With Notre Dame returning 114 starts along its offensive line in 2020, you can be forgiven for expecting the spring to be spent building some version of next-level cohesion in front of Ian Book. The Irish would be glad to be so lucky, especially after a year that included nearly three dozen false starts.
Instead, Notre Dame may simply be striving for health. The exact availabilities of several banged-up linemen will not be clear until after the first practice on March 5, when Irish head coach Brian Kelly meets with the media for the first time since Notre Dame trounced Iowa State in the Camping World Bowl.