In late January, Notre Dame made a run at Texas Tech general manager James Blanchard. The Fighting Irish looked to take a big swing after losing former GM Chad Bowden to USC, and Blanchard played ...

“Turning down the Notre Dame job was hard,” Blanchard explained. “Man, you walk in there and you see Marcus Freeman, this guy is like a rockstar. This guy is a rockstar.

Mason James, a 5-foot, 11-inch and 175-pound wide receiver who Notre Dame offered in February, decided that the Washington Huskies is who he will start his collegiate career with.