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Notre Dame Football: 8 Myths of Spring Practice

By Pat Sullivan

Apr 18, 2015; Notre Dame, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Montgomery VanGorder (4) throws in the fourth quarter of the Blue-Gold Game at the LaBar Practice Complex. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 18, 2015; Notre Dame, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Montgomery VanGorder (4) throws in the fourth quarter of the Blue-Gold Game at the LaBar Practice Complex. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /
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November 28, 2015; Stanford, CA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Brandon Wimbush (12) and quarterback DeShone Kizer (14) before playing against the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
November 28, 2015; Stanford, CA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Brandon Wimbush (12) and quarterback DeShone Kizer (14) before playing against the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /

4. The winner of the QB battle will matter by season’s end

Injuries happen. Especially on this team, for some unknown reason. So when a QB finally wins the job, in the spring or otherwise, with the offense that ND runs, is there really much confidence that that player will be able to stay healthy for the entire season?

Whether it’s something small that would only limit them, or something borderline-catastrophic like Malik Zaire’s 2015 broken ankle, a quarterback that spends a decent amount of time running the football or dropping back to pass is going to get hit.

Last year could not be a more perfect example. Zaire and Golson competed in the spring. Golson transferred, and Zaire won the job. Wimbush was considered the heir apparent, and Kizer as the backup plan.

Where did we end up? In the Fiesta Bowl, led by a surprisingly excellent DeShone Kizer, with an injured Zaire and a Wimbush who we only got to see flashes of throughout the season.

No matter how the QB situation shakes out after spring (and even after the summer), don’t bet on that situation staying stagnant throughout the season. Odds are, it will not.

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