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The Michigan game was described as the “big” recruiting weekend for Notre Dame, and the results certainly didn’t disappoint.

Out of the four uncommitted official visitors present, the Irish coaching staff has landed verbal commitments from two. Two twin brothers, that is.

BlueandGold.com received word from 247Sports.com that wide receiver George Atkinson and cornerback Josh Atkinson have officially given their pledges to Notre Dame.

“The school,” George Atkinson Jr. told 247Sports.com of the reasoning for his sons’ decision. “The school itself. That’s where they are now. They went there, (Irish head coach Brian) Kelly the coach, the school, the tradition, it's kind of hard to pass up.”

karlhungis wrote:I watched some of the ND game this week. What stood out to me is how big of a prick Brian Kelly is.

goducks75 wrote:

karlhungis wrote:I watched some of the ND game this week. What stood out to me is how big of a prick Brian Kelly is.

To be a good coach you gotta be a prick. Just the way it is. Heck, that's pretty much how it's always been. Look at Saban, Meyer, Brown, Stoops, even Chip for that matter. All of them are pricks but damn good coaches.

SeattleDuck wrote:

goducks75 wrote:

karlhungis wrote:I watched some of the ND game this week. What stood out to me is how big of a prick Brian Kelly is.

To be a good coach you gotta be a prick. Just the way it is. Heck, that's pretty much how it's always been. Look at Saban, Meyer, Brown, Stoops, even Chip for that matter. All of them are pricks but damn good coaches.

Mack Brown seems like one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet....

gofightingducks wrote:Oregon will do just fine without these guys, just like they have done just fine without Boyd, Pryor, Brown, Lattimore, Harris, etc. Brian Kelly has people believing Notre Dame will be back on top again just like the coaches before him did. For some kids history and tradition trump an up and coming program and that is why for the time being Oregon will continue to lose out to the traditional powerhouse programs more often than not. However Oregon will fill out this recruiting class taking the maximum number of guys and fill the positions of need with class recruits, maybe not top 4-5* guys but they will produce results on the field.

goducks75 wrote:

SeattleDuck wrote:

goducks75 wrote:

karlhungis wrote:I watched some of the ND game this week. What stood out to me is how big of a prick Brian Kelly is.

To be a good coach you gotta be a prick. Just the way it is. Heck, that's pretty much how it's always been. Look at Saban, Meyer, Brown, Stoops, even Chip for that matter. All of them are pricks but damn good coaches.

Mack Brown seems like one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet....

In person, yes. Probably not in the locker room. That's what I'm told Chip is like at least (just guessing about the other guys but I've heard numerous people claim that). Heard that from a coach, a player, and a team manager (not saying who obviously and you can believe me or not. I leave that up to you). The common theme from those three, however, was the respect he still commanded despite this and I feel like it is really paying dividends now, especially after we won the Pac-10 last year.