Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey talks with University of Notre Dame Head Football Coach Brian Kelly before a football game at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind., Sept. 6, 2014. DoD Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Hinton. (via Flickr)

Hi readers. The regular paid job has been quite busy, so I haven’t managed to get a roundup post out in about a week. I’ve decided to split this “catch up” post into multiple parts, for fear I may never actually publish again if I continue to add content. And at 1,500 words, you’re probably overwhelmed as it is. Here is what was being written about Notre Dame football from after lunch last Monday through Thursday – in chronological order, by subject.

FROM OUR SITE

• Remembrances of things past: 2014, 2012, 1993, 1988
• Sacks: Just as important as we thought they were
• How to define a megastar
• Friday Roundup: The “Summer Decommit” episode (45:02)

PODCAST

• 7/6 Irish Illustrated: Summer in context (26:52)
• 7/9 ND Insider: Recruiting update 7-9 (11:05)

THE OPENING

• 7/6 One Foot Down: The Opening 2015: previewing all Notre Dame commits and targets
• 7/6 Irish Sports Daily (F): Three questions heading into The Opening
• 7/6 Irish Illustrated ($): The Opening: Can’t wait to watch
• 7/7 Irish Illustrated ($): National names watching Irish
• 7/7 Irish247 ($): Irish commits ready to impress in Oregon at The Opening
• 7/8 Slap the Sign: Notre Dame commits and targets participate in The Opening
• 7/8 Irish247 ($): The Opening check-in: Notre Dame quick hitters
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• 7/8 Irish Illustrated ($): Instant analysis: First impressions
• 7/8 Irish247 ($): The Opening: Notre Dame evaluations and top performers
• 7/9 One Foot Down: The Opening day one observations
• 7/9 Inside the Irish: All eyes on The Opening
• 7/9 Irish Illustrated (F): Top performers: Day two

4-star TE DEVIN ASIASI from California

• 7/7 USC Football.com ($): Asiasi not deterred by other TE commits
• 7/8 Scout (F): The Opening: Devin Asiasi

5-star DE OLUWOLE BETIKU from California

• 7/8 Irish Illustrated ($): 5-star DE high on ND
• 7/9 Irish247 ($): Five-star defensive end eyeing Notre Dame official visit
• 7/9 Scout (F): The Opening: Oluwole Betiku

4-star OL PARKER BOUDREAUX from Florida

• 7/8 Irish Sports Daily (F): Competition and recruiting for Boudreaux
• 7/9 Scout (F): The Opening: Parker Boudreaux highlights
• 7/9 Irish Sports Daily (F): Irish interview Irish

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4-star DE BRIAN BURNS from Florida

• 7/8 Scout (F): The Opening: Brian Burns
• 7/8 Irish Sports Daily (F): Burns still open to schools
• 7/9 Scout (F): The Opening: Brian Burns video

4-star DB BRIAN BURTON from California

• 7/9 Irish Illustrated (F): Irish ‘persistent’ with SoCal safety

3-star TE CHASE CLAYPOOL from British Columbia

• 7/7 Irish247 (F): Decision coming for Claypool
• 7/7 Irish247 ($): Claypool breaks down five finalists
• 7/7 Irish Illustrated (F): Claypool talks upcoming commitment
• 7/7 Scout (F): The Opening: Chase Claypool
• 7/8 Irish Illustrated (F): Claypool to decide
• 7/9 Irish Illustrated ($): Instant analysis: Claypool clicks

4-star WR DONNIE CORLEY from Michigan

• 7/8 Scout (F): The Opening: Donnie Corley

5-star WR NATE CRAIG from Florida

• 7/8 Scout (F): The Opening: Nate Craig
• 7/9 Scout (F): The Opening: Nate Craig highlights

4-star CB ERIC CUFFEE from Texas

• 7/9 Irish Illustrated (F): Cuffee: ND ‘a great place’

4-star LB BEN DAVIS from Alabama

• 7/7 USC Football.com ($): Ben Davis back out west?
• 7/8 Scout (F): The Opening: Ben Davis

4-star WR KYLE DAVIS from Georgia

• 7/8 Scout (F): The Opening: Kyle Davis

4-star WR DEVIN DUVERNAY from Texas

• 7/9 Scout (F): The Opening: Devin Duvernay

4-star CB JORDAN FULLER from New Jersey

• 7/8 Irish247 ($): Jordan Fuller to visit Notre Dame
• 7/9 Irish Illustrated (F): Fuller ready to see Irish

