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GO (BIG) EAST YOUNG MEN The freshmen are expected to contribute this winter experience when it comes to his lineups. He has plenty of that head- ing into his 13th season guiding the Fighting Irish. With all five starters returning from a 22-12 campaign that included a third-place finish in the Big East regular-season standings, Brey's squad will go from the hunters to the hunted in 2012-13. He'll have senior for- N otre Dame men's basketball coach Mike Brey has long advocated BY WES MORGAN a coach that typically has gone only six or seven deep. Senior center Garrick ward Jack Cooley and sixth-year senior guard Scott Martin at his dis- posal, along with junior point guard Eric Atkins, junior guard Jerian Grant and sophomore guard/ forward Pat Connaugh- ton. Then things get a lit- tle more complicated for Sherman, who trans- ferred to Notre Dame from Michigan State last fall, is eligible to play af- ter sitting out last season. He and Cooley are ex- pected to share the floor at times, with Sherman acting as the sixth starter. And Brey has made it clear that he plans to use the talent and athleticism that comes with the 2012 recruiting class, making the Fighting Irish eight deep this winter. Rookie forwards Cam- our plans" Brey said of Biedscheid and Auguste. "Cameron is a great fit for the way we play. He can handle it and really shoot the ball. His big- gest learning curve will be learning to play with other great players. "Zach on the other hand is someone who has to play for us. He's our fourth big guy, and he's different than any other big we have. He gives us more athleticism and can really play above the rim. He has to be in- volved." Biedscheid, who was eron Biedscheid (6-7) and Zach Auguste (6-10) are simply too valuable, even while they make the massive transition from high school ball to the Big East, to waste on the sideline. "They're a big part of named the Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of Missouri after leading Cardinal Rit- ter Prep to a 21-6 record and a trip to the Class 3A state quarterfinals, has arguably the silkiest stroke on the team. Ac- cording to 247Sports, he