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Hayden Adams | Monday, January 25, 2021
Another day, another piece dissecting another of Notre Dame’s local high school basketball recruits. This time it’s Blake Wesley, a 6-foot-4, four-star shooting guard out of Riley High School. He’s also the 25th-ranked shooting guard, 106th-ranked player nationally and No. 4 player in the state of Indiana (two spots ahead of fellow 2021 Irish classmate
Hayden Adams | Friday, January 22, 2021
Last year, the COVID-19 pandemic forced The Observer (and everything else) to go remote for the latter half of the spring semester. While a trying experience at times, going remote did allow us to experiment with solely digital content, such as analyses of the Notre Dame men’s basketball 2020 recruiting class. As The Staple Singers
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, January 1, 2021
Lea looks to go out with a bang in final game(s) as Irish defensive coordinator Rees’ revenge: First-year OC out to right Notre Dame-Alabama series wrongs Adams: 12 thoughts to preview the Rose Bowl and bookend a crazy 2020 Saban breaks down offense, defense ahead of Rose Bowl matchup with Irish Development, not recruiting, possible
Aidan Thomas | Friday, January 1, 2021
Back in 2012, Notre Dame ran the table in the regular season and entered the BCS National Championship as an unbeaten squad, with their major strength being their vaunted defense. The Irish ran into a Crimson Tide team that was better all the way around and predicated on their physicality in the trenches, which led
Ellen Geyer | Friday, December 18, 2020
Editor’s note: Since this story was published, Notre Dame has announced the signings of two more members of the 2021 class, both of whom flipped from other schools. Audric Estime, a four-star New Jersey running back, spurned Michigan State to commit to Notre Dame while three-star Georgia safety Khari Gee flipped to the Irish from the defending
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, December 4, 2020
‘The Silencer’: Kyren Williams puts heart on display as No. 1 running back Liufau’s mentality, physicality exemplify Irish intensity, depth on defense Ward: Take a deep breath before things get crazy again Floundering Orange looking for positive takeaways from trip to South Bend Irish pick up recruits on offense, defense, special teams in ever-growing 2021
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
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, November 27, 2020
Scramble Drill: Skowronek adjusting on the fly, adds new dimension to Irish offense ‘100% until the whistle blows’: Tremble brings physicality to Irish offense Edmonds: What I’m thankful for from this unprecedented season UNC head coach Mack Brown ready for top-25 matchup Irish pick up in-state corner, drop Texas defensive end in eventful recruiting week
Aidan Thomas | Friday, November 6, 2020
At 7:30 PM Saturday, Clemson and Notre Dame will kick off their highly anticipated top-5 clash at Notre Dame Stadium, with the game televised nationally on NBC. The primetime slate would normally be a golden opportunity for Notre Dame to invite recruits to get a feel for the campus and stadium during such an electric
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, October 23, 2020
Hainsey ready to lead Irish in return to hometown Pittsburgh ‘The Dancing Bear’: Aaron Banks contributes to stellar Irish offensive line Geyer: The battle against seasonal affective disorder Talented Pitt squad fired up to face Irish Receiver development not holding Irish back on recruiting trail, for now Staff predictions: Pittsburgh Panthers Head-to-Head: Pittsburgh Panthers Podcast: