Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
Issue link: https://comanpub.uberflip.com/i/208902
surprised head coach Brian Kelly with that Watkins is on board. a phone call on Halloween. "Payton and I have always wanted "I called him around five o'clock at to play for the same school, but it's not night and just let him know that I was a definite," Watkins said. "He wants to ready to join his program," Watkins take some time, take some visits and said. "He was really excited and said just make the best decision for him. I that he couldn't think he'll end up wait to coach me. "I talked with my parents, with me at Notre He wanted to keep Dame, but I'm gomy family and my coach, it a secret and not ing to give him his and we all agree that reveal anything Notre Dame's the best place space. that night, and he for me as a student-athlete." "I'll be his boy wanted me to call no matter what, Watkins Coach [Bob] Diaco, but I definitely the defensive coordinator, the next day want him to join me here and be my and let him know. It was all pretty roommate freshman year. We'll see cool." what happens." Notre Dame is also very much in Watkins is the 17th commitment for the mix for Watkins' three-star team- Notre Dame's 2014 class. Look for the mate Payton Hendrix. The safety has Irish to land seven or eight more prosalways been high on the Irish, and it pects leading up to National Signing will help Notre Dame's chances now Day on Feb. 5, 2014. ✦ ND WIN OVER U-M PANORAMIC PRINT Notre Dame Win Over Michigan • Sept. 22, 2012 at ND Stadium Availabled Unframed for $30 ea. + $12 S&H. Standard framed (pictured above) — $89 ea. + $16 S&H Deluxe framed — $199 ea. + FREE S&H Prints are dropshipped direct from the manufacturer. BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED • P.O. BOx 2331 • DURhAm, NC 27702 1-800-421-7751 • www.BlueGoldOnline.com