This preseason series highlights Notre Dame’s 2016 stars by personnel grouping and identifies who to watch on opposing teams. Today’s position group: special teams. ...
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Cowherd: In punishments, ND & Bama no different
Monday on the popular sports radio show The Herd, host Colin Cowherd addressed Notre Dame's most recent unfortunate events involving Irish football players and their frustrating and saddening run in with law enforcement. Cowherd likened the differing punishments handed down by Brian Kelly - the dismissal of Max Redfield and indefinitely suspended Devin Butler juxtaposed to the internal discipline of Te'von Coney, Kevin Stepherson, Dexter Williams, and Ashton White - to the way Nick Saban and ...
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Texas QB Decision Down to Two
Notre Dame isn't the only team with a vital quarterback decision looming in the near future. Texas, ND's opening opponent, also has their own quarterback battle brewing in Austin. The field has narrowed itself down to two contenders after redshirt sophomore Jerrod Heard removed himself from the competition two days ago, opting to switch positions to wide receiver. Heard saw action at quarterback last year for the Longhorns starting 10 games while throwing for 1,214 yards, rushing for 556 yards ...
Analyzing the Fall Camp Depth Chart
Fall camp produces the perfect mix for any college football junkie - immeasurable aspirations coupled with unlimited potential. The 2016 Fighting Irish are no exception. Many positional battles follow #NDFB into fall camp and understandably so with the solid depth at all positions. Let's do a quick rundown of what to expect. Depth, baby! Everything this fall will revolve around the exceptional depth that has slowly been built year over year. The coaching staff has recruited exceptionally well ...
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Lyght Source: “Kizer looks to be the guy…”
During Tuesday's edition of College Football Daily on ESPN, analyst Kevin Carter shed some "Lyght" on the quarterback battle currently ensuing between Malik Zaire and DeShone Kizer. Carter was an NFL teammate of Notre Dame's defensive backs coach, Todd Lyght, during their days on the St. Louis Rams. Carter name drops Lyght as his informant in the following exchange with fellow analyst Brendan Fitzgerald: Well, I actually spoke to my good buddy Todd Lyght, fellow Super Bowl 34 champion and ...
The St. Brown brothers Equanimeous (6) and Osiris (9) before their Trinity League game against Mater Dei. (Sean Ceglinsky / Los Angeles Times)
Osiris St. Brown Spurns Irish, Commits to Stanford
Osiris St. Brown of Mater Dei High School in Anaheim, Calif. verbally committed to Stanford today. The 247sports composite 4 star wide receiver (ranked 147th best player in the nation, 20th best wide receiver, and 16th best player of of California) had narrowed his choices down to Notre Dame and the Cardinal, while also sporting an impressive offer list including USC, UCLA, Oregon, Michigan, Miami, and others. The interestingly named Californian is brother of current Notre Dame wide receiver, ...
ND vs. National Champions Advanced Stats
In the "big data" world that we currently live in today it's no surprise how large of a role statistics play in modern athletics. Statistics, however objective numbers may appear, don't always provide the most objective perspective possible. Specifically in college football, where there exists incredible parity among the 128 Football Bowl Subdivision programs, it is known that statistics can be skewed and perhaps even misleading. Strength of schedule and "garbage" or "mop up" time are two ...
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Who Should Start At QB?
Welcome to a series of posts we’re calling “Five Question Marks.” In his final entry, BJ Konkle answers a question on the minds of many Notre Dame fans: Which quarterback gives Notre Dame the best chance to win? I've saved the most debated question of all for last – Malik or DeShone, Zaire or Kizer, lefty or righty? The position is still very much up for grabs as we head into fall camp. Coach Brian Kelly has said that while either player is capable of taking the team to a ...
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Can Notre Dame Avoid The Injury Bug?
Welcome to a series of posts we’re calling “Five Question Marks.” In his fourth entry, BJ Konkle answers a question on the minds of many Notre Dame fans: Can Notre Dame avoid the season-ending injuries that have derailed the last two seasons? Here's the short answer to the question: FOR THE LOVE OF TOUCHDOWN JESUS, PLEASE, YES! Now let's dig a little deeper. Neither I nor anyone else can say for certain if the Irish can avoid these devastating injuries. If you keep reading, prepare ...
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Will Redfield Prove Five-Star Talent?
Welcome to a series of posts we’re calling “Five Question Marks.” In his third entry, BJ Konkle answers a question on the minds of many Notre Dame fans: Is this the year Max Redfield demonstrates a talent worthy of five stars? Max Redfield’s three years at Notre Dame has been an absolute rollercoaster ride. The highly treasured 5 star 247 sports composite ranked recruit from sexy recruiting hotbed Mission Viejo, Calif. was originally committed to play football at the University of ...