If you didn’t know, Texas linebacker [autotag]Payton Pierce[/autotag] did not select [autotag]Notre Dame[/autotag], he chose Ohio State, and you have to wonder how much of an impact [autotag]James Laurinaitis[/autotag] had.
The former Irish grad assistant was the leader behind Pierce’s recruitment, and once Laurinaitis left for his alma mater, he seemingly took the middle linebacker with him.
Unfortunately, this leaves the Irish without a commit at the position and a reordering of their recruiting board. It’s not bare, and Notre Dame has more than a few offers out to other linebackers. Find out who they could turn their focus to now that Pierce is off the board.
(All rankings are via the 247Sports composite.)