Brad Sullivan
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Brad Sullivan
Brad Sullivan has been a contributing writer to UHND.com over the past few years. His primary efforts have been in the areas of offering previews and summaries for Irish football games as well as weekly summaries for Notre Dame's men's basketball team.
Having followed Notre Dame's fortunes for decades, Brad's seen Irish football teams capture three national titles. He was part of the crowd of 61,172 at old Cleveland Stadium in 1976, when Notre Dame avoided an upset bid by Navy. On the hardwood, he followed the career of Notre Dame basketball legend Austin Carr, the only Irish player ever selected first overall in the NBA draft.
Brad also writes on other aspects of the sporting world as well as contributing website copy for different companies across the country. He holds an undergraduate degree in communications from Cleveland State University and a master's degree in history from Slippery Rock University.
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Notre Dame Football Spring ’24 Position Breakdown: Defensive Line
In the past five years, Notre Dame’s defense has averaged 35 sacks per season, with a healthy portion of those stops coming from the defensive line. The 2024…
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Notre Dame Football Spring ’24 Position Breakdown: Offensive Line
Notre Dame's offensive line faces turnover with key departures and promising newcomers. Can they maintain scoring prowess amidst transition and new challenges?
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Notre Dame Football Spring ’24 Position Breakdown: Tight End
The tight end position has been one that’s seen the Notre Dame Fighting Irish develop one skilled performer after another. The byproduct of those efforts has been watching…
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Notre Dame Football Spring ’24 Position Breakdown: Wide Receiver
If there’s any position that will get a closer look during the Notre Dame Fighting Irish’s spring sessions, it figures to be the wide receiving unit. That’s due…
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Notre Dame Football Spring ’24 Position Breakdown: Running Back
Any balanced attack on offense requires both an effective rushing and passing attack. In recent years, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish have been blessed with at least one…
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Notre Dame Football Spring ’24 Position Breakdown: Quarterbacks
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish began their 2024 edition of spring practice on March 7, an annual rite that will conclude with the Blue-Gold matchup on April 20.…
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Get to Know New Notre Dame LB Coach Max Bullough
Earlier this month, Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman announced the promotion of Max Bullough to linebackers coach after Bullough worked last season in a graduate assistant capacity.…
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Notre Dame Transfer Portal: Veteran Rod Heard II Joins the Irish Secondary
Marcus Freeman has made the eighth addition through the transfer portal to Notre Dame’s 2024 roster, picking up defensive back Rod Heard II, who figures to nab a…
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Notre Dame Transfer Portal: Irish Add All-American Returnman Jayden Harrison
With less than two weeks gone in their offseason, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish continue to take strides to fix and hopefully improve the 2024 roster. The addition…
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Beyond the Boxscore: Breaking Down Notre Dame’s 40-8 Pounding of Oregon State
In a virtually flawless performance, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish closed out their 2023 season with a 40-8 Sun Bowl win over the Oregon State Beavers on Friday…
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Before the Boxscore: Stats to Consider for Notre Dame’s Sun Bowl Matchup
As a result of numerous changes in their respective lineups, the season numbers for Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Oregon State Beavers are skewed entering this contest. A…
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New Notre Dame OC Mike Denbrock On An Explosive Run
Notre Dame’s hiring of Mike Denbrock as offensive coordinator marks his third hiring by the Irish. The 59-year-old play-caller first spent three seasons from 2002 to 2004 coaching…
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Breakout Star: Former Notre Dame RB Kyren Williams Delivering for Rams
Standing just 47 yards away from reaching the 1,000-yard threshold, former Notre Dame running back Kyren Williams’ NFL career with the Los Angeles Rams has taken off in…
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Notre Dame Transfer Portal: R.J. Oben Gives Irish a JJB Clone
Following close behind Riley Leonard in the transfer portal for Notre Dame is another member of the Duke Blue Devils, defensive end R. J. Oben. The graduate transfer…
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Taking a Look at Notre Dame Football’s New WR Coach, Mike Brown
Wasting little time after the dismissal of former receivers coach Chansi Stuckey, Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman is set to hire Mike Brown to replace him. Stuckey…
