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Both the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-2) and the Duke Blue Devils (1-2) have been disappointments so far this season. The Irish came into the season with high expectations but couldn’t prove themselves against big-time programs. On the other hand, Duke lost to programs they needed to beat - Wake Forest and Northwestern - to even stay relevant in the ACC. Both teams’ only wins came against weak opponents, as Notre Dame beat Nevada 39-10 at home and Duke crushed North Carolina Central 49-6 in ...
R.J. Shelton #12 of the Michigan State Spartans scores a touchdown in front of Drue Tranquill #23 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the first half of a game at Notre Dame Stadium on September 17, 2016 in South Bend, Indiana. Credit: Stacy Revere/Getty Images
We can now confidently conclude that the Texas loss was no aberration. It was not the result of a hostile crowd, an outmatched-but-inspired Texas team or some fixable defensive errors. Notre Dame is a deeply flawed team this year; last night confirmed that. It was almost hard to watch the Irish make huge errors on special teams, continue to play defense with the density of Swiss cheese and make questionable coaching decisions in a game they absolutely had to win. There was seemingly no ...
When I came back from my podcast break, I said that the main goal of the show is simple: having fun and creating an entertaining show. When I go back and listen to what I've done so far and, quite frankly, while recording, I feel like the times I'm missing that simple goal is when I'm just talking to...well, no one. So with that in mind, I decided that there was a need for a co-host on the show. Shane, aka SuperManTDJesus, aka the one that brings you awesome videos here on HLS, had mentioned ...
Notre Dame's Cole Luke (1) moves in on Nevada's Hasaan Henderson (12) during the Notre Dame-Nevada NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend. Tribune Photo/ROBERT FRANKLIN
The Morning Roundup is now available as an easy-to-digest e-mail. Sign up at the bottom of this post and be sure to check your spam filter for a confirmation message from newsletter at herloyalsons dot com. Once you're signed up, you'll get all the headlines from Notre Dame athletics delivered to your inbox before breakfast. ...
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly looks back at an official during the Notre Dame-Texas NCAA college football game on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016, at Darrell K. RoyalÐTexas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. South Bend Tribune Photo/ROBERT FRANKLIN
The Morning Roundup is now available in e-mail format! Get all the Notre Dame athletics headlines in your inbox every morning at 5 a.m. ET by entering your e-mail at the bottom of this page. Today's top stories: Torii Hunter updates us on his concussion; Ara's still salty about fans' perceptions of the '66 tie versus Michigan State; lots of recruits visiting this weekend; women's hoops lands a big recruit. ...
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Last week I foretold the beginning of the end of the Brian Kelly era. Several people on Twitter and HLS strongly disagreed. Hey, it happens! The Irish got exactly what they needed on Saturday with a convincing win over Nevada. While I don’t think Nevada is a great team, any win on Saturday was welcome. I would also argue that Nevada is akin to a victory over a top MAC program as the Wolf Pack have been in a bowl game the last two seasons. It is also a much higher quality game than the FCS ...
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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. ...
Wolf Pack quarterback Colin Kaepernick wings a pass during a game at Notre Dame in 2009. Nevada lost, 35-0. (Michael Conroy/AP file)
Torii Hunter Jr. is ruled out for today's game due to ongoing recovery from a concussion. This story and much more from the past 24 hours of Notre Dame football. ...
9/5/2016: ND INSIDER: Notre Dame's Malik Zaire (9) runs the ball as Texas' Sheroid Evans (1) and Naashon Hughes (40) defend during the Notre Dame-Texas NCAA college football game on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016, at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. South Bend Tribune Photo/ROBERT FRANKLIN
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. ...
Notre Dame's DeShone Kizer (14) breaks away from Texas' Kevin Vaccaro (18) during the Notre Dame-Texas NCAA college football game on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016, at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. South Bend Tribune Photo/ROBERT FRANKLIN
DeShone Kizer says he's starting against Nevada and won't rotate with Malik Zaire at quarterback. The BGI guys debate the effect of Torii Hunter's absence. Brian VanGorder's defense remains under the microscope. All these stories and more from the past 24 hours of Notre Dame football below. ...