Summary: <p>Notre Dame got major news on Monday when rising seniors <strong>Jerry Tillery</strong> and <strong>Te'von Coney</strong> announced they would be returning for their fourth and final seasons in South Bend. By coming back to school the Irish will now have ten starters returning, including <strong>Jonathan Bonner</strong>, who announced after the show was published that he to planned to return for his fifth season in 2018.</p><br> <p>Expectations for the Irish defense next season are now sky high. <em>Blue & Gold Illustrated</em> senior editor <strong>Lou Somogyi</strong> and football analyst <strong>Bryan Driskell</strong> discuss what the return of Tillery and Coney means for the Irish defense not just in 2018 ... but beyond. The staff then goes over the Irish defense and projects what it will look like moving forward with Coney and Tillery in the lineup.</p>
