Even in the middle of a redshirt freshman season, lineman Alex Bars made sure that he’d be among the leaders in his class expected to become impact players. As the Irish were preparing for the Music City Bowl, head coach Brian Kelly singled out Bars’ performance—hopefully a sign of very good things to come.
“Alex Bars is one of the best I’ve seen in 25 years. He’s that good. Those guys ought to be nervous about whose job he’s going to take,” Kelly said. “He’s that good of a player. If there’s one offensive player I can point to, Alex Bars clearly is the guy that stands out on offense.