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ND Football: It Comes Down To Execution

ND Football: It Comes Down To Execution

There is no such thing as a guaranteed win. When you look at a season schedule, early season games are typically called “tune up” games. Following the loss to OSU a week ago, the Fightin’ Irish didn’t want to fall to 0-2. Getting into a home game rhythm should always benefit the home team. No plane ride, no wondering what the away environment is going to be like. You are going to a game in the…

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ND Football: We Lost, There Are No Moral Victories

There is one thing we know for sure; Coach Freeman is not a fan of moral victories. There is also no gray area when it comes to losing a game and it is about finishing.

Going into Saturday night’s game there were high expectations for the Fightin’ Irish football team. There was a lot of hype going into Saturday’s contest at the Horseshoe and expectations are high for the season. As the #5 Fightin’ Irish took on the #2 Buckeyes in primetime. One thing that everyone knows is that Field Goals are next acceptable in the Red Zone. You have to figure out a way to get…

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ND Football: Next Up, Ohio State University

Week one is here! All that is left is a solid week of practice and focus on detail. ☘️🏈🌩️

It’s a wrap on the fall ball practice session. The next time the Fightin’ Irish practice it will be Week 1 prep against the Ohio State Buckeyes. There was a lot of decisions made for the 2022 season. QB One was as Tyler Buchner, and the team selected six Captains to lead the team. Avery Davis, Jarrett Patterson, Michael Mayer, Bo Bauer, Isaih Foskey and JD Bertrand. Avery Davis was named Captain…

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ND Football: The Freeman Era Officially Begins

ND Football: The Freeman Era Officially Begins

Head Coach Marcus Freeman officially opened up the 2022 Notre Dame Football season. I can sit here and go through the entire press conference and tell you everything Coach Freeman said, or I can tell you in to sound bites where Coach Freeman’s head is. Yes, injuries are crucial to a team preparing to start a new season. It is just as important to paint a picture of what Coach Freeman thinks about…

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ND Fencing: The Winningest Sport On Campus

ND Fencing: The Winningest Sport On Campus

Fencing, it is not exactly what you think it is. Fencing today has three categories of weaponry: Foil, Épée, and Sabre. Each category has major differences. Two of the categories weapons weigh the same (Foil and Sabre) 500 grams. Épée is the only heavier weapon of the three categories which weighs 775 grams. Fencing winning it’s twelfth National Championship on Sunday has now become the…

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ND Women's Basketball: Fightin' Irish Falter In The Fourth

ND Women’s Basketball: Fightin’ Irish Falter In The Fourth

Any basketball Head Coach will tell you, the one quarter you don’t want to lose is the fourth quarter. Staying aggressive and keeping on the accelerator is one way to do that. Unfortunately, when you don’t keep on the accelerator, a team will chip away at the lead and eventually take the lead. With N.C. State’s experience in this department, that mentality allowed for them to chip away at Notre…

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ND Men's Basketball: Welcome To The Madness

ND Men’s Basketball: Welcome To The Madness

Welcome to the Madness! Sorry I have been gone for so long! When your writing office becomes your work office you don’t want to spend much time there. What a day to kick off the dust and write a story on a great game. After landing in San Diego early on St Patrick’s Day, the Fightin’ Irish still had work to do. Besides media responsibilities, the team still needed to find time to get some sleep.…

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ND Football: The Coan & Buchner Show Against Rockets

Coach Kelly on Tyler Buchner "so we're trying to find a run game." ☘🏈🌩

Week two is in the books and are facing some adversity early. Injuries continue mount up on the offensive side of the ball. The injuries are more noticeably on the offensive line. Sophomore Michael Carmody appeared to suffer an ankle injury on Saturday. He came out of the medical tent and appeared to be grimacing when trying to apply weight to his right foot, which was heavily taped. It’s tough…

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ND Football: Coan Shines In Debut Versus 'Noles

ND Football is back And Jack Coan Is The New Sheriff In Town ☘🏈🌩

The cardiac kids are back! There is no other way to put it. Week one games are always interesting. Their is rust to kick off. There is the whole deal of getting into a game week routine. Then there’s the execution of the game plan. QB1 Jack Coan really displayed some great traits of a QB. No one can argue that the kid isn’t a gamer. Some key injuries on the offensive line, forced the Fightin’…

