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Dec. 14—SOUTH BEND — As No. 16 Notre Dame (9-3) prepares for its final game of 2023 in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl against No. 19 Oregon State (8-4), the transaction log inside the program has not been quiet.
New members to the staff have been named, a highly rated quarterback has landed in South Bend and several others have departed the Irish for greener pastures.
All of that was also said last year, which makes the unfamiliarity of it all become much more familiar in the new transfer-heavy era.
Below is a summary of the latest storylines to come out of South Bend in preparation for the Sun Bowl.
WEALTH OF IRISH ORTAL ENTRIES
Addition and subtraction. Such is the way of the transfer portal.
As of Thursday, Dec. 14, Notre Dame has had 13 scholarship players enter the portal. Some, like starting graduate center Zeke Correll (NC State), starting senior slot receiver Chris Tyree (Virginia) and sophomore lineman Joey Tanona (Purdue) have already found their new homes for 2024. That list also includes graduate defensive end Nana Osafo-Mensah and freshman wide receiver Braylon James who are both headed to TCU.
Other have entered but are still seeking that next home. That dense list includes notable names in sophomore Tobias Merriweather (WR), freshman Rico Flores Jr. (WR), sophomore Holden Staes (TE), graduate Antonio Carter II (S) and senior Michael Carmody (OL). Irish names joining them in the search are senior Aiden Keanaaina (nose tackle), senior Ramon Henderson (S) and junior Ryan Barnes (CB).
That’s a hefty loss considering that starters Sam Hartman (QB), Joe Alt (LT), Audric Estime (RB), Blake Fisher (RT), Cam Hart (CB) and Marist Liufau (LB), have all declared for the NFL Draft.
Holes at wide receiver, cornerback and offensive line seem to be the most glaring issues as other 2023 starters ponder their decision which…
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Author : Goshen News, Ind.
Publish date : 2023-12-15 03:18:00
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