5-star Notre Dame commit returning to South Bend earlier than anyone expected

La Salle's 2025 football roster includes standouts like wide receiver Joey O'Brien. | Michele C. Haddon / Bucks County Courier Times / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesThere are no more excuses for Notre Dame football. Come this weekend, the Irish will be hosting Purdue, but they'll be doing so as an 0-2 team. This is not what anyone imagined after the first two games of the season, but the Boilermakers are going to be taking on a ticked off team.

A convincing win should be posted and 5-star commit Joey O'Brien is ready to see things in person. Why is this a big deal? Originally, O'Brien wasn't expected to return to campus until the USC game in mid October. However, despite the rough start…