“The sky is falling,” said every Notre Dame football recruiting follower. This week, the Irish staff went 0-for-3 with 3 major midwestern prospects.
On Saturday, Michigan State landed Hinsdale South High School Defensive End standout Josh King. On Sunday, Fort Wayne products Wide Receiver Austin Mack and Defensive End Auston Robertson selected the Buckeyes and Spartans respectively. All three recruits were within 2 hours of Notre Dame’s campus.
247Sports Composite, an aggregate of all recruiting services, ranks all three midwestern prospects highly. King ranks as the 6th best Strongside Defensive End and the 75th prospect overall.