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FROM OUR SITE

• Two Notre Dame sons return home

VIDEO

• Scout: Williams bringing a lot to South Bend (Dexter Williams) (5:46)
• Eastbay: Kyle Brindza – Notre Dame (0:15)
• 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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FROM OUR SITE

• National Signing Day so far: The Irish at 24

SIGNING DAY/RECRUITING NEWS

• NY Times: National Signing Day, when college football makes a spectacle of itself
• UND.com: Fighting Irish add 24 names to 2015 Notre Dame Football roster
• Irish Illustrated: Meet the class: Offense
• Irish Sports Daily: Signing Day capsules: Offense
• Irish Illustrated: Meet the class: Defense
• Irish Sports Daily: Signing Day capsules: Defense
• Blacher Report: Notre Dame football recruiting: Meet the Irish’s 2015 class
• Irish Illustrated: Additions, subtractions, and future moves
• ESPN: Notre Dame Fighting Irish Signing Day surprises come from odd places
• Irish Sports Daily: Frank commentary
• UND.com: Irish Extra: Shamrock Soldiers
• UND.com: Irish Extra: A Notre Dame football Signing Day diary
• UND.com: Irish Extra: Signing Day a culmination of long Irish process
• SB Nation: 2015 Notre Dame football early impact freshmen, recruiting class breakdown
• CSN Chicago: Notre Dame adds recruiting depth with focus on ’15 playoff run
• Fox Sports: It’s playoff or bust now for Fighting Irish
• Irish Illustrated: Next: Looking ahead to ’16

VIDEOS

• Watch ND: Coach Kelly Signing Day press conference (1:03:06)
• Watch ND: Keith Arnold (Inside the Irish) Signing Day interview (12:16)
• Watch ND: Mike Frank (Irish Sports Daily) Signing Day interview (6:58)
• Watch ND: Pete Sampson (Irish Illustrated) Signing Day interview (6:58)
• Watch ND: Coach Kelly Signing Day interview (11:23)
• Irish Illustrated: Video: Kelly cites depth (3:54)

PODCASTS

• Irish Sports Daily: Signing Day Power Hour 2-4-15 (1:54:59)
• Subway Domer: Podcast: National Signing Day rap (45:00)
• Irish Sports Talk: National Signing Day & coach rumors Feb. 4 (1:11:41)
• UND.com: Coach Kelly 2015 Signing Day press conference (1:03:28)
• TNNDN: ND Fan Radio: Vol. 35 – National Signing Day – Fan calls & reactions 02/04 (2:04:00)
• The Solid Verbal: Signing Day Spectacular (2/4) (1:10:26)

RB JOSH ADAMS

• Philadelphia Inquirer: Central Bucks South’s Josh Adams felt the charm of the Irish
• Slap the Sign: Josh Adams signs with Notre Dame
• Watch ND: Josh Adams – 2015 Notre Dame football signee (3:53)

LB JOSH BARAJAS

• NBC Sports: Faxes in: Josh Barajas
• Slap the Sign: Josh Barajas signs with Notre Dame
• Chicago Tribune: Andrean’s Josh Barajas first Region player to sign with Notre Dame since 2006
• Watch ND: Josh Barajas – 2015 Notre Dame football signee (3:23)

LB ASMAR BILAL

• Irish Illustrated: ‘The people were everything’
• News-Sentinel: Notre Dame recruit profile: LB Asmar Bilal
• Watch ND: Asmar Bilal – 2015 Notre Dame football signee (3:38)

TE MILES BOYKIN

• NBC Sports: Faxes in: Miles Boykin
• Irish Illustrated: NSD Q&A: Miles Boykin
• Slap the Sign: Miles Boykin signs with Notre Dame
• Chicago Tribune: Miles Boykin eager to get down to business at Notre Dame
• CSN Chicago: Miles Boykin signs Notre Dame LOI, joins ‘the Irish family’
• Watch ND: Miles Boykin – 2015 Notre Dame football signee (3:07)

DB SHAUN CRAWFORD

• Irish Sports Daily: Crawford finds home in South Bend
• NBC Sports: Faxes in: Shaun Crawford
• Cleveland.com: St. Edward football’s National Signing Day ceremony, including Ohio State’s Alex Stump, Notre Dame’s Shaun Crawford
• Slap the Sign: Shaun Crawford signs with Notre Dame
• Watch ND: Shaun Crawford – 2015 Notre Dame football signee (3:45)

CB NICK COLEMAN

• NBC Sports: Faxes in: Nick Coleman
• Watch ND: Nick Coleman – 2015 Notre Dame football signee (2:55)

OL/DL LINCOLN FEIST

• Rapid City Journal: Recruiting: Feist headed to Notre Dame as preferred walk-on

S NICCO FERTITTA

• NBC Sports: Faxes in: Nicco Fertitta
• Slap the Sign: Nicco Fertitta signs with Notre Dame
• Irish Illustrated: A father’s perspective
• Watch ND: Nicco Fertitta – 2015 Notre Dame football signee (2:55)

WR JALEN GUYTON

• NBC Sports: Faxes in: Jalen Guyton
• Dallas Morning News: Allen wide receiver is bound for Notre Dame
• Slap the Sign: Jalen Guyton signs with Notre Dame
• Journal Gazette: Recruit honed for tradition-rich Irish
• Watch ND: Jalen Guyton – 2015 Notre Dame football signee (2:23)

