Scout Top 100 is Out

Scout.com has released their first installment of the top 100 high school football players for the class of 2008. Notre Dame has received verbal commitments from three of the top 100: tight end Kyle Rudolph, linebacker Anthony McDonald, and defensive tackle Sean Cwynar. To see the full list go to http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=9&c=4&pid=88&yr=2008.

Notre Dame is in good shape with several other top 100 players including WR Michael Floyd, LB's Darius Fleming and Steve Filer and have a shot at many other top 100 players. This class is shaping up to be the best yet for Charlie Weis at Notre Dame. The Irish already have seven verbal commitments, all from very good football players, some of which are in the top 100. The offensive line class is 1/2 complete with Mike Golic and Braxton Cave. The defensive line is looking good, with a verbal from Cwynar and another possible commit coming soon in DT Brandon Newman. This could be the best group of linebackers Notre Dame has brought in in over 10 years if it pans out the way many think. David Posluszny (the younger brother of former two-time All-American Paul Posluszny of Penn State) and McDonald are committed and the Irish appear to be in good shape for Filer and Fleming and possibly Brendan Beal. Cornerback is looking solid again with much interest from two of the top players at that position in Robert Blanton and T.J. Bryant. When signing day comes in early February, I think this class will be in the top 10 nationally and a chance to be in the top five.

Quote of the Week: "We are more of a hardball team than a softball team, that is how we are significantly different from last year"- Mike Haywood, Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs Coach. If you're an Irish fan, you've got to love that quote, maybe we'll see some ghosts of Lou Holtz this year. Check out the article at http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/sports/colleges/university_of_notre_dame/17090119.htm.