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FOOTBALL RECRUITING he could see himself playing prior to taking visits to Texas (Oct. 5) and Oklahoma (Oct. 26), which is normally a good gauge of how interested a prospect is … His decision will mainly come down to his level of comfort in the environment, and some close to the situation believe he'll choose the Longhorns following his official visit to Oklahoma, but Notre Dame is still working to stay involved. L.J. MOORE DB, 6-2, 185, Fresno (Calif.) Central East the No. 26 player in California, the No. 17 cornerback in the country and the No. 233 overall prospect in the na- tion. Comments: "The 247Sports Ranking: Four-star recruit, considered committing during the visit, but couldn't see himself mak- ing that jump without discussing game-day atmo- sphere and tradi- tion were unbeliev- able. … The defense played with a lot of energy, and that was the special part about it all. The tradition at Notre Dame and what the degree means definitely make them one of my favorites." The Skinny: Moore admitted that he things with his parents in person … He initially wasn't sure if he'd take his other scheduled official visits, but has decided to follow through with that plan and will see Texas Tech (Oct. 6), Oregon State (Oct. 19), Oklahoma (Oct. 26) and UCLA (Nov. 3) … The Bruins appear to present the strongest competition for the Irish. KHALFANI MUHAMMAD RB, 5-8, 174, Sherman Oaks (Calif.) Notre Dame South Bend with high expectations about what the Irish have to offer, and he wasn't disappointed … While Notre Dame is the clear favorite, the numbers game still has to play out for him to know where he stands with Folston and Clement as the top two atmosphere was crazy. … I felt I belonged there. … I'm definitely going to keep in contact with Notre Dame to stay on where things stand with [the 2013 recruit- ing] class. … Notre Dame is at the top of my list." The Skinny: Muhammad arrived in FOR THE LATEST NOTRE DAME RECRUITING NEW, VISIT US AT BLUEANDGOLD.COM ON THE 247SPORTS.COM NETWORK the No. 48 player in California and the No. 15 all-purpose running back in the land. Comments: "The 247Sports Ranking: Three-star prospect,