With the return of Tyler Eifert, spring practice may help us see who may get reps in a two tight end formation and who will get end of game playing time after Tyler is down for the day. Koyack and Welch can use the spring to show why they belong ahead of senior Jake Golic. The big peek under the tent we may get is whether or not Troy Niklas moves to the other side of the ball. Sometimes a kid will come to college with some talent and the coaching staff has to figure out how to use their talent because they may not have enough in one area. Notre Dame coaches have a player in Niklas - with maybe too much talent - and he really can play on both sides of the ball and be effective. Although Eifert will be number one no matter what, Koyack and Welch have multiple years of eligiblity left with a lot of potential. Niklas is in a log jam on the defensive side of the ball as well. Either way, Niklas can make an impact. Finally, we may see if Eifert splits out a little to a wide out /tight end hybrid.
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