Dayne Crist Transfers From Notre Dame to Kansas
By Ty Duffy
Crist is a former five-star recruit from the Class of 2008. He was Rivals’ No. 25 overall player and third rated quarterback behind Terrelle Pryor and Blaine Gabbert. Luck was a four-star, No. 68 overall. RGIII was a four-star, No. 42 overall in Texas. He won the Notre Dame starting job in both 2010 and 2011, though lost it both seasons due to injuries and ineffectiveness.
It’s no surprise Crist would reunite with Weis, though he also visited Wisconsin. Even without Paul Chryst as coordinator, the Badgers could have offered an NFL-sized offensive line, a running game and a team that could plausibly win football games. Good News for Crist? Kansas should return four offensive line starters, their top two running backs and their top three wideouts. Bad news for Crist? Kansas averaged just 4.46 yards per play last season, with those players and average quarterback play.
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