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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, Aidan Thomas, Liam Coolican, Tyler Reidy, Matthew Crow, Thomas Zwiller, Ryan Murphy and J.J. Post | Monday, May 1, 2023
The 2023 NFL Draft took place from Thursday-Saturday in Kansas City. Three Irish players were taken in the seven-round process, with seven more signing shortly after the draft’s conclusion as undrafted free agents. TE Michael Mayer (Drafted No. 35 by Las Vegas Raiders) After a curious slip out of the first round, Notre Dame’s record-setting
Aidan Thomas | Thursday, April 27, 2023
The NFL Draft is starting. Every year, the draft is a source of hope for bottom-feeder teams that are looking to rebuild, and a starting point for contenders to fill missing pieces on their championship-hopeful rosters. The first round is Thursday night, and with it comes some of the most exciting prospects in college football.
Charlie Morris | Wednesday, March 29, 2023
As Notre Dame’s spring sports start up at the onset of the spring equinox, Irish fans will have the opportunity to frequent Arlotta Stadium for lacrosse games or the diamonds for baseball and softball. With campus shifting toward the final athletic season of the 2022-23 school year, I invite you to join me in looking
Aidan Thomas | Friday, January 20, 2023
Tight end will be a position to keep an eye on for Notre Dame in 2023. They lose projected first-round pick and All-American Michael Mayer and will look to replace Mayer’s leadership and team-leading production in the passing game. The Irish record holder in virtually every major statistic for tight ends, Mayer leaves a big
Mannion McGinley | Saturday, December 31, 2022
On Friday afternoon, the Notre Dame football tight end room was tasked with filling an All-American-sized hole that Michael Mayer left in the Irish offense. Mayer declared for the 2023 NFL Draft after serving as the offensive crutch for the Irish throughout the 2022 season. Mayer set several records in his time at Notre Dame.
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, December 29, 2022
Freeman, Irish captains discuss leadership, team culture ahead of Gator Bowl Everything Freeman said as Irish seek win to end season ‘You want to take every opportunity you can’: Buchner prepares to start in Gator Bowl Next man up: Mitchell Evans steps into larger role after Mayer’s departure Observer Sports Staff predicts Gator Bowl: Notre
Mannion McGinley | Thursday, December 29, 2022
With Isaiah Foskey and Michael Mayer moving onto the NFL, the Irish locker room is left with four official captains. Graduate student offensive lineman Jarrett Patterson leads the offense with wide receiver Avery Davis, while senior linebackers JD Bertrand and Bo Bauer represent the defense. On Friday, the Irish will take on the South Carolina
Nate Moller | Thursday, December 29, 2022
With the Irish set to face the South Carolina Gamecocks tomorrow afternoon in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, head coach Marcus Freeman discussed his team’s experience so far in Jacksonville “We are so excited to be here in Jacksonville, Florida. This has been a first-class bowl game all week, and our guys have been able to
Emily DeFazio | Wednesday, December 28, 2022
With projected first-round NFL Draft pick Michael Mayer officially out of the Irish tight end room, the remaining members of this position group have big shoes to fill in this 6-foot-5 offensive hole. One player shouldering that responsibility is Mitchell Evans, who notched a touchdown for Notre Dame against UNLV earlier this season. The sophomore