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ND has the highest grad rate

ND has the highest grad rate in the country. You could argue all day about the quality of the their student athletes, but that fact can't be disputed. 

Expect a lot of USC commits

Expect a lot of USC commits to go up for grabs.

ND is back in the mix for Isaac, as well.

Not to nitpick, but ND only

Not to nitpick, but ND only played 6 home games this year. They had 2 neutral site games and 4 road games.

They return 8 of 11 starters

They return 8 of 11 starters on defense, including 5 along the front seven. Here's a breakdown:

DL - Two of the three starters return. They lose four year starter Kapron Lewis-Moore. Unfortunately for Michigan, they return DE Stephon Tuitt (absolute freak, probably Top 10-15 pick next year) and NT Louis Nix (monster run defender, potential first rounder), two of the best DL in the country. Filling that open spot will probably be a rotation between highly touted sophomores-to-be Sheldon Day and Jarron Jones. 

LB - Three of four starters return. The centerpiece of next year's linebacker corps will be OLB Prince Shembo, who is a beast on the edge in both run defense and the pass rush. One of the major strengths of ND's defense is that Shembo is left in a lot of one-on-one situations because of the double teams drawn by Tuitt and Nix. Also returning at OLB is Danny Spond, a pretty solid player in his own right. Manti Te'o is gone, leaving inside linebacker the single biggest concern of ND's defense. Luckily ND should have Dan Fox back for a fifth year in the middle. Unfortunately for ND, he's only average. Watch out for Ishaq Williams at OLB who is a situational pass rusher. He's starting to come into his own this year and many expect him to explode next year and live up to his 5* ranking. Maybe we're delusional. I hope not. But we probably are.

Secondary - Three of four starters return. The lost starter is Zeke Motta, a huge loss as he is an extremely experienced safety and the leader of the secondary. The returning starter is RS Frosh Matthias Farley, who has been inconsistent this year. Both corners return. Junior Bennett Jackson is having a solid year and true freshman corner Keivarae Russell is a lock for Freshman All-American. ND's secondary has been a pleasant surprise this year as they are ranked in the Top 10 in pass efficiency D. A lot of that is their dominant front seven.

 

Overall, I expect a step back in the run defense without Te'o patrolling the middle. However, it won't be a huge step back as Nix is quite possibly the best run-stuffing DT in the country. I expect a major step back in safety play with two sophomores (Farley and Elijah Shumate) starting. Overall, a very good defense but not at the level of this year's unit.

Quote from Kelly today:  "We

Quote from Kelly today:  "We would not name (Golson) the starter unless we felt this was the next step toward moving our program forward."

Pretty clear.

My reading comprehension is

My reading comprehension is terrible, as you can see. My bad.

You play Notre Dame in week

You play Notre Dame in week four.

This is a permanent change,

This is a permanent change, barring poor performance.

ND is really excited about this kid. He's a good fit for the spread, has an absolute cannon and can run, as well. As a four year starter in high school, he put up ludicrous stats (11,000+ yards, 151 TDs and just 26 INTs) in a spread offense. But yet again, this is Notre Dame we're talking about, so...

USA Today is reporting it as

USA Today is reporting it as fact. No reliable sources other than an LSU recruiting analyst, so it's not 100% confirmed.

A bunch of people at ND claim

A bunch of people at ND claim to have seen Kiel on campus. Probably the most "credible" source is Scout recruiting analyst Dave Berk, who claims a "very good source" told him Kiel to ND will happen.

ND also might be getting the Armstead brothers. This could be a magical week for the Irish.

This man has 52 Twitter

This man has 52 Twitter followers. I highly doubt that he has inside information.

Still, Kiel could end up at LSU.

Yes. The other is Ronald

Yes. The other is Ronald Darby.

Kelly likes to load up. ND's looking at as many as 7 DBs this year.

They definitely have a

They definitely have a pre-med program.

He's also been tweeting about

He's also been tweeting about his bro Ronnie Stanley, who committed to Notre Dame today. And he retweeted the announcement of Stanford guard David DeCastro's All-America status made by Stanford football's official Twitter page, so it's not impossible.

But I agree. Probably staying on the West Coast.

Yes, with his teammate Elijah

Yes, with his teammate Elijah Shumate.

He wants to be a doctor and

He wants to be a doctor and ND has an excellent pre-med program.

Tommy's starting days are

Tommy's starting days are over. He won't transfer, but he certainly won't be the starter next year in South Bend.

As an ND fan, I'd be happy to

As an ND fan, I'd be happy to see Dayne get another chance. Supposedly he's a terrific person.

His grandfather played for

His grandfather played for Notre Dame and he'll probably commit if they offer.

He tweeted "Notre

He tweeted "Notre Dame>>>>>>>>>>>>" after his visit there Saturday. Michigan will need to make a strong impression.

