Have you become a Notre Dame Football fan or are you
a die hard like me? There are some great things about being a fan of
Notre Dame and just like with any other team there are some times when
you want to fire the entire staff and start over. Here is what I think
about the recent Notre Dame football recruiting.
Charlie Weis has
stepped the recruiting up by leaps and bounds. The first thing that
shows this is all the talent in the freshman class this year. The
majority of the touchdowns that Jimmy Clausen is throwing are being
caught by freshmen. Golden Tate would be the one exception, but he is
just a sophomore and another one of that Weis recruited.
When
Willingham was coach they might have 6 or so verbal commitments by
September compared to Weis who has averaged between 15 and 20. Weis is
able to steal recruits from USC, Florida, Texas, Nebraska, and many
other top programs. This includes Michael Floyd, who is an outstanding
wide receiver and very fast. He was highly recruited by many school,
but he chose Notre Dame even during a year that they only had 3 wins.
The
improvement is there and it comes to no surprise that the Notre Dame
football recruiting is so much better. If you think about it, then you
would realize that it would be difficult to say no to Weis. He can come
into your living room with one of 4 different Super Bowl rings on his
finger and he has a staff that comes from all different areas of the
country. Plus if you are good enough he has no problem playing you as a
freshman.