Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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www.BLUEANDGOLD.com SEPT. 18, 2017 13 THEY SAID IT "Probably the 700th time that I've responded to this question. What I said was that he was the best quarterback in the draft, and he had the biggest upside, but would benefit from staying at Notre Dame. Once that deci - sion was made, we were all for DeShone seeking out what his dream was — play in the NFL. "That's what he's done. In a very short period of time he's gotten himself into a great position to be the starting quarterback. We're thrilled for DeShone. We're big fans. Hopefully he's surrounded with guys that can get Cleveland back into championship caliber." Head coach Brian Kelly on a comment he made earlier this year about former Irish quarterback DeShone Kizer not being ready for the NFL "I'm not here to say we've performed as well as we've should. I just can't find the connection to the realignment. I can't find the thing that I'd look to and say, 'Boy, if we had done something differently …'" — Notre Dame athletics director Jack Swarbrick on college football conference realignment (ESPN) "Not really, I didn't really know anything about [Notre Dame's history]. But you know, my main thing is coming out and punishing them from the start. I really don't care about what they've got going on." — Georgia senior safety Dominick Sanders leading into the Sept. 9 matchup with the Irish "[Josh] Adams has been productive since arriving in Notre Dame, but may be ready to take his game to the next level after his performance … during the Irish's 49-16 victory over Temple. Rushing for 161 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries, Adams may be able to take some of the pressure off of new starting quarterback Brandon Wimbush this season if he continues with this productivity. "Adams had a major injury in high school as he tore his ACL his junior year. He rebounded with a big se- nior season, but never cracked four stars again for us because he didn't look like he had the same burst he had as a sophomore when he rushed for over 2,000 yards. Now he's showing that sophomore burst again and could have a season that makes everyone wonder why we had him rated so low." — Rivals recruiting director Mike Farrell and Mark Pszonak on Irish running back Josh Adams being a breakout star in week one "You know the college football hive mind is in a strange place when the Fighting Irish open the season receiving less hype than they deserve. Let's not go overboard after one afternoon, but it's hard not to like how Notre Dame performed in its 49-16 win over Temple on Saturday … "Don't let Temple's low profile skew the picture: The Owls project as the nation's No. 30 defense, accord- ing to SB Nation's Bill Connelly. Notre Dame hung more than 600 yards against one of the better squads in the toughest Group of Five conference … it will take a team with a more potent offense to get a better feel for what coach Brian Kelly's charges are capable of this season. But for a coach who was a fixture on hot- seat lists all summer, this is a promising start." — Sports Illustrated's Chris Johnson on listing Notre Dame as a team deserving more respect after week one OF THE WEEK "'I want to have strong, confident women, who are not afraid to use their voice and take a stand.' — @MuffetMcGraw. #McGrawHoF." Notre Dame women's basketball (@ndwbb) PHOTO BY BILL PANZICA UNDER THE DOME Notre Dame Wallets BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED PO Box 2331 • Durham, NC 27702 1-800-421-7751 www.BlueGoldOnline.com Please add Sales Tax if you live in NC (7.5%), MI (6%), or IN (7%) Item #6563 Black or Brown Leather TriFold $18.95 FREE S&H (Reg. $24.95+S&H) CLEARANCE! WHILE SUPPLY LAST Item #6565 Black or Tan Leather BiFold $21.95 FREE S&H (Reg. $29.95+S&H) SALE! BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED PO Box 2331 • Durham, NC 27702 1-800-421-7751 www.BlueGoldOnline.com Please add sales tax if shipping to: NC (7.5%), MI (6%), or IN (7%) Not Dame Watch by BULOVA Item #6483 $ 229 95 FREE S&H • Rectangular grey dial with stick markers • Sweeping "seconds" hand • Silver-tone case • Steel bracelet • Water resistant to 100 feet • Large blue ND logo • 3-year Bulova limited warranty • Packaged in an elegant display box