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atmosphere and tradition were un- believable," the 6-2, 185-pound four-star recruit said. Five-star line- back L.J. Moore had been anticipating the trip to Notre Dame for the Michigan game since the dawn of his recruitment by the Irish, and the program didn't disappoint. "The game-day Fresno (Calif.) Central East defensive The Irish Are In The Running For Four-Star Defensive Back PREP PROFILES L.J. MOORE over the weekend. However, wide re- ceiver Torii Hunter Jr., who was sched- uled to return to South Bend for the Stanford game Oct. 13 with his father, ended up offering his verbal commit- ment. "It crossed my backer commit Jaylon Smith has been publicly re- cruiting prospects to Notre Dame via Twitter, and the nation's No. 230 overall recruit was target No. 1 over the big recruiting weekend. "I was with Class: 2013 Position: Defensive Back Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 185 247Sports Ranking: No. 25 player in California, No. 17 cornerback na- tionally and No. 230 over- all prospect in the land Central East High School Fresno, Calif. ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ PULL THE TRIGGER. NOTRE DAME IS TIED FOR NO. 1 WITH UCLA." L.J. MOORE "IF I FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH A SCHOOL I'LL GO AHEAD AND Jaylon the whole time, and it was pretty cool finally getting to hang with him," Moore said of the most memorable parts of the visit. "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." Moore looked to be the recruit that the Irish had the best shot at landing mind," Moore admitted. "But I wouldn't make a decision without being able to talk to my parents face to face." Moore is an ideal fit for Notre Dame, offering the flexibility to line up at corner- back or safety — a la injured fifth- year senior Jamo- ris Slaughter. Moore took a on following through with visits to Or- egon State Oct. 20, Oklahoma Oct. 27 (versus Notre Dame) and UCLA Nov. 3. At this point, the Irish remain in a trip to Texas Tech Oct. 5 and plans two-team race. "If I feel comfortable with a school I'll go ahead and pull the trigger," Moore said of having an unscripted decision timeline. "Notre Dame is tied for No. 1 with UCLA." — Jason Sapp