Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly met with the media Tuesday afternoon to discuss the state of his Irish squad entering Saturday’s home opener against Texas.
A DIFFERENT KIND OF LIVE
Inspired. Focused. Competitive. Emotional.
Each could be used to categorize Malik Zaire in his first career start last December, Notre Dame’s oft-reference 31-28 victory over LSU.
Here’s another word that applies: protected.
By design, head coach Brian Kelly’s offense that afternoon in the Music City utilized Zaire’s strengths and mitigated his weaknesses by occasionally relying on the right arm of since-departed triggerman Everett Golson in a relief role.