Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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UNDER THE DOME Getting To Know … SENIOR GUARD JERIAN GRANT Notre Dame senior guard Jerian Grant returned to the program in May after serving a one-semester aca- demic suspension for what he called a "mistake." After passing up on June's NBA Draft, Grant participated in the team's Au- gust trip to Italy to play four preseason games. He averaged 19.0 points and 6.2 assists per game in 12 contests before the suspension last season. This fall, he is a big reason for opti- mism that the Irish can improve upon last year's 15-17 overall mark and 6-12 record in the ACC. Nickname: "J." Dorm: "Duncan." Major: "Sociology." Favorite Movie: "'Deep Blue Sea.'" Favorite TV Show: "'Fresh Prince [of Bel Air].'" Song You're Listening To Now: "'Trophies' by Drake." Role Model: "My dad." Best Player You've Played Against: "[Former Indiana University and current Orland Magic guard] Victor Oladipo." What Would Your Last Meal Be: "Steak and eggs." of spring and then August in the new system. Senior Joe Schmidt and freshman Nyles Morgan are currently at his Mike position. "Our expectation is that he's going to be able to assist us when he gets back," Kelly said. "Now, it will be conditioning and strength … but he's going to be able to help us to some degree during a very long season." • Sophomore Sam linebacker James Onwualu, who also briefly played Will when classmate Jaylon Smith dislocated a finger against Rice, was the Special Teams Player of the Week, as selected by the coaching staff, for the points he accumulated on all four special teams against Rice. This included stopping a fake punt. "I played special teams all last year and I didn't get it once," Onwualu said. "Some people may not be as excited for the Special Teams Player of the Week … but those dog tags are on my night stand now." ATTENTION IRISH FANS Packages are available for all home football games Aug. 30 Rice Sept.6 Michigan Oct. 4 Stanford Oct. 11 North Carolina Nov. 15 Northwestern Nov. 22 Louisville Packages Include: * Game Tickets Endzone to the 45 yard line * Two night hotel Please visit www.diamondtravel.com for complete details 1-602-870-9197 26 years in business Notre Dame PaNoramic Puzzle Blue & Gold Illustrated P.O. Box 2331 Durham, NC 27702 1-800-421-7751 www.BlueGoldOnline.com Please add Sales Tax if you live in NC (7.5%), MI (6%), or IN (7%) $19.95 +$8.00 S&H* Item #6656 1,000 pieces • Size 39"x13" *Shipping within continental U.S. only