The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are facing a huge numbers crunch in 2019 — just as they did in 2018. On paper though, this time around may be a bit more difficult to get to that magical 85 number.
Currently, the Irish are sitting 6 over the limit with a very good possibility of adding 1 or 2 more by national signing day in February. So how are the Irish going to shed itself of 7 or 8 scholarships for 2019?
It’s not going to be easy. In fact, this is a pretty difficult situation, so we need to take a moment and mention.