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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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Notre Dame Football Preview ’18: The Navy Midshipmen
Having been a part of the Notre Dame football schedule every year since 1927, the Navy Midshipmen will face the Irish at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego in primetime. The…
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Preview ’18: Pitt Visits Notre Dame For First Time Since ’12 Thriller
One week prior to the only bye on the 2018 Notre Dame football schedule, the Irish will be hosting the Pitt Panthers, marking the first time in three years that…
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Who Will Lead Notre Dame in Receiving in 2018?
With so many returning starters for Notre Dame in 2018 there aren’t as many huge, looming questions as there are some seasons, but there is still plenty of intrigue surrounding…
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Preview ’18: Notre Dame Out for Revenge In First Trip to Virginia Tech
When the calendar turns to October, the first opponent on the Notre Dame football schedule will be the Virginia Tech Hokies on their home field in Blacksburg. The clash will…
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Alize Mack: 2018 Notre Dame Football Now Or Never
We continue our “Now Or Never” pre-season series with senior tight end Alize Mack. He arrived in 2015 as one of the jewels of his recruiting class. He was ranked…
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Notre Dame Football Preview 2018: Stanford Cardinal
In what’s essentially been an annual clash on the Notre Dame football schedule over the past 30 years, the Stanford Cardinal come to South Bend on September 29. They’re seeking…
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Asmar Bilal: Notre Dame Football Now Or Never 2018
We are kicking off our 2018 “Now or Never” summer series with a look at senior Rover/Linebacker Asmar Bilal. This is something we have done the last couple of pre-seasons.…
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Notre Dame Preview 2018: Wake Forest Demon Deacons
The first road game on the 2018 Notre Dame football schedule is scheduled for September 22, when the Irish travel to Winston-Salem to start the ACC portion of their season…
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Notre Dame Football Preview 2018: The Vanderbilt Commodores
Rounding out a trio of home matchups that begins the Notre Dame football schedule, the Irish welcome the Vanderbilt Commodores on September 15. The two teams have only met twice…
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Notre Dame Football Preview 2018: The Ball State Cardinals
Following a season-opening matchup against Michigan, the 2018 Notre Dame football schedule has on it a September 8 home clash against the Ball State Cardinals. Despite the fact that the…
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Notre Dame Football Preview 2018: The Michigan Wolverines
When the 2018 Notre Dame football schedule begins in South Bend on September 1, the Irish will be facing Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines. Harbaugh’s third season with the…
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Brian Kelly’s All-Time Notre Dame Team: Defense
If you read the first installment of this two part series, you know the drill. I’m picking the best players from the Kelly era, and fitting them onto a team…
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Brian Kelly’s All-Time Notre Dame Team: Offense
There was a lot of talk around NFL draft time about the number of first round picks out of Notre Dame during the Kelly era. I even mentioned it in…
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