Harrison Smith News & Notes
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News
Former Notre Dame Standout Harrison Smith Gets PAID
One of the first major reclamation projects for Brian Kelly at Notre Dame was Harrison Smith. Under Charlie Weis, Smith played out of position and moved around a lot never…
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Media Coverage
Former Notre Dame LB Jaylon Smith Named to NFL’s Top 100
Former Notre Dame linebacker Jaylon Smith made his debut in the NFL’s Top 100 this year coming in at #61 overall. The list is voted on by the actual players,…
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Defense
Brian Kelly’s All-Time Notre Dame Team: Defense
If you read the first installment of this two part series, you know the drill. I’m picking the best players from the Kelly era, and fitting them onto a team…
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NFL Draft
Notre Dame Football And The NFL Draft In The Brian Kelly Era
With the upcoming NFL draft in Philadelphia on the doorstep, and a number of Irish players eagerly awaiting their name to be called, the subject of player development inevitably arises.…
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Notre Dame Football History
Top 10 Notre Dame Football Players of the Brian Kelly Era
This top ten countdown is based on the players who were the most valuable and talented to come out of Notre Dame during the Brian Kelly era. 10. DeShone Kizer…
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NFL Draft
Notre Dame Now Producing NFL Draft Picks with Star Power
When Brian Kelly took over as head coach of Notre Dame’s football program in December of 2009, he had his work cut out for him. In addition to inheriting a…
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Harrison Smith’s Journey Continues
From a man without a position to a first round draft pick. The collegiate portion of Harrison Smith’s collegiate career closed on Thursday night when the Minnesota Vikings selected Notre…
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Analysis
The Indispensables – 2011 Edition
With just over two days remaining until the 2011 season kicks off for Notre Dame, we take a look at our yearly pre-season list of the most indispensable players on…
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Analysis
An Early Look at Notre Dame’s Top 10 for ’11
Last year UHND and several other Notre Dame bloggers ranked the top 25 players on the Irish roster and there are plans for such an exercise again this year, but…
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Michael Floyd, Harrison Smith Named Captains
In Brian Kelly’s first season at Notre Dame he announced captains on a week by week basis. In year two, Notre Dame will have the same two captains each week…
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Everyone Wants to Take the 5th
When Brian Kelly met with the media on Friday to wrap up the 2010 season, he announced that all seniors with eligibility remaining have applied for 5th years. Other than…
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Initial Impressions: Notre Dame 33, Miami 17
Wow. What a way to end the season for Notre Dame. After a surprising three game winning streak to end the season, Notre Dame capped off its last season resurgence…
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Initial Impressions – Notre Dame 20, USC 16
THE STREAK IS OVER. Despite losing the turnover battle 4-1 and playing half of the game in a driving rain storm, Notre Dame ended USC’s 8 year winning streak over…
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IBG – Southern Cal Edition
This week’s Irish Blogger Gathering is brought to us by OC Domer – a Notre Dame blogger subjected to USC much more than most of us. Be sure to check…
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Initial Impressions – Notre Dame 27, Army 3
Notre Dame became bowl eligible with a dominating defensive performance in the inaugural football game in Yankee Stadium Saturday night. The Irish defense led the way for the second week…
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An Update on Position Battles
Here’s a quick update on some position battles that have been going on through camp that are still going on. Kelly said the battle for the backup QB position is…
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Training Camp ’10 – Hughes, Wood, Riddick, & Smith Videos
Here are some more videos posted on YouTube from training camp. Cierre Wood wants the ball. It also sounds like Wood is being prepared for a large role on special…
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Kelly’s Clipboard – Notes from 8/9
Head coach Brian Kelly spoke with the media after Monday’s practice. Here are some highlights from what he had to say. Duval Kamara was back at practice on Monday after…
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Ranking the Irish – #20-16
Last night I posted the first in a series of posts outlining the top 25 players on the Notre Dame roster for 2010. The series is being compiled by Inside…
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12 Players to Watch This Spring
Notre Dame kicks off the first spring practice under head coach Brian Kelly on Friday. While the excitement level isn’t quite where it was at after the last coaching change,…
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Initial Impressions – Boston College at Notre Dame
Notre Dame improved to 5-2 on the season with another last minute minute this weekend topping Boston College 20-16. Brian Smith sealed the Irish victory with his first interception of…
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Charlie Weis Presser Notes 10/20
Weis wrapped up the USC game and previewed this weekend’s Boston College game at his weekly Tuesday press conference. Here are some highlights and notes. Robby Parris had an ankle,…
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Initial Impressions – USC at Notre Dame
Notre Dame took another game down to the wire on Saturday, but for the second time this season came out on the wrong end of a thrilling game. Here are…
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Weis Presser Notes 8/24/09
Charlie Weis met with the media on Monday as the Irish broke training camp and entered into Nevada preparation with the Wolfpack coming into town for the season opener in…
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Blue/Gold Game Player Observations – Defense
Here’s some thoughts from the Blue/Gold game on the defensive side of the ball. Defensive Line Ethan Johnson – Johnson was a force to be reckoned with Saturday. He got…
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