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J.J. Post | Friday, September 15, 2023
MACtion. It’s a phrase every college football die-hard is familiar with. And for good reason: the Mid-American Conference represents so many of the things that make college football great. It’s remained geographically sound in the face of consistent realignment. A model of parity, it hasn’t had a repeat champion in over a decade. Best of
Matthew Crow | Friday, September 8, 2023
On Saturday, Notre Dame football will face NC State on the road for just the second time in program history. Their first trip to Raleigh, North Carolina in 2016 saw them take part in one of the most bizarre and chaotic college football games in recent memory. The Irish and Wolfpack dueled in the heart
Madeline Ladd | Friday, August 25, 2023
Notre Dame football had plenty of upheaval in 2022 when longtime head coach Brian Kelly skipped town to LSU. Defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman was in turn hired as head coach and kept nearly the entire staff intact. However, the 2023 offseason was a different story as several assistants left the team for various reasons. Freeman
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Notre Dame’s director of football performance Matt Balis resigned from the program Tuesday afternoon. A press release from the University said Balis’ resignation, one day before preseason camp starts, is due to “personal reasons.” “I want to thank Coach Balis for all of the work he put into elevating our program,” head coach Marcus Freeman
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Brian Kelly highlighted the challenges he faced recruiting at Notre Dame in an interview on SiriusXM College Sports Radio on Monday. Kelly, who was in Nashville, Tennessee for SEC Media Days, first said recruiting is more laid back at LSU. “Well, I don’t have to wear a tie every day at the job if you
Andrew McGuinness | Friday, February 3, 2023
For the second straight winter, the coaching carousel disrupted the coaching staff in South Bend. Few moments in recent Notre Dame football memory caused as much mayhem as Brian Kelly’s sudden departure to LSU last November. The departure of offensive coordinator Tommy Rees isn’t as program-altering — or as sudden — as Kelly’s exit. But,
Spencer Kelly | Sunday, September 18, 2022
The fanfare that characterized the beginning of the Freeman Era has all but silenced at this point. Even after capturing his first win against the California Golden Bears on Saturday, another shaky Irish performance has skeptics of Marcus Freeman continuing to question his faculty as a head coach. But as some reporters have pointed out,
Joseph Tunney | Tuesday, September 6, 2022
On Sunday night, at about 11:15 PM, Brian Kelly held up a single finger. It proved to be a decision he may come to regret. Quarterback Jayden Daniels had just led the LSU Tigers on a miraculous 99-yard drive with just 80 seconds left in the game, culminating in what appeared to be the game-tying
Nate Moller | Friday, May 13, 2022
Between a string of close games and an unexpected late season coaching change, the 2021 Notre Dame football season had its fair share of ups and downs. Despite the obstacles the team faced, however, the Irish still managed to post an 11-2 record and make a New Year’s Six game. Irish survive early nailbiters The
Maggie Eastland | Monday, February 28, 2022
He gets his work ethic from his father and his selflessness from his mother, but his emphasis on player relationships as Notre Dame head coach is his own. “I love coaching,” Marcus Freeman said. “I love to see our players have success, and so that’s my motivation. That’s my inspiration — to work my tail