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Nick Watkins announces intention to transfer

Observer Sports Staff | Friday, April 27, 2018

Irish cornerback Nick Watkins announced his intention to seek a graduate transfer Thursday on his Twitter account. Watkins, who played in 12 games for the Irish last season, was competing for one of the team’s starting cornerback roles alongside junior Julian Love. Whether or not he won the starting job, the DeSoto, Texas, native was

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Nick Watkins overcomes adversity to have impact for Irish

Mia Berry | Friday, November 17, 2017

When Nick Watkins stepped onto the practice field his junior season, he had hopes of earning a starting position in the secondary for the Irish. But eight practices into the spring football season, Watkins snapped his arm, and was rushed to the hospital where surgery was performed that same day to insert plates and screws,

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Irish ride Adams, defense to top-15 victory

Jack Concannon | Monday, October 30, 2017

The play looked all too familiar to anyone who has followed the Irish this season. Junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush took the snap out of the shotgun and turned to his left, handing the ball to junior running back Josh Adams up the middle. Most teams might be happy to get four yards on a run

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Kelly discusses depth at running back, Watkins

Daniel O'Boyle | Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly discussed the health of his running backs as well as many of the changes that have seen the No. 21 Irish rebound from a 4-8 season to start 2017 4-1 in his Sunday teleconference following his team’s 52-17 victory over Miami (OH). Health at running back looked like it

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Irish looking forward to challenge against Bulldogs

Benjamin Padanilam | Thursday, September 7, 2017

When No. 24 Notre Dame and No. 15 Georgia take the field Saturday, the matchup will feature two quarterbacks with a combined one start between them. For Brandon Wimbush, his first start last week was largely successful — the junior quarterback threw for 184 yards and two touchdowns against Temple while also running for 106

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Watkins out for the year; Kelly figures to have large role on defense

Benjamin Padanilam | Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Notre Dame ran 72 plays to the tune of 654 total yards of offense — including 183 yards gained on the the ground — in Saturday’s 50-33 win over Syracuse. But Tarean Folston was not on the field for even a single one of them at MetLife Stadium. In his weekly teleconference on Sunday, Irish head

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Brian Kelly discusses Spartans, development of secondary

Marek Mazurek | Wednesday, September 14, 2016

No. 18 Notre Dame picked up its first win of the season against Nevada last Saturday, but the Irish have no time to hang their hats as they prepare for a top-25 clash with rival Michigan State. Heading into the primetime clash with the Spartans (1-0), Irish head coach Brian Kelly stressed the importance of

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Kelly says Crawford out for the season, Hunter Jr. will be ready for Michigan State

Benjamin Padanilam | Tuesday, September 13, 2016

No. 18 Notre Dame bounced back in a big way Saturday with a 39-10 win over Nevada. But in the victory, the Irish suffered a tough loss when sophomore cornerback Shaun Crawford tore his Achilles tendon, effectively bringing an end to his season, Irish head coach Brian Kelly confirmed Sunday. “Shaun is a unique player

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Secondary picture still fluid as spring closes

Renee Griffin | Friday, April 15, 2016

The images of Ohio State running and passing all over an injury-wracked Irish secondary in the Fiesta Bowl have hardly faded, making the open competitions at the cornerback and safety positions this spring all the more significant. By the end of 2015, Notre Dame’s ranks of defensive backs were so depleted that senior receiver Torii

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Kelly examines quarterback situation, injuries

Zach Klonsinski | Thursday, April 7, 2016

Notre Dame will not be like Ohio State last season when it comes to the quarterback position, Irish head coach Brian Kelly said following Wednesday morning’s practice. Instead, Kelly said the Irish will have one clear starter and leader on the field in the fall. “It seemed to me that Ohio State found their identity

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This Thursday, Feb. 16, the 93rd annual Bengal Bou This Thursday, Feb. 16, the 93rd annual Bengal Bouts will begin its preliminary rounds. A men’s boxing tournament that benefits the Holy Cross Mission in Bangladesh, Bengal Bouts seems to perfectly combine two integral aspects of Notre Dame’s identity: a passion for sports and a commitment to social impact.

This week, From the Archives takes a long overdue look at the history of Bengal Bouts. While this tournament predates the Observer by nearly four decades, we uncovered a selection of stories that capture at least a part of the rich history of this Notre Dame tradition.

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At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Ch At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Chappell, director of gender relations and LGBTQ+ advocacy, highlighted plans to edit the Moreau First Year Experience curriculum to promote values of diversity, equity and inclusion in her report on LGBTQ+ advocacy at Notre Dame this year.

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We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department and you responded with the request: “Northwestern @ Notre Dame 2014 Football Breakdown”. That game was a heartbreaking loss for a Notre Dame team that had started 6-0 before stumbling down the stretch to a 7-5 record. A bowl game win over LSU salvaged some optimism for the program’s future, but that loss to Northwestern was a shocking result that contributed to one of the more appalling stretches of Irish football in the Brian Kelly era.

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Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke, two sophomore s Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke, two sophomore students campaigning to be Notre Dame’s next student body president and vice president, respectively, plan to “get sh*t done.”

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Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are seeking to build stronger connections between the student body and student government if elected student body president and vice president, respectively. 

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Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung an Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung and Aidan Rezner from the student government Instagram page, but the two sophomores are ready to take the next big step to represent the student body.

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