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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

Morning Roundup: Sept. 15, 2016

September 15, 2016 by andrewwinn

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. ...

Notre Dame's Tarean Folston (25) runs into the end zone against Nevada's Alex Bertrando (56) at Notre Dame Stadium, Saturday, September 10, 2016 in South Bend. Tribune Photo/ BECKY MALEWITZ

Morning Roundup: Sept. 13, 2016

September 13, 2016 by andrewwinn

Secondary questions abound. Michigan State is an enigmatic team. Notre Dame releases it hoops schedule for the upcoming season. These stories and many more from the past 24 hours. ...

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The Irish Get Well With Nevada Win, But Spartans Loom

September 12, 2016 by Jimmy Grant

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 ...

Aug 30, 2014; South Bend, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker Nyles Morgan (5) waits between plays against the Rice Owls at Notre Dame Stadium. Notre Dame won 48-17. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports ** Usable by BS, CT, DP, FL, HC, MC, OS, HOY, CGT and CCT **

Morning Roundup: Sept. 12, 2016

September 12, 2016 by andrewwinn

Notre Dame improves to No. 18 in the coaches' poll, stays pat in the AP poll. Torii Hunter Jr. is coming back from injury. These stories and much more from the past 24 hours of Irish football below. ...

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Morning Roundup: Sept. 11, 2016

September 11, 2016 by andrewwinn

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. ...

Notre Dame vs. Nevada: A Twitter Summary

September 10, 2016 by andrewwinn

In this week's #HLSRecap, Irish fans express frustration at the team's slow start on offense, despair about losing cornerback Shaun Crawford to a torn Achilles, and jubilation over not sweating a game's outcome after halftime. Here is the Irish's 39-1o win through the eyes of fans who lived through it on Twitter. ...

Wolf Pack quarterback Colin Kaepernick wings a pass during a game at Notre Dame in 2009. Nevada lost, 35-0. (Michael Conroy/AP file)

Morning Roundup: Sept. 10, 2016

September 10, 2016 by andrewwinn

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. ...

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

Predictions: Growing Our Wolf Pack

September 9, 2016 by Ryan Ritter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENXbHcWTALg Hello, how 'bout that ride in from week one--THAT WE WILL TRY TO FORGET AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. So, yeah, last week was UGLY. There's really no sugar-coating it, so we are just going to move the hell on. The form for this week is below and you can find all rules within. Bonus points, standings, staff picks, and cat picks will all follow. Loading... Bonus Points Legend has it the great Davy Crockett once said, "You can go to hell, I'm going to ...

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

Morning Roundup: Sept. 9, 2016

September 9, 2016 by andrewwinn

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

Morning Roundup: Sept. 8, 2016

September 8, 2016 by andrewwinn

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. ...