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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
Letter to the Editor | Friday, January 14, 2022
“Have you seen Ted Lasso yet?! Did you hear it was nominated for 20 Emmys (and won 7!) this year?! It’s sooo good! You have to watch it!” I’ve heard this conversation countless times over the last several months, and I couldn’t agree more with the sentiment. Ted Lasso is a brilliant TV show, and its eponymous
Aidan Thomas | Friday, December 31, 2021
During Monday’s press conference, Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees fielded questions about his upcoming challenge. That challenge, to put it succinctly, is to score — and score enough — on an elite Oklahoma State defense. Do that, and Notre Dame’s defense should be able to put the wraps on a Fiesta Bowl victory. Fail
Letter to the Editor | Monday, December 6, 2021
There’s a (new) Magic in the Sound of Her Name … There is a palpable energy on campus right now. You can feel it. I was able to go over there Thursday for a meeting and realized it was something we’ve been missing for a long time now. What is it? It’s that spirit of
Mannion McGinley | Friday, December 3, 2021
After a turbulent two days, Notre Dame named defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman the 30th Dick Corbett head football coach. The search The search started Monday night after news broke that former Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly had left to fill the head coach vacancy at LSU. He signed a 10-year deal worth $95 million
Aidan Thomas | Friday, December 3, 2021
Editor’s Note: Sports Editor Mannion McGinley contributed to this report. This week on the coaching carousel has been more of an adventurous Ian Book scramble than a carousel ride for Irish fans, players and recruits. The Observer’s Sports staff laid out everything that’s happened so far, and what these pieces mean moving forward. Monday evening