Whose class will look good in terms of stars and numbers, but may not actually address program needs?
Notre Dame is always the one to watch in this category. The program needs an overall talent upgrade, and at first glance the 2008 class would appear to address that need, but Notre Dame also had top-10 classes in 2006 and 2007. At any other school, two consecutive top-10 classes would translate to more on-field success, but Notre Dame recruits sometimes get rated higher than they would had they not chosen Notre Dame. But that’s probably also Tyrone Willingham’s fault. 5. Conversely: whose class is addressing needs perfectly? I realize a lot of Florida fans frequent EDSBS, so they’re not going to like this. Georgia really didn’t need much more talent, but the Bulldogs cleaned up. A.J. Green, a 6-4 receiver from Summerville, S.C., looked like a future star at the Under Armour All American game on Jan. 5. Georgia has 25 commitments, and five players already have enrolled. 6. What programs are tanking in this year’s recruiting? Tennessee has not gotten many of its high-profile targets, but
