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Morning Roundup: April 3, 2015

andrewwinn — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 12:00:59 +0000

Good morning! I’m here to catch you up on all that has transpired with the Notre Dame football program in the last 24 hours. Here are your headlines:

PODCAST

Irish Illustrated (F): Irish hit spring stride (50:55)
ND Insider: Podcast: ND Insider recruiting update 4-2 (10:42)

RECRUITING – OFFERED

Bruin Report Online ($): Video: Lucas at The Opening ( AZ RB Chase Lucas)
Dawg Post (F): Big get for Dawgs – Price commits ( GA OT E.J. Price)
Irish247 (F): Robinson, family excited about Notre Dame offer ( KY CB Davonte Robinson)
Irish Turning Point: The buzz buzz
Scout (F): Offers coming in for Ulmer, Robinson ( KY CB Davonte Robinson)
Scout ($): 4-star TE Angeline planning Penn State return (PA Cary Angeline)
Scout ($): 4-star TE Angeline gets Michigan fill (PA Cary Angeline)
Scout ($): ND history on, off field impresses 4-star TE (PA Cary Angeline)
Scout ($): Fulton likes LSU’s DB track record ( LA CB Kristian Fulton)
Slap the Sign: Notre Dame offers ’17 Florida offensive lineman Dillan Gibbons
USC Football.com: Trevon Sidney steals the show ( CA CB, also CA WRs Tyler Vaughns and Dylan Crawford)

RECRUITING – ND INTERESTED, NO OFFER

Big Red Report (F): Brendan Scales talks about Nebraska offer ( MO TE)
Big Red Report (F): D.J. Morgan adds Nebraska offer ( CA S)
Irish Illustrated ($): LaBruna visits dream school (CA QB Andrew LaBruna, no rating yet)
Scout ($): Alloway has two on top ( CA WR Damian Alloway)
Show Me Mizzou ($): Mizzou offer for Scales ( MO TE Brendan Scales)

CURRENT TEAM

CSN Sportsnet Chicago: Notre Dame won’t be surprised by Will Fuller’s growth
Inside the Irish: Opportunities await Notre Dame’s running backs
Inside the Irish: Spring practice breakdown: A look inside (finally!)
Irish247 ($): Irish staff navigating through quarterback competition
Irish247 (F): Denbrock: ‘(QB) is going to be a hard decision to make’
Irish247 (F): Smythe leads the way for Irish at tight end
Irish Illustrated (F): From a one in a thousand chance to…
One Foot Down: Notre Dame football – Spring practice recap for April 1
Rant Sports: 5 questions for Notre Dame football during 2015 spring practice

COACHING

CBS Sports: Power Five college football coach rankings: The top 25 (Brian Kelly is #13)
Irish Illustrated (F): The village voice(s)
Irish Illustrated (F): Sanford scouting style, substance

IRISH IN THE NFL

Bleacher Report (Monaco): Notre Dame football: DaVaris Daniels, Kendall Moore eye NFL careers
ESPN: Atlanta Falcons waive safety Zeke Motta
Irish247 (F): Daniels ready for next step
Irish247 (F): Boosting draft stock was Koyack’s Pro Day focus
Irish Turning Point: Pro Day results
State of the Texans (F): Vince Wilfork is “here for Houston” (Louis Nix)

MISC.

USA Today: College football playoff will keep weekly rankings

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Morning Roundup: Feb. 25, 2015

andrewwinn — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 13:00:31 +0000

Good morning! Here are your headlines:

PODCASTS

Irish Sports Talk: DaVaris at NFL Combine & Notre Dame scholarship at 82 – Feb 23 IST153 (46:45)
Irish Illustrated: Insider Podcast #166 – Turnover margins (44:55)

VIDEO

StudentSports: GoPro: Manti Te’o – Hawaii linebacker coach (2:06)
WatchND: Tire Wars (0:42)

