For the Notre Dame football team, figuring out the linebacker position will be crucial to Clark Lea’s defense having similar success to last season. And if you’re like me, you’re probably having a difficult time trying to sort through all the potential combinations of the Irish linebackers.
Here’s what we know so far:
First of all, Notre Dame has three “linebacker” positions: The Mike, the Buck, and the Rover (a linebacker-safety hybrid position). The only constant among Notre Dame linebackers is Asmar Bilal, who played the Rover position last year. Bilal, however, will have a different position in the Irish defense in 2019.