Lets do recruiting first. Of the list below of all the recruits that attended had only glowing remarks about Notre Dame and the weekend firmly placed Notre Dame in at least the top 3 for every one of the recruits there. At least for the moment.
Spencer Boyd a standout corner back said he almost committed on the spot because the experience was so great, but he decided to wait and let it set. He wants to commit after the spring-which is a good sign for Notre Dame as that's not to far away and there will be fresh memories of a gorgeous Saturday across from Touchdown Jesus and the Golden Dome.
Also excited was Cody Riggs and as such he moved Notre Dame up to his favorite, a big jump considering he is being recruited by the likes of Florida, Florida State, Wake Forest, and many more. He did caution however that he hasn't made all of his visits and that a commitment wouldn't happen any time soon. However, you have to love the position that Notre Dame is in here as every experience for him here on out will have to top Saturday which will prove to be very difficult.
Of the three corner backs that visited, Boyd, Riggs, the last, Lo Wood, has also moved ND deep into his favorite territory. So deep they are tied for first with Michigan. That could be an interesting battle to the end, seeing as how Michigan desperately needs Wood's talent and he could surely almost play right away, but at Notre Dame, he may have to sit a year, or at least see limited PT his freshman year. Time will tell with Wood.
Justin McCay is a 5 star standout receiver who is sought by everyone at this point. He is ranked #3 the Top 100 and said he had a very "Tight" time. He said that Notre Dame would definitely make it into the finalist group of colleges when he did decide to commit. Again, that a plus, if ND can stay in the mix. It certainly didn't hurt that he sat directly behind Joe Monatana and had a discussion about football with him. He also called Tim Grunhard, ex Notre Dame star player, and allowed Joe Montana to use his cell phone to talk to him. That's alot of Notre Dame Alumni star power being thrown his way.
Kyle Prater is the #1 receiver prospect in the country. His cousin is Carlyle Holiday so there are some ties there. He is seriously considering Notre Dame as he has visited 3 times so far and said only good things. Notre Dame getting Prater would be an incredible grab for the Irish as the position is so deep as is, Prater is an amazing talent, some say better than any of the A.J. Green, Julio Jones, or Micheal Floyd group of almost two years ago. That's impressive to say the least. No promises that ND makes his top teams when he decides to start narrowing it down, but there is reason to have hope.End part 1.........part 2 on its way.
