Scott Janssen
211 articles
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What’s Next for Notre Dame Football
After an unexpected 4-8 season – the second worst in program history in over five decades – Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick faces a crossroads project with…
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Same Old Story for Notre Dame, Brian Kelly
Shortly before the start of the 2016 season I wrote an article stating Notre Dame had an opportunity to do something this fall that it had not done…
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The Beginning of the End for Brian Kelly
The only thing I felt was numb when Connecticut running back Andre Dixon rushed into the endzone to secure a 33-30 triple overtime victory. The fact Connecticut had…
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Beating the Miami Hurricanes Still Feels Damn Good
I was five years old when the infamous Notre Dame-Miami game took place in 1988. I didn’t understand the significance of the game or why, when it ended,…
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Notre Dame Battles through Noise, Distractions to Prepare for Miami
It’s probably the understatement of the year, but Notre Dame’s 2016 football season has not gone according to plan. This fall was one of tremendous promise and expectations…
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Notre Dame Football: What We’ve Learned at the Midpoint
A bye week serves a useful purpose for college football teams, particularly when it occurs during the halfway point of the season. In addition to a week of…
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Notre Dame, Offensive Line Limp into Stanford Week
On Saturday Notre Dame finally began to turn around two units that have hindered them all season: defense and special teams. Such an achievement was thought to be…
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Notre Dame Special Teams Failures Require Kelly’s Focus
Notre Dame fans have had very little to cheer about this fall, a fact that finally began to change Saturday afternoon against Syracuse in New Jersey. Notre Dame’s…
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Is There a Power Struggle at Notre Dame?
The statistics are nothing new. Notre Dame’s defense is ranked No. 101 nationally in points surrendered per game (33.5). The defense has allowed over 200 yards rushing per…
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Notre Dame Football On Verge of Doing Something it Hasn’t Done in 23 Years
It will have been 247 days and approximately 5,928 hours since Notre Dame last took the field by the time the Fighting Irish square off against the Texas…
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Notre Dame Football’s 2016 Season Prediction – Part III
Two weeks ago Notre Dame’s September opponents were previewed with the Irish earning big victories over Texas and Michigan State, and last week took a look at October’s…
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Notre Dame Football’s 2016 Season Prediction – Part II
Last week Notre Dame’s September foes were previewed, resulting in big wins over Texas, Michigan State and Duke, and an uncomfortably tight match with Nevada. The Irish head…
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Notre Dame Football’s 2016 Season Prediction – Part I
With the 2016 football season a few short weeks away the time has finally come for everyone, whether a fan or writer, to put on record their predictions…
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Nyles Morgan: Notre Dame Football Now or Never ’16
Over the past six weeks UHND has previewed a host of players for its annual “Now or Never” series, from quarterback Malik Zaire, wide receivers Torii Hunter and…
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Max Redfield: Notre Dame Football Now or Never ’16
In the past month UHND’s “Now or Never” series has previewed the offensive side of the ball, from quarterback Malik Zaire, wide receivers Torii Hunter and Corey Holmes,…
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Tarean Folston: Notre Dame Football Now or Never ’16
UHND’s annual “Now or Never” series has explored the offensive futures of quarterback Malik Zaire and wide receivers Torii Hunter and Corey Holmes, as well as tight end…
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Durham Smythe: Notre Dame Football Now or Never ’16
UHND’s annual “Now or Never” series has weighed the future of Malik Zaire and laid out a case for wide receivers Torii Hunter and Corey Holmes to have…
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Corey Holmes: Notre Dame Football Now or Never ’16
UHND’s annual “Now or Never” series began by forecasting Malik Zaire to finish second in Notre Dame’s quarterback race and predicted a breakout season for Torii Hunter. This…
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Torii Hunter Jr: Notre Dame Football Now or Never ’16
After exploring the murky future of quarterback Malik Zaire, UHND continues its annual “Now or Never” series with Torii Hunter Jr., a wide receiver Notre Dame is hopeful…
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Malik Zaire: Notre Dame Football Now or Never ’16
Notre Dame’s freshmen have reported to campus and moved into their dorms, and the 4th of July is within sight. For football fanatics, these developments can only mean…
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Notre Dame Recruiting: 2016 Irish Invasion Preview
Notre Dame is gearing up for its third annual Irish Invasion recruiting event this weekend, and South Bend will soon be flooded with elite high school prospects from…
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Irish Invasion a Recruiting Windfall for Notre Dame
Notre Dame is set to host its third annual Irish Invasion camp the weekend of June 18th. The elite on-campus event represents Notre Dame’s attempt to join the…
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Is Notre Dame the Next ‘Offensive Line U’?
Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh was effusive with his praise of Ronnie Stanley, the Ravens’ first-round NFL Draft selection and No. 6 player taken overall. And Harbaugh…
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Mike Sanford Continues Meteoric Rise
Notre Dame’s recruiting received a significant boost recently when 2018 quarterback prospect Phil Jurkovec offered his commitment after an unofficial visit to campus. Although still early in the…
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How Notre Dame Fits into the Satellite Camp Debate
The offseason for college football is usually spent covering inconsequential items like what jersey numbers incoming freshmen will receive or, if it’s really a slow news day, what…