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5 Things I Didn’t Like in Notre Dame’s Laugher vs. South Florida
Notre Dame beat up on South Florida over the weekend to the tune of a 52-0 game that wasn’t even as close as the score indicated. Games like that are…
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5 Things I Liked in Notre Dame’s Shutout of South Florida
Any time you win a football game 52-0, there is going to be a lot to like. I don’t care who the opponent is. On Saturday the Irish blanked the…
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What We Actually Saw from Notre Dame vs South Florida
So far this year I’ve been writing a “What to Watch For” piece prior to the games, and given how much I enjoy writing about it, I think I’ll keep…
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From Scout Team to Game Ball: Notre Dame’s Jack Kiser Had a Week
On Monday, Notre Dame sophomore linebacker Jack Kiser was on the Scout team for the Fighting Irish. By Saturday evening, Kiser made his first career start, led the Irish in…
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Immediate Overreactions from Notre Dame’s Shutout of South Florida
Notre Dame was back in action today down several key players that they weren’t expecting to be without. The losses didn’t seem to impact the Irish, however, as the notched…
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Notre Dame vs South Florida: What To Watch For Today
You may have noticed an uptick in discussion of the 2011 season opener against the Bulls, that ended…not so well. Could be related to Notre Dame’s opponent this weekend–the South…
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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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5 Things I Didn’t Like in Notre Dame’s Victory Over Duke
There was a lot to like in Notre Dame’s first game of the 2020 season like the fact that there was even a game. Programs like Michigan still don’t know…
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5 Things I Liked in Notre Dame’s Sloppier Than Normal Season Opener
Notre Dame kicked off the 2020 season over the weekend with an effort that looked every bit the part of an opening weekend game. There was rust – a lot…
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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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Immediate Overreactions from Notre Dame’s Season-Opening Win Over Duke
Notre Dame played an actual game of football today. It felt almost surreal given everything that has happened since Notre Dame last played in December, but the Irish did indeed…
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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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What To Watch For Saturday in The Notre Dame Football ’20 Opener
The unique thing about the run-up to the 2020 Notre Dame season is for the first time in a long time (ever?) we’re all dealing with the same information. No…
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Brian Kelly Compares Notre Dame Frosh CB to 2012 Starter
One of the big surprises from Monday’s release of the first Notre Dame depth chart for the 2020 season was the appearance of true freshman Clarence Lewis listed as an…
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Why Hamilton And Crawford At Safety Makes A Ton Of Sense For Notre Dame
One of the most intriguing position battles of the pre-season was to be who would play opposite of Kyle Hamilton at safety. The two players vying for the position were…
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Empty Seats & Artificial Crowd Noise: The 2020 Notre Dame Season Will Be Anything But Normal
Notre Dame finally announced its plans for fan attendance in 2020 on Monday and there will be many empty seats inside Notre Dame Stadium this fall. It was also reported…
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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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Despite Departures, Notre Dame D-Line Could be Better in 2020
Notre Dame is replacing two multi-year starters along the defensive line in 2020 with Julian Okwara and Khalid Kareem chasing NFL quarterbacks this summer. Despite losing the pair, who also…
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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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Notre Dame Football: Is a Spring season better than no season?
The ACC just announced a 10-game league schedule with the possibility of a single non-conference game. Although there has been great news for the Irish filling their schedule, it is…
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Did Notre Dame Football’s Schedule Get Easier By Joining a Conference for 2020?
By now you’ve all seen/heard the news that Notre Dame is a full member of the ACC for the 2020 season, will play a 10-game conference schedule, and is eligible…
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Reminder: Notre Dame Football Will Not be Forced into the ACC
As the top conferences across the country move to “conference-only” matchups, the Irish have seen three opponents drop off their calendar. Many analysts say Notre Dame can only fill their…
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