Top 100 rankings weren't a thing until the 1980s, so keep that in mind, and also keep in mind that LaPhonso Ellis was rated a top five/top eight recruit in 1988. He's the most talented player ever at ND. Only poor grades early on prevented him from becoming a first-team All-American. Obviously, Austin Carr and Adrian Dantley produced more, but talent-wise, Ellis is the most gifted player ND ever had and his top five ranking was completely justified. He was also the beginning of the end for Lou Henson. Henson offered him cash to come to Illinois and Digger turned him in. As others said, you know Digger ran a clean program because if there had been anything that people could use against him, they would have. It's one of the reasons he and Knight got along with each other.
Replies to: "Not true, but let the recruiting sites and beat writers have their hyperbole."
- Boom! Haralson committed to ND! - MAS - 7:09pm 9/25/24
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- I will never stop watching our women but look forward to resuming catching our men's games. [NT]
- Curly1918 - 1:31pm 9/26/24
- I cannot watch the women's program right now because of the way Diggins and now Mabrey have treated - THEISMANCARR - 7:14pm 10/1/24
- Shrews and staff can recruit. - AlbanyIRISH - 7:28am 9/26/24
- Now THAT is a nice commitment! Welcome Jalen! [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 12:27am 9/26/24
- Cool video of Shrews and Ryan Owens with Haralson after he announced. [NT] [LINK] - MAS - 8:37pm 9/25/24
- Go Irish!☘️🏀 [NT] - Irishize - 8:25pm 9/25/24
- I just read that he is the highest rated recruit ever for ND. [NT]
- iairishcheeks - 8:05pm 9/25/24
- Highest rated in the internet era [NT] - Tongal - 11:30pm 9/27/24
- Austin Carr was a Parade All American (Top 5). [NT] - Hensou - 8:25am 9/26/24
- Not true, but let the recruiting sites and beat writers have their hyperbole. - MAS - 8:34pm 9/25/24
- Not quite, Austin Carr was, see Red Auerbach for proof. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 7:16pm 10/1/24
- Can we say, highest rated recruit post Digger era? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 12:53am 9/26/24
- Well...never mind. I WAS going to argue that Orlando Woolridge was the most talented.... - BaronVonZemo - 12:28am 9/26/24
- Huge get! - NDWisconsin - 7:18pm 9/25/24
- He will be next. Plus, Tre Singleton will visit this weekend and he would provide the low - MAS - 7:35pm 9/25/24
- I will never stop watching our women but look forward to resuming catching our men's games. [NT]
- Curly1918 - 1:31pm 9/26/24