College football has an inherently cyclical nature, presenting coaching staffs across the country the task of replacing starters each and every season. 

Notre Dame, which is coming off an appearance in the 2013 BCS National Championship Game, has a number of voids to fill, as the Irish lost a slew of key contributors from last season's historic squad. 

And if the Irish are intent upon becoming a program that reloads rather than rebuilds on an annual basis, they'll have to prove that losing key starters won't be a detraction; those players who have been waiting in the wings, at long last, hav...

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