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Matthew Crow | Friday, April 21, 2023
You probably didn’t know Benjamin Morrison’s name this time last year. After all, he was still in high school, finishing his senior year at Brophy Prep in Phoenix. But after a standout true freshman season that saw Morrison record a team-high six interceptions and earn freshman All-American honors, you probably know it now. As Notre
Andrew McGuinness | Friday, April 21, 2023
For the third straight year, the Notre Dame football team will likely enter the season with a quarterback who has never started a game for the program. And even if graduate student Sam Hartman surprisingly does not begin the year behind center, junior Tyler Buchner does not exactly bring a wealth of starting experience to
Andrew McGuinness | Friday, January 20, 2023
When freshman cornerback Benjamin Morrison was the toast of South Bend after recording five interceptions during a three-game span in November, The Athletic’s Pete Sampson dropped a bombshell that flew a bit under the radar. “Before the Ohio State opener, a source at Notre Dame indicated Morrison might be the best cornerback Notre Dame had
Madeline Ladd | Saturday, October 8, 2022
Allegiant Stadium was electric and energy-filled tonight from both BYU and Notre Dame as 62,742 fans witnessed a close match of college football in the 2022 Shamrock Series. Ultimately, the Irish saw victory over the Cougars, 28-20. They never lost the lead, but the win was not always certain. It would not be a Notre
Nate Moller | Friday, April 22, 2022
After an impressive season last year, there are lofty expectations for the Irish defense this season under new defensive coordinator Al Golden. With plenty of talent returning on the defensive side of the ball, the Irish have worked hard to learn Golden’s system and develop further as a unit in preparation for the 2022 season.
Colin Capece | Thursday, January 6, 2022
Marcus Freeman is who I said he was. But maybe he’s not who I thought he could be just yet. I said Freeman would bring the kind of energy and mentality that would have Notre Dame ready to play in these big bowl games that have been their nemesis since 1993. The Fiesta Bowl was
Aidan Thomas | Friday, December 31, 2021
On Saturday, Notre Dame gets an opportunity to accomplish a feat they haven’t done in 27 years. After four straight Fiesta Bowl losses, the Irish have a chance to start the Marcus Freeman era off with a bang in Glendale, Arizona. “This is the new beginning of a new era — the Freeman era,” junior
Gehrig Smalstig | Friday, November 19, 2021
TaRiq Bracy is a California kid who has embraced everything that Notre Dame has to offer. Coming off of a USC game in which he had a fumble recovery, and the Irish secured a big rivalry win, he was asked if the game meant more to him. “Yea, being a California native,” he said, “But,
Aidan Thomas, Colin Capece, Emily DeFazio, Nate Moller and Mannion McGinley | Friday, August 20, 2021
The 2021 football season is almost here for Notre Dame, and with a tough but winnable schedule ahead, they’ve got their eyes on a third unbeaten season in four years. Can the Irish pull it off? Today, the Observer’s football beat writers came together to identify their biggest concerns for the upcoming season, along with
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