SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly added offensive tackle Matt James and defensive end Kona Schwenke on Wednesday to his first recruiting class, giving the Fighting Irish what analysts described as a solid but unspectacular class.
"It's a very respectable class. Not a great one, but respectable," said Tom Lemming, CBS College Sports Network recruiting analyst.
Kelly described the 23 signees as a good class, especially after he spent his first few days on the job working to make sure the five early enrollees would stay committed and then working to hold together the rest of the class recruited by Charlie Weis. (MORE)