While there's a ton of excitement around the Notre Dame football team, there's been a bit of sadness this fall camp as well. That sadness centers around the end of tight end Kevin Bauman's career. However, while he won't be playing football again, the veteran tight end is still doing his best to lead by words and deeds. The Irish continue to be better off with him around, even if he can't suit up.
Bauman suffered a torn ACL in the same knee that he's had surgery on before last week, and not long after the injury was announced, the tight end proclaimed an official end to his football career.