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Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Graduate students Nic Weishar and Drue Tranquill were recently honored for their contributions off the field, both having invested a significant amount of time serving the community. Weishar, a tight end, was named captain of the 2018 AllState AFCA Good Works Team, a program that has honored college football players for commitment to service for
Joe Everett | Sunday, November 25, 2018
Facing all the pressure in the world, as well as a two-score deficit for the first time all season, No. 3 Notre Dame displayed resiliency and grit Saturday night inside the L.A. Memorial Coliseum, rallying from 10 points down to defeat rival USC 24-17 and complete an undefeated regular season. Playing for a bowl game
Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, November 9, 2018
Editor’s note: A version of this article originally appeared in the Oct. 26 edition of The Observer. Regardless of the obstacles Nic Weishar has faced, one thing has remained steady — his dedication. The graduate student tight end was recently honored for the work he’s done with Weish4Ever, a foundation in honor of his late
Connor Mulvena | Friday, November 9, 2018
At this point in the season it’s crystal clear that Notre Dame poses quite a few very real threats to any team in the nation: a highly skilled offensive line, a precise passing attack and a deep defensive line with a successful scheme behind them. But there is one threat the Irish pose on the
Elizabeth Greason | Friday, October 5, 2018
Kyle Rudolph. Tyler Eifert. Ben Koyack. Troy Niklas. Notre Dame’s history of tight ends runs deep, going so far as to earn it the nickname “Tight End U.” And that history of producing strong tight ends is something that the Irish (5-0) have been expanding on this season, with a stable of ends who made
Benjamin Padanilam | Tuesday, March 6, 2018
As Notre Dame prepares for the beginning of its spring season, it does not face nearly the level of uncertainty it did going into the spring last year — the team is coming off a 10-win season and returns 10 of its starters on last season’s defense and the systems on both sides of the ball.
Mia Berry | Friday, November 17, 2017
The Irish fake the run and sophomore quarterback Ian Book passes to a wide open Nic Weishar. Touchdown. His second touchdown of his career the first one coming against Temple several weeks prior. Weishar used one word to describe his touchdowns: awesome. In his senior year, tight end Nicholas “Nic” Weishar has finally earned his
Darcy Dehais | Friday, November 17, 2017
During his five years in the program, Irish graduate student Durham Smythe has strived to become what he calls a “complete tight end” — a player that can contribute in every facet of the game. From making an impact in the pass game to learning the importance of doing his part as a blocker, Smythe
Michael Ivey | Saturday, November 4, 2017
Notre Dame, after being ranked No. 3 in the first announcement of this year’s College Football Playoff rankings Tuesday, defeated Wake Forest 48-37 under a rainy grey sky Saturday afternoon at Notre Dame Stadium. It was the fourth time in the last seven years the Irish (8-1) and the Demon Deacons (5-4, 2-3 ACC) have
Meagan Bens | Sunday, September 3, 2017
Thirty-three seconds into their opening game, the Irish had already displayed their new and improved offense led by junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush — ultimately resulting in Notre Dame’s 49-16 win over Temple. After Wimbush set up the touchdown run with a 33-yard pass to junior wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown on the first play, junior