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I Never Liked The VanGorder Hire

September 26, 2016 by Jimmy Grant

I never liked the Brian VanGorder hire. VanGorder was hired in 2014, following the departure of Bob Diaco to become Connecticut's head coach. The criticism of Diaco was his "bend but don't break" approach made his defenses appear somewhat vanilla or "boring." So what? They were fundamentally sound, rarely beat themselves and were always in the top half of the nation in total defense. Much enthusiasm ensued when the Irish brought VanGorder and his NFL pedigree to South Bend. Many media ...

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Filed Under: Featured, Notre Dame Football Tagged With: Arizona State, Bob Diaco, Brian Kelly, Brian VanGorder, Duke, Fiesta Bowl, Jaylon Smith, LSU, North Carolina, Northwestern, Ohio State, Sheldon Day, Stanford

South Bend Tribune Photo/ROBERT FRANKLIN

Notre Dame defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder yells from the sideline during the Notre Dame Blue-Gold Spring football game on Saturday, April 16, 2016, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend. South Bend Tribune Photo/ROBERT FRANKLIN

Defensive “Change” Must Come, One Way Or Another

September 8, 2016 by BJ Konkle

"To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often." - Winston Churchill. Much has been discussed, written, and analyzed of the 50-47 loss Texas handed Notre Dame this past Sunday. Many have called for change among the defensive coaching staff as it relates to the 50 points a young Texas team hung on the Irish defense. Ironically, the change that is being clamored for is due to the inability to do just that - change. In the ever evolving landscape of today's college football, ...

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Filed Under: Notre Dame Football Tagged With: Avery Sebastian, Bob Diaco, Brian VanGorder, Devin Studstill, Drue Tranquill, Jalen Elliott, Jaylon Smith, KeiVarae Russell, Matthias Farley, Romeo Okwara, Sheldon Day

Nyles Morgan (Credit: Chicago Tribune)

Linebacker: Know Thyself, Know Thy Enemy

August 25, 2016 by IrishElvis

This preseason series highlights Notre Dame's 2016 stars by personnel grouping and identifies who to watch on opposing teams. Today's position group: the linebackers. ...

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Filed Under: College Football, Notre Dame Football, Opponents Tagged With: Brian VanGorder, Charlie Strong, Jaylon Smith, Joe Schmidt, Know Thyself Know Thy Enemy, Linebacker, Malik Jefferson, Nyles Morgan, Texas

Analyzing the Fall Camp Depth Chart

August 11, 2016 by BJ Konkle

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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Filed Under: Notre Dame Football Tagged With: Alex Bars, Alize Jones, Andrew Trumbetti, Asmar Bilal, Avery Sebastian, Brandon Wimbush, C.J. Sanders, Cole Luke, Colin McGovern, Corey Holmes, Daelin Hayes, Daniel Cage, DeShone Kizer, Devin Studstill, Drue Tranquill, Durham Smythe, Elijah Taylor, Equanimeous St. Brown, Greer Martini, Hunter Bivin, Isaac Rochell, James Onwualu, Jarron Jones, Jay Hayes, Jaylon Smith, Jerry Tillery, Jonathan Bonner, Josh Adams, Josh Barajas, Justin Yoon, Kevin Stepherson, Khalid Kareem, Max Redfield, Micah Dew-Treadway, Mike McGlinchey, Miles Boykin, Montgomery VanGorder, Nic Weishar, Nick Coleman, Nick Martin, Nick Watkins, Nyles Morgan, Quenton Nelson, Ronnie Stanley, Scott Daly, Shaun Crawford, Tarean Folston, Te'von Coney, Torii Hunter Jr., Tyler Luatua, Tyler Newsome

Notre Dame lineman Jarron Jones, right, chases Florida State quarterback Jameis Winson during the second half. (Photo: Mark Wallheiser , Associated Press ).

Could FSU Grudge Match Await Irish At Season’s End?

June 30, 2016 by andrewwinn

Florida State and Notre Dame are on a collision course to meet at season's end in the Orange Bowl, according to SB Nation's Jason Kirk. Kirk correctly predicted that the Irish would be Fiesta Bowl bound in 2015 after narrowly missing the playoffs, although he had Boise State as the opponent. (The Broncos would finish 9-4, although they'd win the far less glamorous Poinsettia Bowl.) Kirk doesn't like the Irish this year, because their schedule "has a bump too many" - although he has USC ...

