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UNDER THE DOME and a runner second. If you do that, I think he'll blossom. We had a great workout today, and I would say that all eight of the college quarterbacks were pretty much on par in this type of environment, but there wasn't a throw that Malik couldn't make as good as [Penn State quarterback] Christian Hackenberg, or [USC's] Cody Kes - sler, or [Arizona State's] Mike Bercovici, or whoever." ESPN Analyst Trent Dilfer on Notre Dame junior quarterback Malik Zaire throwing at The Opening as a camp counselor in July. "The coaches tell me about the program, the alumni base, the education and the graduation rate. They say that's really important and that the degree stays with you for life, and it's about more than just football."— Gardena (Calif.) Junipero Serra four-star defensive end Wole Betiku on the sales pitch from Notre Dame's coaching staff in his recruitment. THEY SAID IT "I think he's a phenomenal passer. People don't give him enough credit for how much arm talent he has. I think you'll see as time goes on and he gets more reps throwing the ball, he will be a guy where his learning curve speeds up really quick. His pedigree to this point has been — [read one, read two, then take off] — and the challenge is going to be letting him be a passer first PHOTO BY JOE RAYMOND TWEET OF THE MONTH @GlobeBobRyan: "The Celtics will regret passing on Jerian Grant, Bobby Portis and Sam Dekker. I honestly think Grant was a Top 10 talent." — Boston Globe sports columnist Bob Ryan on former Irish star Jerian Grant and the 2015 NBA Draft.