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August 2019

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www.BLUEANDGOLD.com AUGUST 2019 13 UNDER THE DOME THEY SAID IT "The good part about this is I've been doing this for 30 years. I know the difference be- tween a used car salesman and somebody who really does it because they love doing it. And Lance Taylor loves what he does. … Can he recruit? You tell me." — Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly on first-year running backs coach Lance Taylor's recruiting prowess (The South Bend Tribune) "Last year's team was by far the best of Brian Kelly's time in South Bend. They're athletic all over again, and the entire team identity was redefined by Ian Book. They changed over coaches and schemes, but it's really all about that quarterback. For the first time, they could be lethal in both the run and the pass from that position. As long as he stays healthy and builds on his passing, they will be a Playoff contender again this season." — Anonymous coach on the Notre Dame football team (Athlon Sports 2019 College Football Preview) "The Irish have developed several first-round NFL offensive linemen in recent seasons — Zack Martin (2014), Ronnie Stanley (2016), Quenton Nelson (2018) and Mike McGlinchey (2018) — and the 6-6, 319-pound Kraemer has all the tools and potential to be the next one. The senior from Cincinnati, who has started 21 games over the past two seasons, will be counted on to keep Notre Dame's strong ground attack at its usual high standard." — Street & Smith's College Football on tabbing senior right guard Tommy Kraemer as Notre Dame's top NFL prospect "The Gug is a great building, but functions have developed over time that weren't anticipated in it. We turn over the recruiting lounge to be the training table, we use the position rooms for study hall. We need to have spaces built for those functions as opposed to cobbling together the spaces we have. So it's first and foremost, the academic space. Secondly, the nutrition space. And third, the sports science space. So those will be the important focuses going forward." — Notre Dame director of athletics Jack Swarbrick on the needs of the Irish football program (The Athletic) "He is completely unguardable, and everyone in this stadium knows it. I always knew he was unbelievable coming into this. These are the best players in the country, and not one person can guard him. He is just unbelievable." — New Canaan (Conn.) High quarterback Drew Pyne on Alexandria (Ky.) Covington Catholic tight end Michael Mayer, both of whom are part of Notre Dame's 2020 class, at The Opening Finals June 28- July 3 in Frisco, Texas (The South Bend Tribune) "It's definitely a reality. At some point, the elite players have to receive their investment. For me, it's just about embracing the season I'm in. My redshirt year, when I was recovering, I embraced it. My first year back wasn't 100 percent … I embraced that season. Last season was a phenomenal year returning to the elite player that I am, I embraced it. "When it's time for Jerry [Jones] to cut the check, it'll happen. I've just got to embrace where I'm at. I'm blessed, for sure." — Former Irish linebacker Jaylon Smith on getting a big contract extension from the Dallas Cowboys after his stellar on-field performance in 2018 (SiriusXM NFL Radio) OF THE MONTH "Madison Ahern took home MVP honors with five points (3G, 2A) in last night's @UALacrosse All-American Game! Kasey Choma & Jackie Wolak teamed up with Ahern to help Team North earn a 14-13 OT win. #GoIrish" — The official account of Notre Dame women's lacrosse on three of its signees (@NDWomensLax) June 30 2019 FOOTBALL PREVIEW ISSUE $12.95 ✦ WWW.BLUEANDGOLD.COM ARMS RACE Senior quarterback Ian Book and the Irish strive to produce more offensive firepower in pursuit of another College Football Playoff berth Irish fans, do you want the best, most in-depth preview of the upcoming football season? With 160 full-color, glossy action- packed pages of Notre Dame football information, this magazine is a must-have for the upcoming season! • Player Features • Historical Articles • Detailed Position-by-Position Analysis • Opponent Previews • And much more! plus shipping & handling $ 12 95 ORDER NOW: THE 2019 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL PREVIEW GET THE DIGITAL EDITION! Only $ 5 00 ORDER AT BlueGoldonline.Com OR CALL 800-421-7751

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