Guys, if you're worried... I'd jump now!

[Satans Little Helper]

Even more optimism:

<TABLE class=basiclist id=page1tab style="WIDTH: 100%; 10px: " cellSpacing=0><TBODY id=tablecommittedPage1 name="tablecommittedPage1"><TR bgColor=#dddddd><TD align=left>Jimmy Clausen</TD><TD align=middle>QB</TD><TD align=middle>

</TD><TD align=middle>6-3</TD><TD align=middle>200</TD><TD align=middle>4.7</TD><TD align=middle>6.1</TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=left>Westlake Village, CA</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left>Gary Gray</TD><TD align=middle>DB</TD><TD align=middle>

</TD><TD align=middle>5-10</TD><TD align=middle>163</TD><TD align=middle>4.5</TD><TD align=middle>6.1</TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=left>Columbia, SC</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#dddddd><TD align=left>Duval Kamara</TD><TD align=middle>WR</TD><TD align=middle>

</TD><TD align=middle>6-5</TD><TD align=middle>209</TD><TD align=middle>4.6</TD><TD align=middle>6.0</TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=left>Hoboken, NJ</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left>Aaron Nagel</TD><TD align=middle>LB</TD><TD align=middle>

</TD><TD align=middle>6-1</TD><TD align=middle>215</TD><TD align=middle>4.52</TD><TD align=middle>5.7</TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=left>Lemont, IL</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#dddddd><TD align=left>Kerry Neal</TD><TD align=middle>DE</TD><TD align=middle>

</TD><TD align=middle>6-2</TD><TD align=middle>220</TD><TD align=middle>4.7</TD><TD align=middle>5.7</TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=left>Bunn, NC</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left>Andrew Nuss</TD><TD align=middle>OL</TD><TD align=middle>

</TD><TD align=middle>6-5</TD><TD align=middle>283</TD><TD align=middle>5.1</TD><TD align=middle>5.8</TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=left>Ashburn, VA</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#dddddd><TD align=left>Steve Paskorz</TD><TD align=middle>ATH</TD><TD align=middle>

</TD><TD align=middle>6-1</TD><TD align=middle>215</TD><TD align=middle>4.6</TD><TD align=middle>5.8</TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=left>Pittsburgh, PA</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left>Mike Ragone</TD><TD align=middle>TE</TD><TD align=middle>

</TD><TD align=middle>6-4</TD><TD align=middle>221</TD><TD align=middle>4.5</TD><TD align=middle>6.0</TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=left>Cherry Hill, NJ</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#dddddd><TD align=left>Justin Trattou</TD><TD align=middle>DE</TD><TD align=middle>

</TD><TD align=middle>6-4</TD><TD align=middle>230</TD><TD align=middle>4.8</TD><TD align=middle>5.8</TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=left>Ramsey, NJ</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

More 5-star prospects in this partial class then in the prior two classes: 2 to 0
More 4-star prospects in this partial class then in the prior two classes: 5 to 4

Now can anyone really say that Willingham's recruiting wasn't an issue?

yes, and his name is Fighting Irish 9. This guy thinks that the talent level at ND right now is better than average and that the weak 2004 and 2005 classes will somehow be made up with by the handul of 5th years that may return. It is laughable at best.

 

[tchris555]

yea man, we all know we're going to be young and inexperienced next year but the future looks very good. To counter the advice of a previous poster's buddies, here's some timeless advice from my good buddy Steven:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWVr2vU2fQQ

P.S. we also get to beat on BC next year, that'll be fun.