Analysis
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Notre Dame’s Future Bright at Wide Receiver
Notre Dame has recruited well at the wide receiver position over the last couple of years and that recruiting is already paying dividends for the Irish on the playing field.…
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Building a Case for Cam McDaniel
Notre Dame junior running back Cam McDaniel is a multifaceted man. The general public knows him as the guy from the “ridiculously photogenic” Internet meme whose serene disposition and Derek…
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Duranko’s Digest: What did we see against Air Force?
Up there in the wild blue yonder, where the air is crisp yet fragrant with alpine firs, Tommy Rees and his sure-handed wingmen went Enola Gay on the Air force…
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Notre Dame 45, Air Force 10 – 5 Things I Didn’t Like
It’s easy to find things to like in a blowout win like the one Notre Dame had on Saturday against Air Force – and we did just that last night.…
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Notre Dame 45, Air Force 10 – 5 Things I Liked
Notre Dame traveled to Colorado Springs on Saturday and left their high altitude destination on the winning side of a 45-10 rout of Air Force. Anytime there is a blowout…
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IBG: Zoom, Zoom, Zoomie Edition
For this week’s Irish Blogger Gathering, Mike from NDNation answered our questions while Aaron from Strong & True provided us questions to answer. As always, here are this week’s entries:…
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Duranko’s Digest: What did we see against USC?
FIGHTING IRISH. That's what we saw. And that is an empirical, technical description, not a mere nickname or wish.
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Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame’s Emerging Star
Occasionally a 5-star recruit immediately steps into a starting role as a true freshman and shows that his lofty recruiting rankings were dead on. Luckily for Notre Dame and the…
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Notre Dame Finds Leadership on Defense
Notre Dame’s defense has been an enigma since the moment Irish fans and critics watched rookie Temple quarterback Connor Reilly rack up nearly 300 total yards at Notre Dame Stadium…
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Notre Dame vs. USC – 5 Things I Liked
Saturday night’s win over USC wasn’t particularly pretty. In fact, it was one of the uglier wins we’ve seen from the Irish this side of 2007, but any win over…
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IBG: Win One for Subway Domer Edition
The IBG continues to forge on following the retirement of IBG founder Subway Domer and if there was one Notre Dame blogger who embraced the Notre Dame-USC rivalry it was…
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One Quarterback Away
When Brian Kelly accepted the head coaching position at the University of Notre Dame on a frigid December day in 2009, the expectations were clear.
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State of the Notre Dame Program
Here we will attempt to evaluate the state of the Notre Dame Football Program in mid-October 2013 as if it were a private enterprise or business.
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IBG: Bye Bye Sun Devils Edition
The Irish Blogger Gathering returns during the bye week following Notre Dame’s win over Arizona State in the latest edition of the Shamrock Series. On a sad note, the IBG…
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Notre Dame Answers Critics, Saves Season
What may have started as a low, persistent murmur humming steadily in the background became a full-fledged cacophonous roar moments after Notre Dame fell in abysmal fashion to the Oklahoma…
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Duranko’s Digest: What Did We See in Arlington?
In an unconventional game with unconventional twists and turns, the Irish eked out a nerve-wracking 34-30 victory over Arizona State’s Sun Devils, in Notre Dame’s third consecutive outing against a…
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Notre Dame vs. Arizona State: 5 Things I Liked
Notre Dame looked sluggish early, but came on strong in the second half Saturday before holding on to a three point victory over #22 ranked Arizona State for their fourth…
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Irish Blogger Gathering: Dancing with the (Sun) Devil
We’re a little late to the party this week – that whole real life thing got in the way again – but here is this week’s Irish Blogger Gathering with…
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Notre Dame at Critical Juncture
Tommy Rees trotted off the field after Oklahoma safety Zack Sanchez forced a punt by knocking down a pass intended for Notre Dame sophomore Chris Brown to a rolling hymn…
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Duranko’s Digest: What did we see against Oklahoma
In the year’s worst performance, the chickens came home to roost as five critical Irish errors enabled a 35-21 Oklahoma victory. Since the bowl game against FSU, the Notre Dame program…
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Irish Blogger Gathering: Sooner or Later Edition
The Irish Blogger Gathering returns this week with Subway Domer, the godfather of the IBG, answering our questions while we answered some for Mike at ND Nation. Full list of…
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Notre Dame’s Search for an Identity Continues
Notre Dame’s match against Michigan State was to be the litmus test to a 2013 season that has produced nothing but questions. Could Tommy Rees win in suspended quarterback Everett…
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Duranko’s Digest: What Did We See Against Michigan State?
True Grit. Rooster Cogburn would have loved this game. A gritty bunch of players led by a gritty coach with a gritty game plane beat a gritty band of Spartans…
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6 Reasons the Notre Dame Defense is Struggling
To put it mildly, the Notre Dame defense has struggled this year. Through three games the Irish have surrendered 71 points. Last season Notre Dame didn’t give up its 71st…
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Irish Blogger Gathering: Time to Get Defensive Edition
The Irish Blogger Gathering returns for another week with Aaron from the UND Blog Strong & True answered our questions on the defense, Tommy Rees, and the running back rotation.…
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