Notre Dame Won't Add Fifth-Year Players

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman has declared it's 'too late' for the university to add players who have been granted an extra year of eligibility. Freeman cited the already-completed graduate admissions process and the fact that school starts Monday as reasons why Notre Dame won't pursue fifth-year players, despite other college programs considering such moves. mieszalniakolorado.pl

When asked specifically about defensive end Junior Tuihalamaka—who made seven starts in four seasons and won a restraining order for another year of eligibility—Freeman emphasized that adding players this late wouldn't put them in a good position for academic and athletic success. His stance stands in contrast to many other college programs that might be more open to adding these players with extra eligibility.