The Irish trounce Nevada. Cornerback Shaun Crawford is lost to a season-ending injury. Michigan State awaits next week. These stories & more from the past 24 hours below. ...
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Morning Roundup: Sept. 9, 2016
Mike Tirico says he's not a Michigan man. Bleacher Report has us reaching for the tissues with its remembrance of Greg Bryant. These stories and more from the last 24 hours of Notre Dame football below. ...
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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Four Irish Footballers Turning 21 During Fall Camp
Perhaps you've heard of the "beer mile," where participants drink a full-sized beer and then run a quarter mile four times over. It's a competitive event, sure, but not one I'd suggest doing during the hot August heat in South Bend, Ind. Fall camp under Brian Kelly usually opens in the first week of August, which is great if you're not happening to reach legal drinking age soon thereafter. So let's pour one out for senior TE Durham Smythe, junior RB Justin Brent, junior S Drue Tranquill and ...
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After Trolling ND Fans, C.J. Holmes Is All Irish
Four-star running back C.J. Holmes announced his commitment to Notre Dame this morning, mere days after excluding the Irish from a "top 4" graphic he released on Twitter. Holmes, a 5-foot-11, 200 pound dynamo out of Chesire Academy (CT), is at Nike's The Opening camp this week in Oregon. Holmes attended Irish Invasion and had previously admitted he considered committing at that time. He held offers from Alabama, Michigan, Penn State, Tennessee and UCLA, among others. He released a top ...
Sep 13, 2014; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish cornerback Devin Butler (12) intercepts a pass intended for Purdue Boilermakers wide receiver DeAngelo Yancey (7) in the fourth quarter at Lucas Oil Stadium. Notre Dame won 30-14. Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
A Trio of Irish Injuries
Senior cornerback Devin Butler, junior running back Justin Brent and junior cornerback Nick Watkins are among Irish injured during recent football activities, with Butler's injury expected to sideline him until late September. Coach Brian Kelly revealed Monday that Butler sustained a second fracture to his left foot. After starting in place of the injured KeiVarae Russell, Butler missed the Fiesta Bowl after breaking the long bone on the outside of his foot that connects to his little ...
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Notre Dame Football’s Most Promising “Rookies”
The Irish Illustrated staff collectively ranked the top Irish "rookies" based on who they felt would have the best Notre Dame careers. My top 10 list differed from theirs, so let's take a closer look: 1. Brandon Wimbush (II Staff: #2) If you consider the question, you'll notice it's a little tricky. "Who among the three dozen will have the best careers at Notre Dame?" Brandon Wimbush is a quarterback with all the tools: strong arm, fleet of foot and accurate. I'm not certain that ...
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Will Another Star Receiver Emerge In ’16?
Welcome to a series of posts we're calling "Five Question Marks." In this inaugural entry, BJ Konkle answers a question on the minds of many Notre Dame fans: Is there another star wide receiver waiting to emerge? Notre Dame football has recruited, developed and ultimately produced extraordinary college football wide receivers. Some of these athletes - Jeff Samardzija, Michael Floyd, Golden Tate, T.J. Jones, and most recently Will Fuller - have gone on to successful (and lucrative) ...
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Blue Gold Game Preview: The Wide Receivers
Certain story lines and narratives have floated to the surface as we approach the Blue Gold Game, likely leaving a lingering aftertaste once the final whistle blows during the annual scrimmage. Here's a current glimpse into what we have seen/read/heard so far, along with a healthy dose of extrapolation and unrealistic expectations/hope (it's spring after all) - with specific focus on the Irish wide receivers. The wide receiver position group has been steadily featured in the Watch ND ...
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The Case For Corey Holmes
Corey Holmes is the forgotten receiver on the Notre Dame depth chart. In this post, I'm going to make the case for why the redshirt sophomore should play - and hypothesize about what may be keeping him from the field. Holmes was a four-star prospect from St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.), who was considered both "highly overlooked" and "underrated" by professional talent evaluators coming out of high school. Holmes' best attributes were his length, his speed and his route running ability. The ...