LB BRANDON HUTSON

• Irish Sports Daily: Hutson living his dream
• Battle Creek Enquirer: Harper’s Hutson commits as walk-on at Notre Dame

TE ALIZE JONES

• NBC Sports: Faxes in: Alize Jones
• Slap the Sign: Alize Jones signs with Notre Dame

QB ROBBY REGAN

• Irish Sports Daily: Regan finds perfect fit at Notre Dame

G TREVOR RUHLAND

• NBC Sports: Faxes in: Trevor Ruhland
• Northwest Herald: High school football: Cary-Grove’s Ruhland excited about Notre Dame
• Slap the Sign: Trevor Ruhland signs with Notre Dame
• Watch ND: Trevor Ruhland – 2015 Notre Dame football signee (2:53)

WR CJ SANDERS

• NBC Sports: Faxes in: CJ Sanders
• Watch ND: CJ Sanders – 2015 Notre Dame football signee (3:25)

LB/WR DEVYN SPRUELL

• Irish Sports Daily: Spruell continuing family legacy

WR EQUANIMEOUS ST. BROWN

• Irish Sports Daily: St. Brown silence is over
• Irish Illustrated: St. Brown headed to South Bend
• CSN Chicago: 4-star WR Equanimeous St. Brown signs with Notre Dame
• One Foot Down: 2015 WR Equanimeous St. Brown commits to Notre Dame
• NBC Sports: Faxes in: Equanimeous St. Brown
• Sporting News: New Notre Dame WR speaks three languages at announcement, has incredible name
• Watch ND: Equanimeous St. Brown – 2015 Notre Dame Football signee (3:37)

DT ELIJAH TAYLOR

• Blue & Gold Illustrated: Signed: Elijah Taylor
• Slap the Sign: Elijah Taylor signs with Notre Dame
• Watch ND: Elijah Taylor – 2015 Notre Dame football signee (3:07)

DT BRANDON TIASSUM

• Irish Illustrated: Tiassum puts pen to paper
• NBC Sports: Faxes in: Brandon Tiassum
• Slap the Sign: Brandon Tiassum signs with Notre Dame
• Irish Illustrated: NSD Q&A: Brandon Tiassum
• Watch ND: Brandon Tiassum – 2015 Notre Dame football signee (3:39)

DE BO WALLACE

• NBC Sports: Faxes in: Bo Wallace
• Slap the Sign: Bo Wallace signs with Notre Dame
• Watch ND: Bo Wallace – 2015 Notre Dame football signee (3:23)

CB ASHTON WHITE

• NBC Sports: Faxes in: Ashton White
• Slap the Sign: Ashton White signs with Notre Dame
• Watch ND: Ashton White – 2015 Notre Dame football signee (2:25)

RB DEXTER WILLIAMS

• Irish Sports Daily: Dexter kills recruitment
• CSN Chicago: 4-star running back Dexter Williams commits to Notre Dame
• One Foot Down: 2015 RB Dexter Williams commits to Notre Dame
• Irish Illustrated: Irish score 4-star Williams
• NBC Sports: Signing Day victory: Dexter Williams’ fax is in
• West Orange Times & Observer: West Orange football holds high-profile signing ceremony
• Watch ND: Dexter Williams – 2015 Notre Dame Football signee

S MYKELTI WILLIAMS

• Slap the Sign: Mykelti Williams signs Notre Dame
• NBC Sports: Faxes in: Mykelti Williams
• Watch ND: Mykelti Williams – 2015 Notre Dame football signee (3:37)

QB BRANDON WIMBUSH

• NBC Sports: Faxes in: Brandon Wimbush
• NJ.com: Brandon Wimbush of St. Peter’s Prep signs to play football at Notre Dame on National Signing Day
• Slap the Sign: Brandon Wimbush signs with Notre Dame
• 247 Sports: “Brandon Wimbush is a special, special young man.”
• Watch ND: Brandon Wimbush – 2015 Notre Dame football signee (5:10)

K JUSTIN YOON

• Irish Sports Daily: Behind the recruit: Yoon likes big stage
• Watch ND: Justin Yoon – 2015 Notre Dame football signee (2:39)

OTHERS

• Press Enterprise: Poly’s Ross picks USC over Notre Dame
• Fox Sports: Signing Day: Ga. prep star Farrar picks Wisconsin over Notre Dame
• Times Herald-Record: Bakich chooses Army over Notre Dame
• The Sun: San Gorgonio’s Nate Meadors picks UCLA over Notre Dame

COACHING

• CSN Chicago: Brian Kelly declines comment on reported coaching changes
• Irish Illustrated: LaFleur expected to leave ND
• CSN Chicago: Following rumors, Brady Hoke isn’t going to Notre Dame
• Chicago Tribune: Notre Dame’s hectic Signing Day includes coaching staff rumors
• Sports Illustrated: Oklahoma Sooners hire Kerry Cooks as cornerbacks coach

CURRENT TEAM

• ND Insider: Brian Kelly expecting return of Russell and Williams to Notre Dame
• CSN Chicago: Russell, Williams still expected to return
• CSN Chicago: Notre Dame gets positive reports from the sick bay

HISTORY

• Grantland: How Notre Dame’s 1946 class forever altered the recruiting landscape
• News-Sentinel: Looking back on the 2011 recruiting class, part II

MISC.

• Tuscon.com: Neal switching to defense

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