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		<title>Memorial Weekend notes: Vanderdoes, Weis, recruiting down south</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 22:59:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Arnold</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the unofficial kickoff to summer upon us, we&#8217;re inside 100 days until football is back. That may seem like quite a long time, but we&#8217;ve got plenty of ground to cover in the next few months as we get a better look at what the 2013 Fighting Irish will be. Before everybody disappears for&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=irish.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933026&#038;post=174550&#038;subd=nbcirish&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Golic to continue football career at Cincinnati</title>
		<link>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/05/23/golic-to-continue-football-career-at-cincinnati/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 20:27:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Arnold</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jake Golic&#8216;s football career isn&#8217;t over. The reserve tight end will spend his final season of eligibility at Cincinnati, exercising his ability to transfer and play immediately after graduating from Notre Dame last week with a degree in graphic design. Golic appeared in just five games during his four seasons in South Bend, battling injuries&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=irish.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933026&#038;post=174546&#038;subd=nbcirish&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Trio of unproven running backs should surprise</title>
		<link>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/05/22/trio-of-unproven-running-backs-should-surprise/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 19:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Arnold</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Depth Chart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amir Carlisle]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With Theo Riddick and Cierre Wood gone from the Irish backfield, the Notre Dame running game is missing its two leading men from 2012. Yet there isn&#8217;t a huge worry about what comes next. Even with Riddick&#8217;s surprising, hard charging senior season and Wood&#8217;s three seasons in (and around) the starting lineup, there&#8217;s every belief&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=irish.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933026&#038;post=174515&#038;subd=nbcirish&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Rumors fly about Vanderdoes&#8217; commitment to Irish</title>
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		<comments>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/05/21/rumors-fly-about-vanderdoes-commitment-to-irish/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 15:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Arnold</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the past few days, rumors have been swirling about high-profile prospect Eddie Vanderdoes. The blue-chip defensive lineman, who made the dramatic decision to sign with Notre Dame on Signing Day, is reportedly having some second thoughts on that commitment. What that entails – or if it’s actually true – is anyone’s guess. Vanderdoes himself&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=irish.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933026&#038;post=174538&#038;subd=nbcirish&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Bowl options make BCS the only sure thing</title>
		<link>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/bowl-options-make-bcs-the-only-sure-thing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 23:07:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Arnold</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With a solid nucleus returning from a twelve-win season, there’s every reason for there to be elevated expectations in South Bend this season. But the edict “BCS or Bust” shouldn’t just be a mantra in the Gug. It’s also a potential reality, thanks to the final year of Notre Dame’s rather sparse bowl affiliations. At&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=irish.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933026&#038;post=174534&#038;subd=nbcirish&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Irish receive commitment from blue-chip OL Alex Bars</title>
		<link>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/05/18/irish-receive-commitment-from-blue-chip-ol-alex-bars/</link>
		<comments>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/05/18/irish-receive-commitment-from-blue-chip-ol-alex-bars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 08:04:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Arnold</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The future depth chart along the offensive line for Notre Dame just received another star-studded name when Tennessee&#8217;s Alex Bars gave his verbal commitment to the Irish coaching staff. The 6-foot-6, 280-pound linemen picked Notre Dame over an elite offer list, turning down Michigan, Ohio State, LSU, Penn State and Stanford among a slew of&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=irish.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933026&#038;post=174527&#038;subd=nbcirish&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Irish offense will fly under the radar</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 11:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Arnold</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you think back to this time last year, there were so many unanswered questions about the Notre Dame offense. We were quoting Nelly and analyzing pie charts, hoping to get to the bottom of what was wrong with an offense that couldn&#8217;t stop shooting itself in the foot and struggled getting any efficiency. Everett&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=irish.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933026&#038;post=174490&#038;subd=nbcirish&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Lynch prepares for football (finally) after Notre Dame</title>
		<link>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/05/16/lynch-prepares-for-football-finally-after-notre-dame/</link>
		<comments>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/05/16/lynch-prepares-for-football-finally-after-notre-dame/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 15:19:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Arnold</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a long time since we&#8217;ve seen defensive end Aaron Lynch on the football field. After a freshman All-American season for the Irish, Lynch left South Bend in the middle of spring practice and headed home to South Florida. The soap opera surrounding the decision to transfer, which included social media pleas to stay&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=irish.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933026&#038;post=174522&#038;subd=nbcirish&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Irish-Spartans series will continue</title>