CURRENT TEAM

Irish Illustrated: Spring questions: Defensive line (Jarron Jones, Isaac Rochell, Romeo Okwara, Andrew Trumbetti, Grant Blankenship, Jhonny Williams, Jonathan Bonner, Jay Hayes, Sheldon Day, Kolin Hill, Daniel Cage, Jacob Matuska, Pete Mokwuah, Jerry Tillery, Micah Dew-Treadway)
Inside the Irish: Spring solutions: Wide receivers (Will Fuller, Corey Robinson, Chris Brown, C.J. Prosise, Amir Carlisle, Torii Hunter Jr., Corey Holmes, Justin Brent)
Athlon Sports: College football’s top 20 running backs on the rise for 2015 (Tarean Folston)
Bleacher Report: 1 thing opponents should fear about every Power 5 college football team in 2015 (“The defense has figured it out”)
Slap the Sign: Notre Dame spring battles: Malik Zaire vs. Everett Golson
UHND: Where’s the rush for Notre Dame football? (Romeo Okwara, Jhonny Williams, Kolin Hill, Jaylon Smith, Andrew Trumbetti, Grant Blankenship)
The Observer: Seniors share advice with University freshmen (Matthias Farley)

RECRUITING

Scout: Ohio QB still adding offers (Messiah deWeaver)
Scout: Pylon 7v7: Auston Robertson
iSportsWeb: Michigan State football recruiting: Auston Robertson names leader
The Patriot-News: Penn State 2016 recruiting: ‘All-wish list’ offense includes commits Jake Zembiec, Miles Sanders (Cary Angeline)
Bleacher Report: 2016 college football recruits who could change a program instantly (Dwayne Haskins, Rashan Gary)
NJ.com: Cedar Creek’s Ahmir Mitchell, N.J.’s top wide receiver, to visit Rutgers Monday
Eleven Warriors: Defensive line options abound in 2016, Buckeyes searching for new bullets (Naquan Jones, Rashan Gary, Kyree Campbell, Auston Robertson, Austin Mack)
TigerNet: 5-star DB: “I love Clemson with all my heart,” commits to LSU (Savion Smith)
Irish Turning Point: Dwayne Haskins
Irish Turning Point: Woody Barrett
UHND: Notre Dame recruiting ’16 needs: Defense (Auston Robertson, Josh King, Damar Hamlin, Eric Monroe, Craig Watts, Devin Studstill, Lokeni Toailoa, Jaquan Yulee and Curtis Robinson)
Irish Sports Daily: Gicewicz enjoys Irish brotherhood on visit (Paul Gicewicz)

COACHING

Inside the Irish: All signs (still) point to Keith Gilmore as defensive line coach
UConn Huskies: Strong coaching ties have influenced Verducci
ND Insider: Archive photos: Todd Lyght at Notre Dame

IRISH IN THE NFL

ESPN: Fantasy football combine review: Maxx Williams most likely to succeed in weak tight end class (Ben Koyack)
Awful Announcing: Fox’s Brady Quinn making a comeback bid?

SCHEDULING

Official Notre Dame Athletic Blog: Where will the 2015 Blue-Gold Game be played?
FB Schedules: BYU A.D. talks future football games with Utah & Notre Dame
Anderson Independent Mail: 2015 lookahead: Pre-spring Clemson football projections

MISC.

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Morning Roundup: Feb. 24, 2015

andrewwinn — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 13:00:39 +0000

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Good morning! Here are your headlines:

FROM OUR SITE

Two Notre Dame sons return home

VIDEO

Scout: Williams bringing a lot to South Bend (Dexter Williams) (5:46)
Eastbay: Kyle Brindza – Notre Dame (0:15)
MGoDrone: College stadiums of the midwest! (2:14)

PODCAST

Irish Sports Daily: 2-23-2015 Power Hour (1:08:52)

RECRUITING

Scout: Mitchell updates recruitment (Shon Mitchell)
Scout: Core 6 unites top recruits (Hunter Johnson, Jared Mayden, Byron Murphy and Julian Love)
Irish Sports Daily: 2016 CA WR hoping to hear more (Grant Porter)
One Foot Down: 2016 Notre Dame recruiting big board: Wide receiver & athlete (Ervin Barrett, Marquez Calloway, Jordan Fuller, Ahmir Mitchell, Julian Love, Donnie Corley, Dylan Crawford, Divine Deablo, Devin Duvernay, Josh Hammond, Brad Hawkins, Justin Layne, Austin Mack, Javon McKinley, Tre Nixon, Darian Owens, Darnell Salomon, Trevon Sidney, Dredrick Snelson, Eli Stove, Tyler Vaughns, Benjimen Victor, Cameron Chambers and Dillon Mitchell)
Bleacher Report (Monaco): Notre Dame football recruiting offers of the week (Daniel Bituli and Julian Okwara)
Slap the Sign: Notre Dame Junior Day visitors (Tommy Kraemer, Brad Hawkins, Josh King, Ron Johnson, Michael Jordan, Brandon Peters)
MLive: Could Lansing Catholic QB Tony Poljan be the next Ben Roethlisberger? Some MAC schools think so

