(Notre Dame Football Recruiting News) – Aaron Lynch, rated by some as the top performing defensive player at the Army All-American game, committed to the Irish today and will enroll as an early entry. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjBa-jpVJT0 width=200] Lynch was a disruptive force in the game and gives the Irish a powerful defensive end who’s a…
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Ishaq Williams is Irish
Notre Dame took a giant step toward building a dominant defense with the surprise commitment of outside linebacker Ishaq Williams to join Stephon Tuitt in what is turning into a top 10 and possibly a top 5 recruiting class. Williams was rated as the East team’s third best performer at the Army All-American team and…
Floyd Returns to Irish
By returning for his senior season, Michael Floyd will likely go down as the most productive receiver in Notre Dame history. He already holds the Notre Dame record for most touchdown receptions, he’s second in most receptions and third in receiving yards. He accomplished all of that in three injury shortened seasons. Barring an injury…
Comparing Coaches – Reprise
(Notre Dame Football News | The Rock Report) – As mentioned in part one, don’t go betting your lunch money on Kelly’s success based on what follows. Instead, think of this exercise as akin to a blood pressure check, meaning passing simply shows there are no obvious signs of ill-health. Remember that Weis and Willingham…
“Speed Freak” and Kelly’s Offensive Vision
(Notre Dame Football News | The Rock Report) – The New York Times recently ran an in-depth look on what it termed Oregon’s “Speed Freak” offense. Chip Kelly’s offensive vision described within is helpful in understanding Brian Kelly’s offensive vision and what you can expect from Notre Dame in the future. I’ve seen more than few…