		<link>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/05/16/irish-spartans-series-will-continue/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 09:38:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Arnold</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It appears football life (almost) in the ACC is starting to come into scheduling focus, as news is starting to trickle out from Big Ten rivals about future dates. While the Michigan series is on hold (likely until 2020), Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis announced the future of the Irish-Spartans rivalry isn&#8217;t going anywhere.&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=irish.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933026&#038;post=174511&#038;subd=nbcirish&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Friendly reminder: Michigan asked to stop ND series first</title>
		<link>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/05/14/friendly-reminder-michigan-asked-to-stop-nd-series-first/</link>
		<comments>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/05/14/friendly-reminder-michigan-asked-to-stop-nd-series-first/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 15:54:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Arnold</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It might not fly too well on the handshake circuit, but Brady Hoke&#8216;s dig at Notre Dame for backing out of the Michigan series might not be all that appropriate&#8230; considering Michigan asked to take a break first. Last June news broke that the Irish and Wolverines were going to take a two-year hiatus in&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=irish.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933026&#038;post=174504&#038;subd=nbcirish&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Hoke says Irish &#8216;chickening out&#8217; of Michigan series</title>
		<link>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/05/14/hoke-says-irish-chickening-out-of-michigan-series/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 11:40:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Arnold</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[God bless Brady Hoke. During a time of year where just about anything counts as college football news, the Michigan head coach provided some real bulletin board material and ratcheted up a Notre Dame-Michigan rivalry that will be coming to a temporary end after the 2014 season. &#8220;We are fortunate to have unbelievable rivalry games&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=irish.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933026&#038;post=174502&#038;subd=nbcirish&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Te&#8217;o begins life in the NFL</title>
		<link>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/05/13/teo-begins-life-in-the-nfl/</link>
		<comments>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/05/13/teo-begins-life-in-the-nfl/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 14:41:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Arnold</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Manti Te'o]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With news light on the college football front (we&#8217;re still putting the pieces together for some long-form offseason features), let&#8217;s take a quick look at San Diego, where Manti Te&#8217;o&#8216;s life as an NFL football player just got started. Te&#8217;o debuted at rookie minicamp, where reporters and coaches got their first look at the former&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=irish.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933026&#038;post=174497&#038;subd=nbcirish&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Samarzija&#8217;s football toughness showing on baseball diamond</title>
		<link>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/05/12/samarzijas-football-toughness-showing-on-baseball-diamond/</link>
		<comments>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/05/12/samarzijas-football-toughness-showing-on-baseball-diamond/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 00:07:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Arnold</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For Notre Dame football fans, there will always be a bit of a &#8220;what if&#8221; with Jeff Samardzija. The former All-American wide receiver, who exploded onto the scene when Charlie Weis arrived in South Bend, scored a ridiculous 27 touchdown passes in his final two years in South Bend, exactly 27 more than he did&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=irish.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933026&#038;post=174493&#038;subd=nbcirish&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Kiel opens up about transfer to Cincinnati</title>
		<link>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/05/10/kiel-opens-up-about-transfer-to-cincinnati/</link>
		<comments>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/05/10/kiel-opens-up-about-transfer-to-cincinnati/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 12:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Arnold</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The news of Gunner Kiel leaving Notre Dame was hardly a surprise. The talented young quarterback, who redshirted during the Irish&#8217;s 2012 run to the BCS Championship game, departed before spring practice, with an eye on finding an opportunity to play. It was another switch on an already wayward journey for Kiel, one of the&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=irish.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933026&#038;post=174484&#038;subd=nbcirish&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>RIP Asaph Schwapp</title>
		<link>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/05/08/rip-asaph-schwapp/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 22:58:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Arnold</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sad news out of the Notre Dame football program. Former fullback Asaph Schwapp has lost his battle with cancer. He was just 26 years old. News of his grave condition broke earlier today when former Irish coach Charlie Weis tweeted, &#8220;One of the first young men I ever recruited to ND, Asaph Schwapp is gravely&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=irish.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933026&#038;post=174479&#038;subd=nbcirish&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Kelly expects leaders to emerge over summer</title>
		<link>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/05/08/kelly-expects-leaders-to-emerge-over-summer/</link>
