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Notre Dame Football: Storylines to follow heading into Fall Camp

By Corbin Whitney

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 17: Head coach Brian Kelly of Notre Dame Fighting Irish stands on the field before their game against Syracuse at Yankee Stadium on November 17, 2018 in New York, New York. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 17: Head coach Brian Kelly of Notre Dame Fighting Irish stands on the field before their game against Syracuse at Yankee Stadium on November 17, 2018 in New York, New York. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 24: Quarterback Ian Book #12 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish throws a pass against the USC Trojans during the second half at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 24, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) /

Back-Up Quarterback

Coming in as a freshman, many had all the faith in the world in Phil Jurkovec. In fact, some believed he would be named the starter at some point last season. This was before the season, as things took a much better turn than most expected. After the Spring game, much confidence was lost in Jurkovec, with the biggest factor being the loss of his own confidence. After his Spring game performance, there were whispers of whether he was ready for the task and if freshman Brendon Clark should take over the role.

During his presser, Kelley mentioned Jurkovec and said that he was optimistic about Phil. He expects Jurkovec to gain his confidence back and to be the No. 2 behind Book. So with that being said, it looks like they either expect Phil to back up Book right now or are set on him backing up Book.

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