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Preparation and opportunity key to Kizer’s ascent

What a difference a few weeks make. During spring practice, DeShone Kizer was firmly entrenched as Notre Dame’s No. 3 quarterback as he watched Everett Golson and Malik Zaire compete for a starting job.

Reps were minimal. His attention was being grabbed by some off-the-field concerns. And Kizer was taking the longview about his road to the starting lineup.

“I was preparing to learn from [Everett] another year and watch him and Malik battle it out through the summer and see who was going to be the guy next year,” Kizer said.