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UNDER THE DOME ball players were taken in the first round of the WNBA Draft, which has 12 picks per round: for- ward Devereaux Peters was No. 3 (Minnesota) and guard Natalie Novosel was No. 8 (Washing- ton). Peters eclipsed the previous highest ever draft pick from Notre Dame, which was 6-5 Ruth Riley in 2001. It reminded us of days of yore in Notre Dame's On April 13, two Notre Dame women's basket- ✦ GIMME FIVE have been 14 occasions where two or more Notre Dame alumni were taken in the first round. The first was 1944, when quarterback Angelo Bertelli, who won the Heisman Trophy, was taken No. 1 and running back Creighton Miller, who led the nation in rushing in 1943 for the national champs, was No. 3. Some outlets projected that 2012 could be A RARE LEFT TURN football program when first-round picks were routine. Since the first NFL Draft held in 1936, there nior quarterback Malik Zaire ver- bally committed to Notre Dame on March 25, the news that he was left- handed inspired inqui- ries on when the last time the Irish had a southpaw who started, or even played, at quarterback. Our research indicated When current high school ju- the first time in 18 years Notre Dame could have two players — wide receiver Michael Floyd and safety Harrison Smith — taken in the first round. If not, then it could conceivably occur in 2013 with linebacker Manti Te'o and tight end Tyler Eifert, both of whom bypassed the NFL Draft this year. Here are the last five times that Notre Dame had multiple first-round picks in the NFL Draft, with their overall selection in parentheses: 1. 1994: Defensive lineman Bryant Young (7), offensive lineman Aaron Taylor (16) and safety Jeff Burris (27). 2. 1993: Quarterback Rick Mirer (2), running back Jerome Bettis (10), cornerback Tom Carter (17) and tight end Irv Smith (20). 3. 1978: Tight end Ken MacAfee (7), defensive lineman Ross Browner (8) and defensive back Luther Bradley (11). 4. 1972: Defensive end Walt Patulski (1), cornerback Clarence Ellis (15) and defensive tackle Mike Kadish (25). 5. 1969: Offensive tackle George Kunz (2) and wide receiver Jim Seymour (10). that there had been no such starters since at least the beginning of the Frank Leahy era in 1941, when future Heisman Trophy winner Angelo Bertelli would soon be- gin the T-formation era of all right-handed quarter- backs at Notre Dame. We don't have all the information bench to rally the Irish from a 12-7 deficit and threw the game-winning touchdown pass from 23 yards with two minutes left. The last year Notre Dame had signed a po- tential quarterback pros- pect who was left-handed was 1974 when Ted Burg- meier enrolled the same time as Parade All-Amer- icans Gary Forystek and Joe Montana. Burgmeier was moved MALIK ZAIRE on players who lined up at quarter- back for the Irish in the 1930s. However, we do know that in the then started at cornerback for the 1976-77 units. Burgmeier did complete a two- first meeting ever between Notre Dame and USC, Dec. 4. 1926, in Los Angeles, the left-handed 5-7, 148-pound Art Parisien came off the point conversion in the 49-19 victory versus USC in 1977 when he picked up a low snap on an extra point at- tempt and lobbed the scoring toss to Tom Domin in the end zone. "I looked at Ireland tours from many companies, including the alumni tour, since I'm a Notre Dame grad. I checked out your reputation and quality. I liked the value and all the things included. That's why we chose Prime Tours." Notre Dame - Navy in Ireland at $100 off! $100 off with this ad: Ireland Spiritual or Magical Ireland. Both tours are Aug. 26-Sep. 2 and feature a castle stay, game tickets and much more, starting at $1873 plus air. Call 877-289-5554 or see all the details at www.GoPrimeTours.Com. Taking Custom Groups to Ireland Since 1998 www.GoPrimeTours.com Bryant Young was one of four Irish players taken in the first round of the 1994 NFL Draft. PHOTO COURTESY NOTRE DAME MEDIA RELATIONS www.BLUEANDGOLD.com MAY 2012 13 to split end as a sopho- more — where he caught a game-winning 80-yard pass from Montana in a 21-14 victory at North Carolina in 1975 — and