Looks like the Irish get one last shot today, according to 247sports...
Today is the final in-person contact between the Notre Dame coaching staff and Fresno (Calif.) Clovis West five-star linebacker
Caleb Kelly.
The 6-3, 215-pounder will host head coach
Brian Kelly, associate head coach
Mike Denbrock and linebackers coach
Mike Elston during an in-home visit on Tuesday.
Notre Dame is in a close battle with Oklahoma for Kelly's services, with Oregon trailing in the third spot.
“After the [Notre Dame] visit, I kind of got a better feel for everything,” said Kelly. “They had the academics, the football, the tradition. They have the people. They have great connections after football. It would be a smart decision to go there.”
As of two weeks ago, it looked like Notre Dame was going to land its top linebacker target from the West Coast. However, a big push from the Sooners coaching staff has turned things back around and Oklahoma looks to be the favorite once again.
Can the Irish staff flip things back in their favor? That remains to be seen, but we should know in the next 24 to 48 hours.
Per the 247Sports Composite rankings, Kelly is the No. 25 overall player in the nation, No. 3 outside linebacker in the country and No. 5 recruit in California from the class of 2016.