The 2018 Class now numbers 9. Here are the recent additions with highlight videos: Kalon Gervin – 5’11” 180 CB from Detroit – 4 Star Here is his highlight video: Derrik Allen – 6’1″ 205 S from Georgia – 4 Star Here is his highlight video: Cole Mabry – 6’6″ 260 OL from Tennessee –
Notre Dame just picked up some new commits: Number 19: A real coup steal from USC Myron Tagovailo-Amosa DT 4 Star from Hawaii 6’4″ 270. ND fought USC GT Oregon and Navy to land Amosa. Here is his highlight reel: Number 20: CB Jeremiah Owusu 6’2″ 3 Star from Virginia. ND outfought MSU to land
#17 4 Star WR Jafar Armstrong from Bradenton, Florida flipped from Missouri on Sunday. Here is his highlight video: #18 Kicker Jonathan Doerer flipped from Maryland. Reportedly strong legged with 92% of his kickoffs going for touch backs. He is the number 3 kicker in this Class. Here is his highlight video: ND also added
Notre Dame is staggering to the finish line, but were able to flip 3-4 Star Safety Jordan Genmark-Heath from California on Wednesday. After losing commits, this hopefully will help turn a few others since ND can take 6 more. It looks like a small class and since only about 1/3 actually contribute, this short class
Kelly hired his former QB Rees to his Staff Tuesday. Known more for his poise and calm under pressure than physical abilities he played in 30 games passed for 7351 yards, 61 TD’s vs 37 picks. Rees always had to bail out Golson who crumbled under pressure and his stoic look when addressed by Kelly
Brian Kelly is bringing 5 new assistants as well as a new Strength Coach: Matt Balis: worked for Diaco at UConn as a Strength Coach Brian Polian: Special Teams Coach Mike Elko: DC from Wake Forest Clark Lea: LB coach from Wake Forest Chip Long: TE coach Del Vaughn Alexander: WR coach from Arizona State
Brian Kelly is purging his staff, even long time friends with a desperation that begs the question that he will be cut loose if there is not a complete reversal of 2016. Most of these guys are just Div 2 coaches that Kelly dragged around for 20 years. The latest casualty is Mike Denbrock who
Mike Elko apparently signed a 3 year deal – must be vetted you know. A graduate of the Ivy League University of Pennsylvania he’s had the usual small time stops before landing successful stints at Bowling Green and just recently at Wake Forest. He has a reputation of running his defense based on the type