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BLUEGOLDONLINE.COM AUGUST 2024 3 THE NEXT ISSUE OF BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED WILL BE MAILED ON AUG. 9* * SUBJECT TO CHANGE Aug. 31 at Texas A&M Sep. 7 N. Illinois Sep. 14 at Purdue Sep. 21 Miami (Ohio) Sep. 28 Louisville Oct. 12 Stanford Oct. 19 vs. Ga. Tech Oct. 26 vs. Navy Nov. 9 Florida State Nov. 16 Virginia Nov. 23 vs. Army Nov. 30 at USC 2024 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL SCHEDULE* AUGUST 2024 ✦ VOLUME 43, ISSUE 19 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 Courtesy Notre Dame DESIGN Jeanette Blankenship, Chris Miller ✦ ✦ ✦ PUBLISHER Mark Panus BUSINESS MANAGER Linda Autry CIRCULATION MANAGER Tristin Shears ADVERTISING SALES Maria Taustine (502) 552-4390 CUSTOMER SERVICE Crystal Clayton, Cathy Jones (800) 421-7751 BUSINESS INTERNS Jackson Jones, Joel Jones, Jordan Jones ✦ ✦ ✦ 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. BELOVED BOOKENDS Notre Dame's senior class was defined by a pair of offensive tackles taking on the next level ✦ PAGE 18 PHOTO BY CHAD WEAVER ✦ INSIDE THIS ISSUE Upon Further Review ✦ Todd D. Burlage.......... 4 Golden Gamut ✦ Tyler Horka ........................... 5 Fan Forum ......................................................... 6 Under The Dome ............................................... 7 Deion Colzie and Jayden Thomas .................... 22 Jason Onye ...................................................... 24 Summer Football Update: Offense .................. 26 Summer Football Update: Defense ................. 28 James Rendell .................................................. 30 Football Recruiting .......................................... 32 Football Commit Profiles ................................. 34 2025 Master List .............................................. 38 Blue & Gold Marketplace ................................ 39 Notre Dame In The Olympics .......................... 40 Year In Review ................................................. 42 Men's Basketball .............................................. 46 Women's Basketball ........................................ 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 UNSTOPPABLE Notre Dame men's lacrosse makes 'best team ever' case, wins second straight national championship ✦ PAGE 16 PHOTO COURTESY NOTRE DAME