For proponents of the narrative that Notre Dame is unable to go head-to-head with the Georgia and Alabama's of the world when it comes to recruiting defensive players, it has been a rough couple of weeks. With the recent commitments of Ewetade and Dunham, we want to zero in on what fans can expect from the pair of defenders and why this is such a major deal.

As spring practice has officially started for Notre Dame, here are the impressions that have been made from the early enrollees on defense.

Even with the turnover at defensive coordinator and some key positions, Notre Dame is poised to once again have another strong defense it...

Chris Ash has been hired as a co-defensive coordinator and has promoted defensive backs coach Mike Mickens to co-DC, as well.

We've been hearing whispers for some time that Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden would be leaving Notre Dame. Today, that news...

Notre Dame's offense will have its hands full going against the top defense in the country in the CFP Championship. Preview OSU's defense:

The general view across sports networks, social media, and water coolers alike, seems to be that Notre Dame will have its hands full...

Notre Dame and Penn State meet tonight with a trip to the National Championship on the line. We preview PSU's defense here:

Notre Dame plays the SEC Champion Georgia Bulldogs on New Year's Day in the Sugar Bowl. We preview the Dawgs' defense here:

Notre Dame hosts the Indiana Hoosiers in the first round of the CFP on Friday. Preview the Hoosiers' top-ranked defense here:

With the CFP on the horizon, we look back and see how the Irish stack up against potential playoff opponents.

Notre Dame's offense will be tasked with finding a way to best one of the highest-ranked rushing defenses in the country. Preview here:

Notre Dame football hosts Virginia this weekend. UVA's defense has been solid against the run but is vulnerable to the pass. Preview here:

Notre Dame hosts a disappointing FSU on Saturday. FSU's defense has shown flashes against the pass, but they struggle against the run.

Notre Dame plays a Georgia Tech defense that ranks among the best in the country against the run. How will they fare against the Irish rush?

Notre Dame's start to the season has been up and down, to say the least. With this being said, there are bright spots on this team.

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