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Madeline Ladd | Friday, August 25, 2023
Notre Dame football had plenty of upheaval in 2022 when longtime head coach Brian Kelly skipped town to LSU. Defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman was in turn hired as head coach and kept nearly the entire staff intact. However, the 2023 offseason was a different story as several assistants left the team for various reasons. Freeman
Matthew Crow | Friday, April 21, 2023
You probably didn’t know Benjamin Morrison’s name this time last year. After all, he was still in high school, finishing his senior year at Brophy Prep in Phoenix. But after a standout true freshman season that saw Morrison record a team-high six interceptions and earn freshman All-American honors, you probably know it now. As Notre
Madeline Ladd | Wednesday, December 21, 2022
The Irish continue to add skill to the class of 2023 with the addition of cornerback Christian Gray. The St. Louis native made his verbal commitment to the Irish back in July after a longstanding interest in the school. Other programs such as LSU, Ohio State, Alabama and USC were on the radar, but cornerbacks
Nate Moller | Friday, April 22, 2022
After an impressive season last year, there are lofty expectations for the Irish defense this season under new defensive coordinator Al Golden. With plenty of talent returning on the defensive side of the ball, the Irish have worked hard to learn Golden’s system and develop further as a unit in preparation for the 2022 season.
Aidan Thomas | Friday, December 3, 2021
Editor’s Note: Sports Editor Mannion McGinley contributed to this report. This week on the coaching carousel has been more of an adventurous Ian Book scramble than a carousel ride for Irish fans, players and recruits. The Observer’s Sports staff laid out everything that’s happened so far, and what these pieces mean moving forward. Monday evening
Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, December 18, 2020
Losing a four-year contributor and vocal leader is never easy for any program. Few are so fortunate to have a near-copy arrive on their doorstep months later, but that’s exactly what Notre Dame got when graduate student Nick McCloud announced his decision to transfer to South Bend from NC State. The similarities between McCloud and
Hayden Adams | Friday, September 11, 2020
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly held a press conference Thursday in anticipation of Notre Dame’s season-opener against Duke, now under 48 hours away. One consequence of the current style of media press conferences is that reporters do not get the same chances they are accustomed to when it comes to asking follow-up questions. As
Jimmy Ward | Monday, September 7, 2020
Last Tuesday Notre Dame football head coach Brian Kelly fielded questions from the press via a Zoom call. Then a little less than two weeks away from the upcoming season opener against Duke, he sounded confident after his squad had gotten some live reps inside of Notre Dame Stadium. He was particularly thrilled about seeing
Hayden Adams | Monday, May 18, 2020
With finals week for Notre Dame students — followed by our work on the Observer Sports department’s annual commencement coverage of every Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross sport — some Irish sports news may have slipped through the cracks. Here are a few quick hitters to get up to date on the Notre