... 25 classes. Even despite the miserable past three seasons in South Bend, recruits are still flocking to the Irish in times of desperation. Brian Kelly hauled in a 24-man recruiting class on February 3rd, ranked 14th in the nation by Rivals.com. Even though Kelly inked a solid class in a transitional period, critics were still out to knock down his efforts. "Notre Dame can haul in all the four and-five star recruits they want, but few, if any, would start on a powerhouse team in the SEC." This was the constant criticism heard by Charlie Weis, and now, will be passed on to Kelly during his time at his new home. Outsiders stereotype the Notre Dame players as slower and less athletic than some of the nation's elite. Instead, they label Irish play...

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