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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Notre Dame starting nose tackle Pat Kuntz is not enrolled in school for the spring semester for what he termed "personal reasons."

The 6-foot-3, 285-pound junior, speaking from his home in Indianapolis, would not elaborate further on why he was not at school. Because of privacy laws, the university could not comment on Kuntz's status other than to say he is not enrolled, said Brian Hardin, director of football media relations.

Kuntz said he plans to return to Notre Dame, possibly as early as this summer, and hopes to play for the Irish this fall.

"No matter what I'm going to be back there. I'm going to have one more year to play and I'm going to graduate from Notre Dame," said Kuntz, who is majoring in sociology. "The time is the only thing that's not 100 percent."

SI.com - NCAA Football - Notre Dame starter missing spring semester - Thursday January 17, 2008 6:00PM