Thomas Dorwart
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Notre Dame Press Conference Recaps
Marcus Freeman Wants Notre Dame to Focus on Play to Play, Small Picture
Assignments. “Doing your job.” Paying attention to detail. That seems to be Irish Head Coach Marcus Freeman’s main philosophy so…
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Notre Dame Press Conference Recaps
Marcus Freeman on Notre Dame’s Blowout of Navy to Start 2023
Irish graduate transfer quarterback Sam Hartman was stellar in his Notre Dame debut: 19-23 for 251 yards, four touchdowns, and…
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Practice Updates
Notre Dame Football Fall Camp 2023 Practice 13 Update
Here are some notes from Notre Dame football’s fall practices with just over two weeks to go until the Irish…
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Analysis
Why Not Notre Dame? Checking in With 2024 Notre Dame Defensive Recruits
I checked in with four-star Virginia linebacker Bodie Kahoun and Ohio four-star cornerback Karson Hobbs. Here’s what they had to…
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Practice Updates
Notre Dame Football Fall Camp 2023 Week 1 Updates
The Notre Dame season opener against Navy in Dublin is four weeks from today. The Irish held their third fall…
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Notre Dame Football
Notre Dame Football Off-Season Updates: Draft, Recruiting, Playoff Format
Recruiting News Wide receiver coach Chansi Stuckey is on fire, having received a commitment today from North Carolina four-star prospect…
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Notre Dame Transfers
Taking Stock of the Notre Dame Roster Following Transfer Portal Spree
Well, the offseason has been quite the whirlwind, not just for Notre Dame, but for all of college football. Colorado…
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Analysis
Notre Dame Football’s Young Linebackers Emerge, QB Battle Continues
Redshirt freshman linebacker Jaylen Sneed led the gold team with 7 tackles, and his redshirt freshman counterpart Nolan Ziegler led…
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Notre Dame Football
Hope Springs Eternal: Can Speed and Youth Boost Notre Dame in 2023?
Spring football – just like baseball – is when hope springs eternal. The 2023 Notre Dame football team is veteran…
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Analysis
Notre Dame Shows Potential and Growth in Dominance of Clemson
With the biting wind howling throughout the early November evening and the goal posts swaying forebodingly – as if to…
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Analysis
Time for Belief and a Signature Win for Notre Dame Football
Notre Dame has beaten one top 5 team in the last ten seasons: a 2020 covid-year victory against #1 Clemson…
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Analysis
Urgency and Progress Spurs Notre Dame Towards Two Ranked Opponents
Every time the Irish come out of the Notre Dame Stadium home locker room, they are reminded to play like…
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Analysis
Notre Dame Football: Tradition v. Modern – Grass or Turf – the Debate Rages On
Remember playing backyard football and heading inside for refreshments, grass stains everywhere? Or playing in high school in the rain,…
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Analysis
Jekyll and Hyde Notre Dame Leaves Coaches Flustered, Fans Upset
The view from the stands showed a flat, unenthusiastic Irish for much of Saturday’s loss to woeful Stanford – slow…
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Analysis
Youth Movement and Growing Comfort Lead to Three Game Irish Win Streak
Irish Head Coach Marcus Freeman noted the electric atmosphere at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium last Saturday for the Notre Dame-BYU…
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Analysis
Can Notre Dame Football Beat Bye Week
It’s often said in jest when a team faces one of its subtly, trickiest calendar dates in the football season.…
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Analysis
On a Quick Learning Curve, Notre Dame and Their Young Head Coach Desire One Thing: Consistency
North Carolina head coach Mack Brown has walked the football sidelines longer than Irish head coach Marcus Freeman has walked…
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Coaching Staff
Notre Dame Football: In Defense of Tommy Rees
Notre Dame Offensive Coordinator Tommy Rees has received the brunt of the criticism from the Irish faithful in the wake…
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Analysis
Where Does Notre Dame Go From Here? 3 Keys to Keeping Season, Culture Intact
Coach Marcus Freeman is off to the worst start of any head coach in Notre Dame history – 0-3. The…
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Notre Dame Offensive Line
Jarrett Patterson Expected to Play: Notre Dame OL Could be at Full Strength vs. Marshall
Notre Dame fought tooth and nail in a defensive battle last week against the previous #2 team in the country…
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Analysis
Why Notre Dame Football’s Close Loss Isn’t Cause for Alarm But Reason for Hope
Let’s take a closer look at the Irish loss to Ohio State on Saturday. Notre Dame led for most of…
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Notre Dame Wide Receivers
Notre Dame ATH Xavier Watts: Hard-working. Violent. Aggressive. Play-making.
Hard-working. Violent. Aggressive. Play-making. That’s how junior Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts describes himself. Watts’ explanation of his characteristics in…