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Spring practice brings competition across the board

For Notre Dame football, the 2016 season begins tomorrow, as the Irish kickoff spring practice on Wednesday morning. But for Brian Kelly, the formation of his seventh team begun weeks ago.

“For many that have been waiting for spring ball to begin, tomorrow is the official day relative to our spring count,” Kelly said Tuesday. “But really, since the middle of January our process has begun in terms of building the 2016 football team. It’s just been without footballs.”

After bringing back a veteran football team in 2015, the Irish begin 2016 with a team long on talent but shy on experience.