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Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, March 18, 2021
In Mike Mickens’ first year as Notre Dame cornerbacks coach, his unit was widely regarded as the Irish’s Achilles’ heel and was undeniably exposed by the elite perimeter talent of Clemson and Alabama in the ACC Championship and Rose Bowl, respectively. What can incoming defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman, who followed Mickens from Cincinnati a year
Thomas Zwiller | Tuesday, February 23, 2021
In my columns detailing the state of the quarterback market, I had connected the Colts to Carson Wentz, saying that dumping him was the best move for the Eagles. However, I thought it would be a poor signing for the Colts, as they might have to give up too much to get him. I ended
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, February 5, 2021
DEVIN AUPIU (@aupiu44) WEAKSIDE DEFENSIVE END 6’5” • 225 Pacifica High School Oxnard, Calif. Aupiu committed to Notre Dame in December after receiving scholarships from 10 different schools, including UCLA, who he was committed to for eight months before switching to the Blue and Gold. Aupiu fits the archetype of defensive end that Notre Dame
Aidan Thomas | Friday, February 5, 2021
When recruiting classes become official, it’s almost like the earliest form of preseason rankings. Undoubtedly, many of the teams that reeled in the top recruiting classes will be national contenders in the coming years, with many familiar names atop the rankings. Alabama’s top-ranked 2017 class led to two national championships, and Wednesday they landed the
Hayden Adams | Friday, December 4, 2020
In last week’s edition of our recruiting feature, Irish Breakdown publisher Bryan Driskell spoke with The Observer about one of Notre Dame’s most recent commitments, three-star recruit Jojo Johnson of Merrillville, Indiana, as well as the decommitment of Texas defensive end David Abiara. While those were the most recent tidbits of recruiting information, they outshone
Ellen Geyer | Friday, November 27, 2020
It has been an eventful few days for Notre Dame recruiting in a week that has featured both commitments and decommitments from big names. JoJo Johnson, a cornerback in the class of 2021, inked Brian Kelly’s offer, while David Abiara, a defensive end in the same class, parted ways with the Irish. Johnson, a three-star
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, June 8, 2020
Men’s basketball news and notes Notre Dame head men’s basketball coach Mike Brey communicated with Tom Noie of ND Insider and the South Bend Tribune to discuss scheduling for the upcoming season. Firstly, according to Noie, Notre Dame will not make a return trip to Washington D.C. this season to take on Howard. The Irish