Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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www.BLUEANDGOLD.com NOV. 20, 2017 13 THEY SAID IT "Those decisions will be made in December and January. I'm just focusing on finishing up here and finishing this season. So, those decisions will be made at a later date." Senior rover Drue Tranquill when asked if a decision to return to Notre Dame next year had been made "These days, everyone is chasing Josh [Adams], and no one's catching him. Thanks in part to his long runs — Adams leads the FBS with seven rushes of 60 yards or longer — he has become Notre Dame's first Heis- man Trophy candidate since Manti Te'o, the 2012 Heisman runner-up. Adams is a reluctant star, deflecting praise to his teammates, who volley it right back to him. But the hype is real." — ESPN's Adam Rittenburg on Notre Dame junior running back Josh Adams "He's one of the best guys on our team. He's just a good, good person. His mother raised him right. I know his mother pretty well. It's on the program that I'm from Philadelphia, but I'm really from Warrington, Pennsylvania, where Josh is from. We live about a mile and a half away from each other, and we've driven back and forth to school a few times. "Josh is a great kid, and he deserves every ounce of attention that he's getting, even though he probably doesn't want it, which is probably another great aspect about Josh." — Notre Dame fifth-year senior left tackle Mike McGlinchey on Adams "As long as Georgia keeps winning, the Fighting Irish's one-point loss to the Bulldogs won't hurt much. Meanwhile, Notre Dame's other opponents are playing well enough to give the Irish a fantastic résumé." — Andy Staples of Sports Illustrated on listing Notre Dame in his "Win And In" section that details how teams can earn a berth in the College Football Playoff "Notre Dame, one of the most consistent programs in not just the ACC but in all of college basketball, currently sits with a top-15 recruiting class. Each member is now signed for the Irish, a group consisting of shot makers, tough guards and versatile offensive pieces that should excel in South Bend. Out will go Martinas Geben, Austin Torres, Bonzie Colson and Matt Farrell after this season, and in will come Rivals150 seniors Robby Carmody, Nate Laszewski, Dane Goodwin and Prentiss Hubb." — Rivals basketball recruiting analyst Corey Evans "The preseason ACC Player of the Year enters his senior campaign as the featured scorer for yet another highly efficient Mike Brey offense. Few if any players nationally under 6-foot-6 have more of an impact on both offense and defense than 6-5 Colson." — ESPN.com on ranking Notre Dame senior forward Bonzie Colson as the third best player in college basketball OF THE WEEK "Among the top ten teams in the @CFBPlayoff rankings, @NDFootball has the highest Graduation Success Rate (GSR) at 96%." The official NCAA Research account (@NCAAResearch) Nov. 8 PHOTO BY ANGELA DRISKELL UNDER THE DOME