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Brenna Moxley | Thursday, November 12, 2015
Senior safety Nicky Baratti first visited Notre Dame with his dad during his junior year of high school and “fell in love with it.” He visited again that same year for the spring game, and that’s when he decided to make his verbal commitment to Notre Dame. He had scholarship offers from 12 other Division
Greg Hadley | Monday, November 2, 2015
PHILADELPHIA — Plagued by injuries, slow starts and surprisingly game opponents, No. 9 Notre Dame has had its fair share of setbacks this season. Saturday night against Temple was no different. Twice in the second quarter, the Irish marched down the field into the Owls red zone. Twice sophomore quarterback DeShone Kizer threw interceptions. The
Mary Green | Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Though he didn’t see the field in last week’s win against Georgia Tech, junior safety Max Redfield should be ready to go for Saturday’s game against Massachusetts, Irish head coach Brian Kelly said in his Tuesday press conference. Redfield broke his thumb in the season opener against Texas and struggled with tackling with a cast
Mary Green | Thursday, March 19, 2015
By the end of the 2014 season, injuries had depleted Notre Dame’s depth chart, and within two months, the Irish coaching corps had seen three assistants depart for different teams. The Irish got a fresh start Wednesday morning in their first spring practice of the season, with several players coming back from injury and the
Mary Green | Tuesday, March 3, 2015
An annual spring tradition for Notre Dame students and fans will be a little more exclusive this year. Irish head coach Brian Kelly announced at a press conference Monday that the 86th Blue-Gold Game will be held at LaBar Practice Complex, the team’s outdoor practice fields, on April 18. Ongoing construction on Campus Crossroads forced the
Mike Monaco | Thursday, September 25, 2014
While Notre Dame students and players had the opportunity to recuperate during the bye week, the Irish coaching staff used the off week for a variety of recruiting trips. “They definitely hit the road, hit it pretty hard,” Irish recruiting analyst Tom Loy said. “… It’s nice having that Notre Dame logo on your chest
Brian Hartnett | Monday, September 22, 2014
When he took the field before Notre Dame’s 30-14 win over Purdue at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sept. 13, Irish freshman safety Drue Tranquill saw a glimpse of what could have been. The Fort Wayne, Indiana, native originally committed to Purdue in July of 2013, but he flipped his commitment to Notre Dame in November
Brian Hartnett | Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Throughout his tenure, Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly has stressed the phrase “next man in” to refer to the seamless transition that he believes should occur when a player goes down due to injury, suspension or demotion. This year, the “next man in” at several key positions include several unfamiliar faces, members of a
Samantha Zuba | Monday, September 15, 2014
The sample size keeps growing for Notre Dame after three games, but it’s still tough to tell how good the Irish are in relation to other top teams. Even head coach Brian Kelly couldn’t place Notre Dame definitively at his Sunday telconference. When asked if he thought Notre Dame is shaping up as a top-10
Mike Monaco | Sunday, September 14, 2014
INDIANAPOLIS — A shoddy start gave way to solid stops for the Notre Dame defense Saturday night at Lucas Oil Stadium, as the Irish limited Purdue to 290 yards of total offense and two scores in a 30-14 win. Fresh off last week’s shutout of Michigan, the Notre Dame defense promptly allowed two 60-plus-yard drives