Don't they need to kick 2 more off the team by May?

in order to do the "choose between a degree from ND or playing football elsewhere" ultimatum thing?

Or even more if they intend to shop for free agent safeties, DT, and OGs?

I thought in order for the kids getting pushed out by Freeman to stay on academically at ND, it has to be within a certain period of time from Freeman's date of hire.

And that timeline would equate to May for new-coach loophole rule (and why Freeman was talking about May being the deadline to "roster manage" his way down to 85).