Offense
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Notre Dame vs Pittsburgh: “Make Plays!” The Theme On Offense
A very famous radio rant in Notre Dame circles is the 2006 post game sound off from Michigan radio host Mike Valenti following the Michigan State Spartans 4th quarter melt…
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Notre Dame Passing Game Takes Steps Forward Against Florida State
I’ve found one of the tougher things for fans to wrap their minds around is how they feel things ought to be versus the way things are. This was a…
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Notre Dame Legend Breaks Down Tommy Tremble’s Savage Blocking
We might not have any football this weekend with the cold reality of what playing football in a pandemic means, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t anything Notre Dame football…
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Here Are The Keys To Unlocking Notre Dame’s Passing Attack
The entire offense was a struggle for Notre Dame to open the game against Duke last Saturday. The running game was stagnant and the passing game was non existent. Consequently,…
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We Got a Glimpse of Notre Dame’s ‘Baby Gronk’ And Want More
While Notre Dame’s offense didn’t look like a well-oiled machine last weekend in the season opener against Duke, there were still plenty of positives from the Irish’s first outing in…
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Notre Dame RB Kyren Williams Grabbed the Attention of Prominent NFL Draft Expert
A couple weeks ago the big news for Notre Dame football was the emergence of Kyren Williams at running back. After saving a year of eligibility last fall, he was…
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Brian Kelly Defines Hybrid Role for Notre Dame LB/RB Osita Ekwonu
A couple of weeks ago, one of the few roster developments we had this summer was the moving of sophomore Ositas Ekwonu and wide receiver Kendall Abdur-Rahim to running back.…
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Kyren Williams Poised To Breakout For Notre Dame Football
It used to be that running back was conventionally considered the weakness of the offense. Stocked with a talented and experienced line, speed and size at wide receiver, plus tremendous…
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Can Ian Book join the elite Quarterbacks of college football?
Ian Book returns to South Bend as one of the most experienced quarterbacks of the Brian Kelly Era. There is zero doubt that the fifth-year senior has had a tremendous…
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Kelly Didn’t Mention Notre Dame WR Jordan Johnson as Instant Impact Frosh But…
When Brian Kelly held a Zoom press conference last week and was asked about which freshmen have stood out as being likely instant contributors he rattled off a few names,…
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Can Chris Tyree Be Notre Dame Football’s Lead Back In 2020?
A good many of you read the headline and decided I was crazy before you even clicked. The undersized freshman running back, who didn’t enroll early, is going to be…
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Why Notre Dame Should Build Their Offense Around Braden Lenzy
On paper, Notre Dame has plenty of options on offense with which to work and do damage. True freshman running back Chris Tyree brings the type of speed and talent…
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Breaking Down Notre Dame Football’s Crowded, Unproven Backfield
Notre Dame enters the 2020 season with uncertainty at the running back position. There might not be another single position on the roster that is a bigger question mark. With…
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Notre Dame Football Perspective: Ian Book In 2019 Was Brady Quinn In 2006
Before everyone gets all in a huff about “how dare he compare Ian Book and Brady Quinn” just settle down. This isn’t a comparison of their games or their ability…
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SI Dubs Notre Dame Football THE New Offensive Line U
A couple of weeks ago, some Michigan fans tried to tell Notre Dame Blake Fisher that Notre Dame wasn’t tight end U. First off, that was a mistake because Fisher…
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Receiving Core Biggest Question Mark for Notre Dame Football in 2020
As Chase Claypool and Cole Kmet head to the NFL Draft, the Irish will be tasked with developing the next breakout receivers. Ian Book must quickly develop chemistry with a…
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Lance Taylor Has Work to Do With Notre Dame RB’s This Spring
With Tony Jones Jr deciding to pursue his NFL dreams instead of a 5th year at Notre Dame, the Irish enter the spring with just four scholarship running backs. A…
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The Importance Of Kevin Austin for Notre Dame Football
The most intriguing story line of spring practice for the University of Notre Dame is the play of soon to be junior wide receiver Kevin Austin. In case you haven’t…
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What Position Should Jafar Armstrong Play For Notre Dame In 2020?
Let’s take a step back to figure out how we got here. In the spring of 2018, Armstrong was set to play wide receiver for Notre Dame, as a redshirt…
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Javon McKinley Returning for 5th Year Would be Great Notre Dame Story
After Notre Dame accepted a graduate transfer from Northwestern wide receiver Bennett Skowronek, it didn’t look like Javon McKinley would be returning for a 5th year whether it was his…
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Brian Kelly Shows His Growth With Changes To Notre Dame Offense
Everyone has undoubtedly seen the news by now, Notre Dame and former offensive coordinator Chip Long are moving in separate ways. There has been a lot written about the success…
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Let’s Talk (Again) About Play Calling For Notre Dame Football
There was a lot of discussion last week about the job offensive coordinator Chip Long was doing as a play-caller. I wrote a whole thing about it, although the conclusion…
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Ian Book And Chris Finke Finding Their Games For Notre Dame
Is it a case of better late than never? The last couple of games for Notre Dame have offered glimpses into what Irish fans thought they’d see from the two…
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Let’s Talk About Notre Dame Football’s Play Calling
Notre Dame’s offense has struggled this season, and it has done so with a senior returning quarterback who, in the view of many, has regressed. Naturally, this has led to…
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Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly Doing The Right Thing Sticking By His Quarterback
Brian Kelly announced yesterday he is sticking by his starting quarterback, Ian Book. It’s unfortunate that it seems this is a yearly thing with the quarterbacks at Notre Dame. It’d…
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