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J.J. Post | Monday, April 24, 2023
Heading into the 2023 Blue and Gold game, Notre Dame needed a breakout at the wide receiver position. Simply put, the Irish have a numbers problem at wide receiver. Graduate transfer Kaleb Smith, generally assumed to be an addition that would add a consistent veteran hand to the room, medically retired a week prior. Lorenzo
Thomas Zwiller | Monday, April 24, 2023
When Sam Hartman transferred to Notre Dame in January, the graduate student brought a complete resume. In his five years at Wake Forest, the quarterback amassed 944 completions for 12,967 yards and a whopping 110 touchdowns. Hartman’s time at Wake Forest alone has allowed him to enter the history books of college football, where he
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, April 21, 2023
‘That’s the sign of a great one’: Benjamin Morrison ready to level up in sophomore season Estime prepares to explode in new-look offense Freeman enters Blue-Gold Game with high expectations, again 2023 Blue-Gold Game offensive position preview McGuinness: Irish defense needs strong start for 2023 to be a success
Matthew Crow | Friday, April 21, 2023
You probably didn’t know Benjamin Morrison’s name this time last year. After all, he was still in high school, finishing his senior year at Brophy Prep in Phoenix. But after a standout true freshman season that saw Morrison record a team-high six interceptions and earn freshman All-American honors, you probably know it now. As Notre
Madeline Ladd | Friday, April 21, 2023
Junior running back Audric Estime was a force in the Notre Dame offense this past season, but still has yet to reach his full potential. In what was a somewhat rough start to 2022, Estime’s performance trajectory paralleled that of the entire team. A goal line fumble in the North Carolina game was followed by
Matthew Crow | Monday, April 25, 2022
Just days after Notre Dame suffered a season-ending loss to Oklahoma State in the Fiesta Bowl, the outlook for the Irish defense in the upcoming season received a major boost when defensive end Justin Ademilola announced that he would return to play a fifth season in blue and gold. Two days later, that good news
Liam Coolican | Monday, April 25, 2022
Notre Dame lost a significant amount of production on the special teams unit in the offseason when reliable place-kicker Jonathan Doerer graduated and punter Jay Bramblett followed former coach Brian Kelly and special teams coordinator Brian Polian to LSU. Still, few expected special teams to look as poor as they did when the Irish took
Mannion McGinley | Friday, April 22, 2022
For the first time in four months, the Irish will be back in front of fans for Saturday’s Blue and Gold game. On Jan. 1, 2022, the discussion of Notre Dame football centered around Marcus Freeman, the shape of his staff and what the offense would do without its leading running back as the Irish
Nate Moller | Friday, April 22, 2022
After an impressive season last year, there are lofty expectations for the Irish defense this season under new defensive coordinator Al Golden. With plenty of talent returning on the defensive side of the ball, the Irish have worked hard to learn Golden’s system and develop further as a unit in preparation for the 2022 season.
Bella Laufenberg | Friday, April 22, 2022
Happening once every year during the spring semester, the Blue-Gold Game usually provides students and community members with a break from the hustle and bustle of the final weeks of school. This year, however, the scrimmage will also serve as an important source of funding for the Rockne Athletics Fund. This fund, which is one