Reports have surfaced this morning that the Irish have lost one of their linebackers in Marist Liufau. Apparently the presumed starter suffered a major injury to his lower body in practice yesterday and the reports aren’t very encouraging. The injury has yet to be confirmed but Liufau will be out for a good amount of time.
It’s a big loss for Marcus Freeman’s defense, as Liufau has just started to scratch the surface of how good he could be. It can’t be stressed enough that defenses depth at linebacker will now be tested.
Can confirm multiple reports – believe @mattfreemanISD had it first – that linebacker Marist Liufau suffered a major lower body injury on Wednesday in practice that is likely to sideline him for the season.
The junior from Hawaii was expected to start at linebacker this fall.
— Pete Sampson (@PeteSampson_) August 26, 2021
It seems like either Shayne Simon or JD Bertrand will move into the starting spot, and there isn’t much time at all left in camp. Will someone else step up? Keep an eye out here on Fighting Irish Wire for more information about this developing story.