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During Tuesday’s edition of College Football Daily on ESPN,  analyst Kevin Carter shed some “Lyght” on the quarterback battle currently ensuing between Malik Zaire and DeShone Kizer. Carter was an NFL teammate of Notre Dame’s defensive backs coach, Todd Lyght, during their days on the St. Louis Rams. Carter name drops Lyght as his informant in the following exchange with fellow analyst Brendan Fitzgerald:

Well, I actually spoke to my good buddy Todd Lyght, fellow Super Bowl 34 champion and all-pro defensive back, who is the defensive backs coach with the Fighting Irish, and he told me just yesterday that DeShone Kizer looks to be the guy. Everything points to the fact that he runs the offense better. He has the arm strength to make every throw. He is a better pocket passer. And how Brian Kelly wants this offense to look, he is the guy. But, not so fast. Brian Kelly really likes the way this team responds to Malik Zaire. And Todd himself told me, he said, ‘Look, man, when we’re in practice, Zaire gives us fits with extending plays with his feet. He has the arm strength to make all the throws as well, but with him, you can change the launch point, you can do so many things, and he’s just a nightmare to get off the field on third down.

Let’s break these comments down a little further. First off, I doubt Kevin Carter gets the inside scoop from Todd Lyght ever again after putting him “on the record” of a nationally covered quarterback battle after only the third practice of fall camp. If I was Lyght, I’d tell ole Kev to kindly lose my number.

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With that being said, Carter elaborates that Kizer has the arm strength to make every throw, is a better pocket passer, and runs the offense better – specifically the way Brian Kelly wants the team to look. Playing devil’s advocate (while fully disclosing my bias and trying to take off my #TeamZaire hat), who’s to say how exactly Brian Kelly wants the offense to look? With Kizer at the helm, one would imagine the offense would look more like a pro spread style. With Zaire, one could argue, the offense could be more dynamic and run oriented. The idea of a three headed rushing monster composed of Folston, Adams, and Zaire sure seems like an appetizing game plan to scheme around, especially considering they will be running behind future NFL linemen in Quenton Nelson and Mike McGlinchey.

But the sheer size of Kizer physically and the size of his body of work from last year aren’t easy to overlook, nor should they be. Lyght – through Carter – appears to hedge his “Kizer looks to be the guy” bet by explaining that Zaire is also more than capable of making all of throws with the added superior threat of extending plays with his legs. The only sure fire bet is that the quarterback battle is still very much undecided, and it’s hard to think Brian Kelly could go wrong either way with the embarrassment of riches at quarterback that the Irish currently possess.

You can watch the full segment of Kevin Carter and College Football Daily here, thanks to Pete Sampson at Irish Illustrated.

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PODCASTS

• Irish Sports Talk: DaVaris at NFL Combine & Notre Dame scholarship at 82 – Feb 23 IST153 (46:45)
• Irish Illustrated: Insider Podcast #166 – Turnover margins (44:55)

VIDEO

• StudentSports: GoPro: Manti Te’o – Hawaii linebacker coach (2:06)
• WatchND: Tire Wars (0:42)

CURRENT TEAM

• Irish Illustrated: Spring questions: Defensive line (Jarron Jones, Isaac Rochell, Romeo Okwara, Andrew Trumbetti, Grant Blankenship, Jhonny Williams, Jonathan Bonner, Jay Hayes, Sheldon Day, Kolin Hill, Daniel Cage, Jacob Matuska, Pete Mokwuah, Jerry Tillery, Micah Dew-Treadway)
• Inside the Irish: Spring solutions: Wide receivers (Will Fuller, Corey Robinson, Chris Brown, C.J. Prosise, Amir Carlisle, Torii Hunter Jr., Corey Holmes, Justin Brent)
• Athlon Sports: College football’s top 20 running backs on the rise for 2015 (Tarean Folston)
• Bleacher Report: 1 thing opponents should fear about every Power 5 college football team in 2015 (“The defense has figured it out”)
• Slap the Sign: Notre Dame spring battles: Malik Zaire vs. Everett Golson
• UHND: Where’s the rush for Notre Dame football? (Romeo Okwara, Jhonny Williams, Kolin Hill, Jaylon Smith, Andrew Trumbetti, Grant Blankenship)
• The Observer: Seniors share advice with University freshmen (Matthias Farley)

