Notre Dame Football
March 10 //
Theo Riddick Moving to Wide Receiver
It was bound to happen. Players move positions every time there is a coaching change. We got a glimpse of this on Tuesday with a report that rising sophomore Theo Riddick will be moving to wide receiver and competing for playing time in the slot this spring. Riddick made his mark early in his freshman [...]
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An Inside Look at the New Strength Program
The Notre Dame video department produced a video last week showcasing the new strength and conditioning program under the guidance of Paul Longo. The video showcases some of the workouts the players are completing this off-season and has a quick Q&A with Lonog.
It’s tough to gain too much out of these clips, but its still [...]
February 5 //
Dayne Crist Ahead of Schedule
Dayne Crist patiently waited for his turn as the starting quarterback at Notre Dame behind NFL bound Jimmy Clausen for the past two seasons. It looks like the former five start recruit is getting tired of waiting, however, as the junior to be is ahead of schedule in his recovery from an ACL injury [...]
... Continue ReadingJanuary 20 //
Notre Dame Adds Training Table
While the athletic facilities at Notre Dame rank among the best in the country, there has been one component missing that almost every elite program in the country had - a training table. As of Monday however, the Irish were no longer without one as the University unrolled what it is calling a pilot program [...]
... Continue ReadingJanuary 18 //
Kelly Addresses Michael Floyd Situation
When Brian Kelly met with the media on Friday to officially introduce the new Irish coaching staff, he also addressed the Michael Floyd situation. While he didn’t go into much detail on the specifics of the situation, he did say that he has spoken with Floyd about the incident and reinforced making good decisions to [...]
... Continue ReadingJanuary 15 //
Four 5th Year Seniors Coming Back
According to a report from Blue and Gold Illustrated, Notre Dame will have four fifth year seniors back in 2010 with one surprise returnee. Offensive linemen Chris Stewart and Dan Wenger and cornerback Darrin Walls have long been suspected of coming back for a fifth year, but running back Barry Gallup wasn’t a name that [...]
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Kelly Completes Coaching Staff
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly completed his first staff at Notre Dame on Tuesday with the official announcement of the additions of Kerry Cooks (outside linebackers), Tim Hinton (running backs), and Ed Warinner (offensive line).
Kerry Cooks comes to Notre Dame to coach the outside linebackers after serving as the defensive backs coach for Wisconsin [...]
January 12 //
Kelly Adds Paul Longo as Director of Strength and Conditioning
Brian Kelly and Notre Dame announced the hiring of Paul Long as the director of strength and conditioning for the Irish football program along with the addition of two other strength coaches – Jacob Flint and Lorenzo Guess – on Tuesday.
Longo, long rumored to be the new strength and conditioning coach for the Irish replaces [...]
January 6 //
Denbrock, Martin, and Elston Added to Irish Staff
Notre Dame officially announced the hiring of three new assistant coaches to first year head coach Brian Kelly’s inaugural staff. Former Irish assistant Mike Denbrock (tight ends), former Grand Valley State head coach Chuck Martin (defensive backs), and former Cincinnati Bearcats assistant Mike Elston (defensive line) officially joined holder Tony Alford (running backs) on [...]
... Continue ReadingDecember 11 //
Brian Kelly’s Immediate To Do List
Now that Notre Dame has it’s head coach, the real work begins. Brian Kelly will be introduced as the next head coach for Notre Dame Friday afternoon and will begin the process of putting his stamp on the Irish program in by filling out his coaching staff and closing out this year’s recruiting class. Here’s [...]
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