This is where you'll be able to reference scholarship numbers, roster spots, recruit information, player breakdowns, and much more.

I would like to take a moment to discuss contact with potential recruits. Unless you are personally related to them or have known them for the majority of their life, don't contact them via social media. Ever. Don't do it. No excuses. It won't help, could likely hurt the program's chances and is a potential NCAA violation.

Also, many fans get all excited or disappointed based on the recruiting service rankings of incoming players. These rankings are an inexact science at best. Some highly regarded athletes never play a snap in college. Other players that were passed over by top-tier programs become All-Americans. Rankings are generally weighed on a player's height/weight/40 time, location/level of competition and off-season camp circuits more than in-season performance. Trust in the staff's ability to spot talent that fits their system and their ability to develop said talent more than what one site says over another.

Helpful Links:

For reference, the NCAA rules can be found here.

Also, SBNation's Spencer Hall wrote a recruiting primer which can be found here.

OFD's Recruiting Blueprint article can be found here.

Recruiting Central Archives:

2012

2013

Roster Breakdown (Last Update March 27th 2013)

Projected Available Scholarships for 2014 Class:

• 20 Total
• 10 Remaining

Monthly Big Board Posts:

April '13

March '13

February '13

January '13

Class of 2014 Coverage:

OT Alex Bars Commits to Notre Dame

RB Elijah Hood Commits to Notre Dame

TE Nic Weishar Commits to Notre Dame

OG Sam Mustipher Commits to Notre Dame

DE Andrew Trumbetti Commits to Notre Dame

Junior Day Visitors

March Numbers & Targets

Targeting QB's for the 2014 Cycle

OG Jimmy Byrne Commits to Notre Dame

Defensive Tackle Jay Hayes Commits to Notre Dame

WR Justin Brent Verbally Commits to Notre Dame

LB Greer Martini Verbally Commits to Notre Dame

Notre Dame National Class Rankings for 2014 Class:

5th Nationally

2nd Nationally

8th Nationally

1st Nationally

List of U.S. states for the 2014 class:

Indiana, Illinois, New York, Ohio, New Jersey, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.