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Harry Hiestand’s Impact Is Unmistakeable

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Harry Hiestand is arguably the most coveted assistant in the Brian Kelly coaching cabinet. One could argue that he’s certainly not the flashiest (hey there Prince Sanford), but his presence has significantly improved the ground game, offensive line recruiting and development, and #NDFB as a program. Let’s dive into an eight-year rabbit hole worth of running statistics – four “Pre-Harry” and four “Post-Harry.” From 2008-2011, the running game ranged from mediocre to piss poor. These four years ...

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish coach Brian Kelly leads the team onto the filed before the against the Northwestern at Notre Dame Stadium. (Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports)

Morning Roundup: Feb. 4, 2015

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Good morning! Today is National Signing Day for football, soccer and men's water polo. Here are your headlines: FROM OUR SITE National Signing Day Week: A primer Cooks leaving the kitchen SIGNING DAY EVENTS UND.com: Extensive coverage planned for Notre Dame football signing day ESPNU: Equanimeous St. Brown will announce his decision at 3 p.m. ET; Iman Marshall will announce his decision at 4 p.m. ET (Source) NBC Sports: Faxes in: Josh Adams NBC Sports: Faxes in: Asmar ...

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Happy Mother’s Day!

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As we gather with our families today to celebrate our mothers, I not only reflect on what my own mother has done for me over the years through her love and sacrifice ... but I also reflect on all that Our Lady has done for me. I think about who I am today as a person, and how much of that is due in part to the time I spent in the shadows of Our Lady on top of the Dome. I grew, changed and developed into the woman I am today as a result of the not only my studies but also the experiences that I ...

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Harry Hiestand: Leaving a Mark on ND and the NFL

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Happy Monday. Today, as we celebrate the end of Spring Break, the return of Spring ball, March Madness, and St. Patrick's Day, I wanted to take a closer look at one of ND's recent coaching hires and assess his impact and influence as he enters his third season under Brian Kelly. I'm referring to the Irish offensive line coach, Harry Hiestand (HE-stand). Whether its in recruiting or developing the next Zack Martin, Coach Hiestand's record is one of demonstrated excellence. And, as the leader of ...

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A look ahead at Brian Kelly's starting quarterback, Tommy Rees. (Robin Alam/Icon SMI)

8 Big Questions: Where Do the Irish Stand?

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Back in August, I outlined 8 big questions that were on my mind for the upcoming season. Now that we are three games in, I wanted to take a look at where the Irish currently stand. 1. Which Tommy Rees will show up? So far, we've seen good Tommy Rees, Touchdown Tommy, Reesus, whatever you want to call the opposite of Turnover Tommy. Thus far, Rees is 65/107 (60.7%) for 969 yards (323 yards/game), 7 TDs, and, most importantly only 2 INTs. Further, only one of those INTs was really a bad ...

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Ranking the Irish Roster: Tex’s Top 25

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Every year, Keith Arnold over at Inside the Irish does an annual ranking of the top 25 players on the Notre Dame roster. This year marks the second year that I have been able to contribute and, this time around, I wanted to give a break down of my rankings. Thankfully, I don't have to justify ranking a kicker #1 (NEVER FORGET) or leaving our starting QB off the top 25 list (NEVER FORGET THIS AS WELL). So without further ado, let's get to the rankings. ...

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