... are cautiously optimistic about this season’s prospects because of the playmaking ability on the offensive side of the ball, it will be Notre Dame’s defense that has them back in championship picture after decades of irrelevance. 

My predictions:

Top 20 in overall defense
Top 10 in pass defense
Top five in turnovers produced
Top three in pass efficiency defense
School record for single season sacks

Everything begins with the Irish secondary, which returns the deepest, most talented group of players I can remember to wear the gold and blue.  ND has four cornerbacks with legitimate NFL aspirations.  Two of them, Darrin Walls and Robert Blanton are certain first day picks in...

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