During tomorrow’s early signing period, as Notre Dame signs 24 current commits and possibly picks up another one or two, the focus will be on consensus four-star quarterback Tyler Buchner, five-star offensive tackle Black Fisher and a trio of four-star receivers. That is understandable; Buchner is likely a future multi-year starting Irish quarterback, Fisher the next in a long and getting longer line of NFL-caliber offensive linemen, and Notre Dame’s lack of perimeter playmakers has been its Achilles heel for years now.
But focusing solely on the four- and five-stars misses the lessons that should be taught by the current Irish run to the ACC title game and an almost-assured Playoff berth, not to mention the ongoing four-year 43-6 stretch.