Yahoo Sports: Fact-checking: Just how important is Michael Floyd to Notre Dame, anyway?
Michael Floyd is one of the leading receivers in the nation, owner of every major Notre Dame receiving record and likely bound for the first round of the NFL Draft. His surprising return for a senior season was one of the reasons the Fighting Irish were widely pegged for the top ten by the summer pundits. His eligibility was the subject of a months-long vigil that dominated the Irish's offseason right up to the start of preseason practice. After Floyd caught just one pass over the final three quarters of last Saturday's ugly, 15-12 win at Pittsburgh, coach Brian Kelly ...