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Kyren Williams Poised To Breakout For Notre Dame Football
It used to be that running back was conventionally considered the weakness of the offense. Stocked with a talented and experienced line, speed and size at wide receiver, plus tremendous…
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Can Ian Book join the elite Quarterbacks of college football?
Ian Book returns to South Bend as one of the most experienced quarterbacks of the Brian Kelly Era. There is zero doubt that the fifth-year senior has had a tremendous…
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Despite Departures, Notre Dame D-Line Could be Better in 2020
Notre Dame is replacing two multi-year starters along the defensive line in 2020 with Julian Okwara and Khalid Kareem chasing NFL quarterbacks this summer. Despite losing the pair, who also…
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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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Notre Dame Football: Is a Spring season better than no season?
The ACC just announced a 10-game league schedule with the possibility of a single non-conference game. Although there has been great news for the Irish filling their schedule, it is…
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Did Notre Dame Football’s Schedule Get Easier By Joining a Conference for 2020?
By now you’ve all seen/heard the news that Notre Dame is a full member of the ACC for the 2020 season, will play a 10-game conference schedule, and is eligible…
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Reminder: Notre Dame Football Will Not be Forced into the ACC
As the top conferences across the country move to “conference-only” matchups, the Irish have seen three opponents drop off their calendar. Many analysts say Notre Dame can only fill their…
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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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PFF Shares Ridiculous Kyle Hamilton Stat
Yesterday I wrote a bit of a tongue in cheek post on the “disrespect” that has been flowing Kyle Hamilton’s way by being omitted from the Jim Thorpe Watch List…
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The Kyle Hamilton Disrespect Is Getting Out of Hand
College football preseason award watch lists are silly. Most of the time, they have no bearing whatsoever on who wins the award at the end of the season, so it’s…
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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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ESPN Misses Mark with Notre Dame Football’s “4 Key Ifs” For a Championship Run
ESPN’s Bill Connelly produced an article earlier this week on the most significant “ifs” for each of the top team’s chances of a championship run. Connelly listed 4 “ifs” for…
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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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Will A Notre Dame Freshman Play Offense And Defense In 2020?
On Tuesday, Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly participated in “The Fight-The Day We Fight For Our Notre Dame Family,” an online fundraiser towards Covid-19 relief efforts. Pete Byrne of…
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Notre Dame Football: Who Will End the 33-year Heisman Drought?
The Fighting Irish still hold the record for the most Heisman Trophy winners, but the gap has closed. It has been 33 years since Notre Dame Wide Receiver Tim Brown…
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Notre Dame S Kyle Hamilton Pegged One of College Football’s Best
Most Notre Dame fans should know this already by now, but Kyle Hamilton is a really, really good football player. Those outside of the Notre Dame fanbase are starting to…
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Notre Dame Football What Ifs: Malik Zaire Doesn’t Get Hurt
After a season-opening beat down of Texas to kick start the 2015 season, Notre Dame looked like it had its quarterback for the next few years. Malik Zaire, who at…
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What Are Our Most Traumatic Notre Dame Football Losses?
Browsing the Twitter machine on Friday, I came across a prompt tweet from sports personality Jon Alba. Ok, sports Twitter: What is the most traumatic sporting event of your fandom?…
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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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8 Potential Breakout Notre Dame Football Players in Spring 2020
Defining a “breakout” player is always very subjective. Is it a player who comes out of nowhere to be a factor or a player who’s played a bit but all…
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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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