It’s crunch time. Gut check time. Insert your favorite sports cliche to represent how close we are to the season, and that’s where we are. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football season begins in a little under 3 weeks. It is definitely the time of year where expectations are high as fans get downright giddy seeing fall camp starting. Just like the August weather, the takes are hot, and they are abundant. Everyone on the team looks good in the first few days of camp, but now is the time where real preparations begin.