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Observer Sports Staff | Monday, May 10, 2021
Rockne. Parseghian. Holtz. Notre Dame’s football lore is closely tied to its lineage of iconic head coaches. In our last Position Breakdown of the year, we look at the Irish coaching staff heading into 2021. Brian Kelly Heading into his 12th season as Notre Dame head coach, the 29th head coach in program history has
Hayden Adams | Monday, May 10, 2021
(Disclaimer: This is not intended to be sacrilegious in any form.) When the founder, Fr. Edward Sorin, arrived in South Bend that fateful winter, he set into motion the events that would bear the greatest college football program man has ever beheld. Despite being founded by French priests, Fr. Sorin dreamt of his school being
Observer Staff Report | Thursday, May 6, 2021
Court documents filed Thursday with the St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office state that Notre Dame running back C’Bo Flemister has been charged with a Class B misdemeanor for leaving the scene of an accident. The incident was first reported by WNDU’s 16 News Now. Flemister reportedly crashed his 2014 white BMW on South Bend Avenue
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, May 6, 2021
Our final way-too-early preview of Notre Dame’s 2021 schedule features the Stanford Cardinal. The Irish will renew the tradition of heading west to California on Thanksgiving weekend to conclude their regular season schedule. Opponent: Stanford Cardinal Date: Saturday, Nov. 27 Location: Stanford Stadium Kickoff: TBA History of the Matchup: This year’s matchup will be the
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Last season, Notre Dame faced Georgia Tech in probably one of the more overlooked games of their undefeated regular season campaign. The relatively pedestrian 31-13 victory for the Irish preceded their double-overtime victory over No. 1 Clemson that defined their season. However, in 2021, Notre Dame will take on the Yellow Jackets for their Senior
Aidan Thomas | Monday, May 3, 2021
While Ian Book was busy getting drafted in the fourth round of the NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints, his Notre Dame Fighting Irish took the field for their spring game, as the Irish faithful got their first look at what the quarterback position could look like after the Book era, which ended with
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, May 3, 2021
After the spring, give me your ideal Notre Dame quarterback depth chart. Mannion: Tentatively Tyler Buchner, Jack Coan, Drew Pyne. I cannot handle another year of Notre Dame football making plays and not scoring. The only person who broke that pattern today was Buchner, who, in his few snaps, marched down the field leading two
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, May 3, 2021
Quarterback has been the most heavily discussed position among Notre Dame fans this offseason. The Irish need to find a replacement for the winningest quarterback in program history, and for the first time in two years, they have a full-blown quarterback competition on their hands. The team has some intriguing options, including graduate transfer Jack
Hayden Adams | Monday, May 3, 2021
Recruiting. It’s the lifeblood of every legitimately successful college football program. Not to sound too much like Voldemort and his death eaters hyping up college football’s purebloods (i.e. recruiting dynasties), but don’t get me started on the half-bloods (i.e. developmental programs) or the mudbloods (i.e. USC and Michigan). If there’s anything we know about where
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, April 30, 2021
Position Breakdown: Irish retain depth at running back in 2021 Inside the QB room competition Key position battles and questions to watch in Irish spring game Irish appear solid at running back, look to fill other offensive positions Irish defense remains a stronghold on the roster