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8 Players Who Will Define Notre Dame Football in 2017
For Notre Dame to have a big bounce back season in 2017, the stars will have to align and the bounces will almost have to go all their way unlike…
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Notre Dame Football 2017 Better Or Worse: The Skill Positions
We continue our preseason roster breakdown as we head toward the season opener September 2nd against Temple. Last week I looked at quarterback where I made the, apparently, audacious claim…
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Nick Watkins: Notre Dame Football ’17 Now or Never
Coming back from a 2016 campaign that was completely wiped out by injury, junior cornerback Nick Watkins is one of the key players that Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly…
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Previewing Notre Dame Football ’17 Season with ND Insider
The 2017 Notre Dame football season is just around the corner and the fine folks at ND Insider have put together a heck of a pre-season magazine to help get us…
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Alex Bars: Notre Dame Football Now or Never ’17
Having at least one more year to fulfill the promise that was first envisioned for him even before he donned his first Notre Dame uniform, Alex Bars will have a…
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Notre Dame Football 2017 Better Or Worse: Quarterback
We like to take a look each year at all the positional groups and take stock in whether that group is improved, or gotten worse, from the previous season. Given…
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Notre Dame’s Strong Side DEs Living Up to Their Name
Notre Dame has a depth problem along the defensive line in 2017. Shocking, I know. One position where Notre Dame has some solid depth though is at the strong side…
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Sophomore WRs Hold Key for Notre Dame Passing Attack
Notre Dame has all of the components to have the most potent offense of the Brian Kelly era at Notre Dame in 2017. The Irish also have so many moving…
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Jay Hayes: Notre Dame Football Now or Never ’17
A year ago at this time, Jay Hayes was listed by many as a potential breakout candidate for Notre Dame. Primed for a starting role after a redshirt season in…
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Miles Boykin: Notre Dame Football Now or Never ’17
Our yearly Now or Never series continues today with a player who still has three years of eligibility remaining, but plays at a position at which Notre Dame is simply…
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Alize Mack: 2017 Notre Dame Football Breakout Stars
The last time we saw Alize Mack on the field for Notre Dame, he was a promising but raw true freshman showing us the glimpses of talent that made him…
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Nick Coleman: Notre Dame Football 2017 Now or Never
Our yearly Now or Never series continues today with one of the more intriguing players on the 2017 roster – former cornerback turned safety Nick Coleman. The junior has played…
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5 Stats Notre Dame Football Needs to Change in 2017
Having endured the worst season in nine years during the 4-8 debacle of 2016, Brian Kelly and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are seeking to wipe away the negatives of…
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Daelin Hayes: 2017 Notre Dame Football Breakout Stars
For Notre Dame to rebound from last year’s 4-8 campaign this fall, the Fighting Irish are going to need a lot of players to step up and become breakout stars…
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Javon McKinley: A Sleeping Giant for Notre Dame Football
If I asked the average fan who follows Notre Dame football year round to list the young players at receiver they were excited about, I think the names would be…
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Jerry Tillery: Notre Dame Football Now or Never ’17
Today we’re starting our yearly Now or Never series with a familiar face – defensive tackle Jerry Tillery. It may come as a surprise to some, but Jerry Tillery is…
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Notre Dame’s Equanimeous St Brown on Cusp of Stardom
A name like Equanimeous St. Brown gets the attention of any audience but when that collective group encompasses Notre Dame football fans, college football fans in general and NFL scouts,…
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What Can Notre Dame Football Expect from Shaun Crawford?
Anyone who has followed me knows the soft spot I have for Crawford as a player and how excited/exasperated I’ve been at the various points of his promising/unfortunate Notre Dame…
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Josh Adams: Notre Dame Football’s Next Star Running Back?
Attempting to assess the wreckage of a 4-8 campaign in 2016 has the Notre Dame coaching staff looking at things that actually went right and what they can improve on…
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Can Notre Dame Football Solve Road Woes in 2017?
Among the many reasons for Notre Dame’s miserable 4-8 campaign in 2016 was their inability to take care of business away from the Golden Dome. Just one of their four…
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Reasons For Optimism For Notre Dame in 2017 Are In The Numbers
I was called a “negative nelly” last week by one of our readers and it was glorious. I’m usually the guy who is too positive. I like to look at…
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Notre Dame Football ’17: The Fall Or Rise Of The Brian Kelly Era
I think we’ve all heard at least one story regarding the transformation Brian Kelly has undergone this offseason. They have been both personal and professional in their existence. The yoga,…
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Notre Dame Football Post Spring Analysis: Linebackers Lead The Way
I really like to do rankings when evaluating a team. It helps me get a read on the type of team I’m going to be watching in the fall. Where…
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Notre Dame Football Spring ’17: Revisiting What To Watch For
At the start of spring ball I highlighted one thing from each position group on offense and defense I wanted to pay close attention to in a two post series.…
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Ian Book It: Notre Dame Has Legit Quarterback Depth
All eyes were on Brandon Wimbush this weekend during the annual Blue and Gold Game, but sophomore quarterback Ian Book stole the show. No, there isn’t a quarterback controversy brewing…
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