I referenced the performance of Franklin and Ademilola in recapping the event which is down the page and on the front page of the site. This is all the reps from both Franklin and Ademilola for all those interested.
Some things stood out to me:
-Ademilola went toe to toe with five star Jamaree Salyer a lot and won his fair share of battles. You won't find a better player to be matched up against in the country so Ademilola showed his quality there. Obviously this was noticed as he made the Final Five.
-Franklin was able to get pushes and win battles against #29 national recruit Trey Hill, and four star from IMG Curtis Dunlap, who will either go to Florida or Oklahoma. He definitely outperformed his ranking, whether he earns a fourth star I don't know, and it doesn't really matter. The guy made plays against the best in the country.
-PJ Mustipher didn't look good at all. If you knew nothing about rankings and just watched the tape you'd think Franklin was by far the better prospect. Mustipher is a .9506 player on 247 and the 103rd ranked player. Franklin is .8603 and 583. Take that for what it's worth.
But it's only stars that matter for recruits, these experts can't be wrong..... BK wastes his time going after 3 star recruits when he should be looking at only 5.... Recruiting ranks means the most, these types of recruits won't get ND to the top....
I hope that covers all the counter posts.
In all seriousness, I watched Franklin give his verbal, and seen his tapes. I'm a huge fan already. The Ademilola twins are going to be a dominant force and I can't wait for them to wear the blue and gold. All ND needs is just one or two more pieces (preferable weak side DE) and the DL class for 2018 is set. For this season, Elko has me fired up for the Defense, and I can't wait for football season (except for the colder weather).
Pretty sure he'll get his 4th star, but either way think the kid can be a really good player for us. Could be another Louis Nix type player if he develops.
If ND lands the Ademilola's, Franklin, Booker, and Oweh it would be the best DL class Kelly has brought in.