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Early Signing Period Leftovers & Links: Some quick Notre Dame math

Notre Dame hauled in 21 players in the class of 2019 last week during the three-day early signing period, pushing its roster toward 90 scholarships entering the offseason. Yet, the Irish wanted more, which is to say, they still do.

“We have some more room,” head coach Brian Kelly said Wednesday. “So before February signing is complete, we’ve created some more room to add to this list.”

When Kelly said that, two days remained in the early signing period and a strong chance remained Notre Dame could secure the signature from consensus four-star linebacker Asa Turner (Carlsbad High School; Calif.