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Notre Dame Football: QB Outlook for the Next Five Years
Although Marcus Freeman lost offensive coordinator Tommy Rees, he was able to retain Sam Hartman and commit CJ Carr. Coach Freeman then promoted Gerad Parker to offensive coordinator, while adding…
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Previewing the 2023 Notre Dame Wide Receivers Room
Notre Dame added a tremendous wide receiver class and transfer Kaleb Smith to an already gifted group of receivers in South Bend. Even though the Irish lost Michael Mayer, their…
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Brandon Joseph Predicts Tobias Merriweather Will be Notre Dame’s WR1 in 2023
Former Notre Dame safety Brandon Joseph is at the NFL Combine this week as he prepares for the upcoming NFL Draft. During the question and answer portion of the Combine,…
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Notre Dame Football: Irish have Heisman candidate with Sam Hartman
It has been nearly two decades since the Fighting Irish had a legitimate Heisman threat at quarterback. For a program as prestigious as Notre Dame it has been disappointing to…
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Previewing the 2023 Notre Dame Tight End Room
With the departure of Michael Mayer, the Irish will look for the next great tight end to step up in 2023. Notre Dame has been home to a tight end…
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Expectations Elevated for Notre Dame in 2023 Following Sam Hartman Addition
Expectations are always high at Notre Dame. It comes with the territory. After Notre Dame landed arguably the best quarterback in the transfer portal this season, Sam Hartman, expectations will…
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Overreactions: Notre Dame Survives Gator Bowl That Mirrored 2022 Season
The 2022 Gator Bowl was a rollercoaster of emotions for Notre Dame and head coach Marcus Freeman. Much like his entire first season in charge of the Fighting Irish, we…
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6 Under the Radar Players to Watch in Notre Dame’s Gator Bowl Matchup
Notre Dame is missing two of its best players after Michael Mayer and Isaiah Foskey opted out of the bowl game. They’ll have a new, old quarterback, with Tyler Buchner…
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Gator Bowl is a 2nd Chance for Notre Dame QB Tyler Buchner
On Friday, we learned that Notre Dame’s starting quarterback for the last ten games of the 2022 season, Drew Pyne, would be entering the transfer portal. On Sunday, we learned…
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Overreactions: Notre Dame Continues Jekyll & Hyde Routine in Narrow Win Over Navy
Notre Dame has had some great performances in 2022. Unfortunately, they’ve had some real clunkers this year too. On Saturday against Navy, Notre Dame did both. After jumping out to…
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Notre Dame Shows Potential and Growth in Dominance of Clemson
With the biting wind howling throughout the early November evening and the goal posts swaying forebodingly – as if to say they just might be toppled down by the wind…
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(Not So) Immediate Overreactions: Marcus Freeman Delivers Notre Dame The Kind of Win They’ve Been Lacking
Notre Dame handed Clemson a good old-fashioned butt-whooping on Saturday night, the likes of which neither program has seen in some time. The Tigers are not used to getting blown…
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Time for Belief and a Signature Win for Notre Dame Football
Notre Dame has beaten one top 5 team in the last ten seasons: a 2020 covid-year victory against #1 Clemson at Notre Dame Stadium in double overtime. The Irish won…
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Urgency and Progress Spurs Notre Dame Towards Two Ranked Opponents
Every time the Irish come out of the Notre Dame Stadium home locker room, they are reminded to play like a champion. Playing like a champion requires attention to detail…
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(Not So) Immediate Overreactions: Brian Mason Trending Way Up for Notre Dame After UNLV Win
Notre Dame finally got off to a fast start on Saturday in their 44-21 win over UNLV, but it wasn’t due to the offense, but instead their defense and special…
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Notre Dame Football: Tradition v. Modern – Grass or Turf – the Debate Rages On
Remember playing backyard football and heading inside for refreshments, grass stains everywhere? Or playing in high school in the rain, with mud and grass and water flying everywhere? Those were…
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Jekyll and Hyde Notre Dame Leaves Coaches Flustered, Fans Upset
The view from the stands showed a flat, unenthusiastic Irish for much of Saturday’s loss to woeful Stanford – slow to the ball on defense, uninspired on offense. Notre Dame…
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Immediate Overreactions: Notre Dame, Marcus Freeman Suffer Another Inexcuseable Loss
Just as things looked like they were turned around and trending in the right direction for first-year head coach Marcus Freeman, everything came crashing down in one of the worst…
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Youth Movement and Growing Comfort Lead to Three Game Irish Win Streak
Irish Head Coach Marcus Freeman noted the electric atmosphere at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium last Saturday for the Notre Dame-BYU game. The Irish faithful were so loud, he said, “It…
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(Not So) Immediate Overreactions: Notre Dame Takes Control of Season Back
I am really taking some liberties with the name of this column this week, but hey, sometimes life has a way of getting in the way of hobbies. Still, Notre…
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By the Bye: Priorities for Notre Dame Football That Need Addressing
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish enter their bye week having gotten back to the .500 mark with two consecutive wins. Those victories have cooled off some of the criticism being…
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Can Notre Dame Football Beat Bye Week
It’s often said in jest when a team faces one of its subtly, trickiest calendar dates in the football season. Can the Irish beat bye week? The key to that,…
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5 Things I Liked: Notre Dame’s Offense Had UNC Defense on Its Heels
There’s always going to be a lot to like in a win like Notre Dame’s 45-32 road victory over North Carolina, and this one was no different. Notre Dame’s offense…
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Immediate Overreactions: Notre Dame’s Offense Explodes Against Hapless UNC Defense
Notre Dame left Chapel Hill after their best offensive performance of the season and heads into the bye-week with an even record and some momentum. Powered by its run game,…
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On a Quick Learning Curve, Notre Dame and Their Young Head Coach Desire One Thing: Consistency
North Carolina head coach Mack Brown has walked the football sidelines longer than Irish head coach Marcus Freeman has walked the Earth. The Tar Heels enter Saturday’s 3:30 pm EST…
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