SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Before Kevin Bauman could venture beyond the leading edge of the soul-searching process this winter, destiny knocked on his door.
The same messenger who had delivered to him three season-ending injuries in his Notre Dame football career, all of which increasingly seemed to be hinting at him to walk away. For good. This time, however, the message to the veteran tight end and one-time prodigy was starkly different.
Those dreams that looked so undaunting five years ago to sync up to reality were still there for him to chase. And at Notre Dame, no less.