BY DOUGLAS FARMER
A
mid a probe seem-
ingly moving at a
snail's pace, it took the
immediacy of social me-
dia for the outside world
to learn Notre Dame had
held hearings for the five
players involved in the
ongoing academic dis-
honesty investigation.
Junior cornerback Kei-
Varae Russell — sepa-
rated from the Irish for
the length of the investi-
gation, along with fifth-
year senior linebacker
Kendall Moore, senior
defensive end Ishaq Wil-
liams, senior safety Eilar
Hardy and senior wide
receiver DaVaris Daniels
— posted a photo of him-
self from a summer prac-
tice on Instagram with
a caption dripping with
possible redemption, or
at least the hopes of pos-
sible redemption.
"Just think about how
UNDER THE DOME
SPEAKING OUT
While the academic investigation neared the eight-week
mark, two of the five separated players took to the
Internet to express their displeasure with the process
In an interview with ESPN.com, senior wide receiver DaVaris Daniels
said the academic probe has made him feel "like a villain" and that
he believes it has taken too long to be resolved.
PHOTO BY BILL PANZICA