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Tracking the Trail: Updates From Notre Dame’s Latest Game Day Recruiting Visits

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Show Notes

Irish Illustrated's Tracking the Trail returns with host Drew Mentock, Irish Illustrated's senior recruiting analyst Eric Thomas and 247Sports and CBS Sports national recruiting analyst Tom Loy.

The trio dives into the numerous prospects on campus for No. 2 Notre Dame’s 58-7 victory over Stanford, the largest win in 40 meetings with the Cardinal.

That includes the class of 2027 Chicago-area blue-chip commits Roman Igwebuike and David Folorunsho, as well as several talented players in the class of 2028. That includes top-100 athlete Grant Bowen, one of the most coveted players in the Midwest.

Lastly, Tom and Eric provided quick insights into Notre Dame's Nov. 7 recruiting weekend, when Miami comes to town, and highlighted members of the Fighting Irish staff on the recruiting trail.

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