Analysis
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5 Things I Didn’t Like: All or Nothing Offense vs. Purdue
Notre Dame did some good things in their win over Purdue over the weekend, but the Irish still didn’t quite look like a top-10 against a middling Big Ten program…
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5 Things I Liked: Signs of Improvement from Notre Dame
Notre Dame took down Purdue on Saturday and showed some signs of improvement while raising some concerns elsewhere along the way. The Irish weren’t perfect, but they did what they…
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Immediate Overreactions: Notre Dame Better But Misses Opportunity for Blowout of Boilermakers
Notre Dame improved to 3-0 on the season on Saturday with a 27-13 win over long-time rival Purdue. The Irish looked better than they did a week ago in their…
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Notre Dame Football: What to Watch For vs. Purdue
In a season that has thus far been defined by lower-than-expected play by the offensive line, big plays given up defensively, 4th quarter surrendering of points, and closer-than-expected wins against weak…
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Notre Dame Offensive Line: Time For A Course Correction?
There is no way to evaluate the Notre Dame offensive line rebuild at this point and conclude anything other than it has been bungled and a failure. Through the first…
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5 Things I Didn’t Like: Notre Dame Struggles At Things They Used to Excel At Once Again
For the second week in a row, Notre Dame struggled against an inferior opponent that they should have been able to handle easily by struggling to do all the things…
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5 Things I Liked: Notre Dame Shows Glimpses on Offense, Didn’t Lose
Saturday was the epitome of “a win is a win” for Notre Dame football. The Irish nearly lost to a MAC team for the first time in program history behind…
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Immediate Overreactions: Notre Dame Barely Survives Again While Struggles, Injuries Mount
Notre Dame eked out a victory for the second week in a row with a 32-29 win over Toledo in the 2021 home-opener. However, the Irish struggled to run the…
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5 Things Didn’t Like: Lack of Adjustments Nearly Cost Notre Dame Dearly vs. Florida State
In the words of Rocky Balboa in the sixth Rocky movie, the world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. That’s what this column is about each week. Even in victory, there…
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Next Man In: Notre Dame True Freshman Prince Kollie
Over the span of 12 days, the Notre Dame linebacking corps has gotten quite a bit thinner. First, expected 2021 breakout star Marist Liafau broke and dislocated his ankle during…
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5 Things Liked: Jack Coan and Notre Dame Passing Game Shines
There was much angst among the Notre Dame fanbase Sunday night and into Monday after the Irish nearly totally squandered an 18-point lead on the road to Florida State before…
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Immediate Overreactions: Notre Dame Defense Struggles in Inasuspcious Debut for March Freeman
Notre Dame escaped Tallahassee last night with a 41-38 overtime victory over Florida State. The Irish squandered an 18-point lead in the 4th quarter before sneaking out with the win.…
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Notre Dame Football: The Importance of 2021 and the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
The story of Notre Dame football goes back over 130 years. Through much of that time, Notre Dame was the most celebrated and successful football program in the country. The…
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For Notre Dame, Consistency Key for Special Teams Trio
After this year’s NFL draft, Notre Dame took home third-place honors for having nine players selected. The Alabama Crimson Tide and Ohio State Buckeyes finished with just one more at 10. Although…
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Stars May Finally Align for Notre Dame Senior Wide Receivers
Back in May, we had a guest post from forum user tyy21 that talked about 2021 being the last chance for Notre Dame’s senior receivers – a group that returns this…
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Is Kevin Bauman The Next, Next Great Notre Dame TE?
Kevin Bauman may not have received the fanfare many tight-end recruits before him had received at Notre Dame on National Signing Day in 2019. After all, it’s hard to get the highest…
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Notre Dame Football’s Chris Tyree And Marist Liufau The Cherry On Top In 2021
Let’s start with the basic premise that for every championship team in any sport, the stars have to be stars. Players like Kyren Williams, Kevin Austin, Michael Mayer, Jarrett Patterson,…
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Notre Dame OT Michael Carmody Can Do It All
Imagine yourself being on a Major League Baseball team as a starting pitcher. Now imagine being called into a game as the pinch hitter for your team because the game…
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The Brian Kelly Won’t Play Freshmen WR Narrative About to Be Tested
During the 2020 season, a very loud and vocal narrative formed on message boards and Twitter that Brian Kelly won’t play freshman wide receivers after former 5-star receiver Jordan Johnson…
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Notre Dame’s Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa Returns
The last week has been an emotional roller coaster for Notre Dame’s Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa. Brian Kelly informed the media early last week that Tagovailoa-Amosa had suddenly and expectedly lost his…
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Hype Building for Notre Dame Freshmen RB Duo
When Notre Dame lost the Will Shipley recruiting sweepstakes to Clemson last April, the Irish were left scrambling at the running back position for the class of 2021. After resetting…
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“Positionless” Linebackers Coming for the Notre Dame Defense in 2021?
On the most recent episode of the Single High Notre Dame football podcast, special guest Matt Freeman of Irish Sports Daily joining us, and in his parting shots, he said…
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Brian Kelly Names Jack Coan Notre Dame’s Starting Quarterback
With less than three weeks until the Fighting Irish travel to Tallahassee, Head Coach Brian Kelly has officially announced Jack Coan as the starting quarterback. It is no surprise that…
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Notre Dame Football: Playing Kyle Hamilton On Offense
If you are a follower of my Twitter feed, you know I’ve been on the “play Kyle Hamilton on offense” train for some time. It at first started out as…
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Notre Dame Freshman Blake Fisher’s Workout Goes Viral
Notre Dame freshman Blake Fisher already had hype building for him after an impressive showing in the Blue and Gold game a couple months ago. That hype only got larger…
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