5 Star DT Eddie Vanderdoes opted to not attend Notre Dame and will attend UCLA. Reason given – he wanted to stay closer to home. Notre Dame has indicated they will not waive LOI and Vanderdoes appeal to NCAA for waiver has also been denied.

This means that he will not play in 2013 and also loses a year of eligibility. UCLA is about a 7 hour drive yet both CAL and Nevada are only about 2 hour drive. Too much internet traffic about this situation out of UCLA – one can only conclude tampering but you gotta prove it.

With all that said and the way it played out – he would have been a one year wonder ala Aaron Lynch in all likelihood. Better off without him.