I was a large Chris Ash hater last September

But the defense really turned it on in the last 2/3 of the season and was humming by the end of the year. He had Notre Dame playing lights out in October and November and I think with the talent coming back, the same will happen this year.

Golden had his growing pains too his first year at Notre Dame and then became a coach we thought we couldnt replace. Not sure we get there with Ash, but I doon't have much of a worry about the defense with Ash right now.