CFB Playoff Ranking Reaction from Notre Dame Commits and Recruits

LWe asked Notre Dame's commits and top prospects how they felt about the first College Football Playoff rankings. We will add to reaction as they come in. 

Commits 

2018 QB Phil Jurkovec‍: "Shows how hard work pays off but I know they aren't done yet."

2018 WR Kevin Austin Jr.‍: "We deserve it and I can’t wait to be apart of something so great."

2018 WR Micah Jones‍: "They deserve it! They worked so hard in the offseason and got bigger stronger and faster. Just better across the board. Have to keep working."

2018 TE George Takacs‍: "It really shows all the progress the program has made since last year." 

2018 DT Ja'mion Franklin‍:"Wake up call to everybody that's been sleeping on Notre Dame and counting them out. It's just the beginning."

2018 LB Matthew Bauer‍: "It's amazing to see how they changed the program. It’s beautiful and I’m excited to be apart of it in the future." 

2018 DB Paul Moala‍: "Hard work pays off and man have they worked hard this season. That's a team that's never satisfied and continues to work." 

2019 DT Jacob Lacey‍: "Freaking awesome Beat Wake Forest!! Honestly not surprised, after speaking with Coach Elko and Elston and of course Coach Kelly. I knew ND was in great hands , that why I committed early!!"

Prospects

2018 WR Lawrence Keys III‍: "No one expected it but they are going to wake up."

2018 WR Geordon Porter‍: "They have really done well and turned things around. I like the balance attack of running the ball and passing."  

2018 TE Tommy Tremble‍:  "It's awesome. Notre Dame deserves that!"

2018 DB Julius Irvin‍: "That’s crazy and they’ve really turned it around in South Bend. They are doing great."