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Brian Kelly and his coaching staff have landed a cornerback prospect from the fertile recruiting area of Charlotte, North Carolina. Matthias Farley has pledged his verbal commitment to play for the Fighting Irish, beginning his Notre Dame career in 2011.
Brian Kelly and his coaching staff have landed a cornerback prospect from the fertile recruiting area of Charlotte, North Carolina. Matthias Farley has pledged his verbal commitment to play for the Fighting Irish, beginning his Notre Dame career in 2011.

Farley held offers from some decent football programs, specifically UCLA, Wisconsin and North Carolina. Nowhere on his offer list, though, were schools like Southern Cal, Ohio State or Texas. But there could be a reason for that. Farley has played just one year of high school football. His junior year. His film indicates he has pretty good speed–enough speed and ability to compel Brian Kelly to offer him a scholarship despite his limited experience playing football.

With just eight days remaining until the NFL Draft most Notre Dame fans are wondering where will Jimmy Clausen wind up.
With just eight days remaining until the NFL Draft most Notre Dame fans are wondering where will Jimmy Clausen wind up.

And there doesn’t seem to be very much clarity.

Todd McShay, the diminutive pundit of ESPN, has seemingly waged his very own personal crusade against Clausen. McShay, whose bona fides as a “draft expert” or “scout” remain a mystery to me, claims to have “various sources” that have informed him that Jimmy Clausen has “character issues”.

Trevor Robinson will no longer play guard for Notre Dame. Instead, head coach Brian Kelly envisions his talented offensive lineman as a better fit at tackle -- at least for now. Robinson arrived at Notre Dame as a decorated high school All American, coveted by many high profile programs. To date, Robinson, like each of his linemen teammates, has been somewhat of a disappointment.

Taking over for Robinson at right guard will likely be sophomore Chris Watt. The former five-star lineman from Illinois brings an immense amount of potential with his sudden rise up the depth chart. However, as Irish football players and fans alike are learning, a permanent place on Brian Kelly's fluid depth chart seems a terribly difficult thing to achieve.

Moving players from one position to another will remind longtime Irish fans of former head coach Lou Holtz (photo). During his 11-year reign in South Bend, Holtz quite successfully managed to shuffle his roster, identifying which position most suited his players.