FOOTBALL RECRUITING
BY ANDREW IVINS
T
he story hasn't changed much, and
it's not expected to anytime soon.
With the 2016 National Signing Day
(Feb. 3) just over nine months away,
Notre Dame has three crucial positions
of need in the class of 2016: offensive
tackle, defensive end and safety.
Notre Dame will not only lose a
number of players at those aforemen-
tioned positions at the conclusion of
the 2015 season, but those areas also
have not been filled well with volume
in recent cycles. That means the suc-
cess of the recruiting class will in large
part be judged by the quality of talent
signed to fill those holes.
While the Irish have already begun
to address some of their needs with
early commitments from Cincinnati
Elder four-star offensive tackle Tommy
Zeroing In On Needs
For The 2016 Class
Hartland (Wis.) Arrowhead's Ben Bredeson, the nation's No. 3 offensive tackle and No. 41 overall prospect
according to Rivals.com, has the Irish in his top four along with Ohio State, Wisconsin and Michigan.
PHOTO BY BILL PANZICA
