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Does Lutheran have a single D1 OL/DL? Generally asking because I can’t find one. Yes Roncalli has a great Offensive line, so does a school like New Pal. What you’re ascribing isn’t a private/public thing. Indiana is producing more and more D1 talent in the trenches than ever before, and it’s not limited to private schools. There’s talent littered all over the state spread throughout all the classes. The #1 rated recruit in Indiana last year was an OL from 3A Charlestown. The Chiefs just drafted a DE from 3A public West Lafayette in the first round. 5 of the top 6 recruits in Indiana last year according to 247 sports were either OL or rush ends and they all went to public schools. I get you need a thread quota to hit, but this ain’t it.

Yes, it’s time. Time to give it up. Call it a day. Head on down the road. Vamoose. Take off. You won’t have ole gonzoron to kick around any more, I’m movin’ on. I’m rollin’ on. I’m flyin’ too high for your little ole sky. When I first joined the GID 12 years ago, it was to bash P/P’s, one in particular. I got schooled on that by a guy whose main mode of transportation is a John Deere tractor. Once I saw the light, I let all that go. When an opening came up in the OOB after a crash, I was all over it. Most of my post count came from those glory days, ah the good ole days. They always say “you’ll know when it’s time” and they were right. I’m going with more positive reactions than anyone in GID History. I know, I know, I’m listed as 3rd in reputation points, but that’s just due to all the downvotes I received in the process. If you all would be so kind, I can still make it to the top with your cooperation in downvoting that guy in the striped shirt and The Professor every chance you get. Thank you for your support. After driving one of my children to an athletic event or team practice for 35 out of the last 40 years, that era has ended also. I’m gonna have a lot of time on my hands. No more waiting at the school burning up gas in the winter and summer, no more phone calls saying ‘practice is over early’, no more cries of ‘you left me at the rest area’, no more peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I’m old. I’m tired. Get off my lawn. Sincerely, Gonzo

????? Seriously, what are these “reputation points” of which you speak? I’ve never even looked at that in all my years on the GID. Is it like the coaches’ vote? 🤣😅

Gonna have to figure out how to monetize that. You're lucky ... you were at a school where no one on the team had a peanut allergy. See you in a couple of weeks if it's like the retirements that we've seen in the past.

They are born with great size and have athletic ability. And then the private schools recruit them to go to their school. There is your development. End of thread.

We're going to need to know the free lunch stats first.

