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FAN FORUM of athlete that can get you there. We can wax nostalgic about the days when Notre Dame would "upset" Texas and win a championship, but on those teams were the likes of Ross Browner, Willie Fry, Bob Golic, Luther Bradley, Ken MacAfee, Vagas Fergu- son and some guy named Montana. Talent eventually wins out. Let's hope the injury bug that has plagued the Irish the past two years goes away, and best wishes for a suc- cessful 2016 campaign. I can't wait! Ed Polli Via the Internet Mr. Polli, if a top prospect is qualified, Notre Dame goes after him. If the player chooses to go elsewhere on the wide menu, you then have to go with your next options the staff believes fit best. A good percent- age of the top stars do not commit early, and many wait until National Signing Day. That usually doesn't work out well for Notre Dame if you have to wait that long. Rivals.com had only 31 five stars this year. We've always looked at it this way: There are about 1,000 really good pros- pects out there every year (think 20 per 50 states). Maybe Vermont has one, but Florida might have 50 to compensate. Notre Dame will land about 20 to 25 of them each year, and generally will be ranked among the top 10-15. The other 980 or so (not including junior-college transfers) have to go elsewhere. ENDLESS DROUGHT Injuries hurt Notre Dame in 2015. I don't know what else to say. I thought back in 1988-93 Notre Dame would Blue & Gold Illustrated • PO Box 2331 • Durham, NC 27702 www.BlueGoldOnline.com 800-421-7751 Irish Leather Collection #6556 Duffel $279 + $20 S&H #6557 Large Duffel $329 + $20 S&H #6558 Briefcase $249 + $20 S&H Available in Black or Brown #6555 Rucksack $249 + $20 S&H #6563 TriFold Wallet $24.95 + $4 S&H Available in Black or Brown #6565 BiFold Wallet $29.95 + $4 S&H Available in Black or Tan DELIVERY LIMITED TO CONTINENTAL U.S. Premium Quality Westbridge Leather With Hand Embossed ND logo PLEASE ADD SALES TAX IF SHIPPING TO: NC (7.5%), MI (6%) or IN (7%) Some items may be shipped direct from manufacturer. Returns not related to damage are subject to a 15% restocking fee. #6556 #6557 #6558 #6555 #6563 #6565