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Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, October 4, 2019
It’s Bowling Green weekend and there’s not much to say. Around the country, conference foes are beginning to take each other down as the College Football Playoff scene starts to take shape. After a competitive road loss to No. 3 Georgia, No. 9 Notre Dame has lost some control over its own destiny and will
Charlotte Edmonds | Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Since returning to campus on Sunday, I’ve been asked several times about the game day festivities in Athens. How did they compare to Notre Dame’s? Were they as crazy as they appeared on TV? What is the vibe in Athens? Well, I have bad news for Notre Dame fans — the Bulldogs may have us
Jack Concannon | Sunday, September 22, 2019
Saturday was a perfect illustration of what Notre Dame football is in 2019. The Irish are a great college football team. Irish fans are lucky to have such a successful team led by the greatest Notre Dame coach in recent memory. Their fight in the late fourth quarter after going down 23-10 showed what a
Charlotte Edmonds | Sunday, September 22, 2019
Tradition, superstars, rivalry. A Georgia-Notre Dame pairing involves everything that’s good about college football. It seemed like this matchup couldn’t have been hyped up more. With College Football Playoff implications on the line, game day in Athens and the painful reminder of a one-point loss two years ago in Notre Dame Stadium painted red for
Charlotte Edmonds | Sunday, September 22, 2019
Saturday night belonged to Cole Kmet. In his first game back for the Irish following a broken collarbone, the junior tight end looked unstoppable. Yes, Georgia came away with the win and preserved their perfect record, but Kmet came up with play after play to silence the deafening crowd in Sanford stadium. He recorded a
Connor Mulvena | Tuesday, September 17, 2019
In his press conference Monday, Irish head coach Brian Kelly continued to comment on his team’s performance against New Mexico on Saturday while also emphasizing a shift in focus to the contest against No. 3 Georgia this weekend. In summary of No. 7 Notre Dame’s (2-0) victory over New Mexico, Kelly highlighted new players taking
Hayden Adams | Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Initial disclaimer: I was born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky, which means I grew up a University of Kentucky fan. And the one thing that you learn as a Kentucky fan is that it’s up to not just the team, but the fans as well, to protect their home turf. With the Notre Dame-Georgia game
Hayden Adams | Monday, September 16, 2019
No. 7 Notre Dame’s head coach Brian Kelly fielded questions regarding his team’s play against New Mexico and the upcoming matchup against Georgia in Athens during a teleconference Sunday. In terms of the New Mexico game, Kelly was proud of the inexperienced players who contributed to the win. “There’s a lot of young players that
Hayden Adams | Friday, September 13, 2019
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly sat down with men’s basketball announcer Jack Nolan on Thursday evening for the first episode of “The Brian Kelly Show.” Formerly the “Brian Kelly Radio Show,” Kelly and Notre Dame Athletics partnered with Tire Rack to bring exclusive content this football season. Each episode will be recorded in the
Mia Berry | Wednesday, September 26, 2018
The most asked and most controversial question every football offseason revolves around the quarterback position. It’s no surprise the most important asset for a football team comes with many questions, given that the person under center has the biggest impact upon whether your team wins or loses. Some teams are starting from scratch looking for