Questions to be answered.

With just days to go before the start of the 2015 season Irish fans are geared up to finally see how some of our questions about this team will be answered.

Offensive line.  Last season the offensive line could not quite get into a rhythm.  A few players shifted around and players sub in and out along the line.  It looks like offensive line coach  Harry Hiestand defiantly has depth with some experience along with talent and potential.  Last year the O-line did not live up to his preseason rating of being a strength of this team.  Hopefully this season will be better.

Malik Zaire.  At the end of last season and heading through the spring the question was how much playing time would Zaire be able to get away from Everett Golson, well now we know, all of it.  Malik has shown from his Music City Bowl performance and well and his snaps in the Blue & Gold Game he can play but the question is now can he be The Man.

Joe Schmidt & Jaylon Smith

Linebacker Lineup.  There are five legitimate players that could start at linebacker; Jaylon Smith, James Onwualu, Joe Schmidt, Nyles Morgan and Jarrett Grace.  There is a ton of talent and some experience.  The one thing I know for sure is Jaylon Smith will be on the field for every defensive snap, and it does not matter what position he is at, he will be in on the play.

Nose Tackle.  Until Jarron Jones went out for the season it was pretty clear, Jones would take the lion share of the snaps with Tillery continuing to impress for the future, Daniel Cage working in the rotation with Matuska and Mokwuah cleaning up.  Now it looks like all hands on deck with Tillery and Cage leading the way.  I guess will see how good Jerry Tillery really is.

Justin Yoon

No Fly Zone.  Did KeiVarae Russell loss a step from his year off?  Physically, probably not, it may take a few series to shake off the game rust but I think he'll be good to go.  Are Luke, Shumate and Redfield ready to be prime time fulltime?  If they are the Irish are going to be tough to score against.  It will also be interesting to see how Farley, Sebastian and Watkins will fit in.

Will Special Teams be Special?  The future, and the present for that matter hangs on the leg of true freshman Justin Yoon.  He has shown he can make the kicks in practice, Saturday we will see if he deliver in a game.  It seems forever that we have been questioning the kick return game and this season will be no different especially with the absence of Greg Bryant.