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07:13 AM ET 05.23 | Eddie Vanderdoes may have been at the top of the list, but he was only part of it. [Adding] elite defensive linemen to the 2014 recruiting class was at the top of the Irish coaches' to-do list. "If Vanderdoes doesn't end up coming," said 247Sports national recruiting writer Steve Wiltfong, "then it becomes a little more urgent." ... [Standout D-linemen] helped transform the Irish into a national championship contender again. A step backward in that department would distance the Irish from the template with which the top-shelf SEC schools, in particular, build success. In that light, here are the names worth remembering: Khairi Clark, Josh Frazier and Andrew Williams. Those are the three players, Wiltfong said, that Notre Dame appears to be zeroing in on.

South Bend Tribune

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07:12 AM ET 05.23 | Big Ten fans may want to remember the name of freshman quarterback Damion Terry. There's been a lot of buzz about [Terry] because of his athletic ability and the fact that the Spartans want their signal-caller to be mobile in this evolving offense. While incumbent Andrew Maxwell is not guaranteed a starting job in the fall, there was a lot of positive talk coming out of East Lansing this spring [about Maxwell]. ... [Mark Dantonio] made his QBs "live" this spring, and that seemed to help Maxwell prepare for the rigors of another Big Ten season as a starter. However, Terry certainly could have packages developed for him if he masters the mental side of the offense. It would take a disastrous preseason camp, though, for Maxwell to not start the season opener.

National Football Post

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07:11 AM ET 05.23 | Big East opponents visiting Butler in 2013-14 will get a last look at Hinkle Fieldhouse before the 85-year-old arena undergoes a reno. James Danko, president of the university, announced [Monday] that the board of trustees approved a timetable for upgrades to be completed by November 2014. Previously, there was no specified target date. Total cost of the project is $34 million. ... Beginning in the 2014-15 season, the fieldhouse will have wider concourses, 5,000 chairbacks, more handicapped seating, handrails and new bathrooms. Capacity will be about 9,100, less than the current 10,000 but more than previous estimates. Athletic director Barry Collier said a new scoreboard with video capability will be designed so that it looks "like it belongs here."

Indianapolis Star

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03:56 PM ET 05.22 | Adam Choice has reportedly chosen the Clemson Tigers. A 5'9, 196 pound running back from Thomasville (Ga.) Thomas County Central High school, Choice is considered a top-20 tailback prospect and chose Clemson over schools like Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, N.C. State, South Florida, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin. Choice is a tough and physical runner who figures to provide good balance, vision, and change of direction. Choice has also played quarterback at his high school.

247Sports

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03:22 PM ET 05.22 | The SEC on CBS schedule kicks off with a rematch of last year's epic clash in Tuscaloosa between Texas A&M and Alabama. The Aggies will host the defending national champions, who were handed their only loss at home to Johnny Manziel and company. The game takes place on September 14th at 3:30 p.m. ET. Other SEC announcements include Florida-Georgia the first week of November and LSU-Arkansas the Friday after Thanksgiving, plus two doubleheaders the weeks of October 19th and November 9th.

CBS

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