Notre Dame rolled out the red carpet for recruits nearly three weeks ago ahead of the Irish's big game against USC, a 34-24 Notre Dame win. Everything in the game day atmosphere – pregame, postgame, and as evidenced by the Irish win, during the game – was intended to persuade recruits that South Bend is the place to be.
Notre Dame went a bit above and beyond the call of duty, specifically with calling in Notre Dame legends Tim Brown and Joe Montana to speak and meet with recruits ahead of the action.