CURRENT TEAM

Irish Illustrated: Spring questions: Offensive line (Nick Martin, Matt Hegarty, Quenton Nelson, Mike McGlinchey, Alex Bars, Steve Elmer, Hunter Bivin, Colin McGovern, John Montelus, Sam Mustipher, Mark Harrell, Jimmy Byrne, Jerry Tillery, Tristen Hoge, Trevor Ruhland)
Inside the Irish: Spring solutions: Offensive line
Bleacher Report (Arnold): How Brian Kelly and Notre Dame distracted attention from the QB battle
Bleacher Report: 10 college football programs with the most compelling QB controversies (#8 Notre Dame)

IRISH IN THE NFL

One Foot Down: A recap of the 2015 NFL Combine (DaVaris Daniels, Ben Koyack, Kyle Brindza)
ND Insider: NFL Combine results for former Notre Dame players
The Landry Hat: Dallas Cowboys: Zack Martin provides valuable draft lesson

COACHING

Tampa Bay Times: USF Bulls start spring football drills (Autry Denson)
KWCH: Wichita Sports HOF announces 2015 inductees (Kirk Doll)
247 Sports: Gilmore expected to leave UNC (Keith Gilmore)
Go UTSA: UTSA hires Mike Markuson as assistant coach
Irish Turning Point: Fresh in the Gug: Todd Lyght

SCHEDULING

Bleacher Report: 25 biggest trap games for 2015 college football season (12. Notre Dame at Pitt)
Inside the ACC: Top 10 non-conference games for the ACC in 2015 (Notre Dame at Clemson is #7; Notre Dame/BC at Fenway is #2)

MISC.

ND Insider: Megan Whitt leaving Notre Dame recruiting operations
247 Sports: Megan Whitt leaving Notre Dame for job in the NFL
AL.com: Notre Dame apparently sent recruiting letter to current Rutgers football player
Yahoo Sports: Rutgers lineman receives recruiting letter from Notre Dame
UHND: Do Notre Dame’s football facilities measure up to competition?
Fox Sports: Photos: Awesome helmet designs for UF, Ohio State, LSU & more
ESPN: The 2015 ACC Oscars (Best picture: The fourth down play(s) in Notre Dame at Florida State)

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Morning Roundup: Feb. 23, 2015

andrewwinn — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 13:00:20 +0000

Good morning! Here are your headlines:

FROM OUR SITE

Combine-ing the options: The NFL Draft and the 2015 roster

CURRENT TEAM

Slap the Sign: Notre Dame redshirt freshmen prepare to make their mark
Irish Illustrated: Spring questions: Tight ends
Blue & Gold Illustrated: Stories the stats tell
247 Sports: Keys to Irish success – No. 2, Max Redfield
Inside the Irish: Spring solutions: Offensive line

IRISH IN THE NFL

AP: NFL prospects attempt to move past forgettable moments (DaVaris Daniels)
Steelers Depot: 2015 NFL Combine: Quarterback, running back, wide receiver notes (DaVaris Daniels)
Boston Globe: Sunday football notes: Kicking around news from the Scouting Combine (Brady Quinn)
Pro Football Talk: Brady Quinn working on “one last comeback”
Twitter: Brady Quinn says he’s not working out with Jeff Christensen
NFL.com: Brady Quinn reportedly hopes to make NFL comeback
Sports Glory: Report: Brady Quinn attempting NFL comeback
Cover: Quinn reportedly hopes to make comeback
Bleacher Report: Brady Quinn: Latest news, rumors and speculation on QB’s NFL future
Sports XChange: Quinn reportedly hopes to make comeback

COACHING

Tampa Bay Tribune: What to watch for at USF’s spring practice (Autry Denson)

RECRUITING

The O-Zone: Looking forward: Ohio State 2016 defensive line recruiting (Jonathan Cooper, Josh King, Auston Robertson, Kyree Campbell)
Irish Sports Daily: Gutwald holds Irish in high regard (Matthew Gutwald)
Bleacher Report: Ohio State football recruiting offers of the week (Antwaun Jackson, Naquan Jones, Brandon Burton)

VIDEO

Thomas Danyluk: 1968 Notre Dame at USC, Part 1 (15:25)
Thomas Danyluk: 1968 Notre Dame at USC, Part 2 (15:25)
Thomas Danyluk: 1968 Notre Dame at USC, Part 3 (15:25)
Stephen Benett: 1973 #6 USC at #8 Notre Dame (3:15:08)

MISC.