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Filed Under: Notre Dame Football Tagged With: Andrew Thomas, Florida State, Harry Hiestand, Jaylon Smith, Jedrick Wills, Parker Boudreaux

Longhorns quarterback Tyrone Swoopes (18) is tackled by Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker Jaylon Smith (9) in the second quarter. Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports

Debate This: Jaylon Smith Was Right To Play In Fiesta Bowl

May 4, 2016 by andrewwinn

Debate This is a recurring series on HerLoyalSons in which two writers take opposing sides on a hot topic. Today and tomorrow, we will debate whether or not Jaylon Smith should have played in the Fiesta Bowl. Yesterday, IrishJimmy led us through the "he should have skipped it" argument. Today, andrewwinn takes the other side. Jaylon Smith was right to play in the Fiesta Bowl because it's what he wanted to do, because devastating injuries can happen at any time and because playing tentative or ...

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Filed Under: Notre Dame Football Tagged With: Brian Kelly, Debate THIS, Drue Tranquill, Fiesta Bowl, Jarron Jones, Jaylon Smith, Joe Schmidt, Mike McGlinchey, Taylor Decker

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Debate This: Jaylon Smith Should Have Skipped Fiesta Bowl

May 3, 2016 by Jimmy Grant

Debate This is a recurring series on HerLoyalSons in which two writers take opposing sides on a hot topic. Today and tomorrow, we will debate whether or not Jaylon Smith should have played in the Fiesta Bowl. Today, IrishJimmy leads us through the "he should have skipped it" argument. Tomorrow, andrewwinn takes the other side. Jaylon Smith should have skipped the Fiesta Bowl because it was far more important for him to stay healthy and protect his financial future than it was to win a ...

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Filed Under: Notre Dame Football Tagged With: Brian Kelly, Debate THIS, Jaylon Smith, NFL Draft 2016

Notre Dame’s Jaylon Smith (9) celebrates a sack during the Notre Dame-Texas NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend. SBT Photo/ROBERT FRANKLIN

Zaire Switching To Smith’s No. 9 This Fall

April 20, 2016 by chrisavila_01

According to several reports, specifically an interview on Irish Sports Daily, QB Malik Zaire will be changing numbers this fall from his no. 8 to Jaylon Smith’s no. 9. ...

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Filed Under: Notre Dame Football Tagged With: Alize Jones, C.J. Sanders, Jaylon Smith, Malik Zaire

Don’t “Trade” Malik Zaire

March 4, 2016 by andrewwinn

If you were the general manager of Notre Dame, would you trade Malik Zaire for Florida Gators' linebacker Jarrad Davis and wide receivers Joshua Hammond and Dre Massey? David Kenyon, a Bleacher Report columnist, suggested this in "Ten College Football Trades We Wish Could Happen This Spring." Kenyon acknowledges there's no such thing as trading college football players (although Kyler Murray & Trevor Knight did a switcheroo that looked like one.) Kenyon's caveat was that his trades ...

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Filed Under: Notre Dame Football Tagged With: Asmar Bilal, Brandon Wimbush, Brian Kelly, C.J. Sanders, Chase Claypool, Corey Holmes, DeShone Kizer, Equanimeous St. Brown, Ian Book, Jarrett Grace, Javon McKinley, Jaylon Smith, Josh Barajas, Kevin Stepherson, Malik Zaire, Te'von Coney, Torii Hunter Jr., Will Fuller

UCLA linebacker Myles Jack, left, and Notre Dame linebacker Jaylon Smith watch during drills at the NFL scouting combine on Sunday in Indianapolis. (Darron Cummings / The Associated Press)

A NFL Contract Expert Talks Jaylon Smith

March 2, 2016 by andrewwinn

Jaylon Smith believes he's still a Top 10 pick despite his serious injury. If he falls past the first round, the former Notre Dame linebacker may be silently rooting to drop all the way to the middle of the third round. What is seemingly a perverse incentive - to diminish your draft stature - may actually be a sound financial decision for Smith, according to NFL draft expert Jason Fitzgerald. Because NFL rookie contracts are fixed according to the league's 2011 collective bargaining ...

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Filed Under: Notre Dame Football Tagged With: Jaylon Smith, NFL Draft 2016

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