		<comments>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/05/08/kelly-expects-leaders-to-emerge-over-summer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 20:58:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Arnold</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the school year draws to a close, the Irish are in the unofficial portion of the calendar. Yet that&#8217;s the time &#8212; through the guidance of strength and conditioning coach Paul Longo, that leadership usually emerges. Watching Brian Kelly&#8217;s teams evolve, you get the idea that when Kelly says his team develops at its&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=irish.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933026&#038;post=174474&#038;subd=nbcirish&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Hood working his best to recruit during the Twitter era</title>
		<link>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/05/07/hood-working-his-best-to-recruit-during-the-twitter-era/</link>
		<comments>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/05/07/hood-working-his-best-to-recruit-during-the-twitter-era/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 22:25:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Arnold</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last year, Notre Dame assembled a recruiting class that did most of its own work. Spearheaded by early commitments like James Onwualu, Malik Zaire and Jaylon Smith, the &#8220;Irish Mob&#8221; built on the camaraderie and closed strong, adding five-star recruits Greg Bryant, Max Redfield and Eddie Vanderdoes. It looks like the current recruiting class is&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=irish.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933026&#038;post=174470&#038;subd=nbcirish&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Faith restored</title>
		<link>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/05/06/faith-restored/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 12:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Arnold</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Putting the 2012 season into context will be easier the farther away it gets. Notre Dame&#8217;s unlikely run to the BCS Championship game is incredible for so many different reasons. Even if the end result was a one-sided Alabama victory, the fact that the Irish found themselves at the apex of the mountain is one&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=irish.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933026&#038;post=174456&#038;subd=nbcirish&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Stadium expansion next on the docket for Notre Dame</title>
		<link>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/05/04/stadium-expansion-next-on-the-docket-for-notre-dame/</link>
		<comments>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/05/04/stadium-expansion-next-on-the-docket-for-notre-dame/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2013 11:55:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Arnold</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The house that Rockne built is in need of another expansion. At least that&#8217;s the thinking among Notre Dame administrators. The university announced a feasibility study that&#8217;s going to explore all options for the iconic stadium over the next six to nine months, as part of the a larger campus plan. “Inspired by the University’s&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=irish.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933026&#038;post=174459&#038;subd=nbcirish&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Irish add commitment of OT Quenton Nelson</title>
		<link>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/05/02/irish-add-commitment-of-ot-quenton-nelson/</link>
		<comments>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/05/02/irish-add-commitment-of-ot-quenton-nelson/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 09:08:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Arnold</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just a few days after adding one of the top running backs in the country, the Notre Dame coaching staff accepted the verbal commitment of New Jersey offensive lineman Quenton Nelson. The 6-foot-5, 285-pound offensive tackle had offers from Alabama, Miami, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Stanford and a slew of others. Nelson joins a growing offensive&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=irish.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933026&#038;post=174448&#038;subd=nbcirish&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>NFL Draft shows Irish talent on the rise</title>
		<link>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/05/01/nfl-draft-shows-irish-talent-on-the-rise/</link>
		<comments>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/05/01/nfl-draft-shows-irish-talent-on-the-rise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 11:08:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Arnold</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[NFL Draft]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[While draft day might have been disappointing for some graduating Notre Dame players, it&#8217;s far from that when you&#8217;re looking at the overall health of the football program. The six Irish players drafted last week is another data-point that shows the talent on the roster, and the health of the program, is on the rise.&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=irish.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933026&#038;post=174443&#038;subd=nbcirish&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Irish receive commitment from blue-chip RB Elijah Hood</title>
		<link>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/04/29/irish-receive-commitment-from-blue-chip-rb-elijah-hood/</link>
		<comments>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/04/29/irish-receive-commitment-from-blue-chip-rb-elijah-hood/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:20:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Arnold</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a slow start to recruiting this spring,  the 2014 group received a huge jolt when blue-chip running back Elijah Hood pledged his commitment to the Irish on Sunday evening. The 5-foot-11, 220-pounder is Rivals&#8217; top-ranked athlete, No. 12 prospect overall, and has offers from North Carolina, Michigan, Ohio State, Florida State, USC and more.&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=irish.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933026&#038;post=174433&#038;subd=nbcirish&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Lewis-Moore&#8217;s draft selection cuts into lunch break</title>
