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Notre Dame recruit, running back Greg Bryant. Photo Palm Beach Post: http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/highschoolbuzz/2012/12/09/american-heritage-rb-greg-bryant-commits-to-notre-dame/

Things I’ve learned over the years, down the stretch to Signing Day…

February 5, 2013 by Lisa

Things I've learned over the years, down the stretch to Signing Day... For many of us, recruiting is an obsession (to put it lightly). And the day before National Signing Day often feels like Christmas Eve. Full of excitement, hope and promise; but also a fair amount of trepidation that disappointment is just around the corner. Those of us who following recruiting tend to be a little more fanatic than your average football fan. We follow every move these kids make and put a great deal of ...

Oct 4, 1997: Notre Dame wide receiver Bobby Brown catches the ball as Stanford defensive back Corey Hill hits him during a game at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, California. Stanford won the game, 33-15. (Otto Greule /Allsport)

Where Are They Now? Bobby Brown

January 31, 2013 by Lisa

Inspired by his mother and brother’s dedication and persistence, former Notre Dame receiver Braynard “Bobby” Brown did not let adversity slow his eventual path to success. An All-American receiver at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., he went on to play both football and track at Notre Dame and broke records in both sports. He remains perhaps best known for a controversial penalty he got for excessive celebration – a penalty he still insists was a simple misunderstanding of ...

Where Are They Now? Mike McCoy

January 24, 2013 by Lisa

Being larger than most is usually an asset when it comes to football. But for former Notre Dame and Green Bay Packers standout lineman Mike McCoy, being larger meant being told at an early age that he wasn't able to play a sport in which he would eventually excel at the highest level. McCoy was not allowed to play football in elementary school for fear he may hurt someone. Once he reached Cathedral Prep High in Erie, Pa., McCoy finally found an ally in head coach Tony Zambrowski. Zambrowski and ...

Where Are They Now? Vagas Ferguson

January 21, 2013 by Lisa

Although Vasquero Diaz "Vagas" Ferguson grew up in Richmond, Ind., Notre Dame was nowhere on his radar. A resourceful Notre Dame recruiter discovered him, in this small town near the Ohio border and won him over with some Fighting Irish magic. Ferguson finished his senior year as the nation's fifth-leading rusher, fifth in Heisman Trophy voting and with All-America honors. He ranks third all-time for total yards (3,472) among Notre Dame running backs, averaging 5.2 yards per carry. He was a ...

DEBATE THIS! The Heroic? Return of Brian Kelly

January 13, 2013 by Lisa

Head Coach Brian Kelly returns to Notre Dame! Are we happy? Maybe, maybe not. Grantland X and I seem to have differing views on the topic. Here is my two cents worth on the return of Brian Kelly, and Grantland X will present his rebuttal on Monday. Here we go ... It’s o-dark-thirty in the college football recruiting world and Notre Dame is hovering with a top five recruiting class. In the days leading up to the national title game head coach Brian Kelly gushes that coaching at Notre Dame ...

Where Are They Now? Devon McDonald

January 10, 2013 by Lisa

One of my new features here at Her Loyal Sons will be my interviews featuring former Notre Dame athletes. Up to this point I have mostly interviewed football players, but I have plans to expand beyond football. Here is my most recent interview with former Notre Dame linebacker, Devon McDonald. Devon Linton McDonald was born on November 8, 1969 in Kingston, Jamaica. When he was eleven years old, his family moved to Paterson, NJ where both he and his twin brother Ricardo got involved playing ...