. "I knew he was pretty excited about his trip, said Salamon, a Gophers recruit.Said Cretin-Derham Hall assistant head coach Andy Bischoff, He said he feels Notre Dame is the best place for him to succeed academically and in football.Floyd said Notre Dame's 1-7 record and struggles on offense didn't concern him.They are a young team and play a lot of freshmen and sophomores, Floyd said." . . .