Any theories on why ND has trouble recruiting elite D linemen?

Curly1918 18441 posts Joined: Aug 30, 2017

Posted 6:50 am on Jan 31, 2025

We seem to do fine with O lineman. Is it just our reputation for successful development in both cases? Somehow we need flip the momentum on this trend to get to the next level.

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Any theories on why ND has trouble recruiting elite D linemen? Curly1918 6:50am · 1/31/25
- Recruiting by the position coach. He develops well, but hasn't closed a game wrecking recruit.NT michiganirish 7:53am · 2/1/25
- No courses in "rocket surgery".NT irishslovak 5:56pm · 1/31/25
- They are all booty snipers and there's much better booty on the coasts.NT LanceManion 11:31am · 1/31/25
  - You're famous..NTLink Chrisb 6:10pm · 1/31/25
    - Truth!NT LanceManion 10:03am · 2/1/25
    - Or, infamous.NT Irish_Demon 8:00pm · 1/31/25
      - I like that that is the one theory they honed in on -the most random/absurdNT LanceManion 12:03pm · 2/1/25
  - And no classes to worry about.NT Clem 3:02pm · 1/31/25
- Mills was an AA this year. ND has done fairly well on the edges and there is depth.NT irish93 11:21am · 1/31/25
- that use to be said about dbs; mickens changed that.NT brian irish 9:24am · 1/31/25
- Kind of a catch 22. Kids need to see you put DLs in the league but you gotta land em before faircatchcorby 8:59am · 1/31/25
- Need to put some guys in the first round of the draft and on 1st team AA lists. B Mo changed WestCoastIrishFan 6:59am · 1/31/25

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