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UNDER THE DOME sociate director of admissions, in an interview with Blue & Gold Illustrated. "But that was not the central factor in the decision. "The application was presented to us, which was a few months late. It gave us a strong indication that this was not a good match. … People have called and some reporters have blasted us for denying Randy due to his situation in West Virginia. That is not what the decision was based upon … "No one outside the admissions departments has the right to see a student's file. So people can either trust what we tell them or not. … For Randy's sake, I hope this awakens him. As a football fan, I would have loved to have seen him wearing a Notre Dame uniform." Later the same month, running back recruit James Jackson from Belle Glade, Fla., also is lost from the class when his ACT test score does not meet Notre Dame requirements. He enrolls at Miami. 15 Years Ago: June 2000 In the opening days of June, Notre Dame finds itself dealing with a press release sent out May 30 by All- Sports.com which states: "Several Notre Dame alumni members have confirmed that current Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Tom Coughlin will resign from the Jaguars on June 1 and take the head coaching job at Notre Dame." The report is considered legitimate on the outside for at least two reasons. One, Irish head coach Bob Davie is coming off a 5-7 record in his third season after losing the last four games. Second, two of the people behind Davie's hiring, athletics director Mike Wadsworth and executive vice president E. William Beauchamp, left their posts during the spring. ESPN reportedly also promises a live information report on Davie's status following its broadcast of an interview with embattled Indiana University head basketball coach Bob Knight. In only his third month at Notre Dame, Irish athletics director Kevin White denies the rumors. "We are enthusiastically moving forward to the 2000 football season with Coach Davie at the helm," White tells Blue & Gold Illustrated. "There have been absolutely no conversations relative to deviating from the current leadership." — Lou Somogyi After Bob Davie's 5-7 season in 1999, rumors in the summer of 2000 had Tom Coughlin replacing him. PHOTO COURTESY NOTRE DAME MEDIA RELATIONS