Other gray hairs like me might remember when Mack Brown joined Texas; as soon as his team was out of position for a national championship, he ran the team to get Ricky Williams the Heisman, and it was critically important for recruiting to Texas. Granted that was 20 years ago, but I do wonder if Love winning the Heisman (like Williams...and like Tim Brown before him) could be a precursor to a true national championship run that involves 5-star recruits saying "I can get all of the individual accolades I want" AND win a NC at ND.
Unrelated, next year's OL should have Craig at Center, Jagusah and Knapp at guards, Lambert and Wagner (who has had a rough season) at tackles. Behind that line, a second year with CJ behind center, some more depth at TE, and this team should be decent (even with Price and Love leaving).