Aftermath of Talley Departure

With Ronald Talley leaving the Notre Dame football team, now is as good a time as any to look at ND’s defensive end position. The Irish currently have nine defensive ends on scholarship. Talley’s departure likely means more playing time for Chris Frome, Justin Brown, and Maurice Richardson. This is not a bad thing. Frome, Brown, and Victor Abiamiri are all seniors. Getting Richardson experience could be very beneficial for next year’s team.

Now, let us look at the class of 2008. Talley’s departure leaves ND with eight players in that class. In other words, next year’s team will have nine percent of its eighty-five man scholarship limit filled by Tyrone Willingham’s last full recruiting class. Willingham is truly the gift that keeps on giving.