Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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BLUEGOLDONLINE.COM JANUARY 2024 3 THE NEXT ISSUE OF BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED WILL BE MAILED ON JAN. 5* * SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY IN THE SUN The top-20 matchup between the Fighting Irish and Beavers will provide an opportunity for backups to shine ✦ STARTS ON PAGE 26 PHOTO COURTESY OREGON STATE ATHLETICS JANUARY 2024 ✦ VOLUME 43, ISSUE 13 IN MEMORY OF Lou Somogyi, Editor 1985-2021 MANAGING EDITOR Steve Downey C ONTRIBUTING EDITORS Stu Coman Matt Herb Cathy Jones Chris Riffer S TAFF WRITERS Tyler Horka Jack Soble RE CRUITING REPORTERS Mike Singer Kyle Kelly C ONTRIBUTING WRITERS Todd D. Burlage Jim Lefebvre PHO TOGRAPHY Chad Weaver Larry Blankenship C OVER PHOTO Chad Weaver DE SIGN Jeanette Blankenship Chris Miller ✦ ✦ ✦ PUBLISHER Mark Panus BUSINESS MANAGER Linda Autry CIR CULATION MANAGER Crystal Clayton AD VERTISING SALES Maria Taustine (502) 552-4390 CUS TOMER SERVICE Cathy Jones Stephanie Petchers (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 (www.comanpub.com). A one- year (20 issues) subscription is $69.95. 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. 2023 BGI AWARDS Xavier Watts' long journey pays off with the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Blue & Gold Illustrated MVP honors ✦ PAGE 22 PHOTO BY CHAD WEAVER ✦ INSIDE THIS ISSUE Upon Further Review ✦ Todd D. Burlage ............... 4 Golden Gamut ✦ Tyler Horka ................................. 5 Off The Dome ✦ Jack Soble .................................... 6 Fan Forum ............................................................... 7 Under The Dome ..................................................... 8 Wide Receivers Coach ........................................... 16 Transfer Portal Departures .................................... 18 Transfer Portal Additions ....................................... 20 Notre Dame and Oregon State Rosters ................. 36 Football Recruiting ................................................ 38 Rezac Brothers ....................................................... 40 Football Commit Profile ........................................ 42 2024 and 2025 Master Lists .................................43 Blue & Gold Marketplace .....................................45 Men's Basketball ...................................................46 Women's Basketball .............................................48 ND Sports .............................................................50 Irish In The Pros ....................................................51 Irish Echoes ✦ Jim Lefebvre .................................52 Best of the Fifth Quarter ✦ Lou Somogyi ............54