Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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BLUEGOLDONLINE.COM MARCH 2025 3 *SUBJECT TO CHANGE MARCH 2025 ✦ VOLUME 44, ISSUE 15 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 Michael Miller, Chad Weaver, Larry Blankenship COVER PHOTOS Michael Miller (CFP image) and On3 (inset photo) DESIGN Jeanette Blankenship, Chris Miller ✦ ✦ ✦ PUBLISHER Mark Panus BUSINESS ANALYST Sarah Boone CIRCULATION MANAGER Tristin Shears ADVERTISING SALES Maria Taustine (502) 552-4390 CUSTOMER SERVICE Lauren Gordon, Cathy Jones (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 $74.95. 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 B LU E & G O L D ILLUSTRATED, P.O. Box 2331, Durham, N.C. 27702. THE NEXT ISSUE OF BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED WILL BE MAILED ON MARCH 13* GRADING THE CLASS A position-group evaluation of Notre Dame's 2025 signees ✦ PAGE 40 PHOTO COURTESY ON3 ✦ INSIDE THIS ISSUE Upon Further Review ✦ Todd D. Burlage.......... 4 Fan Forum ......................................................... 5 Under The Dome ............................................... 6 Ohio State Game Analysis ............................... 17 Ohio State Game Notes ................................... 21 From The Locker Room .................................... 24 Golden Gamut ✦ Tyler Horka ......................... 25 Cumulative Stats .............................................. 26 2024 BGI Awards ............................................. 28 2024 Storylines ................................................ 32 Transfer Portal Update .................................... 36 Defensive Coordinator Hire ............................. 38 Recruiting Roundtable ..........................................44 Recruiting Profiles ........................................... 48 Recruiting Notes .............................................. 80 2026 Recruiting Offers ..................................... 82 Football Recruiting Roundup & Master List ..... 85 Football Commitment Profile .......................... 87 Women's Basketball ........................................ 88 Men's Basketball .............................................. 90 ND Sports ........................................................ 92 Irish Echoes ✦ Jim Lefebvre ............................ 94 Irish In The Pros ............................................... 96 Off The Dome ✦ Jack Soble ............................ 97 Best of the Fifth Quarter ✦ Lou Somogyi ....... 98 FIGHT TO THE FINISH Notre Dame battles but its magical season ends with a 34-23 loss to Ohio State in national title game ✦ PAGE 14 PHOTO BY CHAD WEAVER