Jack Coan News & Notes
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5 Things Liked: Notre Dame’s Youth on Offense Shines in Fiesta Bowl
For 29 minutes on Saturday, it looked like there would be a storybook start to the beginning of the Marcus Freeman Era. Instead, the following 31 minutes turned Freeman’s first…
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Frankie V’s Prediction: Will Notre Dame Finally Snap its Major Bowl Losing Streak Today?
Notre Dame returns to action for what feels like the first time in about five years, even though it’s only been five weeks. Under the guidance of Marcus Freeman, who…
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Notre Dame Begins Freeman Era with Fiesta Bowl Clash Against Oklahoma State
The abrupt departure of Brian Kelly and quick elevation of Marcus Freeman as Notre Dame’s new head coach quickly overshadowed the Fighting Irish’s near-miss of a college football playoff berth.…
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Beyond the Boxscore: Notre Dame Hammers Stanford for Seventh Straight Win
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish needed to make a clear statement about their viability for a playoff berth and appeared to do it with a 45-14 win over the Stanford…
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Matchups: Notre Dame Streaking Toward Regular Season Finale at Stanford
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish seek to close out the 2021 regular season with their seventh straight win as they hit the road to face the struggling Stanford Cardinal. The…
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- Overreactions
Immediate Overreactions: Notre Dame Delivers Statement to Committee With Dominating Win
Notre Dame made a statement on Saturday by completely dominating Georgia Tech from start to finish. The Irish looked like and played like a playoff team in their 55-0 demolition…
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Key Matchups: Notre Dame Offense Could Thrive Against Weak Georgia Tech Defense
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish currently have a 9-1 record and now stand just one win away from their fifth consecutive double-digit victory campaign. They’re back home against a Georgia…
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Key Matchups: Notre Dame Defense Takes On Explosive Virginia Air Game
The Notre Dame football schedule continues with another trip to the state of Virginia. This time, the Irish will face the Virginia Cavaliers, who have won six of their nine…
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Key Matchups: Notre Dame vs. Navy’s Triple Option Attack
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish keep pushing forward in an effort to stay in contention for a college football playoff berth. While that path continues to narrow, Brian Kelly and…
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5 Things I Liked: Dual Threat Jack, Notre Dame Dancing On Tar Heels
Welcome to a very late edition of “5 things I liked” for the North Carolina game. As expected, fatherhood has really thrown off my writing schedule, but these night games…
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Key Matchups: Notre Dame’s ‘New’ Offense vs. UNC’s Bad Defense
Now holding a 6-1 record, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish continue to try and claw their way back into the college football playoff discussion. They’ll face a North Carolina Tar…
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Notre Dame Football Appears to Find Some Answers at QB, OL in Blacksburg
Notre Dame was on the verge of losing back-to-back regular-season games for the first time since 2016 Saturday night in Blacksburg. However, Jack Coan ended up rallying the Irish after…
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Brian Kelly Not Ready to Publicy Name Starting QB for Notre Dame Yet But…
At Brian Kelly’s weekly Monday press conference, the Irish head coach was unsurprisingly asked a barrage of questions of who his starting quarterback will this weekend. Equally unsurprisingly, Kelly wasn’t…
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Change at Quarterback an All Too Familiar Scenario for Notre Dame Football
Over the last three years, Notre Dame fans got spoiled having a constant at quarterback with Ian Book – the all-time winningest quarterback in Notre Dame history. Before Book took…
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Weekly Matchups: Notre Dame Looks to Slow Down Bearcat Offense
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish start off October with an even bigger challenge than last week as they host the high-powered Cincinnati Bearcats. That means that Irish head Brian Kelly…
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Key Matchups: Quarterback Duel in Spotlight for Notre Dame – Wisconsin
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are looking to improve to 4-0 on the year, but face a steep roadblock in the form of the Wisconsin Badgers, who’ve split their first…
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Frankie V’s Prediction: Notre Dame Faces Early Season Crossroad vs. Purdue
It’s rare for a week three game against a team like Purdue to be a pivotal game for Notre Dame, but after two uneven performances to start the season, the…
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Key Matchups: Quarterback Intrigue; OL, Defensive Concerns for Notre Dame vs. Purdue
After a shaky 32-29 win over Toledo, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will stay on home turf to face the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday. While the Irish are 2-0 on…
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5 Things I Liked: Notre Dame Shows Glimpses on Offense, Didn’t Lose
Saturday was the epitome of “a win is a win” for Notre Dame football. The Irish nearly lost to a MAC team for the first time in program history behind…
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Immediate Overreactions: Notre Dame Barely Survives Again While Struggles, Injuries Mount
Notre Dame eked out a victory for the second week in a row with a 32-29 win over Toledo in the 2021 home-opener. However, the Irish struggled to run the…
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Notre Dame Football Trio Win Weekly Awards After Week 1 Victory
Following Notre Dame’s season-opening victory over Florida State, three different members of the Fighting Irish took home weekly awards for their efforts. Quarterback Jack Coan, All-American safety Kyle Hamilton, and…
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5 Things Liked: Jack Coan and Notre Dame Passing Game Shines
There was much angst among the Notre Dame fanbase Sunday night and into Monday after the Irish nearly totally squandered an 18-point lead on the road to Florida State before…
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Podcast: No Reason to Panic About Notre Dame, Kyle Has His Neo Moment, Wisconsin Should Miss Coan, and More
Well, that was quite the opener for Notre Dame football this weekend. The Irish at times looked like a team ready to make another playoff run and at times a…
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Immediate Overreactions: Notre Dame Defense Struggles in Inasuspcious Debut for March Freeman
Notre Dame escaped Tallahassee last night with a 41-38 overtime victory over Florida State. The Irish squandered an 18-point lead in the 4th quarter before sneaking out with the win.…
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Beyond the Boxscore: Notre Dame Football Avoids Disaster in Opener
A rollercoaster start to the 2021 season saw a white-knuckle finish, with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish picking up a dicey 41-38 overtime victory over the Florida State Seminoles. In…
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