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FOOTBALL RECRUITING ROUNDUP in Pennsylvania, the No. 5 outside linebacker in the land and the No. 43 overall prospect nationally, had a major head-versus-heart battle occurring in regards to keeping his verbal commitment to Notre Dame or switching his pledge to Florida, his father's alma mater. Following a stop in South Bend after the triple- it made this all really tough," the 6-3, 195-pound recruit told BlueandGold.com after the trip. Redfield returned to the Coliseum for USC's 62-51 overtime victory against Pitt, the program's top in- side linebacker target decided to go with his head and keep his commitment intact. "It's Notre Dame," the 6-3, ted to Ohio State following its spring game prior to flipping to the Irish. But he flirted the most with Florida after taking a visit there for its game against LSU. During the trip to South Bend, he was able to finalize his plans to enroll early as a December graduate. His focus now switches back to his team's hunt for 232-pound four-star recruit first told BlueandGold.com while driving home from the visit and prior to releasing a statement via Twitter. "It was the right fit. It's that simple. The players, commits, aca- demics, coaches … everything. I had to take all emotions away from my decision and make the best one." Anzalone originally commit- a state title. He has shut down the recruiting process. "I'm tired of the rigors of recruiting and people loss to Oregon and headed to Los Angeles with the intentions of decommitting after the trip. He didn't find anything on the visit that altered that plan, but noted that USC is "still involved" moving forward. "Going back on my word is something I never imag- ined doing and it hurts me to do it," he released in a state- ment on Facebook. "But in the end I feel it's necessary to do in order to decide what college I want to go to, and in the end what path I want to take in life. "For many different reasons, Pennsylvania inside linebacker Alex Anzalone took a two-day trip to Notre Dame following the Pitt game and reaf- firmed his verbal commitment to the Irish. PHOTO COURTESY 247SPORTS I am choosing to decommit from USC and re-open recruit- ing. I am sorry to the people I might let down or hurt in this decision, but it is a decision that is crucial for my future athletically, academically and spiritually." Redfield's next visit was a Viejo (Calif.) High decided to decommit from USC Nov. 4. He took his first visit to Notre Dame for the Stanford game Oct. 13, and the Irish were able to make a strong impression. "I wasn't expecting the visit to go that well, and asking you what you are doing everywhere you go," Anzalone admitted. "Now I can just say I'm going to Notre Dame." • Four-star defensive back Max Redfield of Mission dates for his services, but the Irish have the momen- tum and are in a good position for the program's top target as a defensive back that can play safety or cornerback at the collegiate level. He has no set timeline on his decision. Redfield is listed by 247Sports as the No. 3 player ing a trip to Oregon, a program that doesn't allow Trojans pledges to take official visits to the campus. Notre Dame, Oregon and USC are the top candi- in California, the No. 5 safety in the country and the nation's No. 44 overall prospect. Log on to BlueandGold.com for daily recruiting up- dates! — Jason Sapp trip to Washington for its game against Utah Nov. 10, and he's also in the process of schedul-