Notre Dame Football
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Louis Nix’s Fall Ends at 83 Overall
Louis Nix was once considered to be the highest rated Notre Dame player in the 2014 NFL Draft. He ended up being the 4th Notre Dame player selected after falling…
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Troy Niklas Selected #52 by Arizona Cardinals
Just as I put the finishing touches on the article of Stephon Tuitt being drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers noting that Troy Niklas could snap Notre Dame’s streak of producing…
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Stephon Tuitt Drafted 46th Overall by Pittsburgh Steelers
Day one of the NFL Draft did not go how Stephon Tuitt or Louis Nix had planned. Both went undrafted on Thursday after leaving Notre Dame with eligibility remaining. Stephon…
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Zack Martin Selected #16 by Dallas Cowboys
Zack Martin became the highest drafted Notre Dame offensive lineman in 25 years on Thursday night when the Dallas Cowboys selected him 16th overall in 2014 NFL Draft marking the…
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Your Notre Dame Guide to the 2014 NFL Draft
The long wait for a bevy of former Golden Domers is just about over with the 2014 NFL Draft kicking off live from New York later this evening. Notre Dame…
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Duranko’s Digest: Coaching Matters, Notre Dame’s 2014 Faculty
It is timely to examine the reconstituted coaching staff or "Football Faculty" as their primary function is to teach. Ah yes, we love our mantra "it's not the X's and…
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Is Brian Kelly a Top 5 Coach?
As Brian Kelly prepares to enter his 5th season as the head coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish there are still some Irish fans who are not convinced that…
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NFL Draft a Turning Point for Notre Dame Football
With Notre Dame’s spring practice schedule in the books, and with summer’s football malaise approaching, the focus of all Fighting Irish fans should be on an event that is critical…
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Why Notre Dame Stadium is Better than Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field is celebrating it’s 100th birthday, which got us thinking…is it the best sports venue in America? One person who feels passionately about this is our Jordan Cornette who…
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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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Brian Kelly Talks 2014 Notre Dame Blue Gold Game
Brian Kelly talked with the media on Saturday afternoon to discuss the 85th Blue Gold game, Notre Dame’s spring progression, and yes, the installation of FieldTurf in Notre Dame Stadium…
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Jack Swarbrick Talks FieldTurf in Notre Dame Stadium
Just in case you may have missed it, Notre Dame announced today that they will be installing FieldTurf. Jack Swarbrick was interviewed by the FIDM crew on the decision which…
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2014 Notre Dame Blue Gold Game – First Impressions
Lost in the hysteria of Notre Dame deciding to install FieldTurf later this spring after commencement was the actual 2014 Notre Dame Blue-Gold game. Notre Dame battled itself this afternoon…
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Artificial Turf Coming to Notre Dame Stadium
A major change is coming to Notre Dame Stadium. During the first quarter of the 2014 Blue and Gold game, NBC’s Alex Flanigan reported that Notre Dame will be installing…
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2014 Notre Dame Blue Gold Game – Positions to Watch
Notre Dame’s 85th annual Blue-Gold spring game will kick off this Saturday at 12:30 PM EST and will provide Fighting Irish fans one final fix of pigskin action before the…
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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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