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Notre Dame Trusting the Progress on Offense, Is It About to Pay Off?
A sizable portion of the Notre Dame fanbase would cheer loudly if Steve Angeli started for the Fighting Irish on Saturday, given the struggles of the Notre Dame passing game…
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Overreactions: More Uninspiring MACtion from Notre Dame at Home
Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman talked a lot all week about learning from the mistakes of the Northern Illinois debacle two weeks ago. It looked like the Irish hadn’t…
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Overreactions: Notre Dame Football Continues Jeykll & Hyde Routine with Purdue Blowout
Will the real Notre Dame football team for 2024 please stand up? A week after getting beat at home by a MAC opponent, the Irish made the quick in-state trip…
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Overreactions: Another Embarassing Home-Opener for Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame
Another year, another unthinkable home loss for a Marcus Freeman-coached Notre Dame football team. Freeman “led” a lifeless team onto the field as a 4-touchdown favorite and walked off of…
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Notre Dame Outcoached, Outhustled, Outrun, Outsmarted, and Possibly Out Cold
Notre Dame started the day as four-touchdown favorites over unranked Northern Illinois. They ended the day outcoached, outhustled, outrun, outsmarted, and maybe out cold on the canvas this early in…
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Notre Dame Set Up for Playoff Run After A&M Victory
Notre Dame would have been able to overcome a loss to Texas A&M last weekend and still make the College Football Playoffs thanks to the expansion to 12 teams this…
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Parallel To ’88 Champs Should Ease Notre Dame Fans’ Biggest Fear in 2024
Ask any Notre Dame fan what their biggest fear in 2024 is, and you will likely get almost unanimous consent that it’s the offensive line. The starting line for the…
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Notre Dame Is Giving Marcus Freeman the Resources to Build a Champion
When Brian Kelly left Notre Dame for a pile of cash and a fake accent at LSU, he used the word resources in coming up with reasons why he left…
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Notre Dame’s Defense Should Rival 2012 Unit That Propelled Title Game Run
Notre Dame kicks off its 2024 season in less than a week. When they do, they’ll be powered by a defense that could rival, or even surpass, the 2012 defense…
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Notre Dame Should Look to Michigan 2018 Gameplan for A&M Blueprint
Notre Dame kicks off its 2024 season in just nine days in one of the more challenging environments in all of college football – Kyle Field, home of the Texas…
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Is Texas A&M Game a Must-Win for Notre Dame, Marcus Freeman?
The new 12-team College Football Playoff field allows for more forgiveness of regular season losses for everyone around the country, but especially Notre Dame, which could only guarantee itself a…
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Notre Dame WR Kris Mitchell’s Stock is On the Rise
Almost midway through fall camp for Notre Dame football in 2024, one player whose stock is on the rise already is FIU transfer Kris Mitchell. After lacking a genuine deep…
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Notre Dame Looking for Who They Can Trust in Fall Camp
Size, strength, and speed are words often thrown around at high school football camps and on recruiting websites. They’re the tangible traits sometimes used to boost a prospect from a…
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Denbrock’s Notre Dame Offense Getting Ready to Launch
Offensive Coordinator Mike Denbrock loves Notre Dame, which is why he returned for a third stint with the Irish. Denbrock comes off a season in which he coached LSU’s 2023…
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Notre Dame Needs Much More from Wide Receiver Room in ’24
Notre Dame needs more out of its wide receiver than it’s gotten over the last few years in 2024, not only if it wants to reach the College Football Playoffs…
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An Abundance of Talent: Notre Dame Football’s Quarterback Renaissance
For the first time in a long time, Notre Dame has a deep and talented quarterback room. All three Irish signal callers who attempted a pass on Saturday in the…
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11 Players to Watch in the 2024 Notre Dame Blue – Gold Game
Notre Dame hits the field for the final spring practice for 2024 in the annual Blue and Gold game. While the Irish will be missing some headliners like Benjamin Morrison…
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Consistency Matching Athleticism for Notre Dame’s Jaylen Sneed
Notre Dame junior linebacker Jaylen Sneed has always been one of the most athletically gifted players on the Notre Dame football roster since the day he arrived on campus. Consistency,…
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Quarterback Succession and Rising Stars: Notre Dame’s 2024 Season Outlook
Quarterback Sam Hartman finished his college football career at Notre Dame, adding 2,689 passing yards, 24 touchdowns, and eight interceptions to his resume. Although most Irish fans would agree he…
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The Rise of Jack Kiser and the Next Generation Notre Dame Linebackers
Not only do seasons change within the sports world, but so do the faces on teams. For the upcoming 2024 season, Notre Dame will be replacing many players at various…
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Notre Dame Football Spring ’24 Position Breakdown: Special Teams
During the 2023 season, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish special teams unit had its moments, including scoring on both a kickoff and punt return. However, the offseason has brought with…
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Al Golden’s Defensive Revival: Notre Dame Football’s Quest for Excellence in 2024
Notre Dame finished the 2023 season with a 10-3 record, which landed them 14th in the final Associated Press poll. Some might argue that if it were not for the…
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Notre Dame Football Spring ’24 Position Breakdown: Cornerbacks
One of the least concerning areas for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish heading into the spring was the cornerback position. That’s because the projected starters in place for the upcoming…
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Notre Dame Football Spring ’24 Position Breakdown: Safeties
Among their different defensive units, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish’s secondary, including the safety positions, is cause for the least concern. That feeling stems from the fact that the minimal…
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Notre Dame Football Spring ’24 Position Breakdown: Linebacker
One position that sustained key losses for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the off-season is at linebacker. Despite that concern, there are still plenty of talented players who now…
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