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Charlie Kenney | Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Two important college football games took place this weekend. One of them saw a team punch its ticket to the College Football Playoff and the other saw a team lose on a last-second field goal to wrap up its lackluster 4-8 season. In those games, Notre Dame secured its spot in the playoff and completed
Brian Boylen | Thursday, October 4, 2018
You don’t need to stay until the end of football games. While the pressure to stay has been present throughout my career here at Notre Dame, it has never been as prevalent as it is now during my senior year football season. I’m not saying anyone is holding me hostage in the student section, but
Andrew Rebholz | Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Truly, this Saturday could be the game day to end all game days. As a senior, I was stoked to see my Irish stand up against those Wolverines and come out victorious — I’d call that the highlight of my college football experience, even after last year’s smashing of Southern Cal. However, I do think
Letter to the Editor | Friday, August 31, 2018
Dear Fr. Joyce, Moose and Ara, I trust our Lord and Our Lady are treating you well in paradise. I’m writing to you at the request of an old friend, Dan Lawton, who is quite upset about ND’s apparent sellout to the almighty dollar — and asked someone to write you to explain what’s happening and
Davis Gonsalves | Monday, August 27, 2018
For this project, I want to create the holiest of football teams that can still compete on the field. The anti-Oakland Raiders if you will. I would call this team the Saints but I feel that might be trademarked already. Let’s see who places where: Quarterback: St. Blaise. Blaise is famous for preventing the only
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