Apparently they're impressed

Apparently they're impressed when ND loses.

2013 5* Jalin Marshall has just named ND his leader.

Yes, and the crazy thing is

Yes, and the crazy thing is that a lot of key recruits have committed while attending these types of games.

Michael Floyd verballed the day after witnessing a 38-0 drubbing by USC in '07.

Manti Te'o's OV was the horrid Syracuse loss to GERG.

Supposedly a lot of recruits

Supposedly a lot of recruits had a wonderful time, despite witnessing a humilating loss that casts doubt over the future of the program.

Kalis is way, way too low.

Kalis is way, way too low.

Golson could fail at ND. I'm

Golson could fail at ND. I'm not disputing that.

I was just saying that ND isn't barren at QB as (at least I think so, but what do I know)  was implied.

This is fun to read.

This is fun to read.

Why not?

ND spreads the

Why not?

ND spreads the football around and throws...a lot.

That 3* QB you mentioned is Everett Golson. He's not a slouch. He threw for over 11,000 yards in high school with almost 150 touchdown passes. His junior year of high school he posted an astounding 15:1 TD to INT ratio (47 TD to 3 INT), then in limited action his senior year he threw for another 25 TDs to only 2 INTs. Star rating doesn't matter in this case. He's a perfect fit for the offense Kelly runs.  

Supposedly Justice Hayes

Supposedly Justice Hayes decommitted from Notre Dame because he felt he didn't receive enough attention on his official visit.

ND has almost 50 recruits coming this Saturday. Treadwell might not get as much attention as he would at another game.

You'll put up 40+, at

You'll put up 40+, at least.

Notre Dame had their way with this defense.

I hope so. We're good with

I hope so. We're good with moms.

Notre Dame has also offered.

Notre Dame has also offered. In fact, he'll be in South Bend this weekend for the USC game.

We'll see if he visits first.

We'll see if he visits first.

ND has really cooled on

ND has really cooled on Jordan Payton. They're not recruiting him very hard.

They already have 3 receivers and they think they have a better shot at Nelson Agholor and Bryce Treggs.

Michigan State's defense is

Michigan State's defense is legit. Overall, they're an above average team.

Their offense is mediocre, and it all starts with the offensive line. They're simply not that good. If you watched the Notre Dame game, it got so bad that MSU had to resort to holding Aaron Lynch to keep him away from Kirk Cousins. He was in the backfield on virtually every play. 

Sparty is an unknown.

Sparty is an unknown. Obviously, their defense should remain solid, but their offense is going to blow.

OSU should be improved, especially if there's a coaching change.

Nebraska should be solid, as always.

Notre Dame is an unknown. They still return playmakers on offense (although none of them touch Floyd) and they return three linemen (sorry, nitpicking) center Braxston Cave is eligible for a fifth year. Their secondary is going to be subpar, even horrid, losing three very experienced starters (a lot of people think incoming frosh Tee Shepard could start right away). The defense returns 6 starters (again, nitpicking). Aaron Lynch is not a true starter, he's only playing in place of injured Ethan Johnson, but he's a monster and his ceiling is somewhere beyond the Milky Way Galaxy.

Lost starters mean nothing to Alabama. Last year they won 10 games and it was considered a down year. Replacing 9 starters on defense, they still managed to field a Top 10 unit in yards per game. I think Michigan is improving dramatically, but they are still far behind the Crimson Tide.

Bama, too. I think he ends up

Bama, too. I think he ends up there.

Both ND and Bama want Armstead as a DE. Adding him to either team's DL would be unfair, especially Bama.

It appears that ND and Bama

It appears that ND and Bama are the clear Top 2 at this point, but he's completely open and anyone can work their way into the race.

Personally, I'm thinking he goes to Bama.

Gholston is a clown.

Gholston is a clown.

Jordan Payton within the next

Jordan Payton within the next week or two. Count on it.

Jordan Diamond will also be

Jordan Diamond will also be there.

Also attending are: CA DE Arik Armstead, NC RB Keith Marshall, CA S Shaq Thompson, CA CB Ishmael Adams, CA RB Byron Marshall, CA WR Bryce Treggs, FL CB Donaldven Manning, FL CB Brian Poole, GA OL John Theus, and OH OLB Ifeadi Odenigbo.

2013 recruits attending include: GA CB Shaq Wiggins (Michigan is his favorite school), FL S Leon McQuay, FL WR Richard Benjamin, KY LB Jason Hatcher, IL QB Matt Alviti, IN OLB Jaylon Smith, IN DE Elijah Daniel, MI OT Steve Elmer (ND verbal), IL OT Ethan Pocic, OH ATH Jalin Marshall, and PA TE Adam Breneman.