PODCAST: Recruiting vs. Development

To compete for championships a program must recruit and develop talent at an elite level. Notre Dame is doing that at some positions, but at others they are either recruiting or developing well, but not both.

Irish Breakdown recruiting analyst Brian Smith and publisher Bryan Driskell broke down where the Irish offense and defense stand in both areas. Yesterday the staff broke down the strengths and areas where the offense must improve, and how they focus on what the defense must do to get over that final hump and finally become a legitimate national title contender.

n this episode the IB staff explains why its so important to recruit and develop at a high level, and why recruiting at a high level isn't always about where a player is ranked. High ranked players are certainly important, if at least from a perception standpoint, but the key is finding athletes who can play like five-stars.

Following that opening they break the positions into four categories:

Recruiting and developing well.

Recruiting well but not developing well enough.

Developing well but not recruiting well enough.

Doing neither well enough.

The Irish defense is in a different situation than the offense. A strong case could be made that Notre Dame has been consistently more talented on offense than defense, but the defense has been the driving force behind the team's success in most seasons.

The development is there across the board, but recruiting must continue to improve at a number of key areas.

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