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Notre Dame Football: Linebacker GA James Laurinaitis leaves for Ohio State

Notre Dame linebacker graduate assistant James Laurinaitis is leaving the Irish for the same position with the Ohio State Buckeyes.

James Laurinaitis impacted #NotreDame's linebackers and linebacker recruits in his one year with the Irish. @TJamesND story. @OhioSt_Rivals https://t.co/tnpcuICBj6

— Inside ND Sports (@insideNDsports) January 27, 2023

Laurinaitis was a star linebacker for Ohio State and was teammates with Notre Dame head coach, Marcus Freeman. Notre Dame was James’s first coaching gig at the college level, and this move is very expected.