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Morning Roundup: April 16, 2015

April 16, 2015 by andrewwinn

Good morning! I'll have the usual array of links regarding all that's transpired in Notre Dame football in the past 24 hours. But: If there's just one story you read today, make it this one. Your thoughts and prayers for Elli Thatcher, the girlfriend of Notre Dame football player DeShone Kizer, are appreciated today as she undergoes a very complicated procedure to remove a tumor from her neck. Here are the rest of your headlines: FROM OUR SITE A journey worth following: 271 Miles (271 ...

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A Journey Worth Following: 271 Miles

April 16, 2015 by andrewwinn, Moons, Molly Villari, Lisa and Ryan Ritter

Today, Elli Thatcher’s life changes forever. The Columbus, Ohio resident will undergo an 11½ hour procedure to remove a 6-centimeter tumor that sits in a space of her neck and extends all the way to her skull. Thatcher is scared. She has lost sleep fretting about the unknowns: Is this mass cancerous? Will the doctors be able to reach the entire tumor, which is adjacent to the vagus nerve, essential to the body’s nervous system? There have been seemingly endless tests, scans and minor ...

Morning Roundup: April 15, 2015

April 15, 2015 by andrewwinn

Good morning! Julian Okwara, the four-star defensive end from North Carolina, made big news on Tuesday by committing to Notre Dame. He becomes the fifth commitment for the class of 2016. Okwara's name should sound familiar; he's the younger brother of senior defensive lineman Romeo Okwara. Here are your headlines: FROM OUR SITE Better than Gerry: Brian Kelly after five seasons RECRUITING - COMMITTED Bleacher Report: Julian Okwara to Notre Dame: Fighting Irish land 4-star DE ...

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Morning Roundup: April 14, 2015

April 14, 2015 by andrewwinn

Good morning! Before I catch you up on all that's transpired with Notre Dame football in the past 24 hours, I want to remind you of a special television event tonight. At 6:30 p.m. Eastern, NBC Sports Network will air "Onward Notre Dame: New Beginnings." The trailer for tonight's episode is right here: [iframe id="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0xqxOcfSMFU" align="center" autoplay="no" maxwidth="560"] And now, your headlines: FROM OUR SITE Let's call a play for Notre ...

Morning Roundup: April 13, 2015

April 13, 2015 by andrewwinn

RECRUITING - OFFERED Bleacher Report: Notre Dame football recruiting offers of the week Bruin Report Online ($): Video: Alloway talks UCLA visit (✰✰✰✰ CA WR Damian Alloway) Irish247 ($): Ben Bredeson visits Notre Dame (✰✰✰✰ WI OG) Irish247 (F): Good news on the way for Notre Dame? (✰✰✰✰ NC DE Julian Okwara) ND Insider: LB target Curtis Robinson announcing commitment Monday (✰✰✰✰ CA) Nole Digest: 4-star LB Ben Davis enjoys FSU visit (AL) Scout ($): Buckeyes give 4-star Fuller ...

Morning Roundup: April 12, 2015

April 12, 2015 by andrewwinn

RECRUITING - OFFERED Big Red Report ($): Amani Bledsoe sees a fit in new Nebraska 'D' (✰✰✰✰ KS DE) Big Red Report ($): Xavier Kelly checks out Nebraska spring game (✰✰✰ KS DE) Irish247 ($): Irish players make positive impact on Eichenberg (✰✰✰✰ OH OT Liam Eichenberg) Irish Illustrated ($): In the film room...Ben Bredeson (✰✰✰✰ WI OG) OM Spirit: "I feel like family" (✰✰✰✰ LA ILB Devin White) Scout ($): 4-star Fuller sees different part of UCLA (NJ CB Jordan Fuller) Scout (F): ...

Morning Roundup: April 11, 2015

April 11, 2015 by andrewwinn

Good morning! I'm here to catch you up on all that's transpired with Notre Dame football in the past 24 hours. For today's random featured image, all I can say is: THANKS OBAMA. FROM OUR SITE Friday Roundup: Episode 23 (April 10, 2015) RECRUITED - OFFERED Go Blue Wolverine ($): Michigan makes top five for Julian Okwara (✰✰✰✰ NC DE) https://twitter.com/704jo/status/586648789047496704 Irish247 ($): Best guess: Notre Dame's 2016 class Irish247 (F): Ben Bredeson, Liam ...

Morning Roundup: April 10, 2015

April 10, 2015 by andrewwinn

FROM OUR SITE Friday Roundup: The 'Pain in Success' edition PODCAST Irish Illustrated ($): Spring moving days (39:48) RECRUITING - COMMITTED One Foot Down: 2017 commit Dillan Gibbons is another nasty addition to Harry Hiestand's O-line group (FL, no rating yet) RECRUITING - OFFERED 'Bama Mag ($): No. 1 middle linebacker has 'Bama on top (✰✰✰✰ VA Jaquan Yulee) Blue & Gold Illustrated: From the road: Hallandale Go Blue Wolverine ($): Ron Johnson "digging Michigan" ...

Morning Roundup: April 9, 2015

April 9, 2015 by andrewwinn

Good morning! I've returned to my usual 8 a.m. Eastern time slot to deliver all the latest news regarding the Notre Dame football team. It was a fairly busy day Wednesday, with spring practices resuming after a week-long Easter break. Check out the videos both here and in my afternoon roundup from Wednesday. FROM THE SITE Friday Roundup: Episode 22 (April 3, 2015) RECRUITING - OFFERED Badger Nation ($): King visits Badgers (✰✰✰✰ IL DE Josh King) Irish247 (F): Notre Dame continues ...

Afternoon Roundup: April 8, 2015

April 8, 2015 by andrewwinn

Good afternoon! My two-year-old boy is a real treasure. I am lucky to have such a son so full of joy. At 4:30 a.m., he started screaming and trying to climb out of his crib bed. My attempts to console him were for naught, so I brought him downstairs for some milk and juice. After he calmed down, he told me what had upset him so much. He had bit his tongue. Before this happened, I had every intention of creating a morning roundup. My faithful readers: You lost out to "Mickey Mouse ...