		<link>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/04/28/lewis-moores-draft-selection-cuts-into-lunch-break/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Arnold</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[During Kapron Lewis-Moore&#8216;s Notre Dame career, the six-foot-four, 300-pound defensive end had his share of bad timing. An injury during the 2011 season cut short his junior year just as the Irish needed him most. After an impressive final season, an ACL injury during the biggest game of his career threw his draft potential into&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=irish.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933026&#038;post=174428&#038;subd=nbcirish&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Slaughter, Riddick, Lewis-Moore and Motta drafted late</title>
		<link>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/04/28/slaughter-riddick-lewis-moore-and-motta-drafted-late/</link>
		<comments>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/04/28/slaughter-riddick-lewis-moore-and-motta-drafted-late/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Arnold</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It took longer than they probably hoped, but four more Irish football players went off the board in the late rounds of the NFL Draft. Safety Jamoris Slaughter, whose season was cut short after an Achilles tendon tear, was selected in the sixth round by the Cleveland Browns. Later in that round, Theo Riddick went&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=irish.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933026&#038;post=174426&#038;subd=nbcirish&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>After long wait, Te&#8217;o lands in San Diego with 38th pick</title>
		<link>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/04/27/after-long-wait-teo-lands-in-san-diego-with-38th-pick/</link>
		<comments>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/04/27/after-long-wait-teo-lands-in-san-diego-with-38th-pick/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:04:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Arnold</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The waiting is finally over for Notre Dame All-American Manti Te&#8217;o, who was selected by the San Diego Chargers with the sixth pick of the second round. For Te&#8217;o, it&#8217;s a silver lining landing spot after a disappointing slide dropped him out of the first round. The former Irish linebacker heads to San Diego, about&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=irish.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933026&#038;post=174409&#038;subd=nbcirish&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Eifert selected by Cincinnati Bengals with 21st pick</title>
		<link>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/04/26/eifert-selected-by-cincinnati-bengals-with-21st-pick/</link>
		<comments>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/04/26/eifert-selected-by-cincinnati-bengals-with-21st-pick/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Arnold</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Notre Dame&#8217;s record-setting tight end Tyler Eifert was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 21st pick in the NFL Draft&#8217;s first round. He was the first tight end selected in the draft and is the 64th former Irish player to be taken in the first round. It&#8217;s the second time in two seasons that&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=irish.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933026&#038;post=174403&#038;subd=nbcirish&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>USC under the lights, as home kickoffs are announced</title>
		<link>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/04/25/usc-under-the-lights-as-home-kickoffs-are-announced/</link>
		<comments>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/04/25/usc-under-the-lights-as-home-kickoffs-are-announced/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:25:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Arnold</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The University of Notre Dame announced home kickoff times for the upcoming 2013 season yesterday, the highlight being another prime time affair against USC. NBC will broadcast all six home games nationally, and will also handle the broadcast for the Shamrock Series game in Cowboys Stadium, where they&#8217;ll take on Arizona State. The rest of&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=irish.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933026&#038;post=174390&#038;subd=nbcirish&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>IBG: Spring cleaning</title>
		<link>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/04/24/ibg-spring-cleaning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:25:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Arnold</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the spring game in the rearview mirror, and the long abyss ahead of us before fall camp, we thought it was a good time to get the old band back together, with the Irish Blogger Gathering reuniting for a one-day special. With Josh Flynt off to greener pastures at the Monogram Club, we&#8217;re waiting&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=irish.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933026&#038;post=174382&#038;subd=nbcirish&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Irish add commitment from TE Nic Weishar</title>
		<link>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/04/24/irish-add-commitment-from-te-nic-weishar/</link>
		<comments>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/04/24/irish-add-commitment-from-te-nic-weishar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:07:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Arnold</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Notre Dame added another prospect to their  2014 recruiting class, with Illinois tight end Nic Weishar pledging his commitment yesterday. Weishar had a nice list of offers that included Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Wisconsin and others. Weishar, who hails from the south side of the Chicagoland area and Marist High, has visited Notre Dame&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=irish.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933026&#038;post=174378&#038;subd=nbcirish&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Recruiting efforts slowly take focus</title>
		<link>http://irish.nbcsports.com/2013/04/23/recruiting-efforts-slowly-take-focus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:43:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Arnold</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the Irish coming off a second consecutive 8-5 season, and a late season recruiting fade that saw elite recruits like Ronald Darby and Deontay Greenberry leave at the eleventh hour, Notre Dame&#8217;s recruiting philosophy changed. The 2013 recruiting class that became one of the most decorated groups in the modern era wasn&#8217;t always that.&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=irish.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933026&#038;post=174372&#038;subd=nbcirish&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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