Presentation to some higher ups by Kelly. That rumor Coincided with a marked drop in 5 start recruiting and the RKG non sense.

But based on quotes from recruits and comments from people who cover ND recruiting, Kelly delegates far more recruiting time to assistants than other high-level HC's do.

BK seems to believe the incremental value (i.e., value he adds over & above what his assistants are responsible for) he brings to the program comes from his focus on the offensive scheme and working closely with QBs. I would argue those are things his assistants should be doing.

Dabo clearly believes the incremental value he brings to Clemson comes from establishing a culture and busting his ass on recruiting, which are things that can't really be delegated to assistants. Those are also the things that have established Clemson as one of the two major superpowers in the sport.

They're both "CEO-style" head coaches, but I much prefer Dabo's approach.

The problem is that he needs to be elite. Not fine.

The number of 5-star recruits per team in Cotton Bowl. What does that
tell you about Kelly's recruiting?

I was not trying to add another "Kelly is not an elite coach" post - that is settled business until he wins an FBS/1-A championship. I guess I mistakenly had the impression that his effort level (and that of his staff) was high or at least comparable to the other top 15-20 programs. If he is delegating recruiting obligations, and chooses to under-recruit the elite athletes to save time and energy, add that to the Kelly 3.0 wish list if JS is so inclined to view this offseason as yet another occasion to make changes to take a step up rather than remain status quo.

Wait. Nevermind.

That Deshaun Watson was a menace to society. And Christian Wilkins cares so little about school that he finished in two and a half years.

87% graduation rate for football players, two national titles in four years, 55-4 record. And yet the same Notre Dame fans who will make excuses for everything from the Tulsa game to the 2016 season, the same fans who brush off Swarbrick’s connection to USAG as a pizzagate conspiracy, presume something’s wrong with Clemson.

those kids just get A's as long as they're not fucking their girlfriends in class and they would rather just play video games and steal things than study for real classes.

There is reliable data? Fewer people assigned, not as many miles on the private jet?

At least based on the questions he asked.

Data are bits of information. But not information itself. That requires analysis and manipulation. Basic facts are data...the narrative constructed with the data is information.

I think your entire post earns an F.