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Notre Dame 99-to-0: No. 44 Alex Peitsch, junior long snapper
Alex Peitsch joined Notre Dame with a starting spot expected, part of the plan to sign a long snapper every four years. A walk-on has altered that, but Peitsch's time should soon come.
Notre Dame loses Jadarian Price for season, running back depth suddenly a concern
An offseason Achilles injury will sideline early-enrolled freshman Jadarian Price for 2022, leaving Notre Dame with only three healthy running backs.
What Manning's commitment means for Texas
Rich Eisen reacts to Arch Manning -- nephew of Peyton and Eli -- committing to Texas and breaks down what landing the highly-touted QB means for the future of the Longhorns’ program.
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Mike Florio discusses the significance of Pacman Jones stepping in to guide
Chris Henry Jr. through the recruiting process, after his father died in
2009.
Not many high school seniors can impress so thoroughly their path to playing
time becomes clear, but early-enrolled linebacker Junior Tuihalamaka did just
that for Notre Dame this spring.
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Rich Eisen, who is a Michigan alum, shares his thoughts on Ohio State
University officially trademarking the word "THE."
Notre Dame has made a habit of signing two top-tier tight ends in each
recruiting cycle, and by pulling Holden Staes out of Atlanta, the Irish did
it again in the class of 2022.
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Notre Dame never expected Jason Onye to be an immediate contributor, yet the
sophomore may already be in the mix for playing time at defensive tackle.
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An injury minimized Will Schweitzer's freshman season. That is no reason to
think the Notre Dame linebacker won't chip in this year.
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The early 2021 hype set immediate expectations for Rocco Spindler too high.
The sophomore Notre Dame offensive guard will get his chance to start ... in
due time.
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Donovan Hinish will be better than his older brother. Kurt even says so. But
unlike his older brother's freshman year, Notre Dame can give the freshman
defensive tackle some time before contributing.
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Bo Bauer has a chance to set an unbreakable record at Notre Dame this season,
as the fifth-year linebacker readies for what could be his first season as a
starter.
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For a third year, Zeke Correll has forced his way into the starting lineman
conversation at Notre Dame. He may end up a backup for a third year, but the
debate alone is a compliment.
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Blake Fisher was just the second freshman to ever start the season opener on
Notre Dame's offensive line. At a different position, he should start again
in 2022.
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Jacob Lacey has spent three seasons as an Irish reserve. Now that he has a
starting chance, the Notre Dame defensive tackle may break out into a
starring role.
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Notre Dame has every reason to start Jarrett Patterson at center for a fourth
season, but is there even more reason to move him to right guard?
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Marshall Faulk talks with Michael Smith and Michael Holley about his envy and
joy that NCAA players are getting NIL deals and why he thinks the
controversial practice is good for the sport.
Four-star offensive tackle commitment from Elijah Paige keeps Notre Dame’s strong recruiting rolling
Notre Dame's recruiting remains best in the nation at the moment, buoyed
Friday by the commitment of four-star offensive tackle Elijah Paige.
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Notre Dame may have its quarterback of the future, the distant future, after
four-star CJ Carr committed to the Irish 18 months before he can sign with
them.
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Howard Cross knows he is undersized, but so was his position coach once upon
a time. Standing 6-foot-nothing has hardly slowed the Notre Dame defensive
tackle.
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Joey Tanona's spring at Notre Dame could not have gone much further from
plan, but the early-enrolled freshman offensive guard should be full-go by
preseason practices.
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Joe Otting has a minimal recruiting profile to date, but the fact that Notre
Dame chased the three-star Kansas offensive lineman suggests he has a high
ceiling.
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Ashton Craig's already proven he can perform when it matters most, his
showing at an on-campus camp a year ago earning him his Notre Dame offer.
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While Jayson Ademilola insists his shoulder injury did not slow him down in
2021, the Notre Dame defensive tackle also suggests getting it fixed will
allow him to be "elite" in 2022.
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Aamil Wagner surprised even the Iris coaching staff when he committed, but
they were glad to hear it from the consensus four-star tackle.
