I think there are some very positive factors surrounding this class. First of all, the old staff was able to land some big commitments early on with Jurkuvic (to lazy to check spelling) being the biggest. More importantly, I think this new staff is just a harder working group that is more interested in recruiting, something I find highly encouraging. The last week of 2017 seems to be an indicator. Most importantly is the presence of Brian Polian. He may be the most important hire, Elko not withstanding.
2 things: ND has to win games next year and the staff needs to do a better job staving off the poachers.