Gunne Kiel’s wild recruiting ride – coming to a theme park near you – appears to have come to a halt, although it’s hard to be certain of anything at this point.

The nation’s top QB prospect made news when he committed to Indiana last fall. He then made news by decommitting, and he eventually decided on LSU just before the national title game. Now, however, word is he’s decided to ditch the Tigers and will make Notre Dame is school o’ choice. He’ll reportedly confirm this decision by enrolling in classes at Notre Dame, but again, don’t close this case just yet.

If the latest news is indeed true, Notre Dame could be getting a good one. We’re still not convinced he’s South Bend bound, however, and are speculating his next move until this finally concludes in two or three college transfers along the way.

You have to make Notre Dame the favorites, but here are the other teams we see in play at the moment.

Notre Dame: We begin, of course, with the rumored landing spot for Kiel’s services. The Irish seem like a solid match for Kiel, and this would be a fitting final destination for a roller coaster of a recruiting ride. Through all the commitments and decommitments, Kiel appears to have learned what he values most in his college experience: a coach that will understand him, a situation that will never get too big, and an environment where he’ll be given time to grow into the player many believe he will become.

Alabama: Kiel certainly seems to operate on emotion when it comes to his commitments, which is why we’re including the champs in out recruiting list. Yes, they’re set at quarterback for the next year or two, but Kiel could come in and learn from a coach who just received rave reviews from players that he sent to the NFL. Plus, he probably wouldn’t mind enjoying all the suits rims benefits that playing in the SEC brings.

Arizona State: Could Todd Graham get his prized gem in his first year in the Pac-12? The race of who would/could leave who first would be on. From a sheer entertainment standpoint, this would be absolutely wonderful, and we’ll go ahead and set the over/under on total years at Arizona State for the two in this hypothetical situation at [Prop Bet Pulled Because of Heavy Under Betting].

The Indiana Soccer Team: Sources tell us that he wants to stay close to home, but he’s also not really keen on the idea of recommitting to Indiana for football. This scenario is the next best thing, and we’re hearing that he’s got the body to be a pretty serviceable Big Ten sweeper. Waste of talent, you say? When he’s overhanding CURCIAL throw-ins against Purdue in a heated conference game in front of 800 people or so, you’ll likely take that back.

The Philadelphia Eagles: Thought the “Dream Team” trend was over, did you? Not so fast, my friend. Kiel could shock the world and be the latest Eagle free agent to sign on for a 2012-2013 Super Bowl run. He’ll work through all that legal mumbo-jumbo you’re already contemplating, so need to worry about that. The question remains, however, if Kiel is willing to learn behind the great Mike Vick before he takes over as a sophomore or junior. Also, how would he handle a potential coaching change? We’re throwing it out there and leaving no possible option open. Transfer possibility: ALREADY IN THE WORKS

A Local Abercrombie & Fitch: The recruiting process takes its toll on the youngster, and the clothing mecca picks up a monster of a commitment. A&F can use Kiel to help launch their sporty college clothing line, and we hear that they’ve guaranteed him a 4-year scholarship and ample playing time in this year’s fall catalog. It’s really a tough offer to refuse, especially if Kiel is into button downs and washed-out skinny jeans.

Notre Dame’s helmets have been a topic of discussion of late, but their headgear for Saturday’s Shamrock Series game against Maryland (above) is interesting to say the least.

And not the interesting that will likely be a massive hit with the Irish faithful.

Maryland, of course, has received ample criticism for their uniform combos this season, but these babies above bring the horrific uniform game to an entirely different level.

Although we don’t know yet what uniform combo the Terrapins will wear, we do know that HD televisions around the country could be in for a strenuous evening.

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Notre Dame wanted their helmets to more accurately represent the Golden Dome. Judging from the image above, I think we can all agree their latest helmet change accomplishes that.

No the style hasn’t changed, but the overall look certainly has. These new helmets, which will debut this weekend in their home game against USC, is something head coach Brian Kelly has wanted since he’s been at Notre Dame.

“We’ve been frustrated with the helmet,” Kelly said. “It just has never gotten to the right color. We want it to be the Golden Dome. I mean, that’s the representation for me. Maybe I don’t know what I’m talking about, but that’s the gold that we were looking for. Still has the flake, the gold flake in it. The only difference is our managers won’t paint these.”

Kelly want on to say that they tested these helmets in HD and they should shine quite nice under the lights on your television. If these helmets can somehow bring about an anti-turnover power, the team could be onto something REALLY big here.

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