As the dust settled on the 2017 spring game, my most immediate thought was it looks as if the Irish have avoided a major injury during the spring, which is always a good thing particularly for a team that is coming off a 4-8 season. I’ve learned over the years of watching or following the spring game that it does not pay to get too high or too low regarding what transpires in the spring.
Last week, I listed several questions that I had going into the season. And while I suggested that we likely would not get answers to these during the spring game or even before the season, below are my top five takeaways from the spring game:
5) The Shirt
Much has been made of The Shirt already so I don’t want to rehash a ton.