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-Aidan Thomas | Friday, May 7, 2021
You can get all the NFL Draft analysis you want, but given that I did a little bit of pre-draft writing with my sports authorities, I figured I’d offer up my own grades and brief analyses of how each team did in the draft. Today, I’m describing each team’s draft in three words, offering a
Aidan Thomas | Monday, May 3, 2021
While Ian Book was busy getting drafted in the fourth round of the NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints, his Notre Dame Fighting Irish took the field for their spring game, as the Irish faithful got their first look at what the quarterback position could look like after the Book era, which ended with
Aidan Thomas | Friday, April 30, 2021
Writing this article, I could try and offer some early preview of the Notre Dame football season, but the fact remains I know just about the same amount of information as I did on Jan. 2 — the day I was processing Notre Dame’s Rose Bowl defeat to Alabama in the College Football Playoff. Besides
Aidan Thomas | Monday, April 26, 2021
While I was certainly among the many who mourned the lack of a March Madness tournament in the spring of 2020, I was also among the minority who was more upset about the lack of a College World Series. College baseball’s iconic event, held in Omaha, remains a bucket-list sporting event for me to attend,
Aidan Thomas | Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Today we’re breaking down my top five players and value pick at each offensive position for the upcoming NFL Draft. Offensive Line Penei Sewell, Oregon Rashawn Slater, Northwestern Teven Jenkins, Oklahoma State Alijah Vera-Tucker, USC Christian Darrisaw, Virginia Tech Value Pick: Aaron Banks, Notre Dame Sewell is the #1 offensive lineman and should be a
Aidan Thomas | Monday, April 12, 2021
Although Georgia Tech put the wraps on a 4-2 victory over Notre Dame baseball on Sunday afternoon, salvaging the final game of the three-game set, the Irish still emerged with yet another series victory — they’re yet to drop one this season — so the overall mood had to be positive … or so one
Aidan Thomas | Tuesday, April 6, 2021
The injuries. The NCAA Tournament shortcomings of prior years. The Big East championship loss to UConn. The double-digit deficit in the national championship. All that — and more — only begins to define the adversity faced by the 2001 Notre Dame women’s basketball team. But for a group led by five seniors, no adversity was
Aidan Thomas | Monday, March 29, 2021
Playing in the ACC, the Irish have frequently welcomed high-profile opponents to Frank Eck Stadium, but it’s been a while since Notre Dame boasted a team that could generate hype for a weekend series. But, that hype and energy was felt this weekend, as the No. 14 Irish hosted the No. 7 Louisville Cardinals for
Aidan Thomas | Monday, March 22, 2021
After the COVID-19 pandemic denied the Notre Dame baseball team a home game last season, the Fighting Irish returned home to Frank Eck Stadium for the first time since May of 2019. The team treated the home crowd to a fantastic display of pitching and timely hitting in their first two games, as Notre Dame
Aidan Thomas | Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Notre Dame baseball was picked to finish last in the ACC’s Atlantic Division and 13th out of the 14 teams in the conference. But somebody clearly forgot to tell the Irish. After another impressive weekend, this one resulting in a sweep of No. 21 Virginia, Notre Dame (7-2, 7-2 ACC) wrapped up a nine-game road