Notre Dame's 10-win campaign and Sugar Bowl appearance back in 2006 seems like a lifetime ago, given all the mediocrity and the crushed hopes that Irish fans have had to deal with in the five years since.
After two less-than-thrilling eight-win seasons, the Irish will now enter year three of coach Brian Kelly's tenure, and they'll do so without a clear-cut starting quarterback.
When Kelly first arrived in South Bend before the 2010 season, many fans thought that he would be able to bring Notre Dame back to national relevancy again, but that has yet to come close to happening.
After an offseason that included arrests, transfers and plenty of unwanted headlines, the Irish are in need of a few personnel changes and a few attitude changes if they truly want to become a consistent contender again, and it will be interesting to see if Notre Dame will be able to implement the changes they need to find more success in 2012.
The players and coaches would both like to put last year's disappointing effort in the rear-view mirror and focus on the upcoming season
As with every college football team, there are sure to be some major differences between this year's season and last year's, so here's a look at seven major differences that are to be expected in 2012.
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