Scott Janssen
211 articles
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All Business
November for college football has lots of different meanings. For many programs it means the final games of the year, and the thoughts and dreams of next season.…
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Reality Check for Notre Dame Fans
It was ugly. It was hard to watch and even harder to stomach, and it’s abundantly clear adjustments have to be made moving forward. Based on Notre Dame’s…
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Culture Change Leads to National Identity
One of the most difficult tasks a coach has when taking over an underperforming program is changing its culture. While a clichéd phrase used far too often in…
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The Opposition’s Best
One of the more unique aspects of Notre Dame being an independent football program comes courtesy of its schedule. The Irish football team stretches to every corner of…
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Mission Accomplished
It’s hard to imagine a season being labeled a success when it’s only halfway finished, but that’s exactly the label the 2012 Irish squad has earned. The halfway…
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Victims of Success
After the fireworks burnt out over Chicago’s Soldier Field in Notre Dame’s 41-3 smack down of the Miami Hurricanes, the Irish found themselves 5-0 for the first time…
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Post-Holtz Era Fans Too Young To Remember 1988 Game
If there’s one thing I’ve always been fairly protective of, it’s my earliest memories of Notre Dame football. It’s not that there’s anything special to them – in…
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Rise of the Drive Killers
One mere month ago pundits knew Notre Dame’s defense would be the critical litmus test for the season after head coach Brian Kelly announced Everett Golson, a redshirt…
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Golson’s Specialness Begins to Surface
It was hard not to take note of the smile across Everett Golson’s face as he took off his helmet in East Lansing moments after the Spartans fell 20-3…
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Montana’s Comments Worse than Pinkett’s
Since Brian Kelly’s arrival at Notre Dame nearly three years ago, there have been countless momentum shifts. To throw out a cliché, whenever the ND program seems to…
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Delay ‘Save Our Season’ Distress Calls
When it was announced Notre Dame’s starting cornerback Lo Wood ruptured his Achilles and was lost for the season, the first word that came to mind was “devastating”, which…