5-star DT RASHAN GARY from New Jersey

• 7/7 Scout (F): The Opening: Rashan Gary
• 7/9 Scout (F): The Opening: Rashan Gary highlights
• 7/9 The Michigan Insider (F): Gary praises U-M experience

4-star CB DAMAR HAMLIN from Pennsylvania

• 7/7 Scout (F): The Opening: Damar Hamlin
• 7/8 Irish Illustrated (F): Video: Hamlin competes with the best

3-star OLB AARON HANSFORD from D.C.

• 7/7 Scout (F): The Opening: Aaron Hansford
• 7/9 247 Sports ($): Hansford high on three schools

4-star RB ELIJAH HOLYFIELD from Georgia

• 7/8 Scout (F): The Opening: Elijah Holyfield
• 7/9 USC Football.com ($): Elijah Holyfield includes USC in top 10

4-star DB LAMAR JACKSON from California

• 7/7 The Michigan Insider ($): Jackson has U-M ‘up there’
• 7/8 eDuck (F): The Opening: Ducks sticking out to Jackson

4-star CB JAYLON JONES from Texas

• 7/7 Scout (F): The Opening: Jaylon Jones

5-star CB/S JACK JONES from California

• 7/9 Scout (F): The Opening: Jack Jones highlights

3-star ILB JONATHAN JONES from Florida

• 7/8 Irish Illustrated ($): Official set for Florida linebacker

3-star RB TONY JONES JR. from Florida

• 7/8 Irish Illustrated (F): Video: Jones talks Irish
• 7/9 Irish Sports Daily (F): Jones showing it all at The Opening

5-star OLB CALEB KELLY from California

• 7/7 ESPN ($): Caleb Kelly releases his top 7
• 7/7 ESPN ($): Caleb Kelly creates news off field, Texas QB commit does with play
• 7/7 Scout (F): The Opening: Caleb Kelly
• 7/8 Irish Illustrated (F): Kelly has Irish connections

5-star TOMMY KRAEMER from Ohio

• 7/8 Irish Illustrated (F): Video: Kraemer savors competition
• 7/9 Irish Sports Daily (F): Irish interview Irish

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4-star CB DAVID LONG from California

• 7/7 Bruin Online ($): Video: Caleb Kelly narrowing it down
• 7/7 Scout (F): The Opening: David Long
• 7/9 Dawgman.com (F): Dawgman at The Opening: David Long

4-star LB JEFFREY MCCULLOCH from Texas

• 7/9 Irish Illustrated ($): McCulloch will visit this month

4-star WR JAVON MCKINLEY from California

• 7/7 ESPN ($): WR Javon McKinley has six schools standing out
• 7/7 Scout (F): McKinley set for Irish return
• 7/9 eDuck (F): McKinley will visit Oregon in November

4-star WR DONOVAN PEOPLES-JONES from Michigan

• 7/7 Scout (F): The Opening: Donovan Peoples-Jones
• 7/8 USC Football.com ($): Michigan four-star enjoys trip to California
• 7/9 The Michigan Insider ($): Peoples-Jones talks Sparq win, latest w/ U-M

4-star WR DEMETRIUS ROBINSON from Georgia

• 7/7 ESPN ($): Receiver Demetris Robinson names a top two
• 7/7 Irish Illustrated ($): Robertson wants Irish official
• 7/9 Scout (F): The Opening: Demetris Robinson

4-star WR TREVON SIDNEY from California

• 7/7 Scout (F): The Opening: Trevon Sidney

4-star ATH MELQUISE STOVALL from California

• 7/9 Irish Illustrated ($): USC commit wants Irish look

4-star WR BINJIMEN VICTOR from Florida

• 7/8 Scout (F): The Opening: Binjimen Victor

RECRUITING (OUTSIDE THE OPENING)

