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Irish Insider: Purdue 2021

Mannion McGinley, Jimmy Ward, Aidan Thomas, Colin Capece, Emily DeFazio and Nate Moller | Friday, September 17, 2021

Digging in: Veteran Jarrett Patterson leads Irish’s inexperienced offensive line Details, details, details: Hinish cites tackles and small tweaks for Purdue success DeFazio: 2021 is NOT the new 2020 Thomas: History says Purdue battle is a pivotal moment in the 2021 season Boilermakers excited for challenge, looking to pass attack for upset Staff Predictions Head-to-Head

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Details, details, details: Hinish cites tackles and small tweaks for Purdue success

Mannion McGinley | Friday, September 17, 2021

In his fifth and final season as a starting Notre Dame defensive lineman, Irish graduate student Kurt Hinish is one of the longest-standing pillars on Notre Dame’s defensive roster. As one of the seven captains in his final season, Hinish has taken the weight of the season directly onto his shoulders. That is at least

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Position Breakdown: Defensive Tackle

Observer Sports Staff | Friday, April 9, 2021

While Notre Dame’s defense has a few more questions than they entered 2020 with, the Fighting Irish are bolstered by a pair of their top defenders returning at defensive tackle, making the position one of the strongest on that side of the ball. Last year, Notre Dame boasted an elite run defense, as they particularly

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Hinish credits Pittsburgh roots for spirit of success

Mannion McGinley | Friday, December 18, 2020

Defensive lineman Kurt Hinish, defensive coordinator Clark Lea and the rest of the Notre Dame defense have one goal: to make this a championship season for the Irish. Lea instilled the challenge of finding a new level every week in order to achieve that goal. “We talked about bringing the juice and playing fun,” Hinish

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‘For the Brotherhood’: Irish defensive line coming together at right time

Liam Coolican | Monday, November 2, 2020

Throughout the years, and particularly this season, Notre Dame’s offensive line has gotten much praise, and deservedly so. They are a dominant unit, ranked as the top offensive line in college football by Pro Football Focus. However, their counterparts on the defensive side of the ball have quietly been putting together a fantastic season. One

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Kelly reflects on Lousiville, looks ahead to Pitt

Nate Moller | Wednesday, October 21, 2020

In his Monday press conference, head football coach Brian Kelly reflected on Notre Dame’s 12-7 victory over the Louisville this past weekend and also discussed the Irish’s first road game of the season against the Pittsburgh Panthers this upcoming Saturday. The Irish offense struggled for the majority of the game on Saturday, raising concerns about

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Position group breakdown: Defensive line

Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, April 2, 2020

Notre Dame’s 2020 defensive line will be vastly different than the 2019 unit. The Irish graduated three starters, who combined for 90 tackles and 15 sacks. The players that remain on their depth chart are talented, but it will be very difficult for the team to replace the elite level of production it got from

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Kurt Hinish’s level head marks his leadership style

Connor Mulvena | Friday, November 29, 2019

Junior defensive lineman Kurt Hinish is a man of marked consistency and focus. The Pittsburgh native proved what a force he could be during his sophomore season, as he played a significant role in one of the most menacing front seven’s in the nation. Appearing in all 13 games, Hinish was a staple on the

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Kelly talks Virginia, player development

Hayden Adams | Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Notre Dame football head coach Brian Kelly addressed the media Monday to recap the team’s 35-20 win over No. 23 Virginia, and to preview its upcoming game against Bowling Green. He started off by discussing the key aspects of the win. “After watching the film, I was really pleased with the offensive line and the

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Irish to keep strengthening deep 2017 class

Zach Klonsinski | Friday, September 2, 2016

Notre Dame enters the 2016 season with a staggering 17 commitments — the most in Irish head coach Brian Kelly’s tenure by the beginning of September — already verbally agreeing to play football for the Irish in 2017. While the overall number isn’t a drastic increase from the last few classes at this point in