IRISH NEWSLINK: “Irish247 Impressions: Brian Kelly Press Conference (Aug. 29)” – NotreDame.247Sports
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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 Barry Alvarez has Notre Dame ties, having been an assistant coach under Lou Holtz from 1987 to ’89. The Irish are 10-0-2 all time at Soldier Field, demolishing Miami there 41-13 in 2012. …”
IRISH 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 needed to be a running team again this year. In fact, Notre Dame’s backfield is straight up loaded this year. …”
IRISH 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. …”
IRISH 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 Tommy Kraemer has won the job as the one new starter along the line from 2016 and is Notre Dame’s highest ranked recruit from the past three classes. And then there are seniors Alex Bars and Sam Mustipher at right guard and center, respectively. …”
IRISH 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. …”
IRISH 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 January, and has at the least made a favorable impression on his teammates. …”
IRISH 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 normally says ‘Irish’. …”
IRISH 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 …”
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Family, community to remember the late Ara Parseghian” – WNDU
“Family, friends and fans will gather on Notre Dame’s Campus Sunday to remember the late Ara Parseghian.
The public is invited to both the Mass and memorial on the University of Notre Dame campus. You may also watch a livestream of the services by clicking here.
The legendary former Notre Dame football coach died Wednesday at his home in Granger at the age of 94. Parseghian led Notre Dame to two national titles in 1966 and 1973 before retiring at the age of 51. …”
IRISH 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 LSU 0-0 834 —
13 Auburn 0-0 819 —
14 Stanford 0-0 732 —
15 Georgia 0-0 701 —
16 Florida 0-0 681 —
17 Louisville 0-0 676 —
18 Miami 0-0 472 —
19 Kansas State 0-0 339 —
20 West Virginia 0-0 319 —
21 South Florida 0-0 247 —
22 Virginia Tech 0-0 235 —
23 Texas 0-0 193 —
24 Tennessee 0-0 155 —
25 Utah 0-0 109 —
Complete Rankings
Dropped from rankings: Colorado 15, Western Michigan 18, San Diego State 25
Others receiving votes: Washington State 99, Colorado 72, TCU 58, Boise State 49, Notre Dame 49, Texas A&M 46, Pittsburgh 45, NC State 39, Oregon 37, Northwestern 25, Nebraska 23, Arkansas 22, Memphis 22, Mississippi State 19, San Diego State 18, Appalachian State 11, BYU 10, Georgia Tech 10, Tulsa 10, Wyoming 9, Western Michigan 8, Temple 8, North Carolina 8, Houston 7, Minnesota 6, Troy 6, Iowa 5, Louisiana Tech 4, Syracuse 3, Arizona 2, UCLA 1, Colorado State 1, Maryland 1, Michigan State 1, Toledo 1, Army 1 …”
IRISH NEWSLINK: In Memoriam: Ara Parseghian (1923 – 2017)
“Ara Parseghian, the legendary football player and coach who led the University of Notre Dame to two national championships, died early Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, at his home in Granger, Indiana, according to multiple news sources. Parseghian, who underwent hospital treatment recently for a hip infection, was 94. … [includes link to Guest Book]”
IRISH NEWSLINK: “ARA: Former Irish Coach Ara Parseghian Dies At Age 94; Leader of 1966 and 1973 national championship teams passed away Wednesday” – UND
“Legendary coach Ara Parseghian, who guided the University of Notre Dame’s 1966 and 1973 national championship football teams and is a member of the National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame, died at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday (Aug. 2) at his home in Granger, Indiana, the University’s president, Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., announced. He was 94. …”
[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 quarterback (Phillip Walker), starting running back (Jahad Thomas) and best defensive player (Hasson Reddick). …”
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame Roster & New Number Updates” – Blue and Gold Illustrated 7.14.17
“A total of 113 football players — 84 on scholarship and 29 walk-ons — are projected to partake in the team’s opening practice that is scheduled to be at the Culver Academies on Tuesday, August 1. …”
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Where Notre Dame’s Undrafted Players Landed” – Blue and Gold Illustrated
“… a rundown of Notre Dame’s undrafted free agents and where they will try and make a roster this season.”
