2023 - State of the Recruiting Class

[NDdomer2]

wtf we doing

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

The staff did the work in their first full year together. Wherever they end up "ranked" doesn't really matter to me personally. Never has. They addressed a ton of needs. Yeah, it's probably a more talented collective than any Kelly class, but that doesn't matter either. The big picture situation and the environment of the sport changing so dramatically being what it is, they did a tremendous job. Probably learned some tough lessons the hard way, but that comes with a young staff. They seem to be off to a good start with 2024, too.

This isn't to say everything is perfect and more can't be done; and yeah, it would have been great to have added some of these other guys to come with it all. Having been involved with some signing days at a lower level, I choose to celebrate today rather than lament who didn't come and what didn't happen. It's a beginning and not an end. Maybe some other additions yet to come.

Culture matters. Team building matters. Having dudes that will run through a brick wall for their teammates and not a dollar still matters. Marcus Freeman is the most vested head coach this program has had since Lou Holtz. They can get this right and continue to tweak it along the way.

 

[phillyirish]

wtf we doing
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Beyond annoying. Flooding the homepage with irrelevant updates. Like we don’t care these random recruits who have not been in the mix since day 0 are signing with some CUSA team.

 

[Domina Nostra]

• Ranking, it is very similar to a Kelly class--to me, that is a pure function of NIL taking away Freeman's advantages
• I agree with most that it seems more balanced, and hits a lot of needs
• It missed on Vyper

In any event, we won't really know until they actually play. Ratings are one thing, performance is another. We have a true Sophomore All-American LT on the team, who was a consensus 3-star. We've had a bunch of 5-stars fizzle over the years. Time will tell.

 

[TNUtoNotreDame]

Beyond annoying. Flooding the homepage with irrelevant updates. Like we don’t care these random recruits who have not been in the mix since day 0 are signing with some CUSA team.

For real, kind of lame.

 

[phillyirish]

I know NIL really lowered the ceiling on Freeman’s recruiting abilities, but you have to think at least unofficially he was promoted to save last years class (as many here argued was a necessity) and to be an elite recruiter going forward.

Welp it looks like at best, ND recruiting maintains the status quo. Which isn’t awful, but isn’t going to get us to the next level.

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

It’s a very good class! We will be more than fine if they keep signing 25 four stars every year and asking the guys that aren’t developing to move along. Within three or four years of doing that ND will be loaded so long as the quarterbacks work out.

 

[Dale]

Freeman presser on YouTube right now.

 

[Dale]

Says it’s the first time there is a Top 300 player at every single position.

 

[Dale]

Freeman a bit rattled IMO. Stumbled over his words a bit.


He probably also hasn’t slept much regardless to be fair lol

 

[TNUtoNotreDame]

Freeman a bit rattled IMO. Stumbled over his words a bit.


He probably also hasn’t slept much regardless to be fair lol

I assume the Bowen thing irritated him

 

[CanadalovesND]

 

[dublinirish]

 

[Dale]

Says earlier the better to get kids committed. In the end still harder to decommit than commit.

 

[TNUtoNotreDame]

Downvote you because you are a douche, not because the tweet..

 

[ColinKSU]

We won’t win titles, but we least we have high GPAs!

 

[dublinirish]

hmm white flag stuff here on the NIL front

 

[ThePiombino]

Our MAJOR need on DL was WDE, which we whiffed on. So I disagree here.

 

[TorontoGold]

Freeman a bit rattled IMO. Stumbled over his words a bit.


He probably also hasn’t slept much regardless to be fair lol

He looks tilted af, the world isn't ready for the Dark Freeman era

 

[Dale]

hmm white flag stuff here on the NIL front

Out of context. He said NDs NIL is strong but it shouldn’t be the reason you’re choosing ND.

 

[Dale]

Freeman with a laugh at Prister’s term acquisition fee

 

[ThePiombino]

hmm white flag stuff here on the NIL front

Surely there's a smarter, more diplomatic way to say it, no? "If all you care about is NIL, this isn't the place for you. If you want to play elite football, get an elite degree, and make some NIL money while doing it, this is the place to be."

 

[notredomer23]

Prister asking about acquisition fees.

Freeman "we don't speak to that. Is it a part of recruiting, yeah?"

 

[Dale]

If you come here for NIL and don’t get instant gratification it’ll be tough to stay here

Pointing out many kids will end up redshirting in the end.

 

[CanadalovesND]

Our MAJOR need on DL was WDE, which we whiffed on. So I disagree here.

I think that QB and WR were the much bigger needs.

 

[ThePiombino]

I think that QB and WR were the much bigger needs.

I repeat - our MAJOR need ON THE DL was WDE...

 

[notredomer23]

Everything Freeman says translates to a slightly elevated RKG.

 

[TNUtoNotreDame]

Everything Freeman says translates to a slightly elevated RKG.

Well that sucks... The admin will block fuND from having true impact and again we will be our own worse enemy.

 

[ThePiombino]

We finally get the coach we deserve and then "NIL" happens. How fucking typical.

 

[CanadalovesND]

I repeat - our MAJOR need ON THE DL was WDE...

Sorry mate I only read at a second grade level.