[bernie]

[ QUOTE ]
But the part about ND recruiting is wrong. ND does not always recruit well. 2005 sucked, but you could say it was cuz Willingham got fired. but 2004 sucked too. Its true that their prestige helps, but it has died off in recent years. Weiss has definitely had a positive effect on recruiting so far.

All in all, I don't think they have any more of an advantage than schools like Texas, which has the advantage of recruiting so many players from the high school football factory state that Texas is.

[/ QUOTE ]

Who did weiss recruit that is playing this year?(honest question) Did he bring in any of these breakout players? When was this 'quality' team recruited?

But basically you don't think they have any more of an advantage than any other top 10 team at the moment. Fine. Except while the top 10 changes, ND will still be able to recruit more consistently nationwide than any other school.

ND has a bigger audience/fanbase nationwide than any other school. They are the most visible team in college football throughout the season, nationwide. They also get more money than any other school since they don't have to share it with a conference. This also helps in recruiting.

The scholarship cap also affected ND as it affected other 'big' schools. But they will still always draw quality players whether in a down year or an up year. That doesn't necesarily mean that the quality players will play well together for whatever reason.

b