The last time the Notre Dame football team played in the National ChampionIrish establishing championship identity behind depth of defensive lineIrish establishing championship identity behind depth of defensive lineship game, it was obviously apparent the way that team hung its hat on a solid defense and game managing on offense. The Irish leaned on their defense and used a two-quarterback system (is it fair to call it that?) to find a way to win games. That was their identity.
When I started thinking about what the identity of the 2019 team, I wondered about Notre Dame’s biggest strength.