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2015 RECRUITING ISSUE out of, but he was excited. I got to talk to him and [former Irish quarterbacks] Coach [Matt] LaFleur after the meet- ing. It was a great initial reaction from me and him both." Kelly confirmed during his National Signing Day press conference that Notre Dame felt comfortable whether or not it replaced Barnett during the 2015 cycle. "We were going to be okay if we didn't take a quarterback," he said. "Until I saw Brandon on film in his first couple games, and that changed my mind. It just totally changed my mind after I watched him. He just did so many of the things that I think a complete quarterback needs to do. "I was okay not taking a quarter- back, and we were going to pass for 2016, and then beauty is in the eye of the beholder when it comes to this po- sition. And what I saw from him and what I was able to learn and develop over time with him — there was no way we were going to pass on this young man." Wimbush compiled a 9.25-to-1 touchdown-to-interception ratio as a senior and enters Notre Dame as one of many members of the 2015 haul that helped lead their squads to state championship wins. "It was a cohesive unit," Wimbush said. "We worked together in the off- season, and we came together and built a unit that's close to unstop- pable. "I improved in reading the defense more and was able to pick apart the coverage and the defense. I feel like I've grown in the film room." For a young man that has already accomplished a great deal even before