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A spring injury forced Notre Dame to quickly find some depth along its
defensive interior. Harvard transfer Chris Smith was happy to oblige the
Irish.
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Michael Vinson was once a walk-on hoping to just play in a game at Notre
Dame. Now, he's on scholarship and about to enter his third year as an Irish
starter.
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Michael Carmody may move along Notre Dame's offensive line in 2022, but that
will be only a good thing for both his present and future starting hopes.
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Mike Rodak joins the Dan Patrick show to discuss the context in which Alabama
head coach Nick Saban discussed his opinions on NIL and how they relate to
Texas A&M's Jimbo Fisher.
Caleb Johnson's late recruiting flip was not a normal one. He held the cards,
not the schools. In choosing Notre Dame, he chose the risk of competition
from Joe Alt and Blake Fisher.
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Slipping Andrew Kristofic into the starting offensive line was one of two
moves that seemed to spark Notre Dame's offense in 2021. Will he start at
left guard again in 2022?
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Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban tried to smooth things over with Jimbo
Fisher, admitting he has no problem with the Texas A&M coach.
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Billy Schrauth could have worked his way into Notre Dame's two-deep this
spring, but instead, the Irish freshman made the right choice for his health.
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As a rare sixth-year veteran, Josh Lugg brings the appropriate mature
approach to Notre Dame's offensive line in 2022, where he should start at
right guard.
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Joe Alt was never expected to start for Notre Dame in 2022. Not only did he
start, he then played a key role in the Irish push for the Playoff.
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Ty Chan has the misfortune of arriving at Notre Dame just one year behind two
starting tackles, but oddly enough, that should work out just fine for the
former four-star.
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Notre Dame was without a running back commit in the class of 2023 for less
than a week thanks to the Thursday pledge of four-star Jayden Limar.
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The Sugar Bowl has been moved off its usual primetime spot to noon EST on
Dec. 31 to avoid a conflict with a Monday night NFL game.
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Alonzo Highsmith is back with the Miami Hurricanes, with the university
announcing that the former player is its new general manager of football
operations.
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A meniscus injury this spring likely cost Pat Coogan his best chance at 2022
playing time, but the sophomore center has four years yet to earn his role.
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As the injury bug tore through Irish left tackles in 2021, it revealed a
luxury, as they have plenty of young options to play tackle, including Tosh
Baker.
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As Cane Berrong recovers from an ACL torn in October, the sophomore tight end
could find himself in a unique position to help Notre Dame's receivers in
2022.
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Nebraska's gameday tradition of fans releasing helium-filled red balloons to
celebrate the Cornhuskers' first touchdown is ending.
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Notre Dame will have few receiver options in 2022, so it needs each and every
one to pan out. Jayden Thomas showed notable potential to do so this spring.
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Notre Dame has a surplus of tight ends, which may mean junior Kevin Bauman is
a complementary piece in 2022 that could still deliver some moments.
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It may not be possible to set expectations too high for Michael Mayer in
2022. The junior tight end will lead Notre Dame's offense, literally and
figuratively.
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Michael Smith and Michael Holley discuss Jimbo Fisher and Deion Sanders
firing back at Nick Saban for his comments.
The BFA duo reacts to Nick Saban's apology for his comments about Texas A&M
and Jackson State's recruiting and explain why they think his complaints
about the NIL era of college football are unfair.
Dan Patrick discusses Nick Saban's controversial comments and Jimbo Fisher
and Deion Sanders' responses.
Notre Dame will want to rely on multiple-tight end sets in 2022, as usual,
and to do so, the Irish will need to rely on sophomore tight end Mitchell
Evans.
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Nick Saban had a go at Deion Sanders and Jackson State, and Mike Florio
thinks it could have something to do with Alabama trying to stay competitive
in a league where NIL deals have no ceiling.
Mike Florio and Peter King take a look at Nick Saban's apology to Jimbo
Fisher and Deion Sanders and discuss the complexities that NIL deals have
brought to college football.