Elite mindset: Brandon Joseph transferred to Notre Dame to chase a national championship

Editor’s note: This story ran in the 2022 Notre Dame Football Preview edition of Blue & Gold Illustrated. Digital editions are available for purchase here. Even before the clock hit zero on Jan. 1 at the 2022 Fiesta Bowl, the questions started piling up.  How would the issues with Notre Dame’s secondary, which were exposed in the second half of the game against Oklahoma State, be addressed during the offseason? Who would replace safety Kyle Hamilton? Which younger players would step up?