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Mannion McGinley | Wednesday, September 29, 2021
For anyone who has said that defense doesn’t win big games in reference to Notre Dame football: I give you the 2021 Shamrock Series. This current defense could run circles around the Irish defense from week one. I mean, twice now we’ve seen the Irish head into a game that should’ve been the closest game
Nate Moller | Monday, September 27, 2021
In Saturday’s 41-13 win over Wisconsin in the Shamrock Series contest at Soldier Field, it was the Notre Dame defense that was the difference in the game, generating five turnovers on the day and sealing the game for the Irish late in the fourth quarter. Junior cornerback Cam Hart was one of the difference-makers for
Aidan Thomas | Monday, May 3, 2021
While Ian Book was busy getting drafted in the fourth round of the NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints, his Notre Dame Fighting Irish took the field for their spring game, as the Irish faithful got their first look at what the quarterback position could look like after the Book era, which ended with
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, March 26, 2021
Position Group Linebacker is one of Notre Dame’s strongest position groups. Headlined by consensus All-American Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, their stout defensive efforts, both on the pass-rush and in coverage, was critical to the Irish’s success in the 2020 season. But with the departure of both Owusu-Koramoah and defensive coordinator Clark Lea, the linebacker position will look
Aidan Thomas | Friday, December 4, 2020
The buck linebacker position has been a position of strength for Notre Dame, and it’s one in which the Irish boast incredible depth. Junior Shayne Simon has generally started, but the depth was tested in just their second game when COVID-19 forced sophomore Jack Kiser — previously on the scout team — into a prominent
Mannion McGinley | Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Notre Dame football head coach Brian Kelly took to Zoom again Monday to answer questions from the press about Saturday’s 52-0, shut out win over the South Florida Bulls, the outcome Kelly had been hoping for. As he said at half time, he was tired of being “the nice guy.” “First of all, I didn’t
Ellen Geyer | Monday, September 21, 2020
Jack Kiser was on the scout team this week. The sophomore linebacker didn’t have much expectation for getting minutes. He played four snaps against Duke. He played four games last season. Saturday he started. And he found out about it just hours before the game began. “Playing on scout team, your goal is always to
Madelyn Stout | Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Notre Dame football head coach Brian Kelly took questions from the press and discussed the upcoming season opener against Duke University via Zoom on Monday. Kelly touched on the Blue Devils’ defense, how COVID-19 has affected this season and his thoughts on this year’s team. “This is my 30th year having opening game week press