I don’t think we would have gotten Tyree if Denson was still there. Autry is a great person and coach but not that great on recruiting. Hopefully this is indicative of Taylor’s ability to recruit. I also don’t think we will bring in anymore RBs with this class. Need more DBs in the class though.
ND has also announced that they will play Northern Illinois in Sept 2024. I agree Tim, Denson was a good not great recruiter. I had heard that he is a very devout person and that was a big part of his pitch. Which for some kids/families that will turn them off. I will say under his coaching we've had some kids step up, just look at Dexter Williams and Jafar Armstrong last year, Josh Adams, and of course C. J. Prosise plus our backs rarely fumbled.
Regardless of position, any time you can get the best player out of Virginia, that's not a bad thing.
I don't feel good about this one. He's a Michigan kid and they been on him for a while. If he comes to ND great if not, we probably take the Melton kid who is a 4* also. Regardless, we end up with a really good DL class. McGregor would be a nice catch though. Looks like a great player and young man.
Well I guess the Michigan factor won out in the end. We do pretty good recruiting against Michigan for the out of state kids but hey, I get it. He’s from Michigan. Would have been nice but we look to be putting together an outstanding class anyway.
Unless a kid commits and is an EE, I don't count that horse as in the barn just yet. Thank you though Don, we really know how to torture ourselves, don't we?
right now recruiting is going well Don. It's not at the level that Alabama and Clemson are at right now. Those 2 are head and shoulders above the rest in terms of depth of talent right now.
Sid and Mike can appreciate this comparisson between the entering class of 1965 at ND and the entering class of 2015. Room/Board/Tuition in 1965 2500$, in 2015 71K. Lots of other eye openers on how things have changed. The University of Notre Dame Class of 1969 Blog: Comparing the Entering Freshmen of the Notre Dame Classes of 1969 and 2019 by Dan Saracino ‘69
I have a granddaughter that is finishing her sophomore year in HS and wants to go to ND. She has a good chance to get in but looking at the cost and it's staggering. The class of '69 is establishing a scholarship for ND legacies. She'd be a good candidate. Not only are both of her parents alums but bother of her grandfathers are from the class of '69. I'm off to my 50th reunion Thurs.
With the Ivy schools going to free tuition for kids whose parents make under a certain amount, I wonder if ND would be far behind in that trend. It's not like they are shy on money? Have a great time Gipper!!
I don't actually remember what my parents paid for my room/board back in 1964 and at Texas there were many different living options outside of University dorms. I do remember a semesters tuition and books was less than 500$.
In the 5 summers from post HS junior year through post college junior year, I worked as a lifeguard, swim coach and swim instructor. I worked 12 hours/day, 72 hours per 6-day work week. I started at $1.00 per hour and finished at $1.25 per hour + $1.00 cash for each 15-minute swim lesson. I turned over my pay to my parents toward college expenses. In college, to earn spending money, I worked in the South Dining Hall. By the time I graduated from ND, I had paid the equivalent of a full year's tuition, room and board, roughly $2,500. I say all this to point out how difficult - perhaps impossible - it would be today for a student to do the same with the annual expense at more than $70,000. He/she would have to earn roughly an average of $14,000+ over 5 summers or $17,500+ over 4 summers. I understand financial aid has increased dramatically due to the TV contract, but how much of a dent can it make? It seems that unless the student has wealthy parents, a substantial scholarship, or takes on massive debt, it's almost impossible for most to be able to afford a ND education. This circumstance has changed the demographic makeup of the student body over the years. I still believe that ND students are very special and outstanding young people, but I have to wonder if - for most of the prospective applicants - the total cost over 4 years is worth the financial expense vs. the outstanding education and preparation for life available at most public colleges.