Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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football recruiting Top-50 Prospect Flips From USC To Notre Dame By Jason Sapp N otre Dame and USC have been longtime rivals on the gridiron. They have also had plenty of notable recruiting battles throughout the years, such as former Irish quarterback Jimmy Clausen and former Trojans defensive tackle Shaun Cody. commitment profile max redfield The Irish have gained the upper hand this year both on the field, winning 22-13 Nov. 24 in Los Angeles, and on the recruiting trail, landing former USC pledge Max Redfield Jan. 4. The Mission Viejo, Calif., standout was selected to play in the Under Armour All-America Game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., and was one of the touted recruits that decided to announce his choice during ESPN's live broadcast. "It starts with the academics and the great team they have," the 6‑3, 195-pound four-star player told 247Sports recruiting analyst Chris Nee shortly after his Nitro team suffered a 16-3 loss against the Highlight team, which featured four Irish commits: outside linebacker Alex Anzalone, offensive lineman Hunter Bivin, running back Tarean Folston and offensive lineman Colin McGovern (who did not play due to a knee injury). "I feel like I really fit in with the play- California native Max Redfield, who announced his decision to play for the Irish during the Under Armour All-American Game Jan. 4, is listed as the No. 5 safety and the No. 44 overall player nationally by 247Sports. photo courtesy 247sports ers," Redfield added. "I was influenced by my man 'Double A,' Alex Anzalone. He's a great guy I was hanging out with all week. I feel like I have a great relationship with all the guys." Redfield always had high interest in the Irish. The program never left his top three, both pre- and post-commitment to in-state USC in the summer. When he took an official visit to Notre Dame for the Stanford game Oct. 13, he started to see there were other places he felt comfortable away from his home state. He decommitted from the Trojans in early November. "I've known for two to three weeks,