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Hayden Adams | Friday, November 27, 2020
After tight Cole Kmet departed the Notre Dame football program to become a second-round NFL Draft pick of the Chicago Bears, many believed junior Tommy Tremble would carry on the tradition of Tight End U. It wasn’t too much of a stretch considering Tremble’s sophomore year numbers (16 receptions, 183 yards, four scores) were better
Observer Sports Staff | Sunday, April 26, 2020
Though no current Notre Dame players were taken in the opening round of the unprecedented 2020 “virtual” NFL Draft, six now-former Irish players were selected over seven rounds this weekend. While six more Irish athletes who did not hear their names called have signed with teams in the league, a handful of others are still
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, April 15, 2020
In 2019, the ever-important tight end position quickly became synonymous with Cole Kmet when he returned from his collarbone injury for the game against Georgia. With new position coach John McNulty taking the reins, the 2020 group will look to match Kmet’s production from last season. Position group: Tight End Depth Chart: freshmen Michael Mayer, Kevin
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Opponent: Arkansas Date: Sept. 12 Location: Notre Dame Stadium Kickoff: 2:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time Notre Dame’s 2020 home opener will be against the Arkansas Razorbacks. Arkansas is one of just four SEC opponents that the Irish have never played; this game represents the first of a home-and-home series, with Notre Dame traveling to Fayetteville
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, January 2, 2020
Junior tight end Cole Kmet has announced that he will forego his final season of eligibility with Notre Dame. Kmet, a two-sport athlete on the baseball diamond and the gridiron, announced in a tweet Thursday afternoon that he is electing to enter his name into the 2020 NFL Draft. Kmet, a native of Lake Barrington,
Connor Mulvena | Tuesday, December 3, 2019
On a dreary, cold and rainy Palo Alto afternoon, one which held firm expectations of a commanding Irish victory, things began mysteriously for Notre Dame. The defense — the unit which has undergirded this team’s strength all year — gave an underperforming Stanford offense headway which it didn’t particularly deserve. But in the end, it
Hayden Adams | Tuesday, December 3, 2019
After Notre Dame’s senior day victory against Boston College, I wrote a column expressing my frustration for the game despite the 40-7 result in Notre Dame’s favor. I’ll be honest, I was looking for a reason to be negative. However, given that is Thanksgiving, I thought I would write this column in the spirit of
Jack Concannon | Friday, November 22, 2019
Senior wide receiver Chase Claypool has been part of a Notre Dame football class that has had a unique run. Their freshman year was a 4-8 disaster that saw both coordinators get fired and Brian Kelly pushed to the brink of his job. In the two years since, the team has been in constant College
Hayden Adams | Friday, November 8, 2019
Three minutes and 22 seconds. That’s how much time was left on the clock Saturday evening when No. 15 Notre Dame trailed Virginia Tech 20-14 at home. That’s how much time Notre Dame’s offense had to put together a go-ahead and possibly game-winning 87-yard touchdown drive. That’s how much time senior quarterback Ian Book had
Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, November 8, 2019
Duke head coach David Cutcliffe addressed the media Tuesday ahead of the Blue Devils’ game against the Irish on Saturday. Duke is an eight-point underdog at home, and Cutcliffe has high expectations for Irish head coach Brian Kelly’s squad. “They are really big and powerful, but at the same time have a lot of people