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Liam Coolican | Monday, November 2, 2020
It’s rare for a coach to publicly admit that they are looking ahead on the schedule, but that is what Brian Kelly has done these past few weeks. Kelly said after the Pittsburgh game that his team was “looking ahead a little bit,” adding that the team needed to elevate their competition level before the
Jimmy Ward | Friday, October 23, 2020
Aaron Banks had anything but a conventional high school football career. The senior guard from Alameda, California, stands at nearly 6-foot-6 and 330 pounds, no welcoming sight to any opposing defender despite what his smile might convince you in his UND.com player profile. The starting right guard for Notre Dame causes problems for whoever lines
Aidan Thomas | Friday, October 9, 2020
Last season, after a somewhat underwhelming season opener, Notre Dame welcomed an overmatched New Mexico State squad to Notre Dame Stadium, where the Irish pounded the Lobos 66-14. After struggling to establish offensive consistency at Louisville 12 days earlier, then-senior quarterback Ian Book tossed for 360 yards and five touchdowns. Ten different Irish players had
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, October 9, 2020
Notre Dame Passing Given Ian Book’s status as a third-year starter and fifth-year senior captain, as well as Florida State’s recent struggles, it would easy to chalk this up as a Notre Dame advantage. That said, the perplexing thing about the Seminoles is their struggles in spite of how much talent they have, especially on
Jimmy Ward | Friday, September 18, 2020
South Florida head coach Jeff Scott has met Brian Kelly on the football field before. However, when Scott leads South Florida into Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday night, he will be playing a much, much larger role. Scott was a wide receivers coach and co-offensive coordinator with Dabo Swinney’s Clemson Tigers. But this time, he
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, September 18, 2020
Hayden Adams — Sports Editor Well that was … something? Despite how COVID-19 has changed so much, it seems like some things never change for Notre Dame football — namely, the offense disappointing in a season opener against a team they should dominate. I’ll give them a conditional pass, with the condition being that they
Hayden Adams | Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly held a press conference Monday to further address his squad’s season-opening win over the Duke on Saturday. He opened by praising Duke and their game plan. “[Head] coach [David] Cutcliffe had his team ready to play and it was apparent that they spent a great deal of time giving
Hayden Adams | Monday, September 14, 2020
Watching Notre Dame’s season opener against Duke, I could really feel myself channeling the spirit of my predecessor as sports editor, Connor Mulvena. Mr. Mulvena was relentless in his criticism of Ian Book, and while I am a persistent optimist when it comes to my teams, I have to say I was getting really frustrated.
Hayden Adams | Friday, September 11, 2020
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly held a press conference Thursday in anticipation of Notre Dame’s season-opener against Duke, now under 48 hours away. One consequence of the current style of media press conferences is that reporters do not get the same chances they are accustomed to when it comes to asking follow-up questions. As
Hayden Adams | Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Editor’s Note: A version of this story was published online June 2. Outrage over the death of George Floyd — an African American man who was killed after a Minneapolis, Minnesota, police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes — has spilled over into the sports world. Several prominent athletes and coaches from