Patriot-News: Football, volleyball just two reasons to like Penn State
Chicago Tribune: Cubs working out plan for catcher Miguel Montero’s workload
Star Tribune: Business forum: Mentors shape leaders, communities (David Koch)
Cardinal Sports: Cardinal football awards (Biggest win was over Notre Dame)
The Heights (BC school paper): Voices from the Dustbowl: ‘What school is BC’s biggest sports rival? Notre Dame or Boston University?’

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Combine-ing the Options: The NFL Draft and the 2015 Roster

Bayou Irish — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 08:00:23 +0000

With just three invites to this year’s NFL scouting combine, you would think alarm-bells would be ringing out across the land of the Fighting Irish. After garnering six invites in 2012, eight in 2013, and nine in 2014, a mere three invitees seems to show a slip in next-level talent. If it does, and I’m not saying it does, the up side is that the Irish are going to be stacked heading into 2015.

Ben Koyack, Kyle Brindza, and DaVaris Daniels are Notre Dame’s representatives at the 2015 NFL Combine being held in Indianapolis. As it was last year, the League’s coverage is so comprehensive it borders on the creepy. For example, did you know that Kyle Bridnza (10″) has bigger hands than DaVaris Daniels (9″)? And you know what they say about guys with big hands.

Thus far, and the Combine wraps tomorrow, DaVaris has had a rough go of it, with one commentator remarking that he “was too lethargic [and] looked stiff coming out of his breaks on the intermediate routes.” With questions about his academic record and a complete lack of 2014 tape, poor performance in drills, like 4.62 and 4.65 in the 40, could doom him to be a late-round selection, if he gets picked at all. Koyack is projected to be the first Notre Dame player picked, though none are thought to be destined for a first- or second-day pick.

Despite this, the 2015 Combine, along with Notre Dame’s 2014 football season, should go down as an anomaly. Slotted into context, 3 invitees this year doesn’t seem all that bad when you look at the twenty invites Notre Dame received since 2013 and the number who should go next year. In fact, Notre Dame’s total in the last three years puts them fifth-best in the country, behind Florida (27), LSU (30), Alabama (33), and Florida State (34).

The Irish currently have eighty-seven scholarship players on the roster, a number that must fall to eighty-five when Fall practice begins. This means that the coaches will have their hands full trying to figure out who gets offered a fifth year and who does not. Those in the know seem to agree on Matthias Farley, Amir Carlisle, Nick Martin, Matt Hegarty, Joe Schmidt, Ishaq Williams, Everett Golson, and Jarrett Grace all coming back.

Of those eight, I would have to think Golson is the least certain to return. Weighing in favor of a return is a natural need to compete and erase the disappointment of last season wearing the blue and gold. But I discount that chance, now that the competition with Malik Zaire is clearly wide-open, if not already running against Everett. With rumors of a transfer to LSU quickly popping up in the flotsam of the Music City Bowl, it would not surprise me at all if Golson got his degree at Notre Dame and finished his playing career in Baton Rouge. If OSU’s Braxton Miller decides to pull chocks too, expect Golson to go where Miller does not.

Ishaq Williams is another uncertainty, but not keeping him would be a bad move on a number of levels. Williams has been more than serviceable as a defensive player, though he has not lived up to his ten-star recruiting rating. Given last season’s injuries, turning away veteran talent would tempt trouble, but to a lesser degree as the defense is now blooded up and down the roster. With Joe Schmidt a lock to come back, he can form part of a deep line-backing corps.

While the 2015 NFL Draft likely won’t go down in Notre Dame lore, it should take its place as a blip between big classes. There is so much talent, on both sides of the football, returning to Notre Dame that I don’t think it’s out-of-the-question for a number of records to fall next season.

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