To find some more context for the 2018 class, I looked back at Notre Dame's transfers the last few years. The high-profile guys who left after not much impact is a disappointment unique to that cycle. The percentage of guys leaving and leaving as grad transfers isn't.
BlueAndGold - Misses Stand Out, But Irish's 2018 Class Transfer Rate Matches Prior Years
The 2018 class has several highly ranked recruits who made little impact, but its transfer volume isn't bucking a trend.
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