For Hanratty and others that follow recruiting

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Let’s cut through the chatter: Is ND’s recruiting position - 1NDGal 2020-12-23 21:28:15
- It's entirely related to the sum of the coaching staff's - MrE 2020-12-23 23:25:08
- Absolutely it's academics - NYC_Domer 2020-12-23 23:18:41
  - * - Moff 2020-12-24 06:35:52
    - This is a HoF-worthy post... - GeronimoRumplestiltskin 2020-12-24 14:35:17
    - I recommend making this a "must" reading . . . * - other_guy 2020-12-24 10:41:59
The "academics" excuse benefits everyone. - revressbo 2020-12-23 11:52:45
- It is a bullshit excuse - the Katzenmoyer era is over - - ndhouston 2020-12-23 13:19:11
  - Yes, that era of competitive balance is over - jt 2020-12-23 17:51:43
  - ND had a commitment from a kid from IMG - El Kabong 2020-12-23 14:16:39
    - Tony Jones was IMG Academy as well * - NDinJapan 2020-12-23 15:54:51
      - Hainsey too * - garbageplate 2020-12-23 21:48:20
        Griffith too * - goldhelmethead 2020-12-24 10:02:48
- Kelly had two comments early in his tenure that set - Goldhelmethead 2020-12-23 13:03:22
I attended a smoker with Mike Brey as speaker. He was asked - other_guy 2020-12-23 11:00:13
- Happens a lot more in basketball than football - El Kabong 2020-12-23 11:51:37
  - Also basketball doesn't get the same allowances - weirdo0521 2020-12-23 15:20:00
    - I think it depends on the coach and sport. - TAR 2020-12-23 16:52:59
I estimate 82/100 2021 Top 100 prospects match. - rkellyatrecess 2020-12-23 10:58:16
- The list does suggest academics could be an issue - nathan 2020-12-23 12:35:58
  - Wrong conclusion * - cards86 2020-12-23 14:17:33
    - _(ツ)_/¯ - Nathan 2020-12-23 19:39:40
      - That kids want to go to schools that will further - cards86 2020-12-23 19:51:57
        you are, of course, correct. - MrE 2020-12-23 23:13:18
        Based on this list? - Nathan 2020-12-23 20:23:18
- Interesting * - Irishlib 2020-12-23 12:32:54
- Thanks for doing this research - Jvan 2020-12-23 12:31:56
  - If Weis could land a #1 class, Kelly has no excuse not to * - baronbutler 2020-12-23 13:13:28
    - Weis worked his ass off. - mocopdx 2020-12-23 13:15:50
      - Exactly right -- Weis unquestionably outworked Kelly - dulacshakur 2020-12-23 13:28:23
        Kelly may not be as hungry as Swinney, Meyer, or Saban... - Irisharab 2020-12-23 14:27:47
        I knew what was coming and I still laughed * - Jvan 2020-12-23 15:54:05
        * * - Moff 2020-12-23 13:33:05
        I don’t know what you are saying, but I want to know. * - 1NDGal 2020-12-23 21:23:41
        Please regale us with your spreadsheets, Pointdexter... - TAR 2020-12-23 14:10:18
        * * - Moff 2020-12-23 14:19:37
        Ha, just catching up. I got a chuckle * - gregmorrissey 2020-12-23 22:55:20
  - One recent excuse I think that does have merit - mocopdx 2020-12-23 12:39:19
    - It may have helped Brey this year with Wesley * - Pjnuge 2020-12-23 15:24:26
    - I don’t believe the ISD guys * - MrE 2020-12-23 15:21:27
    - I'll disagree with this somewhat. - smithwick 2020-12-23 13:15:17
      - That’s not quite the argument here - Jvan 2020-12-23 15:45:18
        ND received commitments from 19 players since May 9 - MrE 2020-12-23 15:52:30
        Most had already been to campus - Jvan 2020-12-23 15:58:16
- Very informative. Thanks for posting this. * - VaDblDmr 2020-12-23 11:54:40
  - Not one Clemson signee either. Very interesting. * - VaDblDmr 2020-12-23 11:56:45
    - Clemson doesn’t (have to) recruit marginal students - acrossdmiddle 2020-12-23 12:05:46
      - This is a very important point. - smithwick 2020-12-23 13:21:04
        Very true, and the inverse is true as well - Jvan 2020-12-23 15:50:17
- good post. So what's the target # of signees? - MrE 2020-12-23 11:22:42
  - * * - Moff 2020-12-23 13:38:24
    - i don't think it's a product/service/value prop issue. - MrE 2020-12-23 14:50:55
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  - It indeed is a rather flimsy excuse these days - mocopdx 2020-12-23 12:12:31
I will add on something for those that follow recruiting - jt 2020-12-23 10:31:56
- I simply do not understand this math - Freight Train 2020-12-23 11:09:31
  - really might be concerned at the level of 10 paying students - turtle17 2020-12-23 11:47:07
  - I think that there are other monetary losses as well - jt 2020-12-23 11:30:47
* * - Moff 2020-12-23 09:59:38
- Thanks for all your comments on this subject... - Kbyrnes 2020-12-23 10:36:21
- did you not read Wooderson's post below? - jt 2020-12-23 10:33:11
  - * * - Moff 2020-12-23 11:02:08
    - ah, you're forgetting the Stanford excuse - jt 2020-12-23 11:28:29
      - * * - Moff 2020-12-23 12:12:54