• 7/6 Irish247 ($): Notre Dame’s 15 most wanted recruits
• 7/6 Irish247 ($): Evan Sharpley’s Notre Dame recruiting board: July 6
• 7/6 ND Insider (F): Notre Dame commit Brock Wright appears in updated Rivals 100 (4-star TE from Texas)
• 7/6 Show Me Mizzou ($): Donte Vaughn updates on his Missouri interest (4-star S from Tennessee)
• 7/7 Fightin’ Gators (F): 4-star CB Askew has eyes opened at Florida (Malcolm Askew from Alabama)
• 7/7 Slap the Sign (F): Chase Claypool may be Notre Dame’s next commitment
• 7/7 Irish Sports Daily (F): Recruiting week in review (4-star OL Dillan Gibbons from Florida, 4-star TE Cole Kmet from Illinois)
• 7/7 One Foot Down: 2016 Notre Dame recruiting big board: Athlete & wide receiver
• 7/7 Inside Tennessee (F): Kyle Davis continues to have Vols interest
• 7/7 Irish247 ($): Notre Dame showing McKinley the love (4-star WR Javon McKinley from California)
• 7/8 Irish247 ($): Notre Dame in the class of 2017 Top247
• 7/9 Irish247 ($): Best guess: Notre Dame’s 2016 class (July)
• 7/9 Scout (F): Notre Dame was always on Gibbons’ radar (4-star OL Dillan Gibbons from Florida)
• 7/9 USCFootball.com ($): Commitment analysis: C.J. Pollard (4-star S from California)

CURRENT TEAM

• 7/6 Slap the Sign: Irish kicking game looks to improve with Justin Yoon, Tyler Newsome
• 7/6 Irish247 (F): Breaking down the depth chart: Offense
• 7/6 247 Sports (F): Elite 11 finals day one wrap: 11 things (“Malik Zaire sticks out too just because of the energy he brings to the field in every drill.”)
• 7/7 Irish247 (F): Breaking down the depth chart: Romeo Okwara
• 7/7 One Foot Down: Are we better or worse: The 2015 Notre Dame secondary
• 7/7 Irish Illustrated (F): Dilfer: Zaire ‘relentless’
• 7/7 Inside the Irish: Irish A-to-Z: Sheldon Day
• 7/7 Inside the Irish: Dilfer praises Malik Zaire at Elite 11
• 7/7 Irish Illustrated (F): The indispensables
• 7/7 ND Insider (F): Four Notre Dame players on Bednarik, Maxwell Award watch lists
• 7/7 ND Insider (F): Elite 11 culture impacts Notre Dame quarterback Malik Zaire
• 7/8 UHND: Now or never ’15 – Amir Carlisle
• 7/8 Slap the Sign: Projecting Notre Dame football stats: Quarterback Malik Zaire
• 7/8 Irish247 (F): Breaking down the depth chart: Andrew Trumbetti
• 7/8 ND Insider (F): Irish C Nick Martin named to Rimington Trophy watch list
• 7/8 Inside the Irish: Irish A-to-Z: Michael Deeb
• 7/9 One Foot Down: 15 storylines for the 2015 football season: Max Redfield, All-American?
• 7/9 Inside the Irish: Irish A-to-Z: Micah Dew-Treadway
• 7/9 ND Insider (F): Notre Dame football to return to Culver Military Academy in fall camp
• 7/9 Slap the Sign: Is Joe Schmidt ready to help Notre Dame to winning year?

SCHEDULE

• One Foot Down: Notre Dame football 2015 off-season preview: Wake Forest Demon Deacons
• 7/6 Inside the Irish: Offseason Q&A: Navy
• 7/7 Irish247 (F): Top five scariest defenders Notre Dame will face in 2015
• 7/7 Irish Illustrated: First rate: Special teams
• 7/7 Irish Illustrated: First look: Temple
• 7/8 Irish247 (F): Official: Notre Dame, Navy set to play in Florida
• 7/8 UND.com: Notre Dame, Navy scheduled for Jacksonville in 2016
• 7/8 CSN Sportsnet Chicago: Notre Dame, Navy officially to play in Jacksonville in 2016
• 7/9 Irish247 (F): Top five scariest offensive players Notre Dame will face in 2015
• 7/9 Irish247 (F): Notre Dame opponent preview: Texas

IRISH IN THE NFL

• 7/6 Fantasy: Lions WR Golden Tate was substantially better without Megatron in 2014
• 7/8 Irish247 (F): Lewis-Moore ready for return after two years on the sidelines

MISC.

• 7/8 UND.com: Single-game football tickets on sale July 23
• 7/9 One Foot Down: Top 5 plays of the 2014 Irish football season #3: Winston coughs it up

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