Pete Sampson
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Notre Dame beat writer for The Athletic. Co-host of The Independent. Husband, father, DePauw grad, ND Law alum by marriage. This is supposed to be fun. #YNWA
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As Trevor Lawrence walks into Notre Dame Stadium, a collection of Clemson fans chant “J-E-T-S Jets Jets Jets!”
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Multiple sources indicated that Brian Kelly’s address to the team on Tuesday morning lasted less than two minutes, then he turned around and walked out. He did not take questions from the players.
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Marcus Freeman now has as many Top 5 wins in his first season as Brian Kelly had in all 12 seasons at Notre Dame.
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Just now Brian Kelly messaged Notre Dame’s roster in Team Works that “I will be leaving Notre Dame.”
The plan is for Kelly to meet with the team tomorrow at 7 a.m.
Here is the full message
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Source: LSU head coach Brian Kelly reached out to Notre Dame defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman on Monday in an effort to bring him to Baton Rouge. Kelly would intend to make Freeman the highest paid defensive coordinator in college football.
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What a career for Ian Book. Finished 30-5 at Notre Dame’s starter, the most wins by a QB here ever. Two starts in the College Football Playoff. Led three 10-win seasons, pulled a bowl victory out of nowhere as a sophomore. And once played through fractured ribs.
Tip of the cap.
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It must be said.
A little weird Notre Dame’s regular season schedule got easier by joining a conference, no?
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Notre Dame has officially named Marcus Freeman as its next head football coach.
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Top 30 offensive line commitments by conference, per the 247 Sports Composite
SEC: 8
Notre Dame: 4
ACC: 4
Big Ten: 4
Big 12: 1
Pac-12: 1
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Brian Kelly had won 42 straight games against unranked opponents before tonight.
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After the Pac-12 missed the College Football Playoff for the sixth straight season, is it time for that conference to join a conference?
MY COLUMN
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September 23
Ohio State at Notre Dame
Florida State at Clemson
Colorado at Oregon
Clear your calendar.
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Notre Dame need at least two things to happen today to make the College Football Playoff.
One of them just happened.
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Well, Marcus Freeman killed that introduction.
Incredible change in energy around Notre Dame football moving forward.
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Notre Dame locker room currently playing Jump Around. And it sounds quite rowdy in here.
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Public Service Announcement: Whatever happens today in college football, it’s not a reason for Notre Dame to join a conference
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If Notre Dame has to make a move at head coach, sources indicate there will be some momentum among decision-makers at the University to elevate Marcus Freeman.
First-time head coaches generally don’t work here, but Notre Dame is in a more stable place today than previous hires.
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FINAL
Notre Dame 35
Clemson 14
You get that kind of performance once every decade or so. Marcus Freeman should enjoy every second of it. Notre Dame’s season has been reset in the most impactful way.
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After tonight’s embarrassment against LSU in the College Football Playoff, is it time for Oklahoma to join a conference? MY COLUMN.
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Manti Te’o will be back on campus this weekend and walk with the team from the Basilica to the stadium before the game against Cal.
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On Nov. 7 you can watch Florida-Georgia in the afternoon and Notre Dame-Clemson at night.
You love to see it.
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Is it time for Michigan to join a con…
Never mind.
Happy New Year.
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Isaiah Foskey announces he will return to Notre Dame for his senior season.
Massive development for Year One of Marcus Freeman in South Bend.
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Notre Dame baseball is headed back to the College World Series for the first time in 20 years. Irish knock off No. 1 Tennessee 7-3 in Knoxville to punch their ticket to Omaha. What a job by head coach Link Jarrett.
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Offensive coordinator Tommy Rees is out recruiting today and traveling via private jet. In previous regimes that kind of recruiting travel was usually a head coach maneuver.
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Sources: Mike Denbrock has just informed LSU that he that he will be returning to Notre Dame to be the offensive coordinator for Marcus Freeman.
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Oh. Oh my.
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Notre Dame almost certain to finish No. 5 in the final College Football Playoff poll tomorrow without the benefit a conference championship.
Also, if Notre Dame was a full member of the ACC and beat Wake or Pitt tonight, the Irish would have almost certainly finished No. 5, too.
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A source told The Athletic that All-American safety Kyle Hamilton is trending toward playing for the Irish again, if the program makes the College Football