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Aidan Thomas | Wednesday, March 8, 2023
The NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament is generally less prone to upsets than the men’s tournament. But as the depth and talent in the field increase the parity of the event, upsets are beginning to happen with more frequency. Just last year, four teams sitting on the 11 and 12-seed lines won their opening game. Two
Matthew Crow | Friday, November 11, 2022
With just three weeks remaining in college football’s regular season, a chaotic race for the College Football Playoff has become clearer, and the number of teams with hopes of reaching the final four has dwindled. After eight seasons with the current playoff system in place, there is an unofficial hierarchy of qualifications that shape the
Joseph Tunney | Wednesday, October 5, 2022
5. Texas @ Oklahoma, 12 p.m., ABC, (Texas -7) Sandwiched in between the two weeks of the Texas State fair in Dallas is the Red River Showdown between Texas and Oklahoma. The game is almost guaranteed to be a good one as regardless of the quality of the teams, only one game since 2014 has
Thomas Zwiller | Friday, September 30, 2022
Whoever, you are, wherever you are, breathe. Feel better? After an insane four weeks of Notre Dame, there is a lull in the season courtesy of an early bye week. The Irish are at an unexpected 2-2 record, and with this bye comes a chance for both fans and the team to collect their breath
Matthew Crow | Tuesday, September 6, 2022
After a far-too-long offseason (and a smattering of Week 0 matchups), college football is back, and with its triumphant return came everything we have come to know and love about the sport. A wild opening weekend featured upsets, dominating performances, nail-biting finishes, and several teams finding bizarre ways to win. Here are five of the
Joseph Tunney | Tuesday, September 6, 2022
On Sunday night, at about 11:15 PM, Brian Kelly held up a single finger. It proved to be a decision he may come to regret. Quarterback Jayden Daniels had just led the LSU Tigers on a miraculous 99-yard drive with just 80 seconds left in the game, culminating in what appeared to be the game-tying
Emily DeFazio, Aidan Thomas, Mannion McGinley, Jimmy Ward, Nate Moller and Colin Capece | Wednesday, December 1, 2021
After the turbulent 24 hours following the news that Brian Kelly will be leaving Notre Dame for LSU, members of the Observer Sports Staff penned their initial reactions and divulged who they think should follow at the helm. The first prompt: Instant reaction to the Brian Kelly news. The second: Given this absolutely stunning news,
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, December 1, 2021
The Irish fan and the Irish Catholic are in many ways the same: always striving for an impossible standard, looking eternally forward for days when the peak of earthly joy will come. In the Brian Kelly era, this reality has become palpably plain. Kelly, the winningest coach in school history. Kelly, the leader of a
Aidan Thomas | Tuesday, November 30, 2021
In a press conference Tuesday morning, Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick addressed questions regarding both the immediate and long-term implications of the recent Brian Kelly news. The press conference lasted about 30 minutes. Prior to it, Notre Dame President Father John Jenkins issued this statement for immediate release: “On behalf of the University of
Mannion McGinley and Aidan Thomas | Tuesday, November 30, 2021
When the news of Brian Kelly’s departure from Notre Dame broke Monday evening, Irish players (current, former and future), as well as fans across the country, were shaken up. It’s finally official: Kelly will take up the head coaching position at LSU. But what does that mean for the Irish? Immediate fallout: Who else is