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Notre Dame Transfer Portal: Looking at Possibilities at Quarterback
The transfer portal is up and running in NCAA football, with Notre Dame already seeing a trio of players enter it: wide receiver Chris Tyree, center Zeke Correll…
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Notre Dame Coaching Corner: Highlights from Marcus Freeman’s Monday Presser
Despite having no game this Saturday or for approximately a month, Marcus Freeman offered his thoughts on a variety of topics with the 2023 regular season now concluded.…
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Beyond the Boxscore: Notre Dame Runs Over Stanford in 56-23 Regular Season Closeout
Using the middle two quarters to negate what began as a potential huge upset loss, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish closed out the 2023 regular season with a…
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Before the Boxscore: Stat Perusal for Notre Dame’s Regular Season Swan Song
Notre Dame’s matchup against the Stanford Cardinal on Saturday afternoon renews a rivalry that’s tinged with some motivation for revenge by the Irish. Last season’s tight loss at…
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Weekly Matchups: Notre Dame Thinks Revenge in Regular Season Finale Against Stanford
Off another strong home victory, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish look to close out the 2023 regular season with a similar effort on the road against the Stanford…
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Notre Dame Coaching Corner: Highlights from Marcus Freeman’s Stanford Presser
Marcus Freeman began his final regular season press conference with praise for the Irish’s performance in the Red Zone and young receiving corps’ effort against Wake Forest on…
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Beyond the Boxscore: Notre Dame Ends Home Season with 45-7 Pounding of Wake Forest
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish finished the home portion of their 2023 schedule with another imposing victory on Saturday, defeating the Wake Forest Demon Deacons 45-7. The expected…
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Before the Boxscore: Notable Stats for Notre Dame’s Home Finale Against Wake Forest
When Notre Dame and Wake Forest take the field on Saturday, they both have major goals in mind. For the Irish, it’s not only to send the 31…
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Notre Dame Coaching Corner: Highlights from Marcus Freeman’s Wake Forest Presser
Marcus Freeman started his weekly Monday press conference by noting how the disparity in field position played a role in the loss to Clemson. Injury updates followed, including…
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Bye Week #2: Three Silver Linings for the Notre Dame Future
Two regular season games along with an as-yet-unknown bowl opponent remain for the 2023 edition of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The team’s three losses this season have…
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Bey ond the Boxscore: Notre Dame Dealt Stunning 31-23 Loss at Clemson
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish let a golden opportunity slip away as they dropped a 31-23 decision to the Clemson Tigers on Saturday afternoon. The defeat came despite…
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Before the Boxscore: Doing a Numbers Check for the Notre Dame-Clemson Matchup
Saturday afternoon’s battle between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Clemson Tigers brings plenty of risk for Marcus Freeman’s squad. A loss could wreak havoc on the team’s…
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Notre Dame Coach’s Corner: Marcus Freeman’s Thoughts on Upcoming Clemson Battle
In Marcus Freeman’s weekly press conference, he cited the players of the game against Pitt with Chris Tyree winning both for offense and special teams, while Xavier Watts…
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Weekly Matchups: Notre Dame Faces Challenge of Defeating Clemson in Death Valley
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are coming off their second straight blowout victory but now face a challenging matchup on Saturday against the Clemson Tiger. Dabo Swinney’s squad…
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Beyond the Boxscore: Notre Dame Takes a Battering Ram to Pitt in 58-7 Rout
Scoring early and often, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish coasted to an easy 58-7 pounding of the Pitt Panthers on Saturday. The Irish used all facets of their…
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Before the Boxscore: Numbers Preview for Notre Dame’s Matchup with Pitt
With just four regular season contests remaining, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish can’t afford any more slip-ups as they cling to the slim hope of a possible playoff…
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Weekly Matchups: Notre Dame Returns to Action in Clash with Pitt Panthers
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are back following the first of two bye weeks with a confusing opponent on tap for Saturday. That foe is the Pitt Panthers,…
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Notre Dame Coach’s Corner: Highlights from Marcus Freeman’s Pittsburgh Presser
Head coach Marcus Freeman returned to his weekly press conferences by beginning with news about the players of the game for the USC rout: Audric Estime on offense;…
