September 5, opening day at Notre Dame Stadium, is less than two weeks away. In honor of the 5th it’s time to examine the impact of five uniquely important numbers on the Fighting Irish football program. 

Five numbers, five stories, and five things you need to know as the 2009 season approaches.

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Break it down and you get 7-4-1 and the Swarbrick Scheduling Plan. Good for Notre Dame, good for NBC, and good for recruiting. The Irish need a favorable schedule in the modern era of national recruiting and coast-to-coast parity. 

When Southern Mississippi (DeAndra Brown) and Baylor (Ahmad Dixon) can find top 100 talent in th...

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