RECRUITING

• Scout: Ohio QB still adding offers (Messiah deWeaver)
• Scout: Pylon 7v7: Auston Robertson
• iSportsWeb: Michigan State football recruiting: Auston Robertson names leader
• The Patriot-News: Penn State 2016 recruiting: ‘All-wish list’ offense includes commits Jake Zembiec, Miles Sanders (Cary Angeline)
• Bleacher Report: 2016 college football recruits who could change a program instantly (Dwayne Haskins, Rashan Gary)
• NJ.com: Cedar Creek’s Ahmir Mitchell, N.J.’s top wide receiver, to visit Rutgers Monday
• Eleven Warriors: Defensive line options abound in 2016, Buckeyes searching for new bullets (Naquan Jones, Rashan Gary, Kyree Campbell, Auston Robertson, Austin Mack)
• TigerNet: 5-star DB: “I love Clemson with all my heart,” commits to LSU (Savion Smith)
• Irish Turning Point: Dwayne Haskins
• Irish Turning Point: Woody Barrett
• UHND: Notre Dame recruiting ’16 needs: Defense (Auston Robertson, Josh King, Damar Hamlin, Eric Monroe, Craig Watts, Devin Studstill, Lokeni Toailoa, Jaquan Yulee and Curtis Robinson)
• Irish Sports Daily: Gicewicz enjoys Irish brotherhood on visit (Paul Gicewicz)

COACHING

• Inside the Irish: All signs (still) point to Keith Gilmore as defensive line coach
• UConn Huskies: Strong coaching ties have influenced Verducci
• ND Insider: Archive photos: Todd Lyght at Notre Dame

IRISH IN THE NFL

• ESPN: Fantasy football combine review: Maxx Williams most likely to succeed in weak tight end class (Ben Koyack)
• Awful Announcing: Fox’s Brady Quinn making a comeback bid?

SCHEDULING

• Official Notre Dame Athletic Blog: Where will the 2015 Blue-Gold Game be played?
• FB Schedules: BYU A.D. talks future football games with Utah & Notre Dame
• Anderson Independent Mail: 2015 lookahead: Pre-spring Clemson football projections

MISC.

• Sportsnet: Greatest uniforms in Sports, No. 8: Notre Dame Fighting Irish
• NewsOK: Media report: Oklahoma State receiver Ra’Shaad Samples to transfer

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• MGoDrone: College stadiums of the midwest! (2:14)

PODCAST

• Irish Sports Daily: 2-23-2015 Power Hour (1:08:52)

RECRUITING

• Scout: Mitchell updates recruitment (Shon Mitchell)
• Scout: Core 6 unites top recruits (Hunter Johnson, Jared Mayden, Byron Murphy and Julian Love)
• Irish Sports Daily: 2016 CA WR hoping to hear more (Grant Porter)
• One Foot Down: 2016 Notre Dame recruiting big board: Wide receiver & athlete (Ervin Barrett, Marquez Calloway, Jordan Fuller, Ahmir Mitchell, Julian Love, Donnie Corley, Dylan Crawford, Divine Deablo, Devin Duvernay, Josh Hammond, Brad Hawkins, Justin Layne, Austin Mack, Javon McKinley, Tre Nixon, Darian Owens, Darnell Salomon, Trevon Sidney, Dredrick Snelson, Eli Stove, Tyler Vaughns, Benjimen Victor, Cameron Chambers and Dillon Mitchell)
• Bleacher Report (Monaco): Notre Dame football recruiting offers of the week (Daniel Bituli and Julian Okwara)
• Slap the Sign: Notre Dame Junior Day visitors (Tommy Kraemer, Brad Hawkins, Josh King, Ron Johnson, Michael Jordan, Brandon Peters)
• MLive: Could Lansing Catholic QB Tony Poljan be the next Ben Roethlisberger? Some MAC schools think so

CURRENT TEAM

• Irish Illustrated: Spring questions: Offensive line (Nick Martin, Matt Hegarty, Quenton Nelson, Mike McGlinchey, Alex Bars, Steve Elmer, Hunter Bivin, Colin McGovern, John Montelus, Sam Mustipher, Mark Harrell, Jimmy Byrne, Jerry Tillery, Tristen Hoge, Trevor Ruhland)
• Inside the Irish: Spring solutions: Offensive line
• Bleacher Report (Arnold): How Brian Kelly and Notre Dame distracted attention from the QB battle
• Bleacher Report: 10 college football programs with the most compelling QB controversies (#8 Notre Dame)

