Last week we learned that Notre Dame quarterback Malik Zaire was granted his release and would be free to transfer for his fifth year of eligibility. Zaire’s story is well documented by now. He went to from a rising star to a backup quarterback. Zaire was dealt an unfortunate, some might argue unfair, hand, but he never stopped loving Notre Dame. In a letter he wrote to The Observer, Notre Dame’s student newspaper, Zaire described how thankful he was to attend Notre Dame.
My life changed for the better the moment I stepped onto the University of Notre Dame’s beautiful campus.