(Notre Dame) — One week into spring practice, some of the shine naturally wears off. It’s not opening day. You are officially into the grind of the month.

But it is just one month, and so players have to take advantage of opportunities while they have them. Here’s some of what we saw in the time allotted to the media.

Kicker Noah Burnette looks dependable. The grad transfer from North Carolina was the only kicker to get the attention of special teams coordinator Marty Biagi, and he didn’t wilt under the gaze. With Anthony Rezac holding, Burnette was automatic from 44 yards in, and did not attempt one longer than that. That’s the book on the Raleigh native. In his three seasons with the Tar Heels, he made 80 percent of his field goals and his long was 52.

Just as on day one, speed stands out, particularly in individual drills. While the offensive and defensive linemen went outside, the running backs, receivers and cornerbacks stayed inside. That gave us a good look at the quick feet of freshmen like Nolan James and Cree Thomas, as well as the wheels of Cam Williams and Kennedy Urlacher. All may find playing time tough to get, but showed flashes.

Marcus Freeman spent some time watching his linebackers working in tandem on a turnover drill. One linebacker tries to dislodge the ball from behind with a “Peanut Punch” (named for former Bears DB Peanut Tillman) while the other linebacker is responsible for recovery. The only problem in the drill was freshman Madden Faraimo, who twice punched the ball with such angle and force that it resembled a punt sailing in the air. There’s no doubt creating turnovers — which the Irish did very well under Al Golden — will continue to be a point of emphasis for new defensive coordinator Chris Ash.

As for the receivers, Jordan Faison squeezed in another practice during his lacrosse season and continues to look great. Jeremiyah Love didn’t go with the running backs to take handoffs, and instead spent more time with receivers coach Mike Brown working on route running and catching the ball. Love did have one drop on a ball from Steve Angeli, but runs very precise routes, something he was lauded for last week by new running backs coach Ja’Juan Seider.

As for Angeli, he did have a couple misfires during individual drills…perhaps a picky observation, but notable because C.J. Carr and Kenny Minchey were very accurate. Both underclassmen filled the air with spiral after spiral. Their passes were even more noticeable with freshman Blake Hebert also making throws, as his passes had noticeably less velocity. Still, expect offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock and quarterbacks coach Gino Guidugli to focus on performance during team drills in making their quarterback choice.