Offense
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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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Why Notre Dame Should Build Their Offense Around Braden Lenzy
On paper, Notre Dame has plenty of options on offense with which to work and do damage. True freshman running back Chris Tyree brings the type of speed and talent…
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Breaking Down Notre Dame Football’s Crowded, Unproven Backfield
Notre Dame enters the 2020 season with uncertainty at the running back position. There might not be another single position on the roster that is a bigger question mark. With…
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Notre Dame Football Perspective: Ian Book In 2019 Was Brady Quinn In 2006
Before everyone gets all in a huff about “how dare he compare Ian Book and Brady Quinn” just settle down. This isn’t a comparison of their games or their ability…
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SI Dubs Notre Dame Football THE New Offensive Line U
A couple of weeks ago, some Michigan fans tried to tell Notre Dame Blake Fisher that Notre Dame wasn’t tight end U. First off, that was a mistake because Fisher…
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Receiving Core Biggest Question Mark for Notre Dame Football in 2020
As Chase Claypool and Cole Kmet head to the NFL Draft, the Irish will be tasked with developing the next breakout receivers. Ian Book must quickly develop chemistry with a…
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Lance Taylor Has Work to Do With Notre Dame RB’s This Spring
With Tony Jones Jr deciding to pursue his NFL dreams instead of a 5th year at Notre Dame, the Irish enter the spring with just four scholarship running backs. A…
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The Importance Of Kevin Austin for Notre Dame Football
The most intriguing story line of spring practice for the University of Notre Dame is the play of soon to be junior wide receiver Kevin Austin. In case you haven’t…
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What Position Should Jafar Armstrong Play For Notre Dame In 2020?
Let’s take a step back to figure out how we got here. In the spring of 2018, Armstrong was set to play wide receiver for Notre Dame, as a redshirt…
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Javon McKinley Returning for 5th Year Would be Great Notre Dame Story
After Notre Dame accepted a graduate transfer from Northwestern wide receiver Bennett Skowronek, it didn’t look like Javon McKinley would be returning for a 5th year whether it was his…
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Brian Kelly Shows His Growth With Changes To Notre Dame Offense
Everyone has undoubtedly seen the news by now, Notre Dame and former offensive coordinator Chip Long are moving in separate ways. There has been a lot written about the success…
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Let’s Talk (Again) About Play Calling For Notre Dame Football
There was a lot of discussion last week about the job offensive coordinator Chip Long was doing as a play-caller. I wrote a whole thing about it, although the conclusion…
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Ian Book And Chris Finke Finding Their Games For Notre Dame
Is it a case of better late than never? The last couple of games for Notre Dame have offered glimpses into what Irish fans thought they’d see from the two…
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Let’s Talk About Notre Dame Football’s Play Calling
Notre Dame’s offense has struggled this season, and it has done so with a senior returning quarterback who, in the view of many, has regressed. Naturally, this has led to…
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Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly Doing The Right Thing Sticking By His Quarterback
Brian Kelly announced yesterday he is sticking by his starting quarterback, Ian Book. It’s unfortunate that it seems this is a yearly thing with the quarterbacks at Notre Dame. It’d…
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Brian Kelly Stands by Ian Book as Notre Dame’s Starting QB
Predictably, Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly was asked about the starting quarterback position for the Irish following the worst start of Ian Book’s career. While Kelly acknowledged that Book…
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Should Brain Kelly Consider a Quarterback Change to Ignite Notre Dame Offense?
Through three games last year, the Irish offense was stagnant. With a powerful defense, Brian Kelly knew his team had a chance to be great, but he needed to ignite…
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Fully Integrated Jafar Armstrong Drastically Changes Notre Dame Offense
It was just a glimpse, but it was very telling. Notre Dame opened their season against Louisville with the glorious two back offense Chip Long has been wanting to run…
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Quarterbacks Define Key Matchups in Notre Dame Football’s Trip to Ann Arbor
Another major road challenge is on tap for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish as they return from their bye week to face the Michigan Wolverines under the lights. Recent trips…
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Mixed Grades for Notre Dame Offense from USC Performance
Offensive coordinator Chip Long must be quite confused when it comes to the happiness of the Notre Dame fan base. You’d think in a game where the Irish ran for…
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Will Jafar Armstrong Provide More Threat or Impact for Notre Dame vs. USC?
Notre Dame’s offense is finally back to full strength this weekend – or at least as close to full strength as it will be in 2019 without Kevin Austin –…
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Notre Dame Football Film Review: Ian Book Takes Big Steps Against Bowling Green
Last week I wrote a piece detailing the missed opportunities in the Notre Dame passing game. The premise of the piece was the issues with Ian Book were decision making…
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Brian Kelly a ‘Moron’ for Not Playing Javon McKinley More for Notre Dame
With three offensive starters and a key backup in warmups instead of pads on Saturday, Notre Dame needed someone to step up on offense. Javon McKinley saw the opportunity and…
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Lawrence Keys Ready to Take Off for Notre Dame
When Notre Dame takes the field on Monday night in the House that Papa John Built, there’ll be a lot of familiar faces on offense for the Irish. Ian Book…
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