Freeman: Too Late for Notre Dame to Add Fifth-Year Players

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman said Friday that it's "too late" to add players who have been granted another year of eligibility. Freeman specifically mentioned the graduate admissions process and academic calendar as reasons for the university's position.

When asked about defensive end Junior Tuihalamaka, one of the players who won a temporary restraining order for an additional season, Freeman noted that school starts on Monday and that adding new students at this point would not put them in a good position for success. "Our admissions has already done their admissions and cycles," Freeman stated. tbzikra.com