Scott Janssen
211 articles
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Can Notre Dame Recruit an Elite Pass Rush?
It’s an accepted cliché within the football world that defense wins championships, but a more accurate statement might be that defenses, led by an effective and consistent pass…
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Looking Ahead to Notre Dame’s 2017 NFL Draft Prospects
When it comes to the NFL Draft, Notre Dame football has been on a hot streak. Two years ago head coach Brian Kelly had eight player players drafted,…
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Notre Dame Now Producing NFL Draft Picks with Star Power
When Brian Kelly took over as head coach of Notre Dame’s football program in December of 2009, he had his work cut out for him. In addition to…
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What We Learned from Notre Dame’s Blue-Gold Game
Notre Dame concluded its spring with the annual Blue-Gold game after 14 practices. And while it’s important to not read too much into what transpires during the game…
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Justin Yoon No Longer Secret Weapon for Notre Dame
Kickers. Conventional wisdom has it as the easiest gig in football. The position has staying power, with many of the NFL’s greatest playing for upward of 20 NFL…
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Torii Hunter Jr. Becoming Weapon for Notre Dame
Wide receivers coach Mike Denbrock has a tough task in front of him this spring. Replacing three starters is never ideal, but how do you replace three wide…
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Avery Davis’ Commitment Provides Notre Dame Flexibility at Quarterback
Spring practices have begun for Notre Dame football and in recent years that has meant only one thing: quarterback competition. It seems every year since head coach Brian…
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Notre Dame’s Junior Day Draws Top Prospects
Junior Days are one of the more important dates for college programs as they introduce themselves to a new round of recruiting prospects. Last year’s Junior Day was…
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Notre Dame Spring Preview: Restocking the Secondary
The past several weeks UHND has examined some of the pressing issues facing head coach Brian Kelly’s squad heading into the spring practice session, including looking into Notre…
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Notre Dame Spring Preview: The New Faces at Wide Receiver
As winter continues to make way for spring – Daylight Savings is a few short days away for those living in sun-deprived areas like me – Notre Dame’s…
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Did Jaylon Smith’s Injury Lead to Early NFL Departures for Notre Dame?
Star Notre Dame linebacker Jaylon Smith’s career had been going exactly according to plan. The one-time five-star prospect arrived in South Bend as the highest rated linebacker recruit…
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Notre Dame Spring Preview: Where’s the Pass Rush?
February is the hardest month of the football calendar. College football fans suffering the effects of withdrawal after the end of bowl season are given a brief reprieve…
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Creative Southern Recruiting is Key to Notre Dame’s Future
Notre Dame stepped into the modern era of recruiting when head coach Brian Kelly arrived in South Bend in 2010. It began with the “Pot of Gold” campaign,…
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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…
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Final ’16 Notre Dame Recruiting Predictions
For the past month UHND has brought you weekly recruiting updates as Notre Dame seeks to fill the final few spots in its 2016 recruiting class. With only…
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Weekly Notre Dame Football Recruiting Roundup 1/25
With less than two weeks remaining until National Signing Day Notre Dame’s recruiting board is beginning to become more focused. Athlete Jonah Morris – a newcomer to UHND’s…
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Weekly Notre Dame Football Recruiting Roundup 1/17
Each week UHND will bring you the latest recruiting information until National Signing Day on February 3rd. Last week saw Notre Dame land a commitment from one of…
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Weekly Notre Dame Football Recruiting Roundup 1/10
With bowl season come and gone the focus turns to an arena that plays a critical role in the future success of all college football programs: recruiting. Thanks…
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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…
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5 Keys to Notre Dame Defeating Ohio State
There’s a reason Notre Dame is a touchdown underdog to Ohio State in this year’s Fiesta Bowl matchup on New Year’s Day, and it has everything to do…
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Notre Dame and Ohio State Dislike One Another, and it’s Fantastic
If ever there were two programs capable of demonstrating that a rivalry can indeed exist without ever actually playing one another, it’d be Notre Dame and Ohio State.…
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Notre Dame Hit Homerun with Mike Sanford, Autry Denson
Notre Dame fans had every reason to feel anxious heading into the 2015 season. Head coach Brian Kelly had masterfully managed to keep cohesion within his coaching staff…
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Despite Loss, 2015 Notre Dame Football Season a Success
When Stanford’s kicker, Conrad Ukropina, lined up for a game-winning 45-yard field goal attempt, Notre Dame fans everywhere held their breath, hoping the season-long dream of a national…
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Notre Dame Earns Pyrrhic Victory at Fenway
Notre Dame quarterback DeShone Kizer dropped back in the pocket, planted his foot and unleashed a beautiful 40-yard pass to star wide receiver Will Fuller, who had blown…
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Notre Dame Trudges on to 9-1 Record
Move along, because there’s nothing to see here. The average college football fan looking at final results from this past weekend’s games will see the 28-7 score alongside…