IRISH IN THE NFL

• One Foot Down: A recap of the 2015 NFL Combine (DaVaris Daniels, Ben Koyack, Kyle Brindza)
• ND Insider: NFL Combine results for former Notre Dame players
• The Landry Hat: Dallas Cowboys: Zack Martin provides valuable draft lesson

COACHING

• Tampa Bay Times: USF Bulls start spring football drills (Autry Denson)
• KWCH: Wichita Sports HOF announces 2015 inductees (Kirk Doll)
• 247 Sports: Gilmore expected to leave UNC (Keith Gilmore)
• Go UTSA: UTSA hires Mike Markuson as assistant coach
• Irish Turning Point: Fresh in the Gug: Todd Lyght

SCHEDULING

• Bleacher Report: 25 biggest trap games for 2015 college football season (12. Notre Dame at Pitt)
• Inside the ACC: Top 10 non-conference games for the ACC in 2015 (Notre Dame at Clemson is #7; Notre Dame/BC at Fenway is #2)

MISC.

• ND Insider: Megan Whitt leaving Notre Dame recruiting operations
• 247 Sports: Megan Whitt leaving Notre Dame for job in the NFL
• AL.com: Notre Dame apparently sent recruiting letter to current Rutgers football player
• Yahoo Sports: Rutgers lineman receives recruiting letter from Notre Dame
• UHND: Do Notre Dame’s football facilities measure up to competition?
• Fox Sports: Photos: Awesome helmet designs for UF, Ohio State, LSU & more
• ESPN: The 2015 ACC Oscars (Best picture: The fourth down play(s) in Notre Dame at Florida State)

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VIDEO

• Irish Illustrated: NFL combine interview: Kyle Brindza (5:12)

RECRUITING

• Bleacher Report (Monaco): Position-by-position grades for 2015 recruiting class
• Irish Sports Daily: Eifler wants to hear more from Irish
• HooNation: Scouting 2016: Tight ends – Virginia (Cary Angeline)
• Scout: District of Columbia: Top 5 2016 prospects (Abdul Adams)
• Scout: East notes: Commitments, offers, etc. (Cary Angeline & Jordan Fuller)
• Fox Sports: East recruiting notes (Cary Angeline & Jordan fuller)
• Post Standard: 2016 4-star RB Robert Washington has Syracuse in Top 6, plans to commit in April
• Scout: 4-star RB gets huge offer, will decide soon (Robert Washington)
• Scout: Derek Dorsey picks up two offers
• Hoosier State Preps: 2016 profile: Ben Skowronek
• Detroit Free Press: Recruiting: More, better football prospects in Michigan in 2016 (Donnie Corley & Michael Jordan)
• Arizona Desert Storm: Arizona football recruiting: Rich Rodriguez bolstering the defense, offers two linebackers (Curtis Robinson)
• NJ.com: Top quarterback Dwayne Haskins recaps Monday’s Rutgers visit, plans to announce in April
• Bleacher Report: Dwayne Haskins sets decision plans: Which team has the best shot to land 4-star QB?
• Maize & Brew: 2016 defensive back JJ Givens reacts to Michigan offer
• Blue & Gold Illustrated: Canadian underclassman has ND interest (Luiji Vilain)
• Bucknuts: Antwaun Jackson talks Ohio State visit, young RB on board (Antwaun Jackson & Ravon Bonner)

COACHING

• Inside the Irish: With smoke circling Gilmore and Denson, coaching staff coming into focus
• Tampa Tribune: Bulls Beat: Spring football a welcome sight (Autry Denson)
• USFNation: Autry Denson leaves for Notre Dame
• 247 Sports: Sanchez recounts Todd Lyght’s time as Bishop Gorman coach
• AP: UConn’s Diaco has a long history with newest assistant (Bob Diaco & Frank Verducci)
• CTPress: Brian Koonz: As UConn’s new offensive coordinator, Verducci plans to accentuate the positive
• Register Citizen: UConn offensive coordinator Frank Verducci already familiar with Bob Diaco
• Hartford Courant: UConn’s new offensive coordinator Verducci, Diaco go way back
• Hartford Courant: UConn new assistant coordinator Frank Verducci ready to take charge
• Daily Lobo: UNM football team brings low ticket revenue (Bob Davie)
• Bleacher Report: College football coaches who aren’t living up to their school’s expectations (Bob Davie)
• College Football Talk: Boise State stays in-house for new OC (Mike Sanford)
• Irish Turning Point: Fresh in the Gug: Mike Sanford

