Tag: Fighting Irish
[Pay Wall] Are you ready for more ‘Wildcat?’ ‘Notre Dame’ Football’s Jeremiyah Love likes the idea
‘Notre Dame’s’ Freshmen, Relative Rookies Shine in First Win; From Faraimo to Golden to Johnson, influx of young personnel key to improved defense
PRESEASON TOP-25: Notre Dame Has Top-11/12 Perch For Plausibility Run, Perhaps Not a National Title Run
[click here to jump to polls] Notre Dame’s preseason #11/12 ranking should be enough of a perch for them to attempt what has become an annual Road to Plausibility. (By comparison, it might be a little hard to think of Notre Dame making a would-be “national title run” since, according to the official record books at least, they have not
» Read moreIRISH NEWSWATCH: “Irish Trio Named To Bednarik,Maxwell Watch Lists” – UND 7.16.18
“University of Notre Dame senior defensive lineman Jerry Tillery and senior linebacker Te’von Coney were both selected to the 2018 Bednarik Award Watch List. Fighting Irish senior quarterback Brandon Wimbush was also chosen to the 2018 Maxwell Award Watch List. The Bednarik Award is given to college football’s defensive player of the year, while the Maxwell Award is presented to
» Read moreIRISH NEWSWATCH: “Sam Mustipher Named To Rimington Trophy Watch List” – UND 5.30.18
“University of Notre Dame graduate center and captain Sam Mustipher was named to the 2018 Rimington Trophy Spring Watch List … [for the trophy] given annually to the most outstanding collegiate center. Mustipher has played in 34 games and started 25 contests during his career. He has started all 25 games over the last two seasons. Mustipher did not surrender
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Is the new Notre Dame ready for prime time?” – ESPN
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Done deal: Notre Dame, Wisconsin will clash at Soldier and Lambeau fields” – Chicago Tribune
“Notre Dame and Wisconsin will make it official Monday during a news conference at the Under Armour store on Michigan Avenue: Their football series is on. Lambeau Field will host in 2020, Soldier Field in 2021. Two monster programs slugging it out in two NFL cathedrals. … The teams have not met since 1964, even though longtime Wisconsin athletic director
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame Football’s Backfield is LOADED in 2017” – uhnd
“For all of the consternation over Brian Kelly’s preference for a passing game, Notre Dame has actually had a few years under his tenure where the Irish were a bonafide running team. Think 2011, 2012, and 2015. With an experienced offensive line that looks like it could be one of the nation’s best, the Irish have the kind of backfield
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Seats are two inches wider at new Notre Dame Stadium. Yes, it’s a big difference.” – South Bend Tribune
“Two inches. Remember that figure as we move on to what may seem like far more impressive numbers while examining Notre Dame’s $400 million Campus Crossroads project around and in the football stadium. …”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame’s Middle Men” – Blue and Gold Illustrated/Rivals
“When it comes to discussing Notre Dame’s 2017 offensive line, the conversation generally steers into two directions. One is whether the left side with graduate student/tackle Mike McGlinchey and senior guard Quenton Nelson — both consistently placed in the first round of 2018 mock drafts — comprises the best in the nation. The other is right tackle, where fledgling sophomore
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame is a proud, historic college football institution. Its hype, though, might be officially dead.” – CBS
“… Notre Dame is a proud, historic college football institution. Its hype, though, might be officially dead. …”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Temple freshman QB Todd Centeio backing up his talk” – Phillycom
“The Temple quarterback spot is far from settled, and presumably all four candidates are still in the running to start the opener Sept. 2 at Notre Dame, but one who continues to make strides is freshman Todd Centeio. … a 6-foot-1, 205-pound dual threat from William T. Dwyer High School in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., who enrolled at Temple in
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame football to honor Ara Parseghian in upcoming season” – WSBT
“Notre Dame football mourned the loss of one of their program greats … as they began fall camp. However, the team found a way to take the legendary coach out on the playing field with them in the upcoming season. The name ‘Ara’ will be placed on the front of each helmet, above the face-mask, in place of where it
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame Two-Deep Continues To Stabilize” – Blue and Gold Illustrated/Rivals
“… The top three quarterbacks are junior Brandon Wimbush, sophomore Ian Book and freshman Avery Davis, while the running backs featured starter Josh Adams, Jones Jr. and Williams, with sophomore Deon McIntosh also mixed in. Defensively during tempo, the lineup was also familiar …”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “2017 College Football Rankings – Preseason” – ESPN
1 Alabama(49) 0-0 1603 — 2 Ohio State(5) 0-0 1512 — 3 Florida State(4) 0-0 1434 — 4 USC 0-0 1415 — 5 Clemson(7) 0-0 1367 — 6 Penn State 0-0 1257 — 7 Washington 0-0 1245 — 8 Oklahoma 0-0 1237 — 9 Michigan 0-0 959 — 10 Wisconsin 0-0 936 — 11 Oklahoma State 0-0 912 — 12
» Read more[Aug. 1] IRISH NEWSLINK: “Temple’s quarterback competition still a wide open battle; The Owls have no heir-apparent to the departed Phillip Walker at quarterback” – MetroUS
“For the Temple Owls, a new dawn is on the horizon as training camp has begun on North Broad. The Owls have four weeks to prepare for their first game of the season on the road against Notre Dame on September 2 – a tough task for any team, let alone a team replacing their head coach (Matt Rhule), starting
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Gold Wins Annual Blue-Gold Game 27-14; Ian Book threw for 277 yards and a touchdown”
“Ian Book finished 17-for-22 for 277 yards and one touchdown and Daelin Hayes had seven tackles with three sacks to lead Gold to a 27-14 win over Blue in the annual Blue-Gold Game at Notre Dame Stadium (20,147). …”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Ticket Information for 2017 Blue-Gold Game; 88th annual Blue-Gold Game set for Saturday, April 22 at 12:30 p.m. EDT”
“Gates will open at 11:30 a.m. EDT. … General admission and reserved gold tickets may be purchased online … General admission adult tickets are $12 each ($15 on game day) … General admission youth tickets (18 years and under) are $8 each ($10 on game day) … Children (ages three and under) do not require a ticket for general admission seating
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Deshone Kizer [NFL Draft Profile]” – NFL
“… Inconsistent decision-maker. Showed dreadful lapses in judgement that lead to interceptions. Too willing to make off-balanced heaves. Benched against Stanford. Had at least one interception in 15 of his 23 starts. …”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Princeton Preview – Five Things To Know; Notre Dame begins 2017 NCAA Tournament in Buffalo on Thursday, March 16 at 12:15pm ET” – UND
“WHO: #5 Notre Dame (25-9) vs. #12 Princeton (23-6) WHAT: 2017 NCAA West Region First Round WHERE: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York WHEN: Thursday, March 16, 2017, 12:15 p.m. ET NATIONAL BROADCAST: CBS with Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Jim Spanarkel (analyst) and Allie LaForce (sideline). WESTWOOD ONE RADIO: Scott Graham (play-by-play) and Donny Marshall. Available on Sirius Channel 134. NOTRE DAME
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