Scott Janssen
211 articles
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Notre Dame Head Coach Brian Kelly’s Accountability Doesn’t Add Up
Let’s get one thing straight: Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly is unquestionably the best coach the Fighting Irish have had since legend Lou Holtz roamed the sidelines…
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Notre Dame Head Coach Brian Kelly Faces Tough Questions
Brian, we need to have a sidebar. The kind of sidebar I watched you attempt to have with starting quarterback Everett Golson after a turnover against Northwestern before…
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Where Does Notre Dame Football Go From Here?
Saturday’s 55-31 blowout loss to Arizona State did more than knock Notre Dame completely out of the college football playoff picture and plummet the Fighting Irish seven…
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Notre Dame Heads to Desert for Season-Defining Matchup
College football is known for its unpredictability, a trait that has caused an explosion of popularity for the sport. But no one could have foreseen the strangeness of…
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Notre Dame Football Recruiting on the Rise
Recruiting is the lifeblood of college football and its importance cannot be overstated. Alabama’s dominance on the gridiron over the past several years goes hand-in-hand with its accomplishments…
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Notre Dame Football is Back
After some internal debate, I have decided to take a different approach to Notre Dame’s recent contest against Florida State. Rather than covering the material as a detached…
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Is Notre Dame Ready for an Undefeated, Primetime Showdown?
Trap games are common in college football. It’s easy to understand why a football team like Notre Dame would struggle to get “up” for its contest against North…
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Notre Dame Remains Undefeated During Weekend of Upsets
It was sloppy, ugly, and difficult to watch. Notre Dame’s sputtering offensive performance against rival Stanford created a frustrating and stressful 60 minutes. Fighting Irish quarterback Everett Golson…
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Notre Dame’s Victory over Syracuse Drops Irish in AP Poll as Stanford Looms
It’s amazing how quickly perceptions can change in the world of college football, and September has all but confirmed its fluidity for the Fighting Irish. Tabbed during the…
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Notre Dame’s Wide Receiver Corps Grabbing Respect
Notre Dame’s undefeated September campaign has created a throng of storylines. Everett Golson – the Fighting Irish’s modern version of the Prodigal Son – has returned from academic…
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2014 Notre Dame Schedule Breakout – Part III
In Part II of Notre Dame’s 2014 season prediction, the Fighting Irish exited the month of September with a 3-1 record on their way to two more losses…
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2014 Notre Dame Schedule Breakout – Part II
In Part I of Notre Dame’s 2014 season prediction, the Fighting Irish’s opponents from August and September were examined and a 3-1 record was forecasted after a close…
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2014 Notre Dame Schedule Breakout – Part I
For many Notre Dame fans mid-August is an exciting time, as months of anticipation for football season reaches its tipping point as the first game’s kickoff nears. The…
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Corey Robinson – ’14 Breakout Candidates
UHND continues its series outlining breakout candidates for 2014 as Notre Dame begins its fall practice regimen at Culver Military Academy in Culver, IN. This particular session will…
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Greg Bryant – ’14 Breakout Candidate
UHND has been highlighting Notre Dame football players on the verge of breakout seasons for 2014. To date, UHND has profiled tight end Durham Smythe, wide receiver Will…
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Durham Smythe – ’14 Breakout Candidates
Over the past several weeks UHND.com has presented a series detailing which Notre Dame players have ventured onto the “Now or Never” precipice. In a separate series, UHND…
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Now or Never ’14: Ben Koyack
Our series of Now or Never players for Notre Dame in 2014 charges forward today by staying on the offensive side of the ball where he look at…
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Notre Dame Linebacker Recruiting Reset
Any Notre Dame fan that logged on to ESPN.com to watch Cincinnati linebacker recruit Justin Hilliard announce his college destination last week with the hope an Irish upset…
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Notre Dame’s Quarterback Future at Crossroads after Barnett Decommit
The quarterback position has been tenuous at best in South Bend since head coach Brian Kelly’s arrival over four years ago. Three days before being announced as Notre…
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How Successful was the Irish Invasion?
Notre Dame’s first Irish Invasion camp is in the books, and after one of the biggest recruiting weekends in many years for the Fighting Irish football program, fans…
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Notre Dame’s Recruiting Picks up Steam before Irish Invasion
What a difference a week makes. On June 4th Notre Dame received a significant setback to its recruiting class for 2015 when Blake Barnett, a Rivals 4-star quarterback…
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Unpredictability Becoming the Norm in Notre Dame Recruiting
If you follow college football recruiting, you know the rules are as follows: Outside of a cap on the number of official visits a recruit can take that…
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Notre Dame to Challenge SEC Power with Football Camp in Atlanta
Notre Dame has spent most of 2014 completely overhauling its image in every way, from removing its grass playing surface to keeping an open mind on adding transfers. …
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The Shenanigans of Notre Dame Football Coverage
After college spring games have wrapped up across the country and football programs head into the summer lull, a strange season of public relations blunders begins. With more…
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Notre Dame Open to Adding Transfers
Should there ever be a question as to what impact Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly has had on the football program, 2014 would be the year to…