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www.BLUEANDGOLD.com MARCH 2020 3 THE NEXT ISSUE OF BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED WILL BE MAILED ON MARCH 13 MARCH 2020 ✦ VOLUME 39, ISSUE 15 MANAGING EDITOR Steve Downey SENIOR EDITOR Lou Somogyi CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Ryan Tice Mark Panus FOOTBALL ANALYST Vince DeDario RECRUITING REPORTER Mike Singer CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Todd D. Burlage Andrew Mentock PHOTOGRAPHY Spencer Allen, Chuck Aragon, Mike Miller, Andris Visockis COVER PHOTOS Courtesy Rivals.com DESIGN Jeanette Blankenship Chris Miller ✦ ✦ ✦ PUBLISHER Stu Coman BUSINESS MANAGER Linda Autry ADVERTISING SALES Michelle DeLee-Hamilton 877-630-8768 MARKETING/MERCHANDISE MANAGER Beverly Taylor CUSTOMER SERVICE Cathy Jones Laura Thornton 800-421-7751 ✦ ✦ ✦ BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED (ISSN 0746-2557) is published 20 times annually — weekly Sept.-Nov. and monthly Dec.-Aug., except June — by Coman Publishing Company, 905 W. Main St., Suite 24F, Durham, NC 27701. A one-year (20 issues) subscription is $57.95. BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED is printed by The Papers in Milford, Ind. Postmaster: Send address changes to Blue & Gold Illustrated, P.O. Box 2331, Durham, N.C. 27702. Periodical postage paid at Durham, NC 27702 and additional offices. For advertising or subscription information call 1-919-688-0218 or write BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED, P.O. Box 2331, Durham, N.C. 27702. INFLUX OF TALENT Tight end Michael Mayer is part of 17-man recruiting class that adds more punch to the offense ✦ OUR RECRUITING COVERAGE STARTS ON PAGE 20 2020 THEMES A peek at some prime storylines coming up next season ✦ PAGE 72 PHOTO COURTESY RIVALS.COM PHOTO BY ANDRIS VISOCKIS ✦ INSIDE THIS ISSUE Upon Further Review ✦ Todd D. Burlage ............... 4 Fan Forum ............................................................... 5 Under The Dome ..................................................... 6 Coaching Changes ................................................18 FOOTBALL RECRUITING COVERAGE Position Grades And Overview .............................22 Recruiting Roundtable/Team Rankings ................26 Virginia Running Backs .........................................28 Signee Bios ...........................................................30 Recruiting Notes ...................................................56 2020 Scholarship Breakdown ...............................58 Commit Profile .....................................................60 2021 Offers And Overview ...................................62 Prep Profiles .........................................................66 Football Recruiting Roundup & Master List ..........67 Quarterback Transfers ..........................................68 2019 Statistical Review .........................................70 Men's Basketball ...................................................74 Women's Basketball .............................................76 ND Sports .............................................................78 Irish In The Pros ....................................................79 Where Have You Gone?: Kelly Tripucka ................80 Blue & Gold Marketplace .....................................81 The Fifth Quarter ✦ Lou Somogyi ........................82