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August 1 // Recruiting

Notre Dame Picks Up Four

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It might be the dog days of July, but Brian Kelly and staff are recruiting like its the first week of February with National Signing Day right around the corner. Within a 24 hour period this weekend, Notre Dame secured verbal commitments from Justice Hayes (RB), Aaron Lunch (DE), Anthony Rabasa (DE), and Jalen [...]

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July 1 // Notre Dame Recruiting

Eilar Hardy Highlight Videos

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Here are a couple videos of one of Notre Dame’s recent commitments, Eilar Hardy.
It’s clear that Hardy is very comfortable playing down in the box from the safety position - similar to how Tom Zbikowski used to for the Irish.  He also shows some excellent punt return skills in the video again similarly to Zbikowski.

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June 30 // Notre Dame Recruiting

Some Recruiting Catch-up

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A lot has happened in the world of Notre Dame recruiting over the last 10 days. Unfortunately I picked a really bad time to get pretty busy and we’ve fallen behind here a bit so here’s a quick recap of the comings and goings in recruiting from the last week and a half.
Bubba Starling [...]

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April 30 // College Football

Don’t Act Like You’re Not Impressed

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New head coach Brian Kelly hasn’t even reached the May evaluation period in his first year in South Bend yet he and his staff have already collected nine verbal commitments with all signs pointing to a strong first class.
One of the biggest concerns expressed regarding the hiring of Kelly back in December revolved around recruiting [...]

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April 29 // Notre Dame Recruiting

Notre Dame Adds Matthew Hegarty

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The Brian Kelly recruiting train is picking up steam with Notre Dame receiving its fifth verbal commitment of the week and ninth overall on Wednesday in the form of offensive tackle Mattew Hegarty.
Hegarty (6-5, 265, 5.25) selected Notre Dame after collecting an offer list that represents a who’s who of college football.  Florida State, LSU, [...]

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April 29 // Notre Dame Recruiting

Irish Pick Up 5-Star TE Ben Koyack

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Brian Kelly picked up the first 5-star recruit recruit of his Notre Dame career on Monday when tight end Ben Koyack became the 8th member of the class of 2011.
Koyack (6-5, 230 lbs, 4.6) picked Notre Dame over a host of elite programs all who offered the talented tight end.  Boston College, LSU, Ohio State, [...]

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April 26 // Notre Dame Recruiting

Notre Dame Picks Up 3 Commitments

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The 81st Blue-Gold game was as productive off the field as it was on the field with Notre Dame adding three members to the recruiting class of 2011 - Tony Springmann (DE), Conor Hanratty (OL), and Garrett Grace (LB).  All three of which are 4-star recruits according to Scout.com.
The name that should jump out the [...]

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April 19 // Notre Dame Recruiting

Kyle Brindza Commits to Notre Dame

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Notre Dame picked up a surprise commitment over the weekend in the form of kicker/punter Kyle Brindza. The commitment came as a surprise because not much had been reported about him and because it came at a position most felt the Irish wouldn’t recruit this season with two sophomore incumbent starters handling the kicking duties [...]

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April 6 // Notre Dame Recruiting

Jordan Prestwood Commits to Notre Dame

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Brian Kelly picked up the second commitment for his first full class at Notre Dame on Monday when highly touted offensive tackle Jordan Prestwood selected the Irish from a pool of scholarship offers featuring some of the nation’s elite programs.
Forget about recruiting rankings since most aren’t released for the class of 2011. Take a [...]

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March 22 // Notre Dame Recruiting

Brad Carrico ND’s First 2011 Commit

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Notre Dame picked up its first commitment for the Class of 2011 over the weekend when defensive end Brad Carrico pledged to Brian Kelly and the Irish coaching staff.   Carrico hails from Dublin-Coffman HS - the same school that produced former Irish stars Brady Quinn and Chinedum N”Dukwe.
Carrico (6′6″, 270 lbs) was on campus this [...]

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Latest Commitment News


Notre Dame Commitments
  • Manti Te'o - Linebacker
    (6'2", 225 - Honolulu, HI)
  • Jordan Cowart - Long Snapper
    (6'2", 220 - Fort Lauderdale, FL)
  • Shaquelle Evans - Wide Receiver
    (6'2", 200 - Inglewood, CA)
  • Zeke Motta - Linebacker
    (6'3", 210 - Vero Beach, FL)
  • EJ Banks - Safety
    (6'0", 175 - Mc Kees Rocks, PA)
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