Notre Dame defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman spoke following Tuesday’s practice.

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly says the Irish are "really, really close ... really, really, really close" to naming their starting quarterback. What must Jack Coan or Drew Pyne show? Kelly details that, as well as more on the OL and other news inside:

Freeman spoke with ISD's Jamie Uyeyama last week about a wide variety of topics

These five position battles will be very interesting to watch in fall camp

Notre Dame came out of spring with the potential to have four or five quality cornerbacks, but how good the group can be is still to be determined

Thoughts on the dealing with the unavoidable regression in run blocking, a drop in overall talent for Notre Dame's rivals, Stanford's steep decline on defense, and more

The ISD staff offer their thoughts on Saturday's game, and a bit more.

Notre Dame defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman spoke following Tuesday's practice.

Notre Dame defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman spoke following Tuesday's practice.

From Zeke Correll locking in the center position to options at nickel back emerging, all five of these developments this spring could have big implications in the fall

Some leftover thoughts from Uyeyama on nickel CB, over/under for Mayer receptions this year, and more

A few thoughts on Notre Dame's spring ball.

Thoughts on bringing zone read back into ND's offense, Marcus Freeman's defense after halftime, and more

Notre Dame's pass defense took a step back after being elite the previous two seasons. If they're going to head back towards being a top-five pass defense, it will start with developing the young corners on the roster this spring

It's most likely now or never for these five players who need to make a splash this spring to make or risk being buried down the depth chart

Clarence Lewis had an impressive freshman season and could be great in 2021, but after him, the depth chart is uncertain. Notre Dame needs players like Cam Hart to make significant strides

Clemson tried to use Notre Dame's focus on Travis Etienne to exploit the Irish defense. It ended up backfiring in a big way in double overtime

Thoughts on treating the red zone like a power play, shutting down the opponent's top target the last couple of weeks, cornerback Havoc, and more