by Leprechaun Express & Steve Welsh
“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
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“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
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“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. …”
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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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“… Notre Dame is a proud, historic college football institution. Its hype, though, might be officially dead. …”
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“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
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“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
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“… 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 …”
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“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
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