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame – NFL Draft Tracker” – NFLcom
Kizer, DeShone QB 6’4″ 233 Notre Dame Pick 20, Round 2 (52) Browns 5.7
Rochell, Isaac DT 6’4″ 280 Notre Dame Pick 7, Round 7 (225) Chargers 5.3
Others …
Folston, Tarean RB 5’9″ 214 Notre Dame 4.9
Jones, Jarron DT 6’6″ 316 Notre Dame 5.5
Luke, Cole CB 5’11” 195 Notre Dame 4.9
Onwualu, James LB 6’1″ 232 Notre Dame 5.0
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Isaac Rochell Selected By The Los Angeles Chargers” – UND
“Former University of Notre Dame defensive lineman Isaac Rochell was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers with the seventh pick in the seventh round (225th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft Saturday afternoon in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art at Eakins Oval.”
IRISH NEWSLINK: “DeShone Kizer Selected No. 52 Overall by the Cleveland Browns” – UND
“Standout quarterback is the 13th Notre Dame signal caller drafted in the top two rounds of the NFL Draft”
IRISH NEWSLINK: “QB Brandon Wimbush still growing, learning Notre Dame offense” – USA Today
“… Wimbush has been the talk of this team ever since DeShone Kizer declared for the NFL in December. In one of his first meetings with reporters earlier this year, Wimbush called last year’s 4-8 season ‘unacceptable.’ Buzz surrounding him [sic] is that he’s the right guy to take on one of the most scrutinized jobs in college football. He’s in the process of learning a faster-paced offense being installed by new offensive coordinator Chip Long, and quarterbacks coach Tom Rees has said Wimbush has the physical tools and maturity to execute it. …”
IRISH NEWSLINK: “In a year of sweeping change at Notre Dame, hope springs” – NCAA/AP
“This year of sweeping change for Notre Dame passed another mile marker Saturday with the Blue and Gold spring game.The 20,000 or so fans that took in the two-hour intra-squad scrimmage at Notre Dame Stadium on a bright day got a glimpse of a promising first-year starting quarterback and a taste of the schemes being implemented by new coordinators on both sides of the ball. …”
IRISH 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). …”
IRISH 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. …”
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame named No. 1 seed in women’s NCAA tournament” – Chicago Tribune
“Notre Dame (30-3) will open Friday against 16th-seeded Robert Morris in South Bend, Ind. The Irish enter on a 14-game winning streak that includes their fourth consecutive ACC tournament title, defeating Duke 84-61 in the championship game.
Junior forward Brianna Turner leads the Irish in scoring (15.6 ppg) and rebounding (7.2), while the backcourt tandem of Arike Ogunbowale and Marina Mabrey averages 15.1 and 14.2 points, respectively.
Robert Morris (22-10) beat Bryant 65-52 on Sunday to win the Northeast Conference tournament. Leading scorer Anna Niki Stamolamprou (16.5 ppg) scored 23 points in the victory.
Notre Dame would face No. 8 seed Green Bay or No. 9 Purdue in the second round Sunday in South Bend. The Irish could be in line to avenge last year’s loss to Stanford before the Final Four. The Cardinal are seeded second in the Lexington Region. …”
IRISH NEWSLINK AP/UND: “Notre Dame falls to USC, concludes the 2016 campaign with a 4-8 record” ……. #NOTREDAME #FOOTBALL
“… #NotreDame (4-8) … struggled to keep up with No. 12 USC (9-3), dropping its season finale, 45-27, on Saturday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Notre Dame held a 7-3 lead in the first quarter, but USC quickly regained a 10-7 lead and did not trail for the remaining three-plus quarters. The Irish were within 10 points in the third quarter, but Notre Dame’s two turnovers proved to be too much to overcome on the road against a top-15 opponent. …”