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  1. Notre Dame Football: 5 Reasonable Goals for the 2013 Season

    Perhaps the most challenging obstacle for the Fighting Irish remains ahead. After advancing to the 2013 BCS National Championship Game—the school's first appearance in college ...

    Connor Killoren Written by Connor Killoren about 1 month ago 8,043 reads 29 comments

  2. Notre Dame Football: 4 Reasons for the Recent Rash of Transfers

    Notre Dame has seen a rash of transfers out of its football program in the last few weeks. Davonte Neal, Justin Ferguson, Tee Shepard and quarterback Gunner Kiel have all either transferred or notified the school of their intent to do so...

    Emily O'Neill Elmer Written by Emily O'Neill Elmer about 1 month ago 15,279 reads 85 comments

  3. BYU Football: Offense Shows 'Spurts' in Final Spring Practice

    “Spurts.” That’s how BYU football offensive coordinator Robert Anae summed up the performance of the Cougar offense after Friday’s Alumni Day scrimmage at LaVell Edwards Stadium...

    Zach Moretti Written by Zach Moretti about 1 month ago 47 reads 0 comments

  4. It's Question Time at Notre Dame

    Zach Moretti Written by Zach Moretti about 1 month ago 158 reads 0 comments

  5. Notre Dame Football: The Top 25 Opposing Players in 2013

    Household names like Matt Barkley, Landry Jones, Denard Robinson and Robert Woods are no longer around, but Notre Dame will again face some of the best individual talent in college football this fall...

    Matt Smith Written by Matt Smith about 1 month ago 4,472 reads 13 comments

  6. How Notre Dame's Running Game Has Evolved Under Brian Kelly

    Notre Dame has come a long way since the 6-6 season that ended Charlie Weis ’ run as the Irish head coach. The team is coming off of a 12-1 season that saw a berth in the national title game and put the Irish back in the national spotlight...

    Ian Berg Written by Ian Berg about 1 month ago 3,931 reads 20 comments

  7. 'Z' No More: Plans for Slot Receiver Evolve

    As our frame-by-frame analysis of practice videos attest to, there’s an appetite for everything football in the spring...

    Robert Piva Written by Robert Piva about 1 month ago 12 reads 0 comments

  8. VIDEO: Notre Dame May Have Found a New Middle Linebacker

    Jarrett Grace has a leg up on many up-and-coming college football players hoping to grab a starting spot in the wake of a graduated senior.....

    Robert Piva Written by Robert Piva about 1 month ago 16 reads 0 comments

  9. Notre Dame Football: Week 3 Spring Practice Stock Report

    This week's edition of Notre Dame's spring practice report arrives with significantly less drama and fanfare than that of the first two weeks, which, typically is good news for Irish fans...

    Connor Killoren Written by Connor Killoren about 1 month ago 11,550 reads 19 comments

  10. BYU Football Hires Martzen as on-Campus Recruiting Coordinator

    For years, college football recruiting has been almost entirely done by coaches, but new rules have changed some of the organization.....

    Jack Dale Written by Jack Dale about 1 month ago 4 reads 0 comments

  11. How Brian Kelly's Notre Dame Offense Is Different from His Cincinnati Offense

    When head coach, Brian Kelly, was at Cincinnati, most considered him an offensive genius. It may have been a bit premature for him to be compared to guys such as Rich Rodriguez and ...

    Randy Chambers Written by Randy Chambers about 1 month ago 2,100 reads 10 comments

  12. Notre Dame Football: Will Tyler Eifert or Manti Te'o Be Harder to Replace?

    The records have been written, the history books forever changed and the luster of unforeseen accomplishments still aglow in the shadow of the golden dome despite the advancement of two of the program's all-time greatest players to the NFL...

    Connor Killoren Written by Connor Killoren about 1 month ago 1,502 reads 14 comments

  13. Notre Dame Football Will Suffer Let-Down Season After BCS Title Game

    Notre Dame's football program experienced a resurgence in 2012, but fans shouldn't expect more of the same in 2013. The Fighting Irish won't go undefeated heading into bowl season...

