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Organized Chaos Describes Notre Dame Linebacking Corps this Spring
Coming in to spring football we knew that the biggest puzzle for the Irish coaching staff to solve was going to be linebacker. We also knew not to expect any…
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Ovie Oghoufo, Notre Dame’s Next Julian Okwara? Brian Kelly Thinks So
Brian Kelly sure knows how to set some high expectations on a rising sophomore who didn’t play a down as a freshman who’s learning a new position this spring. After…
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Notre Dame TE Cole Kmet Ditching Baseball for Football for Now
The Notre Dame football team is getting another two sport start to give up their second sport to focus their attention to the gridiron this spring. Rising junior Cole Kmet,…
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Notre Dame WR Braden Lenzy on the Upswing
If you’ve been following Notre Dame football, you’ve probably noticed a few tweets like this: “Braden Lenzy has looked good this spring.” – Brian Kelly — Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate)…
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Notre Dame Football’s Top 25 Players for Spring 2019
Notre Dame (12-1) will be looking to build off of their 1st playoff appearance under Brian Kelly with a roster full of depth, talent and returning experience. Let's take a…
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Should Notre Dame’s Ian Book Throw More Picks?
In the spring, folks. Should he throw more picks in the spring? It appears that he’s thinking about it. Following Notre Dame’s opening practice of spring ball, Book spoke to…
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Can Notre Dame Find Playmakers at Wide Receiver this Spring?
The storyline from the Cotton Bowl meltdown for Notre Dame was the glaring difference at the skill positions. Clemson’s wide receivers were just on another level and made plays even…
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Linebacker Is Biggest Puzzle for Notre Dame to Solve in 2019
There isn’t a more intriguing position group on the Notre Dame football roster heading into spring football this year than the linebacking corps. After losing two stalwarts from the last…
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For Notre Dame Football, Closing The Gap Not As Hard As Some Think
There has been a lot of talk about the ceiling of the Notre Dame football team since the Cotton Bowl loss to national champion Clemson. “The Irish have hit their…
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30 Years Later, Notre Dame Still Looking for the Next Rocket
On Monday, Rocket Ismail’s long wait to be named to the College Football Hall of Fame ended. It was a honor that was long, long overdue for one of the…
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Looking for Love Again: Where Notre Dame Goes at Corner
We all read into every word Julian Love said about the NFL versus coming back for a senior season leading up to the Cotton and let ourselves believe that we…
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Don’t Look Now But Notre Dame Needs Another Quarterback Competition This Spring
The headline will be more alarming than it should be, but it is nonetheless true. Generally, people hate quarterback competitions; they are awkward, can divide the team (as Drue Tranquill…
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5 Things I Didn’t Like in Notre Dame’s Cotton Bowl Loss to Clemson
Where to being on this one. I thought the 5 things I liked column for this game was tough. This one turned out to be even tougher just because there…
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5 Things I Liked: Notre Dame v. Clemson ’18
This one was a tough one to write. Every week I write about 5 things I liked and didn’t like from that week’s game in separate columns. Today it was…
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Brian Kelly Can’t Solve The Notre Dame Post-Season Riddle
Disappointment. That’s what it is more than anything else. Notre Dame entered the Cotton Bowl as 13 point underdogs, so going in the idea of losing isn’t exactly farfetched. But, if…
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Notre Dame Post Game 6-Pack: Irish Collapse in Cotton Bowl
Hello darkness, my old friend. After hearing about how Notre Dame was going to get rolled by Clemson in the playoffs and trying to figure out how the Irish were…
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Jafar Armstrong Can Be An X-Factor for Notre Dame in Cotton Bowl
The month off between playing USC and Clemson might not do anyone on the Notre Dame offense more good than converted running back Jafar Armstrong. Thrust into the starting lineup…
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5 Stats That Explain Why Clemson is in the College Football Playoffs
The most impressive number for the Clemson Tigers over the past four seasons is 53, which astoundingly represents the number of victories the school has won on the football field.…
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5 Stats That Explain Why Notre Dame is in the College Football Playoffs
When looking back on this year’s Notre Dame football schedule, there are certain numbers that seem to garner just a bit more attention from the more tuned-in Irish fan. Some…
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A Lot Has Changed Since Notre Dame & Clemson’s 2015 Thriller
The next game on the 2018 Notre Dame football schedule serves as the toughest challenge yet for the Fighting Irish this season. That’s because this 12-0 squad is facing the…
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Can Notre Dame Football, Brian Kelly Flip the Script?
The Irish are just one win away from the National Championship Game. The Clemson Tigers, a heavy favorite, are standing in their path. Brian Kelly will face the greatest challenge…
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Will Notre Dame Speed Up Lenzy, Keys in Cotton Bowl?
Neither Braden Lenzy or Lawrence Keys played a down of football for Notre Dame this season as true freshmen. In any previous year the idea of playing them in a…
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8 Unsung Heros During Notre Dame’s 12-0 Regular Season
You don’t get to 12-0 with star players alone. In fact Notre Dame did it without any real superstars but a deep roster from top to bottom with a lot…
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Ranking Undefeated Notre Dame’s 12 Wins That Earned Playoff Bid
It took Notre Dame 12 wins in 12 games to earn a spot in the College Football Playoffs. With two other undefeated teams in the bracket, there was only room…
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Notre Dame Waits for Others 12th Data Point, To Atone for Losses
Notre Dame finishing the regular season with a perfect 12-0 record has Notre Dame fans euphoric. It has fans of almost every other program in the country in a hissy…
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