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www.BLUEANDGOLD.com JANUARY 2017 15 THEY SAID IT "This is clearly Farrell's team, and it's a good one. Even if the Irish couldn't take down Villanova, they're nationally ranked and one of the best teams in a loaded ACC. And after two years of learning the college game, Farrell is ready to lead." Jeremy Schneider of NJ Advance Media on Irish junior point guard Matt Farrell "Great talent throwing the football, big — 6-4, 220. The offense didn't really suit what his skill set was, but if DeShone Kizer comes out after a third-year sophomore campaign could maybe after a great pro day and combine get in the late first round discussion as well." — ESPN NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. "You want to have the name guy and you want to have a guy who has the reputation, who has the résumé that says he's a no-brainer. But you have to have a guy who can understand his personnel." — Former Irish player Bertrand Berry (The South Bend Tribune) on finding a defensive coordinator "We just need to establish a dominant culture, guys really understanding what the goal is. The goal is to win games — and not by a little bit, by a lot. Hopefully everybody came here to win a national champion- ship. That's my goal. It won't change." — Junior linebacker Nyles Morgan "We were really excited coming into this game and the atmosphere was great. It got us amped up and I think we said before the game, we were just talking to the guys and saying we have to leave it all out there. This is a huge game for us. We need more momentum going into the second half and that's what we did tonight, and hopefully we'll carry that one over and keep this going." — Junior forward Anders Bjork on then-No. 13 Notre Dame's 3-2 win over then-No. 3 Boston College Dec. 10 "I think Saturday's kind of neat where maybe the discussion can be around two teams with veterans back that have won instead of a lottery pick freshman who maybe is hurt, but maybe he'll be back before Christmas. Or a lottery pick freshman who's getting his butt beat. We've got two teams that won a lot the last two years and they're older driven. I think it's a refreshing story and I hope CBS and [analyst Bill Raftery] run with it." — Notre Dame men's basketball coach Mike Brey before the Villanova game OF THE MONTH "Notre Dame's Matt Farrell may be the most improved player in the coun- try. Legit." ESPN's Jay Bilas (@JayBilas) Dec. 10 PHOTO BY BILL PANZICA UNDER THE DOME Please add Sales Tax if you live in NC (7.5%), MI (6%), or IN (7%) Blue & Gold Illustrated PO Box 2331 • Durham, NC 27702 1-800-421-7751 Visit our online store! BlueGoldOnline.com/store *FREE DIVOT TOOL SET W/PURCHASE OF GOLF CLUB BAG! ($23.95 Value!) SHOE BAG #6487 $34.95 + $7.99 S&H 62" UMBRELLA #6486 $34.95 + $10 S&H WHEELED TRAVEL COVER #6488 $229.95 FREE S&H VICTORY CART BAG #6483* $229.95 CLUBHOUSE CART BAG #6479* $169.95 MEDALIST CART BAG #6480* $229.95 FAIRWAY STAND BAG #6481* $199.95