Here are the 3 star or less recruits at ND since 2011 --basically the recruits BK is 100% responsible for:
2011 (name/rivals rating):
Josh Atkinson, 5.7
Everett Golson, 5.7 (starter)
Chase Hounshell, 5.7
Tony Springmann, 5.7
Jarrett Grace, 5.7 (starter/2 deep)
Anthony Rabasa, 5.7
Conor Hanratty, 5.6
Cam McDaniel, 5.6 (2 deep)
Brad Carrico, 5.6
Nick Martin, 5.6 (starter)
Jalen Brown, 5.5
Matthias Farley, 5.5 (2 deep)
2012:
Mark Harrell, 5.7
Romeo Okwara, 5.7 (2 deep)
Nicky Baratti, 5.7
Justin Ferguson, 5.7
Chris Brown, 5.7 (2 deep)
CJ Prosise, 5.5 (2 deep)
John Turner, 5.5
2013:
Colin McGovern, 5.7
Jacob Matuska, 5.7
Rashad Kinlaw, 5.7
Michael Deeb, 5.7
Durham Smythe, 5.7 (2 deep)
Devin Butler, 5.7 (2 deep)
2014 (outside of Luatua none of these guys really count -- at most notre dame level programs they would have redshirted but were forced to play out of necessity due to really bad depth along the DL)
Grant Blankenship, 5.7
Kolin Hill, 5.7
Drue Tranquill, 5.7
Andrew Trumbetti, 5.7
Daniel Cage, 5.7
Tyler Luatua, 5.7 (2 deep)
Jonathan Bonner, 5.6
Jhonathon Williams, 5.5
Pete Mokwuah, 5.5
Greer Martini, 5.5
To summarize:
+ in the last 4 full recruiting classes COMBINED, Notre Dame has unearthed only 2-3 starters (1 of which who has defected the program). No stars or even solidly above average players in this group.
This 2016 class so far, has 10 of its 13 players comprised of 3 star or less talent. This is not going to get it done at Notre Dame.
And before people start comparing Oregon (the only team in the entire nation who is able to compete with this level of mediocre recruiting), Oregon got beat bad by a team stacked with 4 & 5 star talent, and has a very unique scheme, and coaching staff that knows how to maximize it. Oregon is a CLEAR aberration (an exception to the rule). Brian Kelly is no Chip Kelly/Mark Helfrich
2011 (name/rivals rating):
Josh Atkinson, 5.7
Everett Golson, 5.7 (starter)
Chase Hounshell, 5.7
Tony Springmann, 5.7
Jarrett Grace, 5.7 (starter/2 deep)
Anthony Rabasa, 5.7
Conor Hanratty, 5.6
Cam McDaniel, 5.6 (2 deep)
Brad Carrico, 5.6
Nick Martin, 5.6 (starter)
Jalen Brown, 5.5
Matthias Farley, 5.5 (2 deep)
2012:
Mark Harrell, 5.7
Romeo Okwara, 5.7 (2 deep)
Nicky Baratti, 5.7
Justin Ferguson, 5.7
Chris Brown, 5.7 (2 deep)
CJ Prosise, 5.5 (2 deep)
John Turner, 5.5
2013:
Colin McGovern, 5.7
Jacob Matuska, 5.7
Rashad Kinlaw, 5.7
Michael Deeb, 5.7
Durham Smythe, 5.7 (2 deep)
Devin Butler, 5.7 (2 deep)
2014 (outside of Luatua none of these guys really count -- at most notre dame level programs they would have redshirted but were forced to play out of necessity due to really bad depth along the DL)
Grant Blankenship, 5.7
Kolin Hill, 5.7
Drue Tranquill, 5.7
Andrew Trumbetti, 5.7
Daniel Cage, 5.7
Tyler Luatua, 5.7 (2 deep)
Jonathan Bonner, 5.6
Jhonathon Williams, 5.5
Pete Mokwuah, 5.5
Greer Martini, 5.5
To summarize:
+ in the last 4 full recruiting classes COMBINED, Notre Dame has unearthed only 2-3 starters (1 of which who has defected the program). No stars or even solidly above average players in this group.
This 2016 class so far, has 10 of its 13 players comprised of 3 star or less talent. This is not going to get it done at Notre Dame.
And before people start comparing Oregon (the only team in the entire nation who is able to compete with this level of mediocre recruiting), Oregon got beat bad by a team stacked with 4 & 5 star talent, and has a very unique scheme, and coaching staff that knows how to maximize it. Oregon is a CLEAR aberration (an exception to the rule). Brian Kelly is no Chip Kelly/Mark Helfrich
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