One thing I'll never understand...wasting talent on
useless projects!
Recruiting is like going to a car show.
Ole' Miss made quite a splash in the recruiting world,
they got really cool doors...turbo charger...fancy wheels..
Really surprised everyone!
But at the end of the day...it's still a Honda Civic!
It's still Ole' Miss!
There are tons of different types of recruiters!
There are the builders!
These are the guys that look underneath the car...not at the paint!
They see the frame is solid...the engine block has no cracks,
and the body seems like it's in workable condition!
So they fill needs, when playmakers
graduate...they RE-populate!
Manti leaves?
Number 1 OLB in the county Jaylon Smith &
ESPN top 150 Doug Randolph arrive!
Kapron leaves?
Number 1 DT Eddie Vanderdoes &
ESPN top 150 Issac Rochell arrive!
Cierre & Riddick leave?
Number 2 Running Back Greg Bryant
and Number 6th Athlete Tarean Folston arrive!
Tyler Eifert leaves?
Number 5 Tight End Mike Heuerman &
top 15 Durham Smythe arrive!
Braxton Cave & Mike Golic leave?
Top 5 OT Hunter Bivin &
Top 10 Colin McGovern arrive!
Zeke Motta leaves!
5 star number 2 in the country
Max Redfield & top 10 Cole Luke
arrive!
John Goodman & Roby Toma leave!
ESPN top 150 WR Tori Hunter &
Top 20 Will Fuller & Onwualu
arrive!
This is what a builder does...he builds!
Oh..by the way, this list isn't even the
tip of the iceberg of talent that will be
migrating to South Bend!
And... regardless of stars and hype...they
have to beat out the players in front of
them that were just in the
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
last year!
The other type of recruiter is
THE POACHER!
This guy is dangerous!
He usually coaches at programs with...wel,l let's just
say.."Low Ethical Standards"!
Programs that have had a long history of NCAA
violations...cars...cash...etc.
BEWARE..he is real...it's not an "Urban" legend or
some sort of fairy tale...he'll take kids down the wrong
"Lane" in life and tell them pretty much whatever they
need to hear!
If there is a kid he feels is better..suddenly the kid that
already committed to the program and was last years
"big thing" is now a "problem" child...or has a
"career ending" injury?
Or is "encouraged" to transfer!
This guy will prey upon programs...if a coach interviews?
This is the first call a recruit gets!
If a program has a late season meltdown?
This is the first call a recruit gets!
He's the carp of the recruiting world...a bottom feeder
willing to tell a kid whatever he needs to, to get the
signature!
"You're a Linebacker?...I think your the next
Percy Harvin!"
"You're an offensive tackle?...I think your the next
Percy Harvin!"
But take joy in knowing this guy usually will win
early with the other coaches players, the other teams
will figure out his game and after
a 7-5 or 6-6 season he'll create a
reason to leave or retire...
He doesn't really fill needs as much as
just poach programs of kids that are
young and scared and looking for
someone to tell them the world will be..
That's just the nature of the beast of college recruiting!
But as of right now NOTHING can stop me from smiling
ear to ear about the job Coach Kelly and his staff accomplished
putting together one of the best recruiting classes in
the past 25 years!
The beauty of this class?
attend school at...
THE UNIVERSITY OF
NOTRE DAME!
NOTRE DAME!
Which in the grand scheme of things...makes this class
number 1 in my eyes!
Read-Write-Compete!
IN THAT ORDER!
So raise a glass like I will tonight and sit back
and relax and know that the contract is
in the works to lock up this coach and his
staff!
Upgrades to the facilities and stadium are already
in the blue print stage..
And the new breed of IRISH are already falling
into place!
THE GOLDEN ARMY 14
Might just set the bar to a whole new level!
GO IRISH AND GOD BLESS!
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