On May 5th, 5-star all-purpose back Will Shipley selected the football juggernaut of the past five years, Clemson. Depending on whether your glass is half-empty or half-full, missing out on another “difference maker” must feel another paper cut in a series of lacerations that Notre Dame football has caused since the end of the Lou Holtz era.
Shipley is not the first and will not be the last of recruits who do not fall Notre Dame’s way. If Notre Dame wants to land these types of blue chip recruits, this will happen frequently. However, it only takes one to make all of the difference.