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The debate about the top receivers in the 2012 NFL Draft figures to be more of the more heated discussions leading up to this year's event.

Chuck Martin is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the University of Notre Dame football program.

Every year, analysts like ESPN's Mel Kiper and Todd McShay spend countless hours examining the draft and all of the prospects, ranking them and deciding which team will select them.

Chuck Martin is Notre Dame 's new offensive coordinator due to what Irish coach Brian Kelly labeled a "shared vision" on Friday, emphasizing that Martin "knows what I'm looking for" in an offense he conceded has not met expectations thus far.

Welcome to the second of a five part, in-depth series on the 2012 Notre Dame football recruiting class.

With national signing day behind us, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are still waiting to hear from Davonte Neal, Anthony Standifer, and a number of fifth year candidates.

Our countdown of the Pac-12's top 25 players continues. You can see our preseason top 25 here .

As reported by Dan Murphy of Blue and Gold Illustrated last night, Notre Dame assistant coach Tony Alford has applied for a job with the Green Bay Packers.

After a few technical glitches, the Big Ten chat got under way earlier today, and we had some good discussion about all things Big Ten.

The Irish are coming off a solid year on the trail, as Brian Kelly now has firmly entrenched his way of things in South Bend.

Devereaux Peters had a season-high 21 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, Kayla McBride added 19 points and No.

This time out we'll double dip and take a look at what CBSSports.com has to say about the Chicago Bears 19th pick in the NFL draft.

Not to be confused with Vill's comprehensive collection of Jets related stories and news, I thought that with so many people interested in the draft, why not put together a few stories from around the web that I have seen relating to some prospects the Jets may or may not be considering.

The lead-up to the NFL Draft is always volatile as a combination of bowl performance, workouts, interviews, and positional needs send certain players shooting up draft boards and others tumbling down to the later rounds.

Cornerback Robert Blanton, offensive tackle Tayler Dever, linebacker Darius Fleming, receiver Michael Floyd, running back Jonas Gray and safety Harrison Smith were invited to the combine on Feb.

According to the Daily Wildcat , top college football recruit Davonte Neal will announce his college decision on Tuesday, Feb.

Potential first-round selections Whitney Mercilus and Michael Floyd will look to make their mark on scouts and GMs at the 2012 NFL Combine.

Michael Floyd : #3 Wide Receiver, Notre Dame. 6'3" 224 lbs. One of the top wide receivers in college football ... has totaled 171 receptions for 2,539 yards and 28 touchdowns while starting 29 of 30 games played in an Irish uniform ... listed on the NCAA FBS active career charts in receiving touchdowns , receiving yards per game , receiving yards ... (more)

If the Chicago Bears - as most mock drafts suggest - have zeroed in on wide receiver as their number one priority heading into the 2012 NFL Draft, then they should have their pick of the litter after consensus top wide receiver Justin Blackmon of Oklahoma State goes off the board.

By most accounts, National Signing Day was a disappointment for Notre Dame. To paraphrase an old Bill Parcells analogy, they got enough groceries to cook dinner, but forgot some key ingredients.