How Brian Kelly’s recruiting classes compare to Marcus Freeman’s at Notre Dame

Here’s how Brian Kelly and Marcus Freeman’s recruiting classes have compared since the coaching change two years ago.

The 2021 coaching cycle brought massive shake-ups to the sport.

[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] departing Notre Dame to take over at LSU, with Marcus Freeman stepping up in his place, was one of the headliners.

Following the move, there was a lot of talk about recruiting. Kelly felt he could amass better talent in the state of Louisiana, while Notre Dame fans were optimistic that Freeman would recruit better than Kelly at Notre Dame. We now have some data to see how it has all played out.

Here’s how LSU’s recruiting under Kelly has compared to Marcus Freeman’s over the last two years.