Position battles looming in South Bend

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by Adam Powell Thursday February 25, 2016

Position battles looming in South Bend

Quarterback DeShone Kizer became a starter for Notre Dame in 2015 after Malik Zaire went down with a broken ankle. (AP Photo)

Notre Dame faces an intriguing spring, as Brian Kelly and his staff have to replace over a dozen starters from the 2015 season.

Fortunately for Kelly, he has a similar problem to Clemson’s Dabo Swinney, Florida State’s Jimbo Fisher, as well as a few other head coaches around the country. By stockpiling talent in recent recruiting cycles, Kelly has the Fighting Irish in a position talent-wise to adequately replace the overwhelming majority of the guys that have left.

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