Author: John Vannie

Freeman Leads Irish into Columbus

Notre Dame opens its 2022 season on Saturday night on the road against the Ohio State Buckeyes. The pundits have picked the uber-talented hosts to win the national championship this season. That is understandable given their prolific aerial attack and three legitimate Heisman Trophy candidates. The Fighting Irish feature a veteran defense and a youthful…

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Questions Abound as Camp Opens

Notre Dame officially began preparations for the 2022 football season this weekend as new Head Coach Marcus Freeman led his team onto the practice field. This year’s squad boasts a veteran defense with considerable talent and enviable depth along the front seven. Most of the fans’ attention will be directed toward the offense, where several…

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Spring Assessment – Offense

Now that Notre Dame’s spring football practice is completed, we can review the state of the roster and depth chart with a bit more clarity. A few questions have been answered regarding the offense while other significant decisions have yet to be made. Let’s update our January position by position assessment as we head into…

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Spring Assessment – Defense

Now that Spring Practice is completed and the Blue & Gold Game is in the books, let’s review and update the January assessment of the roster. We’ll start on defense, while the offense and kicking game will be the subject of a separate column in a few days. New Coordinator Al Golden has already put…

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Notre Dame’s 2022 Offense

As a follow-up to our recent analysis of the 2022 Notre Dame defensive personnel and depth chart, we’ve prepared a similar evaluation of the offense. Seven of the players who started in the Fiesta Bowl on this side of the ball will return in 2022. Four open spots must be filled, but this does not…

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