Team Pinkman or Team White?

• Notre Dame is making inroads in SEC recruiting territory, Dan Wolken writes in USA Today.

• Tommy Rees hit the weights this offseason to carry the burden of running the Irish offense, Brian Hamilton writes in the Chicago Tribune.

• Carlo Calabrese is better mentally and physically going into his fifth year, Bob Wieneke writes in the South Bend Tribune.

• Strong take here from CollegeSpun's Tyler Moorehead, who says Everett Golson's "free pass" on academics is compromising Notre Dame's core values.

• Scott Cacciola profiles long-snapping guru Scott Rubio in The New York Times. Rubio was a major influence on current Irish long snapper Scott Daly.

• The Dark Side of Green's J.P. Fielder looks at what to watch for during the season opener in South Bend, Ind.