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UNDER THE DOME "I know defensive guys, realistically, can essentially only hope to get invited to NYC not to actually win it. But since we're talking dark horses, we'll mention [Jaylon] Smith. The Irish should have their most talented team in a generation, and Smith is their best player. A few years ago, Manti Te'o came in second for the Heisman and Smith (112 tackles, nine tackles for loss) is better than Te'o." — FOX Sports columnist Bruce Feldman on Notre Dame junior linebacker Jaylon Smith making his list of Heisman dark horse candidates "All we had a chance to say was, 'Hello' and 'How you doing?' But we did not have a chance to talk any further. … He's going to be back up here after the spring game, and I'll get more of a chance to spend some time with him. He was short on time, he had to get back to Chicago for a prior commitment … I think what we'll try to really get some clarity on is what his intentions are academically more than anything else. [There are] things that he'll have to take care of in the summertime just to get the ball moving for his ability to be reinstated." — Irish head coach Brian Kelly on Ishaq Williams attending Notre Dame's March 31 pro day, and his future status with the program "I think he's worn down a little bit now. I think he's a freshman, and he's starting to get a little bit tired, but he's still executing at a high level. Maybe not quite the twitch and the quickness that he had early in camp, but he's still playing with good leverage and playing good football. He's maybe just slowing up a little bit." — Irish defensive line coach Keith Gilmore on freshman defensive tackle Jerry Tillery, who's taken a number of reps with the No. 1 defense in spring Want to stay up-to-date with all the Irish news? Like Us On FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/blueandgoldillustrated Follow Us On TWITTER www.twitter.com/BGInews Notre Dame emblems Blue & Gold Illustrated PO Box 2331 • Durham, NC 27702 1-800-421-7751 www.BlueGoldOnline.com Choice of Four Styles: Leprechaun, Shamrock, ND Logo or Color Shield Item #6602 $ 16 95 FREE S&H Please add Sales Tax if you live in NC (7.5%), MI (6%), or IN (7%) 2015 Notre Dame Football Packages Sept. 5 Texas Sept. 19 Georgia Tech Sept. 26 UMass Oct. 10 Navy Oct. 17 USC Nov. 14 Wake Forest A Notre Dame trip makes A GREAT GIFT: Birthday, Father's Day, Graduation, Christmas, Retirement All details at diamondtravel.com or call 602-870-9197 DIAMOND TRAVEL 27 years in business

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