Analysis
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CJ Prosise and Amir Carlisle a Tandem at Z
Notre Dame has not had much production out of the slot, or “Z”, wide receiver position during the first four years of the Brian Kelly era. Like the offense as…
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Notre Dame Post-Spring 2014 Defensive Outlook
In high school algebra we learned that the difficulty of solving an equation increases in relation to the number of unknowns in the equation. That lesson is applicable to the 2014…
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2014 Notre Dame Offense: Where Are We?
The whole, ideally, should be greater than the sum of the parts. But let’s start with “parts.” OFFENSIVE LINE Were Notre Dame to have corporate sponsors for units, Virginia Slims…
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Is Notre Dame Mired in Quarterback Controversy?
Football fans never need additional incentive to monitor the progress of the quarterback position, particularly when it involves a tale as interesting as the one currently unfolding at Notre Dame.…
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Malik Zaire Steals the Show
The 85th Annual Notre Dame Blue and Gold game this weekend was supposed to be all about the return of Everett Golson after the former starting quarterback spent last season…
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For Notre Dame Defense: 3-4 or 4-3… Both?
Bob Diaco unequivocally installed and stayed with the 3-4 as Notre Dame's base defense when the Kelly regime began in 2010.
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Greg Bryant Shows the Virtue of Patience
When Brian Kelly was announced as the next head coach of the University of Notre Dame, one of the key areas stressed was the importance of player development, a point…
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Duranko’s Digest: Kain Colter and the Unionization of Northwestern players
In large things and small, war games and the sports and games people play, in government, in society, there occur tipping points that mark the beginning of a change in…
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Breaking down Notre Dame’s Spring Offensive Position Battles
Notre Dame heads into a rare spring ball “bye week” with this year’s unique scheduling after just two practices. As the Notre Dame coaching staff dives into the tape of…
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Notre Dame’s Linebacker Unit on the Brink of Elite Status
Notre Dame possessing an elite linebacker corps? The notion may seem laughable when examining last year’s depth chart and the lack of carryover into 2014.
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Duranko’s Digest: 6 Focus Areas for Notre Dame Spring Practice
Spring practice comes early this year, starting the first week in March. There are significant coaching changes on both sides of the ball. Mike Denbrock was named offensive coordinator. His span…
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Duranko’s Digest: Ranking Notre Dame’s 2014 Opponents
Please note that this post-signing day ranking rates the opponents as we expect them to finish 2014 overall. Not preseason rankings, but where they would rank on a “true value” ranking…
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Notre Dame’s Slot Position Soon to Hit Jackpot
One of the more frustrating aspects of Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly’s tenure in South Bend is the lack of offensive production. Notre Dame fans were awed by the…
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Duranko’s Digest: 10 frosh likely to play for Notre Dame in 2014
Brian Kelly plays freshmen. Last year 10 frosh saw significant minutes and some were key contributors-on both sides of the ball. the 10 were Elmer, Folston, Fuller, Robinson, Onwualu, Rochell, Redfield,…
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Brian Kelly Talks Notre Dame’s “New” Offense
Brian Kelly officially introduced his new offensive coordinator and QB coach on Friday and in the process revealed that the Irish offense would be taking on a new shape in…
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Duranko’s Digest: Ranking Notre Dame’s Projected ’14 Defensive Starters
As we did last week with the offensive starters, today we rank Notre Dame’s projected defensive starters from top to bottom. Dog LB Jaylon Smith – The Golden child came…
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Duranko’s Digest: Ranking Notre Dame’s Projected ’14 Offensive Starters
Obviously, a prediction, not a guarantee. Change happens!! And, both healthy and after injuries, depth is more important in this era of football than ever before. QB Everett Golson – Strong,…
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6 Veterans Notre Dame Needs to Step Up in ’14
Notre Dame didn’t satisfy its goal of returning to the national championship in 2013 due to slipping back into poor habits from 2011. If the Irish want to get back…
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Notre Dame Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick’s Vision Comes to Fruition
When Auburn halfback Tre Mason was wrestled down at the Tigers’ 37-yard line, the clock came to a close and the Florida State Seminoles rushed to the field in exhilaration.…
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6 Young Players Notre Dame Needs to Step Up in ’14
Notre Dame’s 2013 season may have been disappointing but the emergence of many young players was a bright spot. The likes of super-talented Jaylon Smith and Tarean Folston shone and…
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Duranko’s Digest: Ranking Notre Dame’s 2014 Units – Winter Eval
We’ll take an early glimpse at the component units of the 2014 Irish. Obviously, such predictions are perilous: (1) injuries occur (2) departures occur (3) players develop, sprout and regress…
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Golden Opportunities Await Everett Golson’s Return
When starting Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson was dismissed from the team for the entire 2013 football season due to poor academic judgment, his future became as ungraspable as the…
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Replacing Stephon Tuitt Tall Order for Notre Dame
When Stephon Tuitt announced that he would forgo his senior season at Notre Dame in favor of entering the 2014 NFL Draft on Sunday, a giant hole was created on…
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Quarterback Andrew Hendrix Embodies Notre Dame Spirit
The culmination of Notre Dame’s 2013 football season offers a veritable smorgasbord of storylines: Notre Dame once again overtook Michigan as the all-time winning percentage leader – a distinction lost…
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2014 New Year’s Resolutions for Notre Dame Football
As everyone kicks off their New Year with a day full of college football, outdoor hockey, and resolution creation, we take a look at some New Year’s resolutions for the…
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