Last season, Ian Book raised the Irish offense to new heights. He took the Irish from being a good team, to an elite team. Now, entering the 2019 season, Book is expected to keep Notre Dame football playing at a top 10 level.
The only unfortunate effect of Book’s emergence is it that it led to former starter Brandon Wimbush to transfer out of Notre Dame. He did so to be able to compete for a starting job. It was the right thing for Wimbush to do. However, it left Notre Dame without experience behind Book at quarterback.