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Observer Sports Staff | Friday, May 25, 2018
Irish graduate student wide receiver Freddy Canteen announced Friday via Twitter that he will be transferring to another school to pursue further studies and see out his final two years of eligibility. “I will be transferring to another university to obtain a graduate degree that unfortunately Notre Dame does not offer,” Canteen said in his
Tom Naatz | Monday, April 30, 2018
I haven’t missed a home football game in my two years at Notre Dame, nor have I left any games early. I’m a fiercely loyal sports fan who loves Notre Dame football. Nevertheless, last November game days felt like a bit of a hassle. To be fair, I neither drink nor particularly enjoy tailgating, and
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, April 27, 2018
Irish cornerback Nick Watkins announced his intention to seek a graduate transfer Thursday on his Twitter account. Watkins, who played in 12 games for the Irish last season, was competing for one of the team’s starting cornerback roles alongside junior Julian Love. Whether or not he won the starting job, the DeSoto, Texas, native was
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, April 26, 2018
Former Irish offensive lineman Mike McGlinchey was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers with the No. 9 overall pick in the NFL Draft on Thursday night. McGlinchey followed former teammate Quenton Nelson off the board as the second offensive lineman to be selected in the draft, although the Philadelphia native was also the first offensive tackle
Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Kona Schwenke, who played on Notre Dame’s defensive line from 2010-2013, died Sunday, the University announced in a press release Monday. “A four-year Monogram winner and defensive lineman for the University of Notre Dame football team, [Schwenke] died Sunday (April 22) at his home in Laie, Hawai’i. He was 25,” the press release said. Schwenke played in
Charlotte Edmonds | Monday, April 23, 2018
What do you do when the inspiration for a whole branding of a Heisman campaign — complete with hats and a hashtag — leaves school early, declaring for the draft? Reload. That is what the Irish have done this spring at the running back position. Although no one has shown the same consistent explosiveness as
Connor Mulvena | Monday, April 23, 2018
Senior Brandon Wimbush put an end to the quarterback competition Saturday. Irish head coach Brian Kelly may not come out and say it, and the team may not even publicize that view at all in the coming future, but it still happened. Kelly needs to acknowledge Wimbush as the starter. Maybe not today, maybe not
Connor Mulvena | Friday, April 20, 2018
Heading into the 2018-2019 season, the Irish have some holes to fill at wide receiver and running back. Most notably, Notre Dame will be without one-time 2017 Heisman candidate Josh Adams, the team’s star running back last season who declared a year early for the NFL Draft. Adams rushed for a sterling 1,430 yards last
Elizabeth Greason | Friday, April 20, 2018
As spring practice continues for Notre Dame, the pieces of the puzzle are continuing to come together on the defensive side of the ball, as the Irish are looking to make up for losses at a wide variety of positions, from the line to the secondary. At linebacker, there are two big holes to fill
Benjamin Padanilam | Friday, April 20, 2018
As the Irish spring season comes to an end, one unit that will be giving a few new faces a look in new positions is the offensive line. With left tackle Mike McGlinchey and left guard Quenton Nelson moving on to the NFL and looking like first-round picks, the Irish have big shoes to fill