One of the most positive surprising developments for Notre Dame in 2019 is the development of a trio of players who many – myself included – wrote off at the beginning of the year proving everyone wrong and playing vital roles in Notre Dame entering their second bye of the season at 5-1 and inside the top 10. Asmar Bilal, Tony Jones Jr, and Jonathan Doerer are all big reasons why the Irish have that 5-1 record. Without them, the Irish are 4-2 at best.
When Matt, Greg, and I ranked our top 25 players in the summer, none of these three players made the composite top 25.