At the onset of fall camp, Brian Kelly joked that they didn’t know what to do with all the talented linebackers they had. At the time, I joked that Kelly was tempting fate. By the second week of the season, Notre Dame lost half of its initial two-deep to season-ending injuries. As the Irish enter the final month of the season with an 11-1 record in their sights, how they balance reps at linebacker over the next four games could determine whether or not that goal becomes a reality.
The rash of injuries at linebacker started with Marist Liufau going down with a season-ending leg injury in camp.