Defense
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Max Redfield – 2014 Breakout Candidate
Our series on potential breakout candidates for Notre Dame in 2014 continues today with a move to the defensive backfield as we profile sophomore safety Max Redfield. Pedigree Max Redfield…
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Elijah Shumate – Now or Never ’14
Our series on Now or Never players for Notre Dame in 2014 continues today moving back to the defensive side of the ball with a look at junior Elijah Shumate…
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Now or Never ’14: Ishaq Williams
For the last few summers we have profiled a set of players who have come to Notre Dame amid high expections about to enter their junior or senior years either…
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Replacing Notre Dame’s ’14 NFL Bound Talent: Defense
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about how Notre Dame might not have that tough a time replacing the offensive talent it lost to the NFL this off-season even…
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Notre Dame Post-Spring 2014 Defensive Outlook
In high school algebra we learned that the difficulty of solving an equation increases in relation to the number of unknowns in the equation. That lesson is applicable to the 2014…
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For Notre Dame Defense: 3-4 or 4-3… Both?
Bob Diaco unequivocally installed and stayed with the 3-4 as Notre Dame's base defense when the Kelly regime began in 2010.
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Notre Dame’s Linebacker Unit on the Brink of Elite Status
Notre Dame possessing an elite linebacker corps? The notion may seem laughable when examining last year’s depth chart and the lack of carryover into 2014.
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Replacing Stephon Tuitt Tall Order for Notre Dame
When Stephon Tuitt announced that he would forgo his senior season at Notre Dame in favor of entering the 2014 NFL Draft on Sunday, a giant hole was created on…
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Max Redfield’s Time Could be Now
Notre Dame signed four 5-star players last February. One’s been a starter since day one, one never made it to campus, one had knee surgery and will red-shirt, and one…
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Jarron Jones Emerging at Right Time for Notre Dame
When Notre Dame began fall camp the Irish were loaded at nose tackle. Louis Nix was the clear top NT, an All-American, and likely top 10 NFL Draft pick. Tony…
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Danny Spond, A True Notre Dame Man
This year was supposed to be the year that Danny Spond took over the leadership of the Notre Dame defense and elevated his game in preparation for a potential NFL…
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Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame’s Emerging Star
Occasionally a 5-star recruit immediately steps into a starting role as a true freshman and shows that his lofty recruiting rankings were dead on. Luckily for Notre Dame and the…
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Notre Dame Finds Leadership on Defense
Notre Dame’s defense has been an enigma since the moment Irish fans and critics watched rookie Temple quarterback Connor Reilly rack up nearly 300 total yards at Notre Dame Stadium…
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6 Reasons the Notre Dame Defense is Struggling
To put it mildly, the Notre Dame defense has struggled this year. Through three games the Irish have surrendered 71 points. Last season Notre Dame didn’t give up its 71st…
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#1 Louis Nix – 2013 Top 25 Notre Dame Football Players
Kick-off to the 2013 season is just over 24 hours away and we have finally reached the top spot in our countdown of the Top 25 Notre Dame football players…
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#2 Stephon Tuitt – 2013 Top 25 Notre Dame Football Players
With just two spots remaining on our countdown of the top 25 Notre Dame players this year, we had to make the same decision some NFL GMs will likely have…
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#4 Bennett Jackson – 2013 Top 25 Notre Dame Football Players
We are less than 48 hours until kick-off and we’re reaching the top spot in our countdown of the top 25 players on the 2013 Notre Dame football roster. Our…
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#5 Prince Shembo – 2013 Top 25 Notre Dame Football Players
We’ve reached the top five with just one remaining offensive player. We’re not jumping back to offense just yet though as our #5 player on our list of the top…
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#9 Sheldon Day – 2013 Top 25 Notre Dame Football Players
We are less than a week away from kick-off to the 2013 season and we are into the single digits of our countdown of the top 25 players on the…
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#11 Keivarae Russell – 2013 Top 25 Notre Dame Football Players
After a few days off due to some work obligations, we are back to our countdown and are going to be finishing this off at a fast and furious pace…
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Get Ready to Know ’13: Elijah Shumate
Seeing the field in all 13 games in 2012, but with extremely limited action, the young man out of Jersey spent most of his time at the nickel position. This…
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#12 Matthias Farley – 2013 Top 25 Notre Dame Football Players
After three straight spots were filled on the offensive side of the ball, we move back over to the defense for our #12 player on our countdown of the top…
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Should Stephon Tuitt’s Added Weight be a Concern for Notre Dame?
In 2012, lost amidst headline-drawing stories involving former Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o’s Heisman race, an undefeated regular season and a national championship appearance, is what propelled the Fighting Irish…
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#16 Danny Spond – 2013 Top 25 Notre Dame Football Players
We stay in the linebacking corps for the third installment in a row of our countdown of the top 25 players on the 2013 Notre Dame football roster with Notre Dame’s…
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#17 Dan Fox – 2013 Top 25 Notre Dame Football Players
We stay on the defensive side of the ball and in the linebacking corps today as our rundown of the top 25 players on the 2013 Notre Dame roster continues.…
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