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Notre Dame Roster Top 25 Countdown 2019

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It's an annual tradition that puts my name in between Pete Sampson and Tim O'Malley: Inside the Irish's countdown of the top 25 players on the Irish Roster. HLS was once again asked to be a part of thirteen Notre Dame reporting outlets to vote and I was happy to once again represent our little corner of the internet. Now that Douglas Farmer has unveiled the consensus top 25, much like last year, I was ready to defend my picks and hot ranking takes...except I don't think I really need ...

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In Kelly-Harbaugh Recruit Fight, It’s Tied

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In the constant tug-of-war for the attention of high school student-athletes, Brian Kelly and Jim Harbaugh are currently deadlocked. Brian Kelly and his staff have convinced 21 student-athletes with Michigan offers to commit to Notre Dame, while Jim Harbaugh and his group have persuaded the same number to forgo Notre Dame offers and come to Ann Arbor, according to Her Loyal Sons research. Michigan and Notre Dame have historically battled for outstanding players in midwestern states, although ...

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Freshman Reveal Jersey Numbers

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With Notre Dame's summer classes commencing last Monday, 18 freshman have now officially joined the Irish football team. All have already picked their numbers, with some announcing them through social media. Here's the rundown: #12 QB IAN BOOK: Book sported #11 in high school, which is currently sported by redshirt sophomore running back Justin Brent. Book said last Tuesday that he'll be wearing #12, which was most recently worn by fellow quarterback Brandon Wimbush. Wimbush, a sophomore, ...

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Signature Moves: Julian Okwara

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By now, virtually all Notre Dame fans have pieced together that Julian Okwara is the younger brother of soon to graduate and 2-time defending team sack leader Romeo Okwara. If you weren't aware of that, now you're in the know. Okwara verbally committed to the Irish on April 14 of 2015 and basically shut down the recruiting process thereafter. A weak-side defensive end, Okwara has a very lean build: 6'4" and 220 pounds. 247 Sports ranked him as the #24 Composite weak-side defensive end. ...

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Morning Roundup: Feb. 24, 2015

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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 ...

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Win or lose, this will be the scene at Notre Dame Stadium (via 125.nd.edu)

Morning Roundup: Feb. 21, 2015

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Good morning! Here are your headlines: FROM OUR SITE Friday Roundup: The "going full audio" edition (43:39) Good Fridays with Padre: Bad ideas PODCASTS Goshen News: TGN Sports Radio, S3E2 (20:16) RECRUITING Irish Sports Daily: '16 WA DE hopes to hear more from Irish (Evan Weaver) Scout: Studstill's 13th offer comes from the Badgers (Devin Studstill) HooNation: Scouting 2016: Running backs (Robert Washington & Abdul Adams) Scout: Maryland: Top 15 2016 prospects ...

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