(BREAKING: Notre Dame football kicks three of their best, most important players out of school! Details)
I don’t know why Notre Dame football reporters, pundits, bloggers and enthusiasts treated Brian Kelly naming Everett Golson the starting QB as actual breaking news. I mean, c’mon that was obvious. ND wouldn’t have let him back in school, nor would he have come back to school if that wasn’t going to be the case. But hey, it’s August, and practice is a very boring topic to discuss, so I get it.
You needed to fill your Notre Dame football news quota with something. But let’s look ahead. What if Golson struggles? Remember that 2012 went to the national title game with him; but not because of him. There’s a bit of a Jim McMahon/’85 Bears, just good enough to win when you have a defense like that kind of vibe with Golson.
And defense could be the strong point again this year in South Bend, it’s actually the offense that Notre Dame football fans need to be worried about. Who are the playmakers other than Daniels around Golson? Are you really excited about the tailback situation?
Here to break it down with me is Del Yates of WLS AM. You know him as an analyst on Notre Dame football pre and postgame shows.
He believes that ND could struggle scoring points this year, but that the defense will be solid:
Follow him for more Notre Dame football news and updates on Twitter @Hollywood_Yates
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