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Staff Reactions: Kelly’s departure and the next Irish head coach

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,

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The Notre Dame football paradox

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

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Swarbrick doesn’t name interim head coach, expresses confidence in football program

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

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What happens now? A breakdown of the fallout from Kelly’s departure

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

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Brian Kelly leaves Notre Dame, accepts head coaching job at LSU

Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, November 30, 2021

In a move that has turned the college football world upside down, the LSU Tigers have hired Brian Kelly away from Notre Dame. The Tigers had a head coaching vacancy after parting ways with Ed Orgeron this season. National champions in 2019, LSU has gone just 11-11 in their past two seasons, with an upcoming

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The Observer’s Roundtable Week 10

Sam Ouhaj, Thomas Zwiller, Jamison Cook and John Stolmeier | Wednesday, November 3, 2021

The release of the CFP rankings by the committee has left many fans confused and angry, including us at the Roundtable. However, these rankings are bound to change as we enter the 10th week of college football and were definitely done intentionally. Regardless of what we may think, it is time to break down this

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Observer Roundtable Week 5

Sam Ouhaj, Thomas Zwiller, Jamison Cook, Matt Smith and John Stolmeier | Thursday, September 30, 2021

We are at Week 5 of College Football and wow what a season it has already been! Whether you have been keeping up with Clemson already losing twice in September, or the dominance of Arkansas, CFB has certainly been a treat to watch this year. Unlike last week, which had limited exciting matchups, this week

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Observer Sports March Madness Bracket — Round of 32, West Region

Aidan Thomas | Friday, April 3, 2020

Two upsets have headlined our first two Round of 32 articles, but will any more upsets happen in Gonzaga’s region? Read on to find out. No. 1 Gonzaga def. No. 8 LSU, 84-81 (Double Overtime) An absolute thriller to start us off. We got to double overtime by virtue of us being dead tied after

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Coolican: Clemson deserves celebration, not criticism

Liam Coolican | Wednesday, January 15, 2020

On their way to the national title game, Clemson had many doubters. The media has been lambasting them all year for playing in a weak conference and not being as good as last year’s title-winning team was, which is not completely untrue. The ACC, especially this year, was arguably the worst of the Power Five

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Mulvena: Coach O story is telling of coaching role

Connor Mulvena | Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Last night ESPN published a feature, written by Alex Scarborough, on coach Ed Orgeron, head coach of the No. 2 LSU Tigers, that I highly encourage every college football fan to read. In interviews with phenom quarterback Joe Burrow and Orgeron himself, Scarborough dives into recent rise of LSU. But more than this, I think

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