Notre Dame football: 3 true freshmen on offense to thrive in a backup role

Notre Dame football: 3 true freshmen on offense to thrive in a backup role

Tyler Buchner, QB

We close with a player who many fans would like to see take the field in Week 1 against Florida State, and that is quarterback Tyler Buchner. While Buchner showed some solid talent during the Blue-Gold Game, the fact is, he did not even play last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so a year on the bench will do him good.

This is not to say that Buchner should get no playing time as a true freshman, in fact, I think he should get just as much as he can that will still allow him to take a redshirt. In Buchner, the Irish could have a quarterback who could start multiple seasons for them, so watching a veteran like Jack Coan, or Ian Book’s backup in Drew Pyne could end up being the best-case scenario for him in terms of his development.

Notre Dame football: Interview with 2022 commit Tyson Ford

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For the program to keep moving in the right direction, true freshmen are going to have to come in and either assume a starting role or backup some veterans and are ready to take over when their time comes. This is a very solid class of players, and with the 2022 and 2023 classes already looking like elite ones, Notre Dame football is in great shape for the foreseeable future.