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Notre Dame D Line Will Wreak Havoc on Opposing Quarterbacks
Marcus Freeman will return the top six pass rushers from an 11-2 Notre Dame Football team last season. Unquestionably the biggest strength for the Irish this fall will be in…
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Notre Dame Secondary Preps for Elite Ohio State Passing Attack
It’s officially a top 5 showdown in Columbus between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Ohio State Buckeyes. The heavily favored Buckeyes return one of the Heisman favorites and projected…
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Lorenzo Styles Brings Speed, Deep Threat to Notre Dame Wide Receiver Group
Lorenzo Styles flashed elite speed in his freshman year for the Fighting Irish. He can expand the RPOs for Tommy Rees and create yards after the catch. Not only is…
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Hit & Hustle: 2022 Notre Dame Football Offensive Line Breakdown
Greg and Jamie of Irish Sports Daily broke down the Notre Dame offensive line heading into the 2022 season on the latest episode of Hit & Hustle. Greg and Jamie…
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Notre Dame RB Chris Tyree Primed for a Breakout Season
The former #1 all-purpose back and #70 player nationally on 247 Sports, Chris Tyree, is now at the top of the depth chart in South Bend. After an outstanding freshman…
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Freeman Confirms Jarrett Patterson’s Move to Guard for Notre Dame
For the last few months, it’s been assumed that Jarrett Patterson was moving to guard for the 2022 season after starting at center the previous three seasons. Notre Dame head…
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Notre Dame DE Isaiah Foskey Primed for Massive 2022 Season
The Notre Dame defense returns most of their production from an 11-2 team in 2021. The most significant piece returning is star defensive lineman Isaiah Foskey. Marcus Freeman was able…
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Brandon Joseph Brings Leadership, Experience to Notre Dame Secondary
Marcus Freeman’s first order of business after taking over in South Bend was to improve the Notre Dame Secondary in the absence of Kyle Hamilton. He immediately found Pre-Season All-American…
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Is ACC Membership Better for Notre Dame Football Than B1G Mega-Conference?
Let’s start with the preface that when talking about Notre Dame football independence, one currently discusses the level of independence and not absolute independence. Genuine, complete independence is a thing…
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Notre Dame Football Mailbag: NIL, Breakout Stars, Recruiting, Snacks and More
Unfortunately, schedules did not align for Greg and I to be able to record an episode of Single High this week, but in place of a pod, I solicited some…
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Hit & Hustle: Notre Dame Defensive Breakdown + DC Talk
Jamie and Greg are back talking about the Notre Dame defense in 2021, what went right, what went wrong, the personnel, and where the defensive coordinator search seems to be…
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Culture Notre Dame Players Fought to Save Evident in 5th Year/NFL Decisions
When Marcus Freeman was named the head coach for the University of Notre Dame in December, a lot was made about the players’ support not just for Freeman but for…
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Numbers Settling, But Questions Remain at Linebacker for Notre Dame
The flurry of news related to the 2022 Notre Dame football roster didn’t stop on Monday, with a pair of linebackers making their decisions for the coming season known. Bo…
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5 Things Liked: Notre Dame’s Youth on Offense Shines in Fiesta Bowl
For 29 minutes on Saturday, it looked like there would be a storybook start to the beginning of the Marcus Freeman Era. Instead, the following 31 minutes turned Freeman’s first…
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(Not So) Immediate Overreactions: Notre Dame’s Fiesta Bowl Collapse Will Linger
The stupid major bowl losing streak looked like it was finally going to end. Notre Dame played a near-perfect 29 minutes to start the Fiesta Bowl only to play the…
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It’s Time Notre Dame Ends This Stupid Major Bowl Losing Streak
Every Notre Dame fan knows about the streak. Every Notre Dame fan is tired of hearing about the streak. Notre Dame players and coaches are probably tired of hearing about…
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Notre Dame’s Midseason OL Reconfiguration Led to Second Half Surge, NY6 Bowl Appearance
There are a few truths in football that are universally accepted. One of those is that the team that wins in the trenches will likely win on the scoreboard. That…
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(Late) Christmas Wish List for Notre Dame Football
Christmas came and went last week, and I’ve had this column in my drafts for a little, so I figured I’d post it anyway. The time for giving and receiving…
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Notre Dame Football Doesn’t Need a Transfer Portal QB Again This Year
Notre Dame had some success dipping into the transfer portal at quarterback last year by adding Jack Coan – although that take will certainly touch off a Twitter war if…
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5 Things I Liked: Notre Dame Ascending While Stanford Craters
Notre Dame finished off their second half of the season surge on Saturday night with a dominating 45-14 beatdown of rival Stanford. The Cardinal never tested the Irish, and the…
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5 Things I Liked: Explosive Plays on a Stress Free Notre Dame Senior Day
Whenever you win 55-0 on Senior Day, there is going to be a whole lot to like. Notre Dame played its most complete game of the season in routing the…
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Immediate Overreactions: Notre Dame Delivers Statement to Committee With Dominating Win
Notre Dame made a statement on Saturday by completely dominating Georgia Tech from start to finish. The Irish looked like and played like a playoff team in their 55-0 demolition…
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5 Things I Didn’t Like from Notre Dame – UVA: They Probably Aren’t What You Think
For the first time in a few weeks, the five things I didn’t like column returns. I had hoped to keep up with all my weekly columns while out on…
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5 Things I Liked: Notre Dame Finds Pieces Amid More Chaos
Notre Dame’s had a season it would like to forget injury-wise in 2021, yet they just keep winning football games. Over the weekend, the undermanned Irish traveled to Charlottesville amid…
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(Not So) Immediate Overreactions: Undermanned Irish Take Advantage of Short-Handed Cavaliers
Notre Dame improved to 9-1 on the season with a 25-point road victory over a Power 5 opponent Saturday night, and there’s still a large contingent of the fanbase unhappy…
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