Julian Love’s choice to enter the NFL Draft was one that Notre Dame fans had to know was coming. Love had another year of eligibility left, but really had nothing left to prove at Notre Dame. He showed week in and week out that he is a lockdown corner that can take away an opponent’s best receiver without a problem.
In the CFP semi-final, the loss of Love to injury early in the first half caused Notre Dame a great deal of problems. The Irish relied on Love heavily throughout the season, as he was arguably the best corner in the country.