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That was weak Colin. Atleast you're consistent!

I absolutely do NOT think that ND will land 2 5 star RB's. I think ND will land a top back that fits this offense perfectly along with a somewhat bigger, more powerful back to compliment him. I also think we land a 3rd back that is more of a 3rd down back and/or slot WR type.

Hey Colin, look up--the sky is not falling. We are HEAVILY involved with the top backs out there. We WILL be more than fine at RB. Elite. And contrary to your negativity, many of those comments you mention are Pro-Notre Dame comments from the RB's. Mathers is very high on ND. Mahone will be here next week. Kimbrow will be here soon with his teammate. Both Marshalls will be visiting, probably in the fall. Mangus was just here. That goes along with many very positive ND comments from the mouths of these kids, their coaches and experts in the industry. What the hell else you want.

Colin, in all due respect I think you are taking a very closed minded, pessimistic view. There's an old, time tested belief with Notre Dame: Get the kid on campus than let's see. Notre Dame is a different case and you can't determine a recruits intentions when it involves ND until he gets on campus. I will not give names as to who I think we will land but I will comment on the many elite RB's that ND is sitting very well with. Keith Marshall--Big connection with Darby and him being friends. I think we are sitting much better with Marshall than people think. No, I do not think it is Georgia. I'Tavius Mathers--ND is very high on him and the feeling is mutual. Great fit for our system. Brian Kimbrow--Elite speed who will be visiting with his teammate in 1-2 weeks. Both have offers. Barry Sanders Jr.--Good fit. Big skills. We are still very much in with him. Chris Mangus--Just visited from NC and liked ND. Not the top choice on my list but a good fit. Byron Marshall--Great talent who is expected to visit. Great fit. KeiVarae Russell--Big talent who has expressed interest in ND but unlikely to leave west coast. Will Mahone--Less of a fit than others but a bigger back that would be a nice compliment. Mathers, Sanders, Kimbrow and both Marshalls are great fits and ND is still in strong with each of these 5. Other guys like Harris and Mahone offer a nice bigger compliment. Will Harris--See Mahone, but better. There are other names with offers from ND but this would be the main group. Colin, we will be fine. Our staff has already shown that they will do a phenomenal job of filling positions of need. See front 7 of 2011 class and DB's for 2012 class. RB will be more than ok. We will bring in ELITE talent.

For those of you panicking about the RB position, chill out. It is early June and we will be more than alright at the RB position in this class. We will end up with atleast 2 top RB's with a 3rd who could be a RB or a slot guy. Let it play out. As for Mangus possibly being as good as Keith Marshall, NO.

Calves, it sounds like the Yuri recruitment is back on track.

Mahone would be a very good compliment to other RB's that ND is heavily going after.

Wilson is a big time talent and would be a huge get for 2012 class. He is an absolute ballhawk. ND is very high on this kid.

Phenomenal job Calves. You da man. I agree with you on the 3 Offensive Linemen but I think the number could get to 5. Not saying it will but we are in on soo many of the most highly regarded lineman that if a few wanted to jump on board after we met our numbers we would accept with open arms. Darby is not going to be recruited for offense. He wants to come as a DB and he will come as a DB. We are still in the lead for Yuri Wright. Would be a huge get, as would Geno Smith. Jarrod Wilson is also a top notch free safety that will be visiting ND this friday. Phenomenal ball hawk who ND is very high on. He is down to ND, Michigan and Penn State. I believe we are his last visit. His coach used to play for UM. Noor Davis, his recruitment is far from over with. I do believe that Mauk will be the QB in this class. He could effect Baratti. If we bring in Mauk than no way Nicky is given a shot at QB. Which he obviously wants to atleast be given a chance. I hope the kid eventually realizes that his meal ticket is safety. I think it is very tough to group all of a Kelly class into positions as it appears that the "athlete" recruit seems very common for him. I see us bringing in atleast 2 RB's plus a kid who could be either a RB or slot WR. Even Perkins can be a power RB or a LB.

I've heard some say OLB and some say RB. The strongest talk of position appears to be a power RB.

As of right now, its not looking like ND.

I don't buy this argument. If you speed up a video, everyone on the video is faster not just the guy you are looking at. So they would all be scaled up the same. Therefore, it does not matter. Besides, this is an OL not a WR blazing down the field. Just curious, but how do you know the video is sped up?

He is probably an interior player for Kelly's offense. Obviously has the feet for outside but based on Kelly's system he will probably end up inside. Almost all of our current OL offers are for tackles.

A big time pick up for ND. Be sure to check out the kids video. [ame] [/ame]

Just need to get the kid here for a visit.

That was good. I'm sure Chiro will appreciate it. I think he will respond by going back into the way-back machine to pull one out.

Be careful jl, you're stealing Chiro's job. Reviving ancient threads has always been Captain Chiro's job. Chiro can take it right off life support.

Calves is right, this recruitment will be no where near done when Noor announces on friday. This will linger on. IMO (no inside info on this one), I think he is Irish. For those of you who have not watched his film yet, go do it. He is a big time get. As I said before, I only have Keith Marshall higher on my list. This kids speed is ridiculous, faster that Ishaq. I have heard some people mention the possibility of him at MLB. After seeing this kid rush off the edge, I have no idea how he could be moved to MLB since that would be taking away his best attribute. The kid has unbelievable speed off the edge. Be sure to go watch his film.

Here's your answer, Taken from his quote on Notre Dame: "I had the opportunity to meet with all of the coaches, most of the players, and in total I spent eight hours touring the campus and all of the football facilities. It is such a great place. I knew their history was great, but seeing it visually was even more special."

I have no inside info here and this does not mean anything but IMO Noor Davis just seems like an ND kid.

This one is pretty cloudy since he just suddenly changed his announcement, which was originally scheduled for January. It appears that it will be ND or Florida but keep in mind that Auburn just offered in last week. This kid is a phenomenal talent. Ridiculous speed off the edge. After Keith Marshall, Davis is probably my next favorite recruit in this class.

There are conflicting reports on whether Carroo has an offer. I personally do not believe that he has a full, commitable offer. Yuri is our best chance and would be a phenomenal get for our defensive backfield.

We definitely need additional WR's in Kelly's type of offense. I think the WR number for this class is 3-4 and I lean toward 4.

Keep in mind that his cousin, Tee, committed before ever visiting ND.

He will be visiting ND in a few days.