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5 Things I Didn’t Like; Notre Dame Offense Sputters vs. Louisville
Notre Dame beat Louisville on Saturday and ended up moving up to #3 in the AP Poll in the process, but the performance sure didn’t leave Irish fans with too…
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5 Things I Liked: Notre Dame Wins Ugly, Defense Dominates
Saturday’s 12-7 win over Louisville is not the kind of game that inspires much faith in Notre Dame’s long term prospects of the season, but it was a win nonetheless.…
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Overreactions from One of Notre Dame’s Least Impressive Wins in Years
Notre Dame has hosted Louisville twice since they entered into their agreement with the ACC years ago and good things haven’t really happened either time now. In 2014, the Irish…
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5 Things I Didn’t Like in Notre Dame’s Win Over Florida State
Games like Saturday’s 42-26 win over Florida State are perfect for this column. There’s a lot of good in them to like, and there’s plenty of material to fill up…
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Notre Dame Passing Game Takes Steps Forward Against Florida State
I’ve found one of the tougher things for fans to wrap their minds around is how they feel things ought to be versus the way things are. This was a…
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5 Things I Liked in Notre Dame’s Return to Action Against FSU
After three weeks off following a COVID-19 outbreak, the biggest thing to like in Notre Dame’s 42-26 victories Saturday night was just the fact that there was a game of…
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Immediate Overreactions to Notre Dame’s Frustrating Win Over Florida State
Notre Dame was back in action last night and played how you would expect a team to play after three weeks off – sloppy. The Irish lacked the execution we…
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Notre Dame Legend Breaks Down Tommy Tremble’s Savage Blocking
We might not have any football this weekend with the cold reality of what playing football in a pandemic means, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t anything Notre Dame football…
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5 Things I Didn’t Like in Notre Dame’s Laugher vs. South Florida
Notre Dame beat up on South Florida over the weekend to the tune of a 52-0 game that wasn’t even as close as the score indicated. Games like that are…
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5 Things I Liked in Notre Dame’s Shutout of South Florida
Any time you win a football game 52-0, there is going to be a lot to like. I don’t care who the opponent is. On Saturday the Irish blanked the…
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What We Actually Saw from Notre Dame vs South Florida
So far this year I’ve been writing a “What to Watch For” piece prior to the games, and given how much I enjoy writing about it, I think I’ll keep…
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From Scout Team to Game Ball: Notre Dame’s Jack Kiser Had a Week
On Monday, Notre Dame sophomore linebacker Jack Kiser was on the Scout team for the Fighting Irish. By Saturday evening, Kiser made his first career start, led the Irish in…
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Immediate Overreactions from Notre Dame’s Shutout of South Florida
Notre Dame was back in action today down several key players that they weren’t expecting to be without. The losses didn’t seem to impact the Irish, however, as the notched…
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Notre Dame vs South Florida: What To Watch For Today
You may have noticed an uptick in discussion of the 2011 season opener against the Bulls, that ended…not so well. Could be related to Notre Dame’s opponent this weekend–the South…
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Here Are The Keys To Unlocking Notre Dame’s Passing Attack
The entire offense was a struggle for Notre Dame to open the game against Duke last Saturday. The running game was stagnant and the passing game was non existent. Consequently,…
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We Got a Glimpse of Notre Dame’s ‘Baby Gronk’ And Want More
While Notre Dame’s offense didn’t look like a well-oiled machine last weekend in the season opener against Duke, there were still plenty of positives from the Irish’s first outing in…
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5 Things I Didn’t Like in Notre Dame’s Victory Over Duke
There was a lot to like in Notre Dame’s first game of the 2020 season like the fact that there was even a game. Programs like Michigan still don’t know…
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5 Things I Liked in Notre Dame’s Sloppier Than Normal Season Opener
Notre Dame kicked off the 2020 season over the weekend with an effort that looked every bit the part of an opening weekend game. There was rust – a lot…
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Notre Dame RB Kyren Williams Grabbed the Attention of Prominent NFL Draft Expert
A couple weeks ago the big news for Notre Dame football was the emergence of Kyren Williams at running back. After saving a year of eligibility last fall, he was…
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Immediate Overreactions from Notre Dame’s Season-Opening Win Over Duke
Notre Dame played an actual game of football today. It felt almost surreal given everything that has happened since Notre Dame last played in December, but the Irish did indeed…
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Brian Kelly Defines Hybrid Role for Notre Dame LB/RB Osita Ekwonu
A couple of weeks ago, one of the few roster developments we had this summer was the moving of sophomore Ositas Ekwonu and wide receiver Kendall Abdur-Rahim to running back.…
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What To Watch For Saturday in The Notre Dame Football ’20 Opener
The unique thing about the run-up to the 2020 Notre Dame season is for the first time in a long time (ever?) we’re all dealing with the same information. No…
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Brian Kelly Compares Notre Dame Frosh CB to 2012 Starter
One of the big surprises from Monday’s release of the first Notre Dame depth chart for the 2020 season was the appearance of true freshman Clarence Lewis listed as an…
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Why Hamilton And Crawford At Safety Makes A Ton Of Sense For Notre Dame
One of the most intriguing position battles of the pre-season was to be who would play opposite of Kyle Hamilton at safety. The two players vying for the position were…
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Empty Seats & Artificial Crowd Noise: The 2020 Notre Dame Season Will Be Anything But Normal
Notre Dame finally announced its plans for fan attendance in 2020 on Monday and there will be many empty seats inside Notre Dame Stadium this fall. It was also reported…
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