IRISH NEWSWATCH: “Sam Mustipher Named To Rimington Trophy Watch List” – UND 5.30.18

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“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 a sack or quarterback hit and yielded just six quarterback hurries in 889 offensive snaps in 2017. … the seventh highest-rated center in terms of run blocking … by Pro Football Focus (8.9). …”

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IRISH NEWSLINK: “Brian Kelly Talks Notre Dame Offensive Line” – Blue & Gold Illustrated/Rivals

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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 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 notredame.247sports: “Brian Kelly threw his center under the bus after Notre Dame loss”

“… 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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