by Leprechaun Express & Steve Welsh
“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
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“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
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“… After the game, head coach Brian Kelly was highly critical of his junior center. ‘I’m just extremely disappointed in the offensive execution and lack of ability to manage the snapping of the football,’ Kelly said, ‘which was atrocious.’”
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… The Irish rank 38th in the country in rushing offense through two weeks, averaging 222.5 yards per game. But on 18 rushing attempts inside the red zone, the Irish have just 31 yards, an average of 1.72 yards per carry, which ranks 109th in the country. … that McGlinchey and Nelson haven’t met expecations speaks to their potential. Nelson
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