Following a successful 2020 campaign that saw the Notre Dame Fighting Irish finish #5 in the country with a 10-2 record, there has been an unusual amount of upheaval in South Bend. Clark Lea left to take the head coaching position at Vanderbilt, Terry Joseph made a lateral move to Texas as the safeties coach and passing game coordinator, and 13 players entered the transfer portal (Houston Griffith has since returned to Notre Dame). With all of the turnover, it is fair to be concerned about the Irish heading into the 2021 season. However, there have been several key developments over the first 6 weeks of the offseason that should comfort Irish fans heading into next season.