Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman spoke for the final time before Saturday's game against Stanford.

The Notre Dame cornerbacks are as competitive as they come, yet they support one another, even as they fight for on-the-field reps.

Notre Dame returned to the practice field on Thursday and ISD was on site for the first five periods.

Notre Dame will start preseason camp on Friday and competition will be front and center across the roster.

Thoughts on rankings vs offer lists for recruits, the versatility leading to possibility for Notre Dame's linebackers, and more

With two starters and the primary nickel returning, it would seem like things should be settled at corner for Notre Dame. That might not be the case, though, and this camp is going to tell a lot about where everyone fits

Thoughts on Howard Cross taking advantage of his opportunity at 3-tech this spring, the flashes from the early enrollees on defense, and more

Cam Hart had a nice debut as a starter, but the Irish need him and every other corner to take it up a notch this spring

Notre Dame's cornerbacks needed to take a step forward in 2021 and Brian Kelly has liked what he's seen from the group during fall camp.

Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly spoke following Thursday's practice.

Notre Dame opened up a short window for the media to watch the start of practice and these are ISD's Jamie Uyeyama's observations

Uyeyama has notes on the defense from the first 30 minutes of today's practice

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

Notre Dame knows they have an All-American at one safety spot. They have options competing to start with him in the secondary, but nothing is set heading into the summer

Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly spoke following Saturday's practice.

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

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