The idea of a recruiting cycle passing by without signing a running back would be particularly unfathomable for Notre Dame, especially as first-year offensive coordinator Tommy Rees leans into the ground game in ways forgotten the last couple seasons. But Irish head coach Brian Kelly was not worried about it on Wednesday, the first and primary day of this 72-hour early signing perioid.
His confidence has been rewarded in the form of a consensus four-star running back formerly committed to Michigan State, a second surprising flip this week.
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