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Early Notre Dame Spring Practice Buzz with Brian Smith: Tae Johnson Shines, Breakout Stars, and Intense Position Battles
Notre Dame spring practice is underway and early reports highlight Tae Johnson’s breakout performance, defensive dominance, quarterback development with CJ Carr, Noah Grubbs buzz, offensive line changes, and key recruiting takeaways from Junior Day. Tyler Wojciak is joined by Locked On Recruiting & Transfer Portal Insider Brian Smith to break down the biggest early storylines from spring practice, including Johnson’s emergence, the backup QB battle, new offensive line combinations, and what Notre Dame gained from a pivotal Junior Day event.
(0:00) - Intro
(1:02) - Breakout Stars on Defense…
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