Due to social distancing, it was only a split-screen one-on-one with recruiting coordinator Brian Polian providing the questions, but considering the setback with Colzie — rated the nation’s No. Nor, most likely, was it happenstance that Brian Kelly joined ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt on Wednesday night for his first media appearance since Day 1 of spring practice almost three weeks earlier. Notre Dame managed to avoid even a single de-commitment in the last recruiting cycle, even with Long’s December departure, but that remains an ongoing battle, especially in these uncertain times. “I feel for the young men that are in this recruiting process right now,” Kelly said. “It’s funny, because for this thing to go well it would be exceptional, right?” Rees said.

Source: Forbes March 30, 2020 01:41 UTC