Notre Dame football: Previewing the 2021 Quarterbacks

By Brad Weiss | Jul 10, 2021

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 01: Ian Book #12 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Drew Pyne #10 warms up before the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl football game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at AT&T Stadium on January 01, 2021 in Arlington, Texas. The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 31-14. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /

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May 1, 2021; Notre Dame, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish offensive coordinator Tommy Rees and quarterback Drew Pyne (10) leave the field after the Blue-Gold Game at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /

Notre Dame football: Previewing the 2021 Quarterbacks

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Losing a player like Book would be tough for any program, but the Irish have some solid talent coming back, as well as coming in. Drew Pyne and Brendon Clark return from the 2020 team, and Jack Coan comes in as a graduate transfer, this after leading Wisconsin to a Big Ten title game the last time he was a full-time starter.

Standing in Coan’s way of just coming in and taking over as the starter is Drew Pyne, a highly-touted prospect who was the backup to Book last season. When Book went down in the Rose Bowl, it was Pyne who stepped in for a couple of plays, and he has looked like a starter throughout spring practices.

Then there is the case for Tyler Buchner, a big-time quarterback prospect who has come in and looked like he could be ready to take over as a starter as well. The issue is, Buchner did not play as a senior due to COVID-19 shutting things down in California, so a redshirt season may be the best thing for him.

Ron Powlus III rounds out the group as a true freshman as well.

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