34 JUNE/JULY 2021 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED
BY PATRICK ENGEL
T
he design process of Notre
Dame's 2021 offense is akin to
perfecting a culinary dish with-
out a clear recipe.
The ingredients are present. The
ideal combination of them is not.
What's the best way to find it? Heavy
experimentation that reveals how the
ingredients mesh, or in other cases,
how they clash.
Notre Dame offensive coordinator
Tommy Rees' offseason task is to take
some new ingredients at most of the
positions he oversees, find what they
add to the mix and determine how
often they should be used.
This spring, then, was the testing
stage. That's the beauty of April. If
something burns or yields a sour
SPRING OVERVIEW:
OFFENSE
Line, wide receiver and quarterback overhauls
are the center of attention
Freshman Blake Fisher has taken first-team reps at left tackle this spring and is a candidate to start there this year.
PHOTO COURTESY NOTRE DAME ATHLETICS
