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Why one Notre Dame freshman CB doesn't foresee ND DB drop off sans Mike Mickens

IMG_9992by: Tyler Horka03/04/26tbhorka
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Knoxville Catholic's Chaz Smith (4) during the TSSAA high school football game against Anderson County on August 28, 2025, in Clinton, Tennessee. (Photo by Saul Young/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Notre Dame lost one of its most valuable assistant coaches in Mike Mickens, but one freshman defensive back feels the Irish will be just fine. Here's why.

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