The son of one of the greats in Notre Dame history has left the school.
Nate Montana, whose father led the Irish to a national championship in 1977, has left the South Bend, Ind., school and transferred to the University of Montana.
Yes. Montana will now be on the depth chart at Montana, reports the Missoulian.
“He's enrolled as a student, and he started classes today," Grizzlies athletic director Jim O'Day said. "Then I would assume he's a walk-on, because we have no aid as of this semester."
Nate Montana and his father met with officials from the athletic department, including coach Robin Pflugrad. Nate Montana was a walk-on at Notre Dame and transferred to Pasadena (Calif.) Community College last year. He rejoined the Irish this past season and the 21-year-old junior was third on the depth chart.
Montana is a traditional I-AA power in the Big Sky Conference. In the 1990’s, the program produced Dave Dickenson, one of the finest quarterbacks the CFL has had in the past two decades.
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