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Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, November 22, 2019
Chris Finke is somewhat of an anomaly. The 5-foot-9 graduate student out of Dayton, Ohio, has slowly risen in the ranks of Notre Dame football, proving an indispensable member of the team. Initially a walk on, Finke contributed on the scout team throughout his freshman year before earning a scholarship during fall camp of his
Ellen Geyer | Friday, November 22, 2019
Khalid Kareem has unfinished business. The senior, a 2018 Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week and 2019 All-American hopeful, elected to return for his fourth and final year, forgoing an opportunity at the conclusion of his junior season to declare for the NFL Draft. He’s back to achieve the ultimate goal: the College
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, November 22, 2019
Notre Dame Passing It took 10 games, but Ian Book finally used the superior athletes at his disposal and took some deep shots with tremendous results against Navy. While it would have been ideal to perform like this a few weeks ago, the timing could spell disaster for Boston College. The Eagles rank 125th in
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, November 8, 2019
Charlotte Edmonds — Managing Editor At this point I feel like this prediction is a little bit like Notre Dame’s postseason outlook — pointless. While I personally don’t think Notre Dame’s season is over, my predictions have been so painfully off that I’m solidly out of the competition to win this thing. That said, I
Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, November 8, 2019
Duke head coach David Cutcliffe addressed the media Tuesday ahead of the Blue Devils’ game against the Irish on Saturday. Duke is an eight-point underdog at home, and Cutcliffe has high expectations for Irish head coach Brian Kelly’s squad. “They are really big and powerful, but at the same time have a lot of people
Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, November 8, 2019
Although their two biggest matchups of the season — Georgia and Michigan — are behind them, the Irish remain hot on the recruiting trail, making moves at several different positions and grade levels. While last week’s win was certainly more of a nail biter than many had anticipated, Bryan Driskell — publisher and recruiting specialist
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, October 11, 2019
Khalid Kareem has unfinished business to handle Basement Breakdown: USC Troy Pride Jr. contributes to strong Irish secondary Concannon: Irish secondary will prove themselves against Trojans Revamped Trojans lineup set to take on Irish Irish recruiting efforts to pick up ahead of rivalry matchup Head to head: USC Staff predictions: USC
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, April 5, 2019
Check out all the content from the Irish Insider for the 2019 women’s Final Four: Irish set to face rival Huskies in rematch of last year’s overtime semifinal game Notre Dame roster boasts top WNBA prospects in 5 record-setting starters Geyer: Keep focus on players, not coaches’ rivalry Notre Dame will face Connecticut in the
Charlie Ortega Guifarro | Monday, November 12, 2018
No. 3 Notre Dame routed Florida State 42-13 behind a strong ground game fueled by senior running back Dexter Williams. Williams ran for 202 yards and two scores in an offense led by senior quarterback Brandon Wimbush, who was starting over injured junior quarterback Ian Book. Head coach Brian Kelly said he had three goals
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, October 5, 2018
How The Chips Fall: After one bowl-winning catch, Miles Boykin emerges as Notre Dame’s go-to-guy in the receiving corps Irish tight ends taking advantage of expanded role in Chip Long’s offense Mulvena: ND still hasn’t proven it’s among the college football elite Virginia Tech excited to welcome Notre Dame to Lane Stadium for first time