    Jesse Reed Written by Jesse Reed about 1 month ago 5,372 reads 110 comments

  14. Notre Dame Football: Who Will Be Irish's Starting Running Back in 2013?

    Notre Dame is heading into 2013 looking to make another national title run, and to get there they have to rebuild the backfield that landed them in the title game last season...

    Ian Berg Written by Ian Berg about 1 month ago 3,806 reads 15 comments

  15. Blue and White Game Defense Hit in the Mouth

    PROVO — The BYU defensive players expect a lot from themselves and were roundly disappointed with their collective performance during the Blue and White game...

    Jack Dale Written by Jack Dale about 1 month ago 23 reads 0 comments

  16. New Offense Not Fast Enough for Anae

    PROVO — Robert Anae, taskmaster and media teaser. Quarterbacks may have completed long and short passes and running backs got in some good catches and runs in BYU’s spring ...

    Jack Dale Written by Jack Dale about 1 month ago 17 reads 0 comments

  17. Offensive Line Starting to Take Shape

    PROVO — Every offensive success starts with the O-line and that concept hasn’t been lost in BYU’s offensive linemen this spring...

    Jack Dale Written by Jack Dale about 1 month ago 13 reads 0 comments

  18. Egbert Making Transition, Fua Stepping Up at Outside Linebacker

    Just over two weeks ago, BYU redshirt freshman Jordan Egbert was dreaming of catching touchdown passes for the football team from the tight end position...

    Jack Dale Written by Jack Dale about 1 month ago 21 reads 0 comments

  19. BYU QB Suffers Knee Injury in Spring Game

    Filling in for the injured Taysom Hill in BYU’s spring game, quarterback Ammon Olsen was off to a good start.....

    Eric Drobny Written by Eric Drobny about 1 month ago 39 reads 0 comments

  20. Notre Dame Football: Who Will Fill Tyler Eifert's Shoes?

    Notre Dame's spectacular 2012 season was not without imperfection. Freshman quarterback Everett Golson did not exactly put up huge numbers in the air. But when he did make passing plays, 6'6" star tight end Tyler Eifert was there to receive...

    Emily O'Neill Elmer Written by Emily O'Neill Elmer about 1 month ago 5,348 reads 14 comments

  21. “No Ceiling” on Golson'’s Potential in Sophomore Season

    Everett Golson still plays the piano. He still loves basketball. He still stays away from social media websites like Twitter. That much hasn’t changed for the soon-to-be redshirt sophomore...

    Rob Stevenson Written by Rob Stevenson about 1 month ago 433 reads 0 comments

  22. Roster Moves Leave Kelly Undeterred

    You can hardly blame some Irish fans. Yesterday’s news that Davonte Neal and Justin Ferguson were leaving school was the first sign of the apocalypse...

    Charles Bowman Written by Charles Bowman about 1 month ago 426 reads 0 comments

  23. Notre Dame, Miami Target 5-Star OT K.C. McDermott Sets Decision Date

    K.C. McDermott is the No. 3 ranked offensive tackle in the 2014 class, according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, and he's set to make his decision between two major programs in Notre Dame and Miami...

    Andrew Kulha Written by Andrew Kulha about 1 month ago 23,974 reads 56 comments

  24. Notre Dame Football: Top 5 Celebirty Fighting Irish Fans

    Notre Dame is one of the most storied programs in all college football. Entering its 126th year on the gridiron, the Irish have accumulated a large and diverse following...

    Emily O'Neill Elmer Written by Emily O'Neill Elmer about 1 month ago 13,308 reads 25 comments

  25. Notre Dame Football Pre-Spring Opponent Preview: Michigan State

    For Notre Dame fans, the third Saturday in September is synonymous with the Michigan State Spartans. The longtime rivals have played every year since 1997, but will take a two-year hiatus in the series following this season's meeting...

    Matt Smith Written by Matt Smith about 1 month ago 1,183 reads 2 comments