The hits keep on coming. What a class Freeman has put together. https://theathletic.com/news/notre-dame-recruiting-christian-gray/ggeIqgCvpFTs/ Notre Dame adds 6th top-100 prospect to '23 class, 4-star CB Christian Gray commits By Pete Sampson July 4, 2022Updated 6:15 PM CDT Not only did Notre Dame fill a major need on July 4 with the commitment of four-star cornerback Christian Gray of St. Louis, the Irish completed a red-hot recruiting run of five commitments in six days that’s maintained the program’s position atop the team rankings on 247Sports, Rivals and On3 in both the 2023 and 2024 classes. The 5-foot-11, 170-pound Gray is the 19th verbal commitment in Notre Dame’s ’23 class, which added receiver four-star Rico Flores Jr. (July 3), four-star corner Micah Bell (July 1) and four-star offensive lineman Charles Jagusah (June 30) in the past week, with junior receiver Cam Williams also joining (June 29). Gray chose the Irish over finalists at LSU, Ohio State and USC. He’s a unanimous four-star prospect whose rating ranges from No. 51 overall on Rivals to No. 159 overall on 247 Sports. He currently plays at DeSmet, whose head coach John Merritt previously coached freshman defensive lineman Tyson Ford at the John Burroughs School. DeSmet is also the high school that produced former Irish receiver Jordan Johnson, who played for former head coach Robert Steeples, now a member of Brian Kelly’s staff at LSU. Gray ranks No. 94 overall in the 247Sports Composite, the sixth top-100 prospect in Notre Dame’s class. The Irish signed just one top-100 prospect last cycle. The last time the Irish landed six top-100 recruits in a single class was in 2011 — Kelly’s first full cycle — that included Aaron Lynch, Ishaq Williams, Stephon Tuitt, Ben Koyack, Matt Hegarty and DaVaris Daniels at the top. The significance of Gray’s commitment extends beyond rankings to need, as cornerbacks coach Mike Mickens now has two prospects committed at a position that has not always been easy to recruit for the Irish. Notre Dame lost four-star commitment, Justyn Rhett, in April when the product of Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas flipped to Georgia. That put the pressure on Mickens to land Bell and Gray from a target board that didn’t expand much during the past few months. Gray had visited Notre Dame a half-dozen times during his recruitment. Notre Dame signed two true cornerbacks last cycle in Jaden Mickeyand Benjamin Morrison, with Jayden Bellamy a potential corner or safety. With Bell and Gray committed at corner and Peyton Bowen and Adon Shuler committed at safety, Notre Dame’s recruiting haul in the secondary rates is among the program’s best in the past decade. All four are four-star prospects, with Bowen the second-highest prospect in the class at No. 51 overall. Not only did the Irish fail to sign two top-100 defensive backs in a single class during Kelly’s 12 seasons, but they also signed just four total: Kyle Hamilton, Elijah Shumate, Houston Griffith and Max Redfield. Top prospects who remain in play for Notre Dame this cycle include receiver Jaden Greathouse, linebacker Jaiden Ausberry, athlete Ronan Hanafin, running back Jeremiyah Love and defensive end Jason Moore. All five are four-star prospects and have already taken official visits to South Bend.

That’s kinda my point….families who spend money for their kids to go to school….often have kids more invested in that school. You can’t hold it against private schools just because they see higher involvement from their students. my point is more that every coach at a public school sees plenty of kids every day that they wish would play for them. Doesn’t even have to be football.

I don’t believe it, I swear to God I don’t and I’ll say it right to your face!

Irish with another really good get on the offensive side of the ball, beating out Ohio State and Georgia. https://www.si.com/college/notredame/recruiting/wide-receiver-rico-flores-commits-to-notre-dame-football Wide Receiver Rico Flores Jr. Commits To Notre Dame Notre Dame picked up an important commitment from California wide receiver Rico Flores Jr. Notre Dame is back on the board at wide receiver as Folsom (Calif.) High School standout Rico Flores Jr. committed to the Fighting Irish. Flores picked Notre Dame over Ohio State and Georgia. For a long time the Buckeyes were considered the leader for Flores, but the Irish staff - led by Chansi Stuckey, Chad Bowden and Tommy Rees - continued to battle and ultimately landed Flores. The 6-1, 190-pound pass catcher visited Notre Dame for the first the weekend of June 10-12, and that is when the staff made their final move. Flores joins a Notre Dame class that is already ranked No. 1 in the nation by 247Sports and ESPN, and Flores joining the class pushed the Irish to No. 1 in the Rivals rankings. He is ranked as the nation's No. 106 overall player according to Rivals. He is the second wideout to pick Notre Dame, joining Round Rock (Texas) Stony Point standout Braylon James. Flores had a brilliant junior campaign, hauling in 81 passes for 1,157 yards (14.3 YPC) and 11 touchdowns. He has already caught 129 passes for 2,141 yards (16.6 YPC) and 24 touchdowns during his career. The Folsom star makes plays in every facet of the game, which includes a 97-yard kick return for a score last season and he also registered 18 tackles, broke up three passes and intercepted another while playing defense. Flores hauled in 8 passes for 117 yards in a playoff victory over national power Concord (Calif.) De La Salle and Irish commit Cooper Flanagan. He caught 9 passes for 108 yards in the championship game loss to San Diego (Calif.) Cathedral Catholic.

Do they develop them like your title says or do they attract them like your post implies?