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Sept. 26, 2020

Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football

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www.BLUEANDGOLD.com SEPT. 26, 2020 19 with him and at the same time be good friends." An NCAA ruling in August that granted all 2020 fall athletes an extra year of eligibility gives Hainsey the option of returning for a fifth season in 2021. But that's the least of his con- cerns. Instead, Hainsey is savoring a chance that he wasn't sure would ever happen after 10 months of un- certainty during injury recovery and coronavirus concerns. "Going to practice, honestly, in my opinion, I've never been more excited to practice," he said. "Maybe that's because I got some football taken away from me last year. I think about it a little bit differently now." ✦ Hainsey, a two-time team captain, did not allow a sack in 252 pass plays last season. PHOTO BY ANDRIS VISOCKIS

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