Coming in to spring football we knew that the biggest puzzle for the Irish coaching staff to solve was going to be linebacker. We also knew not to expect any semblance of a depth chart by the end of spring ball. What we didn’t know was that the staff would be mixing and matching even more possible combinations than anyone imagined.
With program stalwarts Tevon Coney and Drue Tranquill out of eligibility, Notre Dame was always going to have to replace at least two starters. It wasn’t going to be just that simple though because it has long been speculated that 2018’s starting ROVER, Asmar Bilal would move to BUCK ala the same path as Tranquill.