MANTI TE’O CHOSES NOTRE DAME

A huge recruiting shock for Notre Dame and coach Charlie Weis.The Irish received the commitment of the number one linebacker over USC and UCLA. The signing of Te’o is a huge win for the Irish, who desperately needed a Signing Day victory at a huge position of need for Notre Dame. This marks the end of a heavy recruiting process by Weis that saw him fly to Hawaii multiple times to visit Te’o, as well as playing in the Hawaii Bowl just minutes from Te’o’s home.Te’o will play his freshman season at Notre Dame, before deciding on whether to take a two year LDS religious mission, a mission that will take him away from the school and football program for those years.A huge recruiting coup for the Irish, and a much needed victory over the USC Trojans.