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Preseason 2013

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football recruiting State Of The Union A few major names could take the 2014 class from great to elite By Tom Loy T offensive tackle in the nation, the No. 2 recruit in New Jersey and the No. 16 overall player in the country. Indianapolis native Justin Brent is rated as a four-star prospect, the No. 7 wide receiver in the land and the No. 63 overall talent in the class of 2014 by 247Sports. Scout ranks pledge Sam Mustipher of Olney, Md., as the No. 3 offensive guard and No. 72 overall player in the country, while Rivals.com lists Alex Bars of Nashville, Tenn., as a four-star talent, the No. 7 offensive tackle in the country and the No. 56 overall player in he Irish coaching staff has received 16 commitments for the class of 2014, after factoring in the disappointing decommitment of Charlotte, N.C., running back Elijah Hood on Aug. 20. Charlotte, N.C., product Elijah Hood cited distance as Hood — the No. 6 running back and No. 46 overall player in the country the major factor in his according to the 247Composite (a change of heart. compilation of the major recruitWhile the loss of ing rankings) — decommitted from Hood dropped the Irish Notre Dame on Aug. 20. photo courtesy 247sports from No. 7 to No. 11 in the 247Sports national ranking, the the land. group includes four players that are Getting To The Next Level among the nation's top 100 prospects With plenty of recruits planning on in at least one of the major services. A few high-profile targets that taking visits and making decisions have yet to announce their future down the road, Notre Dame has destinations could push the class into targeted and is strongly involved with the top five in the country, if the Irish four players that could make a major impact on this class. get good news from them. Elizabethtown, Ky., five-star defensive tackle Matt Elam would be The Top-100 Commitments Red Bank, N.J., commit Quenton the ideal recruit to step in and replace Nelson is a Rivals.com five-star Louis Nix III after this season. The 6-6, prospect with a listing as the No. 3 350-pound prospect has a top six of

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