Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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www.BLUEANDGOLD.com PRESEASON 2016 3 PRESEASON 2016 ✦ VOLUME 35, ISSUE 20 SENIOR EDITOR Lou Somogyi FOOTBALL ANALYST Bryan Driskell STAFF WRITER Matt Jones RECRUITING REPORTERS Corey Bodden, David McKinney MANAGING EDITOR Steve Downey CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Ryan Tice CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Todd D. Burlage Brian Fremeau PHOTOGRAPHY Bill Panzica Joe Raymond, Andrew Ivins COVER PHOTO Bill Panzica DESIGN Jeanette Blankenship Chris Miller ✦ ✦ ✦ PUBLISHER Stu Coman BUSINESS MANAGER Linda Autry CIRCULATION MANAGER Gail Evans ADVERTISING SALES Michelle DeLee-Hamilton 877-630-8768 MARKETING/MERCHANDISE MANAGER Beverly Taylor CUSTOMER SERVICE Lauren Saunders 800-421-7751 ✦ ✦ ✦ BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED (ISSN 0746-2557) is published 20 times annually — weekly Sept.-Nov. and monthly Dec.-Aug., except June — by Coman Publishing Company, 324 Blackwell St., Suite 1020, Durham, NC 27701. A one-year (20 issues) subscription is $52.95. BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED is printed by The Papers in Milford, Ind. Postmaster: Send address changes to Blue & Gold Illustrated, P.O. Box 2331, Durham, N.C. 27702. Periodical postage paid at Durham, NC 27702 and additional offices. For advertising or subscription information call 1-800-421-7751 or write BLUE & GOLD ILLUS- TRATED, P.O. Box 2331, Durham, N.C. 27702. BLANKET COVERAGE Cornerback Cole Luke remains a mainstay in a senior class that has lost a high volume of players ✦ PAGE 22 TEXAS THUNDER RB Chris Warren and Longhorns prep for revenge versus Irish ✦ PAGE 60 PHOTO BY ANDREW IVINS PHOTO COURTESY TEXAS THE NEXT ISSUE OF BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED WILL BE MAILED THE WEEK OF SEPT. 9 Upon Further Review Column ✦ Todd D. Burlage ... 4 Fan Forum .............................................................. 6 Under The Dome .................................................... 8 Crossroads Construction ...................................... 20 RB Tarean Folston ................................................. 26 LB James Onwualu ................................................ 28 Brian Kelly At Media Day ...................................... 30 Assistant Coaches At Media Day .......................... 32 Players In Trouble ................................................. 34 10 To Watch In 2016 ............................................. 36 Offense Overview ................................................. 40 Quarterback Battle ............................................... 44 Defense Overview ................................................ 46 Linebackers ........................................................... 50 Special Teams ....................................................... 52 Freshman Class Projections .................................. 54 Chalk Talk ✦ Bryan Driskell .................................. 58 Irish Analytics ✦ Brian Fremeau .......................... 59 Notre Dame And Texas Rosters ............................ 68 History Of Notre Dame Vs. Texas .......................... 70 Jack Swarbrick Interview Part II ............................ 72 FB Commitment Profiles ...................................... 76 Football Recruiting ............................................... 80 Prep Profiles ......................................................... 82 FB Recruiting Roundup & Master List ................... 83 Men's Basketball ................................................... 86 Women's Basketball ............................................. 88 ND Sports ............................................................. 90 Irish In The Pros .................................................... 92 Blue & Gold Marketplace ..................................... 94 ND-Associated Press Poll History .......................... 96 The Fifth Quarter ✦ Lou Somogyi ........................ 98 ✦ INSIDE THIS ISSUE