<p>While Notre Dame and Michigan coaches may try to recruit a lot of the same kids, there are many kids being admitted to other BCS schools like Michigan that Notre Dame would not admit. So it is not a fair statement to say that each school is recruiting the same type pool of players.</p>
<p>Here is one article:</p>
<p>[Notre</a> Dame’s Next Coach Will Demand Lower Academic Standards | Bleacher Report](<a href=“Notre Dame's Next Coach Will Demand Lower Academic Standards | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report”>Notre Dame's Next Coach Will Demand Lower Academic Standards | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report)</p>
<p>Also. Did you know Carson Palmer was recruited by Notre Dame and intending on attending Notre Dame but their admissions department would not accept him?</p>