Hear me out.
Was reading an article on another site
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And noticed of all the recruits ND has brought in from California since 2002 there hasn't been nearly as much productivity as has there has been hype. ND has had just shy of 30 recruits from there and of course it is too early to tell with some (St. Brown for example). We tend to hear a lot about the athletes ND gets from there. But on game day their numbers don't seem to live up to it. So is it still the best thing for ND to finish every season in California for the 'recruiting advantage' it offers? Or should be a conversation about having a fluid last game in other recruiting hot spots? Such as the state of Texas, Georgia, the Carolina's, Ohio, etc. Feel free to read the article but here is the list of recruits ND has had in that time span from there:
DT Eddie Vanderdoes 2013
DE Brandon Nicholas 2004
CB Tee Shepard 2012
RB Cam Robertson 2010
QB Darrin Bragg 2005
CB Josh Atkinson 2011
TE Joe Fauria 2008
DB Freddie Parish 2003
TE Konrad Reuland 2006
WR Shaq Evans 2009
OL James Bonelli 2002
TE Will Yeatman 2006
WR Equanimeous St. Brown 2015
LB Anthony McDonald
LB Anothy Vernaglia 2004
DE Chris Frome 2002
DT Justin Utupo 2010
TE Tyler Luatua 2014
WR CJ Sanders 2015
QB Dayne Crist 2008
S Max Redfield 2013
OL Taylor Denver 2007
RB George Atkinson III 2011
TE Troy Niklas 2011
DB Terrail Lambert 2004
RB Cierre Wood 2009
WR Rhema McKinight 2002
DT Derek Landri 2002
QB Jimmy Clausen 2007
Was reading an article on another site
LINK
And noticed of all the recruits ND has brought in from California since 2002 there hasn't been nearly as much productivity as has there has been hype. ND has had just shy of 30 recruits from there and of course it is too early to tell with some (St. Brown for example). We tend to hear a lot about the athletes ND gets from there. But on game day their numbers don't seem to live up to it. So is it still the best thing for ND to finish every season in California for the 'recruiting advantage' it offers? Or should be a conversation about having a fluid last game in other recruiting hot spots? Such as the state of Texas, Georgia, the Carolina's, Ohio, etc. Feel free to read the article but here is the list of recruits ND has had in that time span from there:
DT Eddie Vanderdoes 2013
DE Brandon Nicholas 2004
CB Tee Shepard 2012
RB Cam Robertson 2010
QB Darrin Bragg 2005
CB Josh Atkinson 2011
TE Joe Fauria 2008
DB Freddie Parish 2003
TE Konrad Reuland 2006
WR Shaq Evans 2009
OL James Bonelli 2002
TE Will Yeatman 2006
WR Equanimeous St. Brown 2015
LB Anthony McDonald
LB Anothy Vernaglia 2004
DE Chris Frome 2002
DT Justin Utupo 2010
TE Tyler Luatua 2014
WR CJ Sanders 2015
QB Dayne Crist 2008
S Max Redfield 2013
OL Taylor Denver 2007
RB George Atkinson III 2011
TE Troy Niklas 2011
DB Terrail Lambert 2004
RB Cierre Wood 2009
WR Rhema McKinight 2002
DT Derek Landri 2002
QB Jimmy Clausen 2007
