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Staff Reactions: Kelly’s departure and the next Irish head coach

Emily DeFazio, Aidan Thomas, Mannion McGinley, Jimmy Ward, Nate Moller and Colin Capece | Wednesday, December 1, 2021

After the turbulent 24 hours following the news that Brian Kelly will be leaving Notre Dame for LSU, members of the Observer Sports Staff penned their initial reactions and divulged who they think should follow at the helm. The first prompt: Instant reaction to the Brian Kelly news. The second: Given this absolutely stunning news,

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Staff Predictions: Notre Dame vs. Stanford

Aidan Thomas, Mannion McGinley, Emily DeFazio, Jimmy Ward, Colin Capece and Nate Moller | Friday, November 26, 2021

Notre Dame came in at No. 6 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings and has one game left to impress the College Football Playoff Committee. Can the Irish do enough at Stanford to get back to the semifinals? Members of the Observer Sports Staff gave their picks. Aidan Thomas — Associate Sports Editor My

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Head to Head: Notre Dame vs. Stanford

Mannion McGinley, Aidan Thomas, Emily DeFazio, Jimmy Ward, Nate Moller and Colin Capece | Friday, November 26, 2021

Notre Dame Passing In their 11 games this season, Stanford’s defense has allowed their opponents to walk all over them. The stats line: 185 completions on 305 attempts for 2246 yards and 13 touchdowns. The Irish will be no exception to this pattern, especially after the last few weeks. In five out of the last

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Staff Predictions: Notre Dame vs. Georgia Tech

Aidan Thomas, Jimmy Ward, Colin Capece, Emily DeFazio, Mannion McGinley and Nate Moller | Friday, November 19, 2021

Notre Dame has two games left to impress the College Football Playoff Committee. Members of the Observer Sports Staff sat down to give their picks for the Irish’s home finale against Georgia Tech. Aidan Thomas – Associate Sports Editor Honestly, these last two games on the Irish schedule feel more ceremonial than anything. The Irish

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Bo Bauer posts standout senior year ahead of possible postseason success

Emily DeFazio | Friday, November 19, 2021

The 2021 season has proven to be a breakout one for senior linebacker Bo Bauer. After posting consistent stats during games early on in the year, his best performance came in none other than the highly-anticipated rivalry game against USC, when the linebacker intercepted the ball and ran it all the way to the four

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‘I do belong here at Notre Dame’: Paul Moala on injuries, setbacks, and hopes for the future

Emily DeFazio | Friday, November 19, 2021

Senior Paul Moala’s Notre Dame journey has not been a conventional one. After missing the majority of last season due to a torn Achilles, the linebacker took the field against Florida State in the 2021 season opener. Moala was ready to make his mark on the game that night. However, he suffered another season-ending Achilles

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Prepare for (potential) greatness, Notre Dame

Emily DeFazio | Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Did anyone else see Logan Diggs absolutely vault over that UVA defender? The play immediately brought me back to the infamous Najee Harris hurdle over former Irish defender Nick McCloud in the 2021 Rose Bowl; only this time, it was one of Notre Dame’s guys that did the leaping. What a nice change of pace

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Observer on the Ground: Virginia

Emily DeFazio | Sunday, November 14, 2021

Charlottesville did not feel like UVA territory until the very start of the game. Though the university may be Thomas Jefferson’s center of knowledge, it was the luck o’ the Irish that took over Virginia. Had we not known any better, we could have believed that it was a regular South Bend game day, with

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“Next play mindset”: freshman Lorenzo Styles emerges into prominent playmaker

Emily DeFazio | Friday, November 5, 2021

Notre Dame freshman wide receiver Lorenzo Styles has emerged as a mature and versatile playmaker for the Irish during his rookie season. Joining the ranks of Braden Lenzy, Kevin Austin, and Avery Davis in the position group–with Davis especially posting a strong start to the season–Styles was immediately thrown into the machinations of the Notre

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Staff Predictions: Notre Dame vs. Navy

Aidan Thomas, Mannion McGinley, Nate Moller, Emily DeFazio, Jimmy Ward and Colin Capece | Friday, November 5, 2021

The Irish have built up a three-game winning streak following their first regular-season defeat in nearly two years, and they’ll look to run it up to four by beating Navy in the reinstatement of the historic series. Members of the Observer Staff give their predictions. Aidan Thomas – Associate Sports Editor The Irish have finally

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