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          • Tom Luginbill
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            Tom Luginbill
            ESPN Analyst
            • Senior National Recruiting Analyst for ESPN.com
            • Coached in four professional football leagues
            • Graduated from Eastern Kentucky and Marshall
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          • Craig Haubert
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            Craig Haubert
            ESPN Staff Writer
            • National recruiting analyst and analyst for ESPNU
            • More than a decade of college and pro coaching experience.
            • Graduated from Indiana and Nebraska-Omaha
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          May 8, 2013, 10:55 AM ET

          No one will ever say Notre Dame is overlooked, but many non-AQ programs have to muscle their way into the headlines. But either way, they have all had their share of success recently on the field and here is a look at how the Irish and some prominent non-AQ programs are trending on the recruiting trail.