CURRENT TEAM

• One Foot Down: What makes Joe Schmidt so good?
• UND.com: Former Cal defensive back Avery Sebastian commits to Notre Dame
• Irish Sports Daily: Sebastian to Notre Dame is official
• Inside the Irish: Notre Dame announces graduate transfer of Avery Sebastian
• ND Insider: Notre Dame officially adds former Cal safety Avery Sebastian
• Irish Illustrated: Kelly likes Sebastian’s versatility
• Rant Sports: Notre Dame bolsters safety depth with Cal transfer Avery Sebastian
• 247 Sports: Notre Dame announces Avery Sebastian transfer
• CSN Chicago: Notre Dame announces addition of Cal transfer Avery Sebastian
• Chicago Tribune: Cal’s Avery Sebastian to play for Notre Dame next season
• AP: Sebastian to play at Notre Dame after graduating from Cal
• ESPN: Avery Sebastian to play final year for Notre Dame Fighting Irish after graduating from California Golden Bears
• Sporting News: Former Cal DB Avery Sebastian transfers to Notre Dame
• Sports Illustrated: Avery Sebastian to Notre Dame: Cal safety transfers to Irish
• CBS Sports: Notre Dame announces addition of Cal transfer S Avery Sebastian
• College Football Talk: Notre Dame officially add former Cal DB Avery Sebastian
• Irish Illustrated: Spring questions: Quarterbacks
• Athlon Sports: College football’s top 10 quarterbacks on the rise for 2015 (Malik Zaire)

IRISH IN THE NFL

• Bleacher Report (Arnold): Tracking 2015 NFL Combine results for former Irish stars
• The DA Show: Brady Quinn: “Combine not close to playing football”
• New England Patriots: Tight ends provide backup plan (Ben Koyack)
• Steelers Depot: Steelers 2015 draft: Top 50 big board 4.0 (Ben Koyack)
• Predominately Orange: Denver Broncos 7-round mock draft (Ben Koyack)

MISC.

• UHND: Notre Dame’s unusual 2015 football schedule
• Reign of Troy: USC football ranked as 2nd best college football program (Notre Dame is #13)
• Bleacher Report: Ranking college football’s 25 hardest schedules for 2015 (Notre Dame is #6)
• Seattle Seahawks: Maxx Williams utilizing lessons learned from NFL father at 2015 NFL Combine (Robert Williams)

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FROM OUR SITE

• Friday roundup: The “safety transfer” edition

PODCAST

• TNNDN: ND Fan Radio: Vol. 36 – Notre Dame coaching carousel – Part 1 (2:02:38)

COACHING

• 247 Sports: Hawkins: Sanford would be ‘lights-out’ hire at Notre Dame
• Rant Sports: Mike Sanford makes Notre Dame a New Year’s Six bowl contender
• 7KTVB (Idaho): Already time for the next big Harsin hire (Mike Sanford)
• Anchor of Gold: Report: Stanford assistant Marc Mattioli to replace Todd Lyght as Vanderbilt safeties coach (Mike Sanford)
• ND Insider: Former Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis diving into next stage of life

