Here are tonight's Lucky Charms...
*** St. Louis John Borroughs School class of 2022 defensive end Tyson Ford tweeted out that Georgia, Missouri, Notre Dame and Oklahoma are his final four schools ahead of his Jan. 18 decision date. I haven't done a ton of digging on Ford's recruitment yet as I've been more focused on the 2021 cycle this month, but the word I've received so far is that Oklahoma is the team to beat. He may not have made the final call yet, but it looks like ND and OU are the lead schools.
*** College Park (Ga.) Woodward Academy class of 2022 running back Damari Alston tweeted today that he'll have some news to release on Jan. 1. I'm told Alston will trim his list down to about 10 schools, and I'd be shocked if Notre Dame didn't make the cut, especially considering his teammate Khari Gee signed with the Irish last week. Alston received an offer from Notre Dame a few months back, and he's long been interested in the Irish as he visited campus last November for a game day. My gut still tells me that Alston stays in the south, but Lance Taylor is working on this one, and Gee might be ND's ace in the hole.
*** Notre Dame hasn't expressed much interest yet, but keep an eye on Greenwood (Ind.) Center Grove class of 2022 quarterback Tayven Jackson. He didn't receive his first offer until earlier this spring so his recruiting process is still in its early stages, but he's seeing his stock really rise here of late. He led Center Grove to a state championship this fall and threw for 1,756 yards on 182 attempts and threw 17 touchdowns and five interceptions, while adding six rushing scores. His game is comparable to Gavin Wimsatt who Notre Dame has already offered this cycle, at least in my opinion. Jackson is an in-state kid too, so you hope the Irish are taking a close look at him.
*** And to close with a random 2023 note.... The chances that Notre Dame go into South Florida to win out a recruitment for an elite receiver talent like Nathaniel Joseph from Miami Edison are slim, but the Irish receivers coach Del Alexander has done a nice job early on in this recruitment. Joseph is the first wide receiver who Alexander offered in the 2023 class, which meant a lot to him. But still, I have a tough time seeing this one happen.
*** St. Louis John Borroughs School class of 2022 defensive end Tyson Ford tweeted out that Georgia, Missouri, Notre Dame and Oklahoma are his final four schools ahead of his Jan. 18 decision date. I haven't done a ton of digging on Ford's recruitment yet as I've been more focused on the 2021 cycle this month, but the word I've received so far is that Oklahoma is the team to beat. He may not have made the final call yet, but it looks like ND and OU are the lead schools.
*** College Park (Ga.) Woodward Academy class of 2022 running back Damari Alston tweeted today that he'll have some news to release on Jan. 1. I'm told Alston will trim his list down to about 10 schools, and I'd be shocked if Notre Dame didn't make the cut, especially considering his teammate Khari Gee signed with the Irish last week. Alston received an offer from Notre Dame a few months back, and he's long been interested in the Irish as he visited campus last November for a game day. My gut still tells me that Alston stays in the south, but Lance Taylor is working on this one, and Gee might be ND's ace in the hole.
*** Notre Dame hasn't expressed much interest yet, but keep an eye on Greenwood (Ind.) Center Grove class of 2022 quarterback Tayven Jackson. He didn't receive his first offer until earlier this spring so his recruiting process is still in its early stages, but he's seeing his stock really rise here of late. He led Center Grove to a state championship this fall and threw for 1,756 yards on 182 attempts and threw 17 touchdowns and five interceptions, while adding six rushing scores. His game is comparable to Gavin Wimsatt who Notre Dame has already offered this cycle, at least in my opinion. Jackson is an in-state kid too, so you hope the Irish are taking a close look at him.
*** And to close with a random 2023 note.... The chances that Notre Dame go into South Florida to win out a recruitment for an elite receiver talent like Nathaniel Joseph from Miami Edison are slim, but the Irish receivers coach Del Alexander has done a nice job early on in this recruitment. Joseph is the first wide receiver who Alexander offered in the 2023 class, which meant a lot to him. But still, I have a tough time seeing this one happen.
