A Notre Dame football player transferring to Colorado in the early 1990s would probably be unlikely considering their rivalry. But now over 30 years later, times have changed. Former Fighting Irish linebacker Jack Lamb made the switch and has already made an impact during his first season with the Buffs.
Although Lamb is now technically a graduate student, he decided to transfer to Colorado in February with three seasons of eligibility remaining. That has to be a big bonus for Karl Dorrell‘s defense. After his 2019 season was cut short due to a hip injury, Lamb played sparingly in 12 games for Notre Dame in 2020 and recorded 13 tackles, including three against a No. 1 Clemson team.
Now dawned in a new suit of gold, Lamb believes the change has been a “game changer” for his career.
“Coming here I wanted to get a little more playing time,” Lamb said. “I didn’t get much of that after coming off a hip injury, so being able to get that opportunity here has been awesome.”
His play is beginning to reflect that as Lamb is coming off consecutive games with multiple tackles. He said that his confidence has improved as well with each game.
Another intangible Lamb has brought to Boulder is the experience he gained at Notre Dame. While many of Colorado’s youngsters are continuing to get acclimated to college football, Lamb has already faced some of the best programs in the country while at Notre Dame.
“In terms of just overall schemes and understanding the game, I learned a lot of that from Notre Dame,” Lamb said. “Getting three and a half years of that there and then being able to transfer all that here, it’s worked out well for me.”
Lamb’s Buffaloes will enjoy a bye this week before hosting Arizona on Oct. 16.