Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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BLUEGOLDONLINE.COM APRIL 2024 3 * SUBJECT TO CHANGE APRIL 2024 ✦ VOLUME 43, ISSUE 16 IN MEMORY OF Lou Somogyi, Editor 1985-2021 MANAGING EDITOR Steve Downey CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Stu Coman Matt Herb Cathy Jones Chris Riffer STAFF WRITERS Tyler Horka Jack Soble RECRUITING REPORTERS Mike Singer Kyle Kelly CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Todd D. Burlage Jim Lefebvre PHOTOGRAPHY Chad Weaver Larry Blankenship COVER PHOTO Chad Weaver DESIGN Jeanette Blankenship Chris Miller ✦ ✦ ✦ PUBLISHER Mark Panus BUSINESS MANAGER Linda Autry CIRCULATION MANAGER Crystal Clayton ADVERTISING SALES Maria Taustine (502) 552-4390 CUSTOMER 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 Co., a division of On3 Media, Inc., located at 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. THE NEXT ISSUE OF BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED WILL BE MAILED ON APRIL 5* FRANCHISE ALTERING Joe Alt focuses on his craft, while the NFL prepares to make him a top-10 pick ✦ PAGE 36 PHOTO BY KARA DURRETTE/NFL ✦ INSIDE THIS ISSUE Upon Further Review ✦ Todd D. Burlage.......... 4 Golden Gamut ✦ Tyler Horka ........................... 5 Fan Forum ......................................................... 6 Under The Dome ............................................... 8 Mike Denbrock ................................................ 18 Irish Players With NFL Dads ............................. 20 Spring Football Overview ................................ 22 BGI Spring Scholarship Depth Chart ................ 26 Positional Overviews ....................................... 27 Football Commit Profiles ................................. 40 2025 Master List .............................................. 42 Recruiting Notes/Blue & Gold Marketplace .... 43 Men's Basketball .............................................. 44 Women's Basketball ........................................ 46 ND Sports ........................................................ 48 Irish Echoes ✦ Jim Lefebvre ............................ 50 Irish In The Pros ............................................... 52 Off The Dome ✦ Jack Soble ............................ 53 Best of the Fifth Quarter ✦ Lou Somogyi ....... 54 CHASING GREATNESS Benjamin Morrison might be the best player on a star-studded Notre Dame defense, and he's had help getting there ✦ PAGE 16 PHOTO BY CHAD WEAVER