In less than two weeks, the pads will be cracking again in South Bend and the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame will be beginning spring practice.

After ending the season on a dramatic high note, there is plenty of optimism flowing as expectations for the future begin to rise.

After a prolonged dark period, it appears things are finally headed in the right direction.

With spring practice comes new hope, a brand spanking new depth chart, and even new faces in the form of early enrollees.

Today we’ll examine 20 players who will be worth watching closely during workouts and pin a question to each that Irish fans would like answered sooner rather than later. 

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