First, the good news. Notre Dame has had some surprise contributions so far this year that paired with strong play from the veterans can make for an excellent team! The bad news is the veterans are the ones who need to be raising their level of play.
Overall, that isn’t the worst situation. We know players like Ian Book, Julian Okwara, and Khalid Kareem can play at a high level. We’ve seen it, against top competition. But, players like Jeremiah Owusu Koramoah, Javon McKinley, Lawrence Keys, and Tommy Tremble were wild cards.