In the midst of all the Brian Kelly-Marcus Freeman coaching drama on the football side, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish men’s basketball team has had a roller coaster ride to begin its 2021 season. A few quick wins in tune-up games was followed up a tough stretch of losses, with the Irish hitting rock bottom in a 16-point beatdown at the hands of the Boston College Eagles. But that brutal loss was immediately followed by a big-time against the #10 Kentucky Wildcats, which evened the Irish ledger at 4-4. With only three games to go before the start of ACC play, let’s take a look at some major trends to watch for this Irish team.