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Before the Boxscore: Assessing Notre Dame at Bye Week #1
Entering the first of two bye weeks, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish hold a 6-2 record. That’s one game better than last year’s mark at this point and…
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Beyond the Boxscore: Notre Dame Defense Brings the Hammer Down in 48-20 Win Over USC
A defensive tour-de-force for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish helped bring about a 48-20 pounding of the Southern Cal Trojans on Saturday night. The Irish defenders constantly delivered…
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Before the Boxscore: Poring Over Numbers for Notre Dame’s Clash with Southern Cal
Two losses in the past three games has made Notre Dame’s Saturday night home matchup against the Southern Cal Trojans a crucial one. A win keeps the Irish…
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Weekly Matchups: Notre Dame Returns Home to Face Longtime Rival USC
After falling to Louisville on Saturday night, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are now left to pick up the pieces of their shattered title hopes. Doing so will…
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Notre Dame Coach’s Corner: Marcus Freeman Conducts Louisville Review and USC Preview
The weekly press conference for Marcus Freeman began with a critique of the key issues that led to Saturday night’s loss at Louisville.“We know what happened but why…
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Beyond the Boxscore: Notre Dame Falls for Second Time in 33-20 Crushing Loss at Louisville
Any hopes of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish battling for a national title presumably faded on Saturday night after they dropped a 33-20 road decision to the Louisville…
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Before the Boxscore: A Comparative Peek at Some Numbers for Notre Dame and Louisville
When the Notre Dame Fighting Irish take the field on Saturday evening at Louisville, it’ll be the third of four consecutive nighttime clashes. Thus far, the Irish have…
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Weekly Matchups: Notre Dame Stays on the Road for Battle Against Louisville
Having gone through two consecutive dramatic endings, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are hoping that their Saturday night road clash against the Louisville Cardinals avoids the same fate.…
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Notre Dame Coach’s Corner: Marcus Freeman Looks Toward Louisville and Reflects on Another Tense Game
Marcus Freeman’s weekly press conference began with a review of Saturday night’s dramatic win against Duke. Freeman spoke about the similarity to the Ohio State clash and Saturday’s…
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Beyond the Boxscore: Estime’s Scoring Dash Gives Irish Dramatic Victory Over Duke
Audric Estime’s 30-yard scoring run in the final minute of action gave the Notre Dame Fighting Irish a heartstopping 21-14 victory over the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday…
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Before the Boxscore: Notre Dame and Duke Match Up Numbers for Saturday Night Battle
Coming off their first loss of the 2023 campaign, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish now face another challenge with a nighttime road matchup against the Duke Blue Devils.…
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Weekly Matchups: Notre Dame Looks to Bounce Back in Road Matchup at Duke
After a jarring last-second loss on Saturday night, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will now head to Durham, North Carolina to take on the undefeated Duke Blue Devils.…
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Notre Dame Coach’s Corner: Marcus Freeman Talks Duke, “10-Men” Versus Ohio State
Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman’s weekly press conference began with a postmortem of the Ohio Stare loss. Freeman spoke about the lack of execution on both sides…
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Beyond the Boxscore: Notre Dame Suffers Yet Another Painful Big Game Loss, Falls to Ohio State
The Ohio State Buckeyes delivered an absolute heartbreaking dagger to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, scoring on the final play of the game to win 17-14 on Saturday…
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Before the Boxscore: Looking at the Numbers for Pivotal Notre Dame-Ohio State Matchup
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have navigated their way through the first four games of the 2023 season and remained undefeated. Now, the Irish face their biggest challenge…
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Weekly Matchups: Notre Dame Goes Under the Lights for Top 10 Battle with Ohio State
After a somewhat challenging win on Saturday, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish face their most pivotal battle of the 2023 regular season. The Irish welcome the Ohio State…
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Notre Dame Coach’s Corner: Highlights from Marcus Freeman’s Ohio State Presser
Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman started off his weekly conference by acknowledging the commitment of quarterback Duece Knight, who will be a part of the 2025 recruiting…