As Notre Dame begins spring practice, a competitive quarterback race is unfolding under head coach Marcus Freeman. With Riley Leonard heading to the NFL, Freeman is shifting from transfer QBs to in-house talent: Steve Angeli,

Here's what else we learned on day one about the Irish quarterback competition, defensive transfers, the receiver spot and more.

Marcus Freeman, now one of the highest-paid head coaches in college football (Notre Dame), was a graduate assistant coaching defensive lineman for his former Buckeyes team. Cam Heyward was a beast of a tackle and had made a bruising tackle on Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson on his way to six tackles on the day.