Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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A Irish ink all four verbal commitments in the early signing period BY WES MORGAN IT'S OFFICIAL signing period opened Nov. 14 with signed letters of intent to play for the Fighting Irish. It's a haul that should pay future ll four of Notre Dame's verbally committed prospects in the 2013 class made their college plans official when the NCAA's early dividends for Notre Dame, which cov- ered areas of need as well as depth to what is already one of the most ath- letic groups ever assembled in South Bend. The 2013 class, which includes local point guard Demetrius Jackson (Mish- awaka), small forward V.J. Beachem (New Haven, Ind.), shooting guard Steve Vasturia (Philadelphia) and for- ward Austin Torres (Mishawaka) is the culmination of a lot of hard work and persistence on the part of head coach Mike Brey and assistant coaches An- thony Solomon, Martin Ingelsby and Rod Balanis. "Notre Dame has a solid 2013 re- cruiting class, which is ranked No. 17 nationally and No. 4 in the Big East," 247Sports national basketball recruit- ing analyst Jerry Meyer said. "The clear jewel of the class is four-star point guard Demetrius Jackson. A physical athlete and tough competitor, Jackson Small forward V.J. Beachem was joined by his par- ents (left and right) and coaches and administra- tors (back row) at New Haven (Ind.) High Nov. 14, when he signed his letter of intent for Notre Dame. PHOTO COURTESY V.J. BEACHEM has a solid all around game and will be counted on to take a leadership role on the court for Notre Dame. "Also a four-star prospect, V.J. Beachem is a dangerous shooter with length and versatility. Steve Vasturia and Austin Torres are much more under-the-radar-type recruits than Jackson and Beachem. Vasturia has good size for a shooting guard and is a strong all-around player. Torres is a developing prospect, who is on