do that we are kind of just stuck in recruiting the way it is.
Because I have little doubt that Elko is gonna be great for ND but he needs to get some guys in here that can be difference makers and step on campus and are ready to roll. I know that's asking a lot out of true freshman but that playing time is so valuable later on in their second and third seasons. Because he might have the right scheme fit for ND but he still needs the players to make this thing go and look what he did at Wake and I get it worked at Wake but this is a different animal at ND and the competition he will face week in and week out will be a much bigger challenge for him. Sorry for my rant I kind of just kept on typing and couldn't stop punching keys.
Basically if you don't want to read what I wrote I'm basically saying recruiting has been kind of neutral the last three seasons with some great gets here and there but it's time to take it to another level and get some difference makers and by doing that you need to win and ND HAS to win this year. Most important season in a long time. If not Big Game Bob will have to step in and take over. But at least BK won't be leaving the shelf empty for him. But hopefully we win enough this year and all the Kelly haters will have to put up with him for a couple more seasons.
Cheers boys, I love all ya'll baby I love all ya'll in my Mike Winchel voice
