Notre Dame picked up its third commitment in less than a week Thursday when four-star inside linebacker Jack Lamb announced for the Irish.
Lamb, the No. 4 inside linebacker in the class of 2018 and No. 97 overall player in the country, chose the Irish over UCLA, Washington, Penn State, Oregon and others.
As with every commitment, Blue and Gold Illustrated brought you extensive coverage of Lamb's decision, all of which you can find links to right here on this page.
First, the commitment story, wherein Lamb discusses the factors that led to his decision with BGI recruiting reporter David McKinney. You can read that HERE.
BGI Football Analyst Bryan Driskell took a look at what Lamb's commitment will mean for Notre Dame at the linebacker position going forward. Read Driskell's class impact HERE .
Driskell also studied Lamb's film extensively, and gave an in-depth breakdown of what the four-star can do on the field. You can read Driskell's film analysis HERE.
After Lamb's commitment, BGI continued its new series "Inside Look" with a profile on on the Rivals100 member, which you can find HERE.
With Lamb coming from California, BGI senior editor Lou Somogyi took a look at the history of Irish recruiting in the Golden State. You can read that HERE.
Finally, Driskell joined McKinney in the studio to discuss the commitment. You can listen to the full show below.
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