The spring storylines are way more compelling than that math that gives them context, and yet both are prerequisites to getting a handle on what’s next for Notre Dame football beyond head coach Marcus Freeman filling two significant staff vacancies.
First the icky/confusing part — the arithmetic.
The Irish, a consensus Top 10 pick in the way-too-early Top 25 circuit, will start spring practice at a still-to-be determined date in March with 95 scholarship players unofficially committed to the 2025 Irish roster. For now.
So, is that 10 over the longtime 85 scholarship NCAA-mandate max or perhaps under the upcoming new limit or right in the sweet spot? The date to know when there might be movement toward something more tangible is April 7.