RECRUITING

• SB Nation: Only interested in the best college football recruits? The 10 to know for 2016 (Gregory Little, Rashan Gary, Jacob Eason, Kareem Walker and Malik Henry)
• NJ.com: St. Joseph (Met.) offensive tackle Nick Krimin commits to Rutgers during visit
• One Foot Down: 2015 football recruiting: LB review
• TigerNet: Clemson offers 6-8 DE named Prince (Prince Sammons)
• Bleacher Report: 10 most important college football recruiting camps to keep your eye on in 2015 (Adidas Chicago Showcase/Kerry Neal)
• Scout: Campbell closing in on 30 offers (Kyree Campbell)
• Scout: Bredeson picks up Bama offer (Ben Bredeson)
• Irish Sports Daily: Recruiting week in review (Ben Bredeson, Julian Love)
• Scout: New Jersey: Top 15 2016 prospects (Ahmir Mitchell, Jordan Fuller, Brad Hawkins and Ron Johnson Jr.)
• Irish Sports Daily: Big-time Cali LB ready for ND contact (Krys Barnes)
• Scout: First offer for Anderson (Lamar Anderson, ND has not yet offered)
• Chicago Tribune: Wrestling: Hinsdale South senior Nick Carlson gets another shot at state berth (Robby Regan)
• The Detroit News: Trieu: Top targets give MSU thumbs up on visits (Corey Malone-Hatcher)
• ND Insider: Former Cal safety Avery Sebastian announces commitment to Notre Dame
• Irish Illustrated: Cal transfer: ND ‘amazing’ option
• College Football Talk: Former Cal safety finds new home at Notre Dame
• UHND: Notre Dame adds S transfer Avery Sebastian
• NBC Sports: Notre Dame lands Cal graduate transfer Avery Sebastian
• Irish Illustrated: Sebastian goes Irish
• Irish Sports Daily: ND lands fifth-year safety
• One Foot Down: California Bears safety Avery Sebastian transferring to Notre Dame for graduate season
• Slap the Sign: Former Cal safety Avery Sebastian commits to Notre Dame
• CSN Chicago: Notre Dame adds key depth with Cal transfer Avery Sebastian

CURRENT TEAM

• Knoxville News Sentinel: John Adams: Graduate transfers have increasing effect on college football (Everett Golson)
• One Foot Down: May the road rise up to meet you: Sheldon Day
• One Foot Down: Reviewing the redshirts: DT Jonathan Bonner
• Subway Domer: Avery Sebastian transfers to Notre Dame; Irish are heavily oversigned

IRISH IN THE NFL

• CBS Sports: Offseason extra: Players entering a contract year (Michael Floyd)
• CBS Sports: 2015 NFL combine: Prospects with the most to gain or lose (DaVaris Daniels)
• SB Nation: Jameis Winston, Melvin Gordon top Mike Mayock’s 2015 NFL Draft position rankings (Ben Koyack)
• Blue & Gold Illustrated: Combine will be crucial for Irish trio
• City of Champions: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Minnesota Vikings in 2015 HOF game (Jerome Bettis)

MISC.

• Nashville Post: Vanderbilt completes football coaching staff – again (Todd Lyght)
• Scarlet & Game: What can Tony Alford bring?
• SB Nation: Is Oklahoma’s air raid renaissance enough of an overhaul? (Kerry Cooks)
• Green Bay Packers: Packers finalize coaching staff (Tom Clements)
• Orlando Sentinel: Ohio State, Alabama are double-digit favorite in Week 1 early odds (ND 10.5 pt favorite over Texas)

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FROM OUR SITE

• Your ND football all-time all-name team
• Recording: Friday Roundup recruiting special! (58:00 including commercials)

PODCASTS

• Irish Sports Daily: Power Hour  2-9-15 (1:03:00)
• Blue & Gold Illustrated: The Irish Huddle (29:30)
• Irish Sports Talk: #ShamrockSoldiers15 on defense with Ryan Thiel & coaching changes Feb. 9 IST150 (1:33:27)

COACHING

• Bleacher Report (Keith Arnold): Can Brian Kelly reboot his coaching staff again?
• ND Insider: Analysis: Reality may be brighter than perception at Notre Dame
• Slap the Sign: Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly at a critical juncture
• One Foot Down: As the coaching carousel turns: Notre Dame in the market
• 247 Sports: Names emerge in UT’s assistant search (Bryant Young)
• Press of Atlantic City: Tra Thomas no longer with Eagles (Todd Lyght)
• UHND: Notre Dame assistant coaching rumors continue to fly

COACHING – TONY ALFORD

• ESPN: Urban Meyer can recruit coaches, too
• NBC Sports: Alford talks about the decision to head to Ohio State
• Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State football: Recruit Weber approves of new running backs coach
• Gannett: Recruiting flap no big deal to 5-star back
• Land Grant Holy Land: Ohio State recruiting: State secrets – No. 1 RB excited for new OSU RB coach
• Eleven Warriors: The Hurry Up: Alford hire a homerun, evaluation season begins, Rene to visit this weekend
• Buckeye Sports: Walker comfortable with new hire
• Eleven Warriors: Weber ends the speculation

