Marcus Freeman Talks Jacob Lacey Leaving Notre Dame, Offensive Line, Injury Updates

Jacob Lacey is leaving the team and will transfer at the end of the season. He played in all four games this season, but all five his tackles, two sacks and two tackles for loss came against California. The defensive tackle position is very deep on the Notre Dame team. Chris Smith will play a little more. Gabe Rubio will probably play more, and Jason Onye will move from the scout team to get reps with the defense. DJ Brown and Ramon Henderson are recovering from injuries and should play against BYU. The team's first game is in four weeks. It's Freeman's debut season as the head coach.

Notre Dame's offensive line has been playing well under Harry Hiestand. None of the current five starters started next to each other last season. Jarrett Patterson moved to left guard and Zeke Correll took over at center. Marcus Freeman is pleased with the development of his offensive linemen. He also talked about Jacob Lacey leaving Notre Dame.

There were communication issues with the offensive line. The offensive linemen are doing a good job of picking up the pre-snap tells. Coach Balis is a rockstar. He works hard in the weight room to improve the mental and physical condition of his players. Jacob Lacey is leaving Notre Dame. He is injured. Marcus Freeman talks about the team's offensive lines. They are preparing for the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. It is their first game. There are some injuries. Freeman also talks Jacob, the defensive line, and the running back.

Freeman explains how he prepares for games. He meets with recruits, meets the referees and the opposing coach before the game. The game is a reflection of the team's performance. The team is preparing for the Notre Dame game and it's time to go. It's now time for Marcus to let his players wind down. They are ready to play. There are no more distractions. For Marcus, the performance is the reflection on the way the players prepared all week.