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Hayden Adams | Monday, May 10, 2021
(Disclaimer: This is not intended to be sacrilegious in any form.) When the founder, Fr. Edward Sorin, arrived in South Bend that fateful winter, he set into motion the events that would bear the greatest college football program man has ever beheld. Despite being founded by French priests, Fr. Sorin dreamt of his school being
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Special teams is a very underrated yet extremely important factor in any team’s success, as dozens of games each year hinge on field goals or PATS, kickoff returns, punt blocks, and a variety of other special teams plays. Luckily for Notre Dame, they’ll see most of their major contributors return to the special teams unit
Aidan Thomas | Monday, May 3, 2021
While Ian Book was busy getting drafted in the fourth round of the NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints, his Notre Dame Fighting Irish took the field for their spring game, as the Irish faithful got their first look at what the quarterback position could look like after the Book era, which ended with
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, April 30, 2021
With both of its workhorse running backs from 2020 returning and the depth to constantly wear down opposing defenses, Brian Kelly’s run-first attack will likely remain the staple of the Irish offense in 2021. Position Group: Running backs 2021 Depth Chart: senior C’Bo Flemister; juniors Kyren Williams and Kendall Abdur-Rahman; sophomore Chris Tyree; incoming first-years
Nate Moller | Friday, April 30, 2021
With the Blue and Gold game taking place this weekend, it is time to take our first official look at the Irish offense for the 2021 season. There were a lot of key departures, particularly at the quarterback, wide receiver and offensive line positions. But the Irish return key playmakers at running back and tight
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, April 20, 2021
USC-Notre Dame is easily one of the greatest rivalries in all of sports, and the contest in 2021 has the potential to be one of the biggest games in the rivalry in recent times. With the Trojans as early PAC-12 favorites, it is very likely that a showdown for the ages could be set up
Hayden Adams | Monday, April 12, 2021
As I wrote in a column before this past football season’s opener against Duke: “A football season is made up of moments — moments which stick in the minds of fans and linger with them until they are, usually, consigned to history and replaced by moments of the next year. Some moments get overlooked but
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Next up on our way-too-early previews for the 2021 Notre Dame football season is the Cincinnati Bearcats. Opponent: Cincinnati Bearcats Date: Oct. 2, 2021 Location: Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, Indiana Kickoff: TBD History of the Matchup Despite being relatively close geographically, the schools have only played once before with that game being on October
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, March 29, 2021
Next up on the way-too-early predictions for the 2021 Notre Dame football season is the long awaited matchup between the Irish and the Wisconsin Badgers. Opponent: Wisconsin Badgers Date: Sept. 25th, 2021 Location: Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois Kickoff: TBD History of the Matchup This game will mark the first time the Irish have played the
Hayden Adams | Friday, January 1, 2021
Consider this column an attempt at catharsis, a medium for venting about my Notre Dame football angst. Inspired by Pete Sampson and other writers for The Athletic who do “Final Thoughts” pieces, I present an assortment of my own thoughts — 12 of them, both for 12 days of Christmas during the holiday season and