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McGuinness: Irish defense needs strong start for 2023 to be a success

Andrew McGuinness | Friday, April 21, 2023

For the third straight year, the Notre Dame football team will likely enter the season with a quarterback who has never started a game for the program. And even if graduate student Sam Hartman surprisingly does not begin the year behind center, junior Tyler Buchner does not exactly bring a wealth of starting experience to

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‘Call duo until you can’t speak’: How the Irish used selfless football to forge their identity

Aidan Thomas | Friday, November 11, 2022

“If I’m not down in time, call duo until you can’t speak.” The quote from Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees made waves around social media this week. Rees said it to Irish tight ends coach Gerad Parker after the third-year offensive coordinator decided to come down from his box to the sideline and celebrate