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Aidan Thomas | Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Safety has long been a position of strength for Notre Dame football. Six former Irish safeties currently populate NFL rosters, three as starters. For the three seasons prior to 2022, Notre Dame enjoyed the services of Kyle Hamilton. Hamilton racked up eight career interceptions in two-and-a-half seasons (missing the last half of 2021 due to
Mannion McGinley | Monday, November 28, 2022
Notre Dame football has been a defense-oriented program for most of its history. From the Miami pass breakup in 1988 and the goal line stand in 2012, to this year’s BYU fourth down stop and the Clemson routing that featured both a pick-six and a blocked punt; there have been games won by the Irish
Andrew McGuinness | Saturday, November 19, 2022
As Notre Dame struggled through its first month of the season, the biggest criticism of the team was the lack of an identity. First-year head coach Marcus Freeman has talked about this all season, and perhaps nothing stood out more today. A resurgent run game that emerged in October started to change things. But there’s
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
Emily DeFazio | Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Did anyone else see Logan Diggs absolutely vault over that UVA defender? The play immediately brought me back to the infamous Najee Harris hurdle over former Irish defender Nick McCloud in the 2021 Rose Bowl; only this time, it was one of Notre Dame’s guys that did the leaping. What a nice change of pace
Aidan Thomas | Monday, November 15, 2021
A flu bug ripping its way through the locker room. No All-American safety Kyle Hamilton. Two more defensive captains in graduate student defensive lineman Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa and senior linebacker Drew White out with high fevers. Forced to prepare for two different quarterbacks against a third straight opponent with an extra week of rest than the
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, April 27, 2021
With some key departures in a position that was already questionable for the Irish, it will be vital for some new, young wide receivers to step up for the Irish in 2021. Position Group: Wide Receivers 2021 Depth Chart: graduate student Avery Davis; seniors Kevin Austin, Braden Lenzy, Lawrence Keys III and Joe Wilkins Jr.;
Hayden Adams | Wednesday, February 17, 2021
NOTRE DAME, Ind. — On Jan. 2, 2021, University of Kentucky redshirt freshman guard Dontaie Allen hit seven three-pointers in a 78-73 overtime win over Mississippi State. No, don’t go anywhere. You’re in the right place (assuming you’re here for a Notre Dame football discussion). The reason I bring up that Kentucky basketball business is
Hayden Adams | Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Here we go again. Alright, I’ve put out two columns now that have elicited negative responses for my takes on not trusting Brian Kelly in 2021, an admittedly rash piece, and the debate over developing young talent or trying to make the CFP next season — a more thought-out piece that somehow managed to earn
Hayden Adams | Friday, September 18, 2020
Recruiting is a year-round endeavor for college football coaches. And, although the recruiting dead period has been extended through Jan. 1 by the NCAA, thus prohibiting any official or unofficial visits or evaluation days, there are other ways for Notre Dame to impress incoming recruits. One such avenue, according to Irish Breakdown publisher Bryan Driskell,