BY LOU SOMOGYI
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unior running back
Greg Bryant, who had
been suspended the
first four games of 2015
because of a rules vio-
lation, is on the path to
never suit up for Notre
Dame again.
M e a n w h i l e , t h r e e
o t h e r F i g h t i n g I r i s h
p l a y e r s w h o w e n t
through spring drills —
junior tight end Mike
Heuerman, junior Mike
linebacker Michael Deeb
and sophomore Sam
linebacker/rush end Ko-
lin Hill — will no longer
be part of the football
program either because
of medical reasons or
transfer.
At one point last win-
ter, Notre Dame unoffi-
cially had more than 90
scholarship players on
its roster, well beyond
the NCAA-allotted limit
of 85. Nevertheless, head
coach Brian Kelly knew
it was likely for the
Fighting Irish to experi-
ence the inevitable attri-
tion that happens across
college football every
year, which would have
the team at 85 or less by
UNDER THE DOME
INEVITABLE ATTRITION
Fighting Irish lose Greg Bryant
and three other players
Bryant, who had 57 carries for 303 yards and three touchdowns in 15 games over the past two seasons,
was ruled academically ineligible for the 2015 campaign and subsequently transferred to ASA College in
Miami.
PHOTO BY JOE RAYMOND
