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-16 posts tagged "Drew White"
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, March 26, 2021
Position Group Linebacker is one of Notre Dame’s strongest position groups. Headlined by consensus All-American Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, their stout defensive efforts, both on the pass-rush and in coverage, was critical to the Irish’s success in the 2020 season. But with the departure of both Owusu-Koramoah and defensive coordinator Clark Lea, the linebacker position will look
Aidan Thomas | Friday, December 18, 2020
After starting 2-0, Notre Dame had a COVID-induced double-bye week as the calendar flipped from September to October in what has been a wildly unique 2020 season. In the days leading up to their return to the gridiron against Florida State, Irish senior linebacker Drew White was asked how he felt about getting back on
Aidan Thomas | Sunday, November 29, 2020
Somewhat overlooked in the aftermath of the euphoria that was Notre Dame’s 47-40 double-overtime victory over Clemson was the defensive struggles that seemed to plague the Irish, particularly in the deep passing game. A week later, against former Irish quarterback Phil Jurkovec, the Irish secondary again seemed vulnerable to some big plays against Boston College,
Ellen Geyer | Friday, November 27, 2020
Since Ian Book couldn’t go home for Thanksgiving this year, he played Turkey Bowl* football last night, leading No. 2 Notre Dame to a 31-17 victory over No. 19 North Carolina. Book, who went 23 for 33 (70%) passing, played with an offensive flair reminiscent of schoolyard two-hand touch, with pitches and scrambles that made
Madelyn Stout | Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Notre Dame football head coach Brian Kelly took questions from the press and discussed the upcoming season opener against Duke University via Zoom on Monday. Kelly touched on the Blue Devils’ defense, how COVID-19 has affected this season and his thoughts on this year’s team. “This is my 30th year having opening game week press
Hayden Adams | Wednesday, August 12, 2020
It was a big weekend on the recruiting trail for Notre Dame football. The Irish locked up back-to-back commitments from four-star Jonesborough, Tenn. outside linebacker Prince Kollie and four-star Clarkston, Mich. offensive guard Rocco Spindler, both commits in the 2021 class. Kollie and Spindler are two high-level pickups in the 2021 cycle. 247Sports ranks Kollie
Ellen Geyer | Friday, May 15, 2020
The Irish faithful had more to smile about at the beginning of 2020 than they did at the outset of 2019, with the Notre Dame football team using a statement bowl game victory to put an exclamation mark on a 10-win season. Led by the return of senior Ian Book, the first program quarterback to
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Going into the 2019 season, the state of the linebacker position was much like the state of the cornerback position is going into 2020. Hopefully the corners can replicate the surprise leap the ‘backers made then, and hopefully the latter will only get better with another year of tutelage by defensive coordinator and linebackers coach
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, March 23, 2020
Given the recent circumstances that have led the sports world to put all events on hold, The Observer Sports department has been put in a bit of a predicament. That said, what better crutch to lean on than Notre Dame football? We will be doing two previews per week of Notre Dame’s 12 regular season
Hayden Adams | Sunday, November 24, 2019
It’s not that the offense was incredibly meandering to start the game, putting up only 16 points and needing a questionable defensive pass interference with six seconds remaining to put them in range of their third field goal of the first half. It’s not redshirt freshman quarterback Phil Jurkovec’s apparent obsession with running the ball