Much like former Notre Dame football center Zeke Correll, fourth-year linemen Pat Coogan and Rocco Spindler are transferring ahead of a youth movement.

Pat Coogan will leave Notre Dame ahead of next season, leaving head coach Marcus Freeman with another issue after three teammates opted to enter the transfer portal

South Bend, Ind. – Notre Dame offensive lineman Pat Coogan, who started 26 games over the last two seasons and often served as the team's pregame hype man, is transferring. Coogan announced his intentions on social media Thursday and will have one year of eligibility remaining as a graduate transfer.

Notre Dame has lost multiple offensive linemen to the transfer portal this week but that's because of the incredibly strong unit that is still in place.

247 Sports’ Irish Illustrated confirmed that both interior lineman Pat Coogan and guard Rocco Spindler have entered the transfer portal.

While Notre Dame football didn’t see any transfer movement during its run in the College Football Playoff, the same can’t be said about following the season-ending loss. On We

Michigan has been absolutely dominant in the past 4-5 years in the realm of recognizing talent, regardless of star rating, developing that talent and getting the most out of their players. As my colleague at Michigan On SI Trent Knoop wrote,

Notre Dame lost another offensive lineman to the transfer portal Thursday. At least time, the player in question was a special-teamer and not a starter.