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Notre Dame Football Top 25 for 2018: #11-15
After a bit an interruption, our countdown of the top 25 players on the Notre Dame roster continues with numbers 11-15. Today we’ll take a look at the future all-time…
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2018 Notre Dame Football Post-Camp Stock Report
The Notre Dame football team wrapped up fall camp over the weekend, with classes starting today for the student body. The media was allowed to observe four full practices, and…
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Notre Dame Football’s 2018 Top 25 Players: #16-20
We continue our countdown of the top 25 players on the Notre Dame roster in 2018. Ranked between #16-20 we have a player who has top 5 talent but has…
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Notre Dame Football’s 2018 Top 25 Players: #21-25
Today we are kicking off our rundown of the Top 25 players for Notre Dame football in 2018. Like last year you may have seen a similar rundown from some…
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8 Key Backups for Notre Dame Football in 2018
The difference between top 20 vs. top 10 and top 10 vs. playoff contender teams often isn’t their top 22 players – it’s in their depth and their reserves. Elite…
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Who Will Be The “Te’Von Coney” Of 2018 For Notre Dame Football?
Prior to 2017, no one, even the Notre Dame defensive staff, saw Te’Von Coney as an impact player on defense. He was the backup to Greer Martini at Buck and…
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Irish Wear Green: Will Notre Dame’s Latest Green Out Work?
It’s Official. The “Green Out” is coming to Notre Dame Stadium. A movement that started back in June, has now publicly been endorsed by Head Coach Brian Kelly, the players,…
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2018 Notre Dame Defense Will Rival 2012 Unit
The 2012 Notre Dame defensive unit is held up like an untouchable mark that can only be an aspiration, yet an unattainable goal. In the seven years that have followed…
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Hainsey & Kraemer Give Notre Dame OL Stability in Turnover Year
When the 2018 Notre Dame football season kicks off on Sept. 1 against the Michigan Wolverines, the offensive line will take on a new look with Irish stalwarts turned first-round…
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Miles Boykin: From Afterthought to Notre Dame’s #1 Wide Receiver
The Notre Dame passing game took a back seat in 2018, largely due to the presence of Josh Adams at running back and the need to integrate first year starting…
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Who Will Start at Rover for Notre Dame in 2018?
There are very few starting positions up for grabs as Notre Dame heads into its second week of practice for 2018 fall camp. One of those positions, though is the…
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Which Freshmen For Notre Dame Are Ready To Make A Major Impact In 2018?
A lot of the time, freshmen are fun to talk about in the preseason, but give way to the experience once camp begins. Take last season for example. Most of…
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Jafar Armstrong: Notre Dame Football’s Next CJ Prosise?
When Notre Dame’s running back depth chart was decimated by dismissals and early departures for the NFL, the Notre Dame coaching staff had to look to its current roster for…
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5 Must Have Breakout Players for Notre Dame Football in 2018
One of the most exciting aspects of a new season is the ascension of bit or role players from the previous year to stars in the lineup. For example, no…
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A Look at Notre Dame Football’s New Starters in 2018
Notre Dame returners a lot of starters this fall. In fact, that alone is the number reason for optimism in South Bend for year nine of the Brian Kelly era. …
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How Much Will Phil Jurkovec Play for Notre Dame in 2018?
When the new redshirt rule was announced for the 2018 season, one thing became immediately clear for Notre Dame football. Freshman quarterback Phil Jurkovec will play for Notre Dame this…
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2018 Notre Dame Football Now Or Never: Brandon Wimbush
This is the big one. After a series of Now Or Never’s that have a big impact on the individual players and their career, but not so much the team,…
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Notre Dame Football Preview ’18: Life After Sam Darnold at USC
The final regular season game on the 2018 Notre Dame football schedule will be a trip to face the USC Trojans on November 24. The meeting will mark the 90th…
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Did Derek Mason Really Throw Shade at Notre Dame?
Not that Notre Dame needed any bulletin board material in order to make short order of perennial SEC cellar dweller and doormat Vanderbilt, but they got it on Thursday. Vandy…
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2018 Notre Dame Football Now Or Never: Daelin Hayes
Hayes is a bit of an outlier in the “Now Or Never” series. I don’t ever see him losing his job, at least not permanently. But, from an expectations standpoint,…
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Notre Dame Football Preview ’18: The Syracuse Orange
The 2018 Notre Dame football schedule shows that this year’s edition of the Shamrock Series will take place on November 17 when the Irish will face the Syracuse Orangemen at…
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Can Brandon Wimbush Lead Notre Dame to the Playoffs?
The quarterback position may be the most scrutinized position in all of sports – especially at a place like Notre Dame. Last year, Brandon Wimbush showed sparks of greatness on…
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Notre Dame Football Preview 2018: The Florida State Seminoles
When the Florida State Seminoles pop up on 2018 Notre Dame football schedule in November, an early verdict should be in on whether or not the Seminoles made the right…
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Preview ’18: Notre Dame Looks to End 2-Game Skid to Northwestern
For the first time since 1975, the Notre Dame football schedule has a road game at Northwestern’s Ryan Field scheduled. While Notre Dame holds a commanding 36-9-2 lead in the…
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2018 Notre Dame Football Now Or Never: Jalen Elliott
Jalen Elliott was a three star recruit out of Chesterfield, Virginia who mainly played quarterback as a senior. He was pegged for safety immediately and his position coach Todd Lyght…
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