Jimmy Christ

With spring practice completed for most programs and college coaches already having hit the road for the Evaluation Period, there aren't many major campus visits occurring this weekend. There is one key visit Notre Dame fans will want to keep an eye on though. Virginia's spring game is on Saturday and the Cavaliers will be hosting Jimmy Christ. The 2020 Virginia offensive lineman is one of the top players on Notre Dame's board and this is likely to be his final trip before making a decision. The 6-foot-6, 280-pounder has already taken official visits to Notre Dame and Oklahoma this month and while he hasn't publicly declared an announcement date, he's repeatedly said he expects to go into decision-making mode following the trip to Charlottesville. Christ comes from a football family, having a dad who played at Navy and three older brothers who played college football. One of those older brothers, Tommy, plays for the Cavaliers. After redshirting as a freshman, Tommy appeared in eight games, starting three, as a defensive lineman for Virginia this past season. That connection certainly helps the in-state school in this race, but everybody we've talked to, including Jimmy, has told us that won't be a deciding factor in his decision. After the official to South Bend, Christ told ISD that the visit was "great." He felt very comfortable on campus, with offensive line coach Jeff Quinn and the current Irish offensive linemen. He said Notre Dame "definitely" helped itself and that it was a school where he could see himself. But, he said similar things about the Sooners following that trip and we already know there is an added comfort level with Virginia. Notre Dame is in a good spot here with Christ, but it's not done yet.