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FOOTBALL RECRUITING "It was an amazing experience," Williams said. "It's an amazing cam- pus. They love Notre Dame all around the world, and I definitely want to come back here again. It was a great." Naperville (Ill.) Neuqua Valley four- star wide receiver Isaiah Robertson agreed. Robertson — who is ranked by Rivals as the No. 3 recruit in Illinois, and the No. 23 wide receiver and No. 160 over- all prospect nationally — was on cam- pus for the USC game Oct. 17. He said that while the unofficial visit was fun, his recent trip was more personalized. "We went all over the campus this time," Robertson said. "It was really cool going to the top of Touchdown Jesus and seeing the overview of the stadium. They said a lot of people don't get to go up there, so it was re- ally special." Robertson didn't pick up a schol- arship offer from the Irish, but after meeting with Irish associate head coach and wide receivers coach Mike Denbrock, he thinks that one could be on the way. "We talked a lot," Robertson said. "It was really interesting. … It's a great school and it's close to home, and I like that." Local defensive end Corey Malone- Hatcher had a similar takeaway after visiting campus for the third time in the past six months. The Saint Joseph (Mich.) High four-star prospect said that after meeting with Notre Dame defensive coordinator Brian Van- Gorder he started to get a sense of where the Irish could use him. "This visit was a lot different, but in a good way," said Malone-Hatcher, who is ranked by Rivals as the No. 7