CBS expert Josh Pate breaks down Notre Dame’s outlook for 2023 based largely on Notre Dame’s acquisition of transfer quarterback Sam Hartman who transferred to Notre Dame earlier this year after a record-breaking career at Wake Forest.
- He thinks Jayden Thomas and Deion Colzie are both “way better” than their stats from 2022 suggest. He thinks that those two plus sophomore Tobias Merriweather (who we think will break out) are potential 1,000-yard receivers in the right offense. Notre Dame’s WR in general this year is better than most outsiders are giving it credit for.
- Pate agrees that Merriweather is the breakout player for Notre Dame this fall.
- Is it a rebuild or reload on defense? Pate talks about Notre Dame needing to rely on freshmen and sophomores at defense.
- No surprise, Pate was very high on Notre Dame’s tackles Joe Alt and Blake Fisher. He thinks the offensive line should be very good this year.
- Pate despells the myth, again, that Notre Dame doesn’t play a tough schedule. He thinks Notre Dame’s 2023 schedule is very tough.
Frank Vitovitch has been Co-Owner and Editor in Chief of UHND.com since joining forces with Kyle Flavin in 1999. Since that time, he has written over 2,000 articles covering Notre Dame football, recruiting, and basketball. He also works with all staff and external writers on all articles published on UHND.com. Frank's love for Notre Dame football started at a young age watching Rocket Ismail give opposing coaches ulcers in the late 1980's. By day Frank works in marketing and holds a degree in Digital Media from Drexel University. Frank's work has been cited by online/print editions of NBC Sports, ESPN, and Sports Illustrated and has been quoted on air by ESPN's Collin Cowherd. He's conducted interviews with Notre Dame legends Rocket Ismail, Randy Kinder, Lee Becton, Reggie Brooks, Michael Stonebreaker, and Ned Bolcar among others over his 20+ years of covering Notre Dame football. He's also been published in the print edition of USA Today Sports Weekly and the USA Today College Football Preview multiple times. Other Published Works/Citations for Frank Three Reasons Notre Dame Will Beat Alabama - USA Today Notre Dame Suspends WR Kevin Stepherson, RB C.J. Holmes Indefinitely - Bleacher Report Notre Dame / Ohio State Fiesta Bowl Preview - Eleven Warriors Brace Yourself: The Fighting Irish are Relevant Again - Sports on Earth Interviews with the Enemy: A Q&A with Frank Vitovitch of UHND - Yahoo! Sports Five Good Minutes: Notre Dame Football Preview With UHND.com - BC Interruption Vicious Electronic Questioning with UHND - MGO Blog
“Tommy Rees is one of the brightest young guys that I’ve seen in a long time in this business, and he’s been a great addition and brought a lot of positives to the offensive side of the ball in terms of his ideas and how he relates to players, how he presents to players, his energy and enthusiasm on the field has been contagious.”
Well, that’s just one guy’s stupid opinion.
Lots of much smarter ND fans are relieved to see him gone.
Bad comment about a good guy.