Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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FOOTBALL RECRUITING to handle two high‑profile prospects on campus at the same time, especially when they play the same position. That wasn't an issue for Notre Dame when they got Henry and Shreveport (La.) Calvary Baptist Academy four‑star quarterback Shea Patterson on campus. The 6‑2, 195‑pound P a t t e r s o n v i s i t e d South Bend with his father, and the junior standout left feeling like a top priority to the Notre Dame coaching staff. "It was awesome," the 2016 recruit said. "I got there the day before the game since we played Thursday. We toured the football office on Saturday and got to talk with Coach [Brian] Kelly, Coach LaFleur and [offensive coordinator Mike] Denbrock. That was great. They were incredibly welcoming and really made me feel like I was their guy. "This trip had the whole package. I'd rate it a 10. It was perfect. I really loved the walk that we went on before the game. It's crazy how many people knew who I was and were telling me to go to Notre Dame. They were so passionate. It was pretty wild. "I was with Coach LaFleur for about 15 minutes. We broke down the Michigan film and he told me what they wanted to do to Michigan that night. They pretty much did everything they wanted during the game. I saw it unfold. It was pretty cool to see that and watch the offense click like that. It was a good start to our relationship." Sources connected to Patterson state t h a t N o t re D a m e remains in the top two with USC for the elite, dual‑threat quarterback. LSU is also very much in the mix due to proximity to home and the fact that his older brother, Sean, is a graduate a s s i s t a n t f o r t h e Tigers. P e r 2 4 7 S p o r t s , Patterson is the No. 64 overall player in the 2016 class, the No. 4 pro‑style quarterback in the country and the No. 5 recruit in Louisiana. While it's always i m p o r t a n t t o g i v e t h e u n c o m m i t t e d prospects attention during their visits t o c a m p u s , i t ' s equally vital to show the committed recruits that they are still very much appreciated by the coaching staff. Sherman Oaks (Calif.) Notre Dame High School four‑star wide receiver C.J. Sanders took his first visit to South Bend since pledging to the Irish May 6. The 5‑9, 177‑pounder remains firmly committed to Notre Dame, and this OFFICIAL VISIT LIST Sept. 6 — Michigan Tevon Coney, LB — offered Porter Gustin, DE — offered Soso Jamabo, RB — offered Jalen Guyton, WR — committed Prentice McKinney, DB — committed C.J. Sanders, WR — committed Justin Yoon, K — committed Oct. 4 — Stanford Josh Adams, RB — committed Nick Coleman, DB — committed Nicco Fertitta, DB— committed Shaun Crawford, DB — committed Ykili Ross, DB — offered Equanimeous St. Brown, WR — offered Brandon Tiassum, DT — committed Oct. 11 — North Carolina Cameron Scarlett, RB — offered Dec. 7 — Football Banquet Miles Boykin, WR — committed Ashton White, DB — committed