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Three Irish players selected in NFL Draft, seven sign as free agents

Andrew McGuinness, Aidan Thomas, Liam Coolican, Tyler Reidy, Matthew Crow, Thomas Zwiller, Ryan Murphy and J.J. Post | Monday, May 1, 2023

The 2023 NFL Draft took place from Thursday-Saturday in Kansas City. Three Irish players were taken in the seven-round process, with seven more signing shortly after the draft’s conclusion as undrafted free agents. TE Michael Mayer (Drafted No. 35 by Las Vegas Raiders) After a curious slip out of the first round, Notre Dame’s record-setting

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Irish linebackers return en masse for 2023

Tyler Reidy | Friday, January 20, 2023

The Fighting Irish linebacker core will bring back the same top six players that closed out last season. Two four-stars and a three-star from the 2023 recruiting class will join them. Here’s a full outlook on Al Golden’s group of linebackers heading into next season. 2022 summary Position leaders (by snap count): Marist Liufau (601),

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Bauer inspires future of the program through grit and grace

Madeline Ladd | Friday, November 18, 2022

Graduate student linebacker and captain Bo Bauer has been a strong presence for the Irish throughout his four years at Notre Dame. Though a season-ending knee injury cut his gameplay prematurely, Bauer’s legacy surely will be remembered among the team and Irish fans. As an emotional leader of the team, Bauer has helped motivate and

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‘Creating chaos’: Kiser ready to lead Irish over BYU

Mannion McGinley | Friday, October 7, 2022

The linebacker room will be one man short for the first half of this week’s game as J.D. Bertrand got called for targeting again against the Tar Heels two weeks ago. The rest of the squad has practiced filling in for the senior captain, shifting over and running different packages but a lot of those

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“Find the better way”: Captain Bo Bauer talks leadership, ownership ahead of Cal

Emily DeFazio | Friday, September 16, 2022

It’s no secret that, at 0-2, the Notre Dame football team is feeling some pressure. And the leadership position that being a captain of said team can certainly amplify that pressure. This certainly rings true for 2022 captain Bo Bauer. After Notre Dame’s home opener loss against Marshall, the fate of Marcus Freeman’s debut season

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Golden, Rees coordinate plan for major changes

Madeline Ladd | Friday, September 16, 2022

After a devastating defeat against unranked Marshall, the Irish are looking to regroup and revitalize this weekend at home against Cal. The loss of sophomore starting quarterback Tyler Buchner due to injury threw an even bigger wrench for the Irish. Both the defense and offense came out flat in last week’s game. And there is

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Irish defense embraces Golden’s style of play ahead of 2022 season

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.

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Observer On The Ground: Stanford was a Notre Dame home game with warmer weather

Aidan Thomas | Monday, November 29, 2021

Stanford holds the dubious distinction this season as being one of two home teams to have their field stormed by opposing fans. That happened just last week against Cal, who decimated the Cardinal 41-11 in their major rivalry clash. Fans of the Golden Bears invaded Stanford Stadium and celebrated with their squad on the grass

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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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Irish whip Cavaliers in Charlottesville shellacking

Aidan Thomas | Sunday, November 14, 2021

The news got scary for Notre Dame before it got better. With defensive captains Kyle Hamilton, Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa and Drew White not dressed for their clash with Virginia, the Irish defense was severely depleted. Against a Cavaliers offense averaging 39 points a game, that was a major concern. But then UVA quarterback Brennan Armstrong, questionable

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