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Ryan Peters | Tuesday, May 30, 2023
As one of the traditional football powers, Notre Dame athletics face a high level of scrutiny. Thus, given some academic, geographic and institutional restraints, fans find a lot to complain about when it comes to recruiting and other competitive disadvantages relative to the massive state school powerhouses. But when you think about what Notre Dame
Madeline Ladd | Friday, May 19, 2023
The 2022-2023 Notre Dame football season began with a mixture of excited expectations tempered with quiet concern. Many questions swirled as Marcus Freeman began his debut season as the 30th head coach in Notre Dame history, taking over after the shocking exit of Brian Kelly to LSU. Freeman had previously served as one of the
Andrew McGuinness | Tuesday, April 25, 2023
The transfer portal has played a major role in Notre Dame athletics lately. The men’s basketball team lost Cormac Ryan to North Carolina through it. Lorenzo Styles, one of Notre Dame’s most exciting receiver prospects a year ago, entered the portal just over 24 hours before the Blue-Gold game. Prince Kollie did the same shortly
Keira Stenson | Monday, April 24, 2023
The Shirt 2023 was revealed Friday afternoon during a ceremony on Library Lawn that featured food trucks, raffles, student group performances and the special guest appearances of head football coach Marcus Freeman and assistant vice president for campus ministry Fr. Pete McCormick. Established in 1990, The Shirt supports two causes: students facing unexpected medical expenses
J.J. Post | Monday, April 24, 2023
Heading into the 2023 Blue and Gold game, Notre Dame needed a breakout at the wide receiver position. Simply put, the Irish have a numbers problem at wide receiver. Graduate transfer Kaleb Smith, generally assumed to be an addition that would add a consistent veteran hand to the room, medically retired a week prior. Lorenzo
Thomas Zwiller | Monday, April 24, 2023
When Sam Hartman transferred to Notre Dame in January, the graduate student brought a complete resume. In his five years at Wake Forest, the quarterback amassed 944 completions for 12,967 yards and a whopping 110 touchdowns. Hartman’s time at Wake Forest alone has allowed him to enter the history books of college football, where he
Thomas Zwiller | Saturday, April 22, 2023
Last year’s annual Blue-Gold scrimmage game treated fans to a bright sunny day with warm temperatures. This year’s installment, however, met fans in the 40s with an on-and-off drizzle, though the damp crowd of 32,942 did not let the weather dampen their spirits. The game started with the Gold team taking possession on their own
J.J. Post | Saturday, April 22, 2023
Notre Dame football hosted its 92nd annual Blue-Gold Game Saturday, with team Gold handily winning the open scrimmage 24-0. Though a combination of blustery South Bend spring weather whipping through Notre Dame Stadium and copious amount of depth chart rotation ensured play was far from consistently excellent, here are the five key moments that defined
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, April 21, 2023
‘That’s the sign of a great one’: Benjamin Morrison ready to level up in sophomore season Estime prepares to explode in new-look offense Freeman enters Blue-Gold Game with high expectations, again 2023 Blue-Gold Game offensive position preview McGuinness: Irish defense needs strong start for 2023 to be a success
Thomas Zwiller | Friday, April 21, 2023
Notre Dame head football coach Marcus Freeman began the 2022 season with high expectations placed upon him. Though the newly-minted head coach had lost his first game to Oklahoma State in the Fiesta Bowl, the Irish had all the momentum in the world. The team had just been ranked fifth in the preseason AP Poll