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about a decision. Djogo made up his mind, and managed to fool the veteran coach at Notre Dame, who is entering his 16th season in South Bend. "He called me, and he knew I was very interested," Djogo said. "And he asked, 'What are your thoughts?' "And I told him, 'Sir, I'm sorry, but Notre Dame isn't the right place for me.' "He just goes quiet, and he's like, 'Oh, alright.' It was an awkward silence, and then I told him I was joking. He couldn't believe it. He said, 'In all my years of coaching, I've never had someone shot fake me on a commitment.' It was so funny. "Coach Brey told me we are going to get along great, and he can't wait to win a national championship. All the assis- tants messaged me that they can't wait to work with me." As far as Maker goes, Djogo said he's certainly going to pull for the five-star center to join him in South Bend. His coach noted, though, that the duo is not a package deal, and that Notre Dame made its intentions very clear. "They're buddies and they play well with each other, but I can't say it will have any effect on Thon," Lesovsky said. "I'm sure they've already talked about it, though. "The first question I asked Coach Brey when he called and offered was, 'Is this for Nikola or is this for Thon?' He said, 'Coach, I know everything Thon entails, but we'll work through that. If I don't get Thon, I still want Nikola.' And I thought that was straight up. He's a genuinely great guy." Djogo, who is currently unrated by Rivals due to lack of in-person evalu- ations, played for Team Canada in the World Championships, and averaged 13.1 minutes, 4.2 points and 2.7 re- bounds per game. ✦ Authentic Notre Dame Helmets by Authentic "Speed" Full-Size Display Helmets Riddell's ND "Speed" helmet features a large-size shell, special-order facemask worn by most of the star players who choose to wear the Speed, internal padding reflective of the "Speed Classic" design, and 4-pt. chinstrap. Official ND gold color. "Irish" bumper on front and back. Approx. 10" tall. Acrylic base attached for display purpose. $299 Helmets are made-to-order and dropshipped direct from the manufacturer. Please allow up to 48 hours to process your order. FREE S&H within Continental U.S. VISIT OUR ONLINE STORE www.BlueGoldOnline.com Back View Front View Style Item #6640-Gold or Style Item #6640-Shamrock