Notre Dame’s 2021 recruiting plan hasn’t exactly gone according to plan in the last couple months. There is still plenty of work to do but they did get some much-needed good news at a position of need on Friday.
Rocco Spindler, a four-star guard and what feels like a must-get for Notre Dame, listed the Irish in his “final five”. Notre Dame makes the cut but will still have to outdo a few blue-bloods to win Spindler’s commitment.
The FINAL FIVE… pic.twitter.com/iJqv3GEDmE
— Rocco Spindler (@RoccoSpindler92) May 22, 2020
A final five of LSU, Penn State, Notre Dame, Michigan and Ohio State speaks volumes as to the level of recruit you’re looking at here.
I’d imagine likely early playing time would be a selling point for Notre Dame. Spindler also told 247Sports of the Irish:
“I got to go with Notre Dame. At Notre Dame, you’re going to be challenged with education, off the field and on the field as well. Coach Quinn, coach Kelly, I love those guys.”
It appears Notre Dame and Michigan are the two favorites here and that battle seems like a coin-toss at this point.
Spindler will be a huge addition for whichever school he ultimately chooses as he’s ranked by 247Sports Composite Rankings as the second best guard in the 2021 class.
Maybe the luck will be on Notre Dame’s side and Spindler will have another chance run-in with Lou Holtz.