BY ANDREW OWENS
O
ne year ago at this
time, and into the
spring, Fighting Irish
fans worried about the
potential of over-signing,
a practice Notre Dame
does not carry out. Even
with the possibility of 90
scholarship athletes being
around for fall practice,
recent history showed
that it was more likely
that the Irish fall short
of the 85-man allowance
once the season kicked off
against Texas.
Indeed, due to a num-
ber of factors, Notre
Dame head coach Brian
Kelly even had room to
provide a scholarship to
walk-on running back
Josh Anderson in a video
that went viral. He also
had the luxury of wel-
coming back fifth-year
senior Chase Hounshell,
who converted from de-
fensive line to tight end.
Including the 18 com-
m i t m e n t s c u r r e n t l y
pledged for the 2016
recruiting class and all
possible fifth-year re-
UNDER THE DOME
SCHOLARSHIP BREAKDOWN
An early look at how next year's
85-man roster might shake out
Although he has had to battle through several shoulder surgeries, senior Nicky Baratti might still be
needed for a fifth year in 2016 because of a thin safety corps.
PHOTO BY BILL PANZICA
