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Events are conspiring for ND by SEE

> NIL evened the playing field. Everyone was paying players. Now ND can as well.
> Allowing transfers was critical to fill gaps. 3 WR, 1 QB, DE, Safety, Nickel. It would be a different team without transfers.
> Marcus has earned the capital within ND to request resources. We have two of the highest paid and most experienced coordinators in CFB.
> I also suspect that Swarbrick getting caught flat footed by Kelly and quick hiring Freeman led him to push for more support for Frreman.
> We’re apparently about announce new facilities which will be top tier.
> After the Willingham debacle, my guess is that there’s momentum to not let Freeman fail.
> The new AD would not be making these pronouncements without some assurance that we have a path to a NC.
> 5th year players are key for a team like ND. I’ll wager that Marcus will be able to get more kids to want to hang around.

20 years too late, but Go Irish!