COACHING – KERRY COOKS

• NewsOK: Sooners officially announce hires of Kerry Cooks, Dennis Simmons; changes to staff
• Fox23: Stoops adds two to staff, announces new assistant responsibilities
• SoonerSports: Stoops adds Cooks and Simmons to staff
• Tulsa World: Sooners introduce two new assistant coaches, shuffle job assignments
• Oklahoma Daily: Stoops makes coaching changes official
• KTUL ABC 8: Stoops adds two coaches, announces assignments
• Norman Transcript: Stoops shuffles staff along with the hiring of Cooks and Simmons

RECRUITING

• One Foot Down: 2015 football recruiting: WR review
• News-Sentinel: Hoosier State kind to Notre Dame in class of 2015
• Scout: DFW weekly recruiting notebook (Jalen Guyton)
• Irish Illustrated: Walking on a dream path (Brandon Hutson)
• Rant Sports: Top 5 defensive recruits Notre Dame landed on National Signing Day
• UHND: Notre Dame recruiting ’15: The ones that got away
• Bleacher Report: College football’s most important offers of the week
• Bleacher Report: Notre Dame football recruiting: Looking ahead to 2016 class
• Slap the Sign: Targets for the 2016 Notre Dame football recruiting cycle
• Testudo Times: Maryland 2016 recruiting class preview: Part 1, offense (Dwayne Haskins, Robert Washington)
• GBM Wolverine: Michigan recruiting: Erik Swenson 2016 commit (OT) profile

IRISH IN THE NFL

• Scout: Houston Texans 2015 team needs in focus (Louis Nix)
• Forbes: Athlete prep and combine company creates a football sports agency (Kendall Moore)

MISC.

• AP: UConn hires Frank Verducci as offensive coordinator
• UConn Huskies: Frank Verducci named offensive coordinator
• Fox Sports: Connecticut hires Frank Verducci as offensive coordinator
• New Haven Register: Frank Verducci named offensive coordinator for UConn football team
• Hartford Courant: Frank Verducci new offensive coordinator at UConn
• Sports Illustrated: UConn hires Northern Iowa’s Frank Verducci as offensive coordinator
• CT Now: Frank Verducci new offensive coordinator at UConn
• One Foot Down: Crossroads Construction progress

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FROM OUR SITE

• Playing the numbers: How do the Irish stack up?

RECRUITING

• Irish Sports Daily: 2016 FL WR lands ND offer
• A Sea of Blue: Kentucky football potpourri (Shaun Crawford)
• Chat Sports: Irish offer 3-star Oregon WR commit Dillon Mitchell

COACHING

• Blue & Gold Illustrated: Lyght years ahead
• Slap the Sign column: A week that will give Notre Dame nightmares
• Subway Domer: Coaching overhaul underway at Notre Dame

IRISH IN THE NFL

• The Falcoholic: What are the Falcons to make of Prince Shembo?
• Napa Valley Register: Tim Brown headed to Pro Football Hall of Fame

MISC.

• Northeast Ohio Media Group: Five-star junior RB, Ohio State commit Kareem Walker releases statement on Stan Drayton, Tony Alford
• NBC Sports: Georgia HS coach rips college programs that lie during recruiting

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RECRUITING

• Bleacher Report (Keith Arnold): Brian Kelly opens up on 2015 recruiting class
• Fansided: Notre Dame recruiting 2015: Who will contribute right away?
• Irish Illustrated: Adams ready to work
• Blue & Gold Illustrated: Four preferred walk-ons join Irish
• Rant Sports: Top 5 offensive recruits Notre Dame landed on Signing Day
• One Foot Down: 2015 football recruiting: OL & TE review
• Irish Illustrated: Combining the classes: Defense
• UHND: How Notre Dame’s 2015 class hit and missed on needs
• CSN Chicago: No pressure: Notre Dame will turn to true freshman K Justin Yoon
• CSN Chicago: 10 numbers explaining Notre Dame’s 2015 recruiting class
• One Foot Down: An early look at the positional needs for the 2016 Notre Dame recruiting class
• The Detroit News: Trieu: MSU in mix for Corley, other top ’16 recruits
• Blue & Gold Illustrated: Notre Dame offers Tennessee wide receiver
• 247 Sports: Oregon commit adds Notre Dame offer
• Scout: Victor will do his due dilligence

