Sam Hartman will not take his first official snap as a Notre Dame quarterback until roughly 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday when the Irish take on Navy. But the signal-caller is already making his impact known at Notre Dame.
No, not on the football field, although it seems like he’s done a heckuva job winning over his coaches and teammates despite only being on campus a few months.
Instead, Hartman is doing something that will help Notre Dame in an area it has seemingly fallen short in. And that doesn’t appear to be a coincidence.
If you’re not sure what I’m talking about: He’s selling Notre Dame to future recruits and potential transfers incredibly well.
Let’s examine.