Prior to the start of Notre Dame’s 2018 football season, Brian Kelly and his staff were hoping that they could enter their bye week undefeated. That’s been accomplished, with the Irish now ranked fourth and still in strong contention for a playoff berth. However, having a week to decompress and recharge their batteries for the final five games of the regular season is also a time for all involved to address some issues that have developed.
Some of these concerns are likely just aberrations that will revert to the previous success, while things like injuries can often simply be the luck of the draw.