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ND FOOTBALL: 2021 Season Preview Part One

Pre-Season Prognostication! Picking the games and scores to start the 2021 season ☘🏈🌩

Well folks, it’s finally here! The 2021 ND Football season is about to commence. I am not going to mention the “C” word at all in this article. The landscape of football has changed drastically as well. The NCAA has approved the “Name, Image and Likeness” law. The SEC expanded by two more teams and there is more discussion underway of more super conferences forming. It was quite an off season for…

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Notre Dame Football: Day 1, The 2021 Season Begins

When asked about the starting QB Coach Kelly stated "we'll make a decision after the first scrimmage as to who the starter is the sixth day" ☘🏈🌩

When the weather turns humid in August in Northern Indiana, you know what time of the year it is. Yes, the 2021 Notre Dame football season is officially underway. Fifteen grueling days of pre-season practice and players fighting for a spot in the starting rotation is on the mind of all of them. First day includes spider pads and donning the helmet and a focus on execution. The road to a National…

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ND Sports: Build It And They Will Come

"Build It And They Will Come" It's More Than A Quote From A Movie! ☘🌩

While on my recent family vacation, we made a planned stop in Dyersville, IA. Yes, we went and visited the Field Of Dreams movie site. During the visit we had the opportunity to go on the house tour (I highly recommend it). After the tour, I felt like Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) and the voice was speaking to me. “Build It And They Will Come.” Actually, I have been hearing the voice ever since.…

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ND Baseball: Tough Season Finale For The Irish

The future is bright for this team. Under Coach Jarrett this team is going places. As he said in the press conference, " this team will learn from this." ☘⚾🌩

After winning 9-1 on Sunday night, the Fightin’ Irish came into Monday night with one thing on their mind, just win. On the other side of the field Mississippi State had one their mind as well. Don’t lose two in a row at home. This had a billing to be an epic battle. Elimination games are never easy. Monday night was no different. But the mighty Mississippi State had a wake up call on Sunday that…

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ND Baseball: DOMINANT! There's No Other Words About The Play Of This Team

ND Baseball flexed more muscle on Saturday night. Now they wait to see who they play UConn or CMU. Go Irish! ☘⚾🌩

Where do you start when a game unravels like this? The answer is you start at the beginning and you break down the where and how the scoring occurred. The Fightin’ Irish definitely brought more muscle on Saturday evening. It was up and down the lineup and from the pitchers mound as well. Coach Jarrett has once again figured out a way to get a little more from his team. If there was any question…

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ND Baseball: Kavadas Goes BOOM To Lead Irish Victory

"These guys just hate to lose" Head Coach Link Jarrett ☘⚾🌩

There is nothing like an NCAA Championship Tournament regardless of the sport. After a season of transformation, the Fightin’ Irish took the field at Frank Eck Stadium. The Irish are also the South Bend Regional top seed. After a disappointing ACC Tournament, the Fightin’ Irish had fire in their belly. That emotion showed in game one of the NCAA Baseball Championship against the CMU Chippewas.…

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ND Baseball: The Road To Omaha Starts On Friday

Post season baseball will will be in full effect this weekend at Frank Eck Stadium.☘⚾🌩 📸George Bashura Shake Down The Thunder Sports

The second post season is upon the Fightin’ Irish. The Irish learned their fate on Monday May 31st as they came in the number 10 national seed in the NCAA Baseball Tournament. The Fightin’ Irish will play in the Starkville Super Regional portion of the bracket. Notre Dame has one of the deepest opponents in the tournament. The road will not be easy for the Fightin’ Irish. So Who Is In The…

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ND Baseball: The Irish Will Host NCAA Regional Baseball

This will be the fifth regional held at Notre Dame and the first time since 2004. ☘⚾️🌩

Notre Dame Baseball will be a 2021 regional host for the NCAA Baseball Tournament. Frank Eck Stadium will be one of 16 regional hosts of this years NCAA Tournament. The Irish won the ACC Atlantic Division and was the overall #1 seed in the ACC Tournament. This will be the Fightin’ Irish 22nd appearance in the NCAA Tournament, the last time being 2015. This will be the fifth regional held at…

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