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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
Aidan Thomas | Sunday, November 29, 2020
Somewhat overlooked in the aftermath of the euphoria that was Notre Dame’s 47-40 double-overtime victory over Clemson was the defensive struggles that seemed to plague the Irish, particularly in the deep passing game. A week later, against former Irish quarterback Phil Jurkovec, the Irish secondary again seemed vulnerable to some big plays against Boston College,
Jimmy Ward | Monday, September 7, 2020
Last Tuesday Notre Dame football head coach Brian Kelly fielded questions from the press via a Zoom call. Then a little less than two weeks away from the upcoming season opener against Duke, he sounded confident after his squad had gotten some live reps inside of Notre Dame Stadium. He was particularly thrilled about seeing
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, March 26, 2020
The Notre Dame cornerback position was one of great intrigue heading into spring practice, and with athletics cut short, little has been done to clear up any of the mystery. After leaving Cincinnati, the school where he played for Irish head coach Brian Kelly, new corners coach Mike Mickens will be stepping into Todd Lyght’s
Colin Capece | Thursday, August 29, 2019
After nearly three weeks of training camp, the Irish are slated to begin their 2019 season with a Labor Day matchup against ACC-foe Louisville. Head coach Brian Kelly met with the media Wednesday to discuss Monday night’s season opener. Despite the Cardinals’ troublesome 2-10 season in 2018, Kelly is making sure that his team doesn’t
Benjamin Padanilam | Thursday, February 8, 2018
Notre Dame has not had a top-10 recruiting class since 2013. But at the conclusion of the college football’s first-ever early signing period, the Irish found themselves in a position to have just that with its 2018 group. From Wednesday to Friday, Notre Dame saw 21 recruits sign their national letters of intent and join
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, February 8, 2018
JAYSON ADEMILOLA DEFENSIVE LINEMAN 6’3” • 288 St. Peter’s Prep Jackson, N.J. In this year’s class, Notre Dame has snagged one of the nation’s top defensive lineman in Jayson Ademilola from Jackson, New Jersey. A student at St. Peter’s Prep, the four-star recruit is the 13th-ranked defensive tackle nationally, according to Rivals.com, and has received looks