PODCAST

• WatchND: The Jack Swarbrick Show, part 2 (Tony Alford) (27:44) (Alternate site)
• ND Sports Blogger: #14: We keep our Whitts about us  (38:45)

COACHING

• Land Grant Holy Land: 6 possible candidates to replace Stan Drayton at Ohio State (Tony Alford)
• NBC Sports: Reports: VanGorder staying, LaFleur going
• One Foot Down: Notre Dame quarterbacks coach Matt LaFleur headed to Atlanta Falcons
• Irish Illustrated: Former ND teammates endorse Lyght
• Irish Illustrated: Urban targets Alford

CURRENT TEAM

• News-Sentinel: Notre Dame football notebook

HISTORY

• 247 Sports: Brady Quinn almost chose rival school, talks Notre Dame career
• Dallas Morning News: Tim Brown, first DISD player in the pro football HOF, gives district a role model who’s eager to help

MISC.

• CBS: Friday Five: The best names in the 2015 recruiting class
• NFL.com: Under-the-radar storylines to watch (DaVaris Daniels)
• ESPN: Ohio State leads rankings in ESPN’s preseason FPI (ND is #7)

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RECRUITING

• ND Observer: No last-day surprises as Irish ink 24 players
• ND Observer: Wimbush, Jones highlight Notre Dame flips
• 247 Sports: Instant impact players in 2015 class
• ND Observer: Irish secondary recruits look to make quick impact
• One Foot Down: 2015 football recruiting: QB and RB review
• ND Observer: Class of 2015: Offense and special teams
• ND Observer: Class of 2015: Defense
• Irish Illustrated: Combining the classes
• Irish Illustrated: Notre Dame targets Cal safety
• Irish Illustrated: St. Brown pushed toward greatness
• Blue & Gold Illustrated: 2015 signees and state championships
• One Foot Down: 2015 Notre Dame recruiting superlatives
• Irish Illustrated: Class of 2015 superlatives
• One Foot Down: 2015 football recruiting: National Signing Day overview
• CSN Chicago: ‘No way’ Notre Dame was going to pass on Brandon Wimbush
• Scout: International Bowl: Guyton inks Notre Dame
• Cincinnati Enquirer: 2016 and 2017 area football players with early scholarship offers
• ND Observer column: National Signing Day about more than football
• Lansing State Journal: Poljan leads area’s best in 2016 class

PODCASTS

• Fox Sports: The Audible: Brian Kelly won’t shy away from any top program (11:25)
• Irish Illustrated: #165 Roster renovation (44:22)
• ND Insider: Podcast: Recruiting update 2-5 (14:05)
• One Foot Down: Episode 49: A most thorough National Signing Day review (2:02:08)

VIDEO

• WatchND: Jack Nolan & Reggie Brooks Signing Day segment (34:32)
• TheACC: Breaking down Notre Dame’s top 15 2015 recruiting class (3:34) (h/t The Subway Domer)
• Irish Illustrated: Signing Day spotlight (1:51)

COACHING

• Irish Illustrated: Lyght expected to join ND staff
• One Foot Down: Former Irish corner Todd Lyght expected to become Notre Dame’s defensive backs coach
• NBC Sports: Reports: Todd Lyght to join Notre Dame coaching staff
• CSN Chicago: Kerry Cooks announces move from Notre Dame to Oklahoma
• Irish Illustrated: Kerry Cooks coming to OU
• Blue & Gold Illustrated: Todd Lyght on the recruiting trail
• 247 Sports: Confirmed: LaFleur leaving Notre Dame for the NFL
• ND Insider: Lou Holtz applauds Todd Lyght’s apparent return to ND

CURRENT TEAM

• ND Observer: Kelly covers more than just recruits

HISTORY

• Irish Illustrated: Tracing their roots
• UND.com: Irish Extra: Gatewood makes the grade for Irish

MISC.

• ESPN: College Football Playoff won’t move semifinal game dates per ESPN request
• UPI: Musicians producing solid football crop
• Bleacher Report: College football preseason top 25 ranking post-National Signing Day (Notre Dame is #8)
• NBC Sports: The after Signing Day mailbag, part one
• NBC Sports: The after Signing Day mailbag, part two
• NBC Sports: The after Signing Day mailbag, part three
• One Foot Down: Commitments, coaches and bulk mail: Writer Danielle Elliot answers our questions
• The Advocate: LSU’s loss to Notre Dame drew record ratings

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