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out the process," Tranquill said. "He's been honest and upfront about everything, and I've been blessed to have been recruited by him. I'm really looking forward to being coached by him and the other coaches. "I'd probably say that he's the coach I'm coolest with in the recruiting process. He doesn't blow smoke and say things he doesn't mean. When I committed to Purdue in the summer, he congratulated me and said that he's still going to recruit me and he still wants me. That meant a lot, and I love that about him and that's why it's going to be great getting to know him as a friend, a coach and a mentor at the next level." Fellow in-state Irish commit Justin Brent has known Tranquill for a long time. The two have developed a mutual respect for each other through camps and built a friendship from their time together on unofficial visits to Notre Dame's campus. "Drue is a really good player," Brent said. "I've known him forever and always thought he was going to be a good college player no matter where he ended up. I'm just glad it's with us. I want a guy like that going against me in practice, making me better and bringing us together as a group. "I've camped with him and worked out with him, and he's a leader. I know that he will be successful in college because he wants it so bad. He and I are a lot alike, and that's what catches my eye about Drue. Hopefully he and I can work hard and make each other better over the next few years." Tranquill finished his senior season with 88 tackles, six sacks and four interceptions. ✦ 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