Notre Dame Football
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Why 2016 is the Most Important Season of the Brian Kelly Era
Last week’s National Signing Day closely mirrored the 2015 football season for Notre Dame. Head coach Brian Kelly fell just short of securing the signatures of two impact 5-star linebackers,…
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Notre Dame Great Justin Tuck Retires
Notre Dame’s all-time sack leader (and UHND’s official favorite follower on Twitter) is officially hanging up his cleats after a brilliant 11 year NFL career that saw the Irish great…
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Brian Kelly Contract Extension Gives Notre Dame Rare Stability
Notre Dame made some unexpected news on Friday when it announced a brand new, 6 year contract extension for head coach Brian Kelly which will keep him on the sidelines of…
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The Notre Dame Quarterback Battle: 2016 Edition
As I stood cheering on my Fighting Irish at their night opener against Texas, I had high aspirations not only for the team in 2016 but especially for our young,…
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Tyler Luatua’s Transfer Hits Notre Dame Tight End Depth
Earlier today news broke that Notre Dame’s reserve tight end Tyler Luatua will transfer from Notre Dame after a week or so of speculation regarding the future of the former 4-star…
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An Early Look at Notre Dame’s 2016 Defensive Depth
In 2016 Notre Dame will have to replace two of the most dominant players in college football – Jaylon Smith and Sheldon Day, but they are not the only stars…
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4 Notre Dame Seniors Who Can Shape 2016
Notre Dame has seen a "senior bump" from a number of players over the last four years. Here's four potential seniors who could shape the 2016 season.
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How Notre Dame Will Replace Jaylon Smith
Earlier this week Jaylon Smith surprised few when he declared for the NFL Draft. Had the 2015 Butkus Award winner not injured himself in the Fiesta Bowl, his declaration likely…
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2015 Was a Wild Ride for Notre Dame Football
Throughout the 2015 football season there were a number of narratives that surrounded the Notre Dame football team; so many in fact that in retrospect it’s hard to figure out…
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Jaylon Smith Injury Update: Expected to Make Full Recovery
The good news for Notre Dame’s 2015 Butkus Award winning linebacker Jaylon Smith is that he is expected to make a full recovery from the nasty knee injury that earned…
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How Notre Dame Will Replace Keivarae Russell
Another day, another Notre Dame player with eligibility remaining entering the 2016 NFL Draft. Saturday it was running back CJ Prosise. Sunday it was All-American wide receiver Will Fuller. Monday…
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Will Fuller Leaving Notre Dame for NFL Draft
And another domino in the Notre Dame off-season has fallen. Star wide receiver Will Fuller has announced that he intends on forgoing his senior season and has declare himself eligible…
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Notre Dame Football Hasn’t Hit Ceiling with Brian Kelly
Notre Dame lost another marquee game to an elite team a couple days ago. Predictably, the flood of “Notre Dame has maxed out” and “Brian Kelly will never get us…
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Slow Starts Continue to Plague Notre Dame
Notre Dame has been outscored by a combined 42-10 in the first quarter of its three losses in 2015. Can the Irish reverse this trend in 2016?
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Jaylon Smith’s Injury Clouds NFL Future
The most unfortunate storyline from Notre Dame’s disappointing performance in the 2016 Fiesta Bowl was the nasty knee injury suffered by Jaylon Smith in the first quarter – an injury that…
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CJ Prosise Declares for NFL Draft
The first domino of the Notre Dame off-season has fallen. Senior running back CJ Prosise has decided to forgo a 5th year of eligibility and has declared for the 2016…
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An Early Look at Injured Notre Dame Players Back in ’16
Injuries were the theme again for Notre Dame in 2015. In fact, if there is a more snake bitten team by injuries than Notre Dame the last two years, I’d…
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Silver Lining Playbook: Fiesta Bowl Edition
Notre Dame lost a New Year’s Day bowl game by 16 points to a talented Ohio State team and lost its final chance for a statement making moment for the…
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Notre Dame’s Red Zone Woes Collide with Top-Rated Ohio State Defense
For all the intricate storylines making the Ohio State and Notre Dame Fiesta Bowl pairing an even more attractive matchup, and the multiple elements that need to be present for…
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An Expanded Defensive Role for Torii Hunter?
Torii Hunter has filled in in a pinch at the nickel back position already this year. Could the wide receiver see more time their in the Fiesta Bowl?
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Brian Kelly has Notre Dame on the Brink (Again)
Since the legendary Lou Holtz left Notre Dame in 1996, the Notre Dame football program has been lacking–in 10 win seasons, major bowl wins, wins against top 25 teams–pretty much…
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Notre Dame v. Ohio State – Fiesta Bowl Key Matchups
A look at the key match-ups for the Irish in their Fiesta Bowl showdown with Ohio State.
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Devin Butler Breaks Foot, Out for Fiesta Bowl
Notre Dame hasn’t played a game since Thanksgiving weekend, but that hasn’t stopped the Irish from adding more injuries to the lengthy 2015 injury report. On Tuesday, Brian Kelly alerted…
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Max Redfield Sent Home for Violation of Team Rules
Notre Dame might be getting back a couple of projected 2015 starters in the 2016 Fiesta Bowl, but they will now be without starting safety Max Redfield
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Pre-Game 6 Pack: Q&A With Ohio State Site Eleven Warriors
Last week we exchanged scouting reports with the Ohio State website ElevenWarrirors.com. Today, Eric Seger (@EricSeger33 ) was kind enough to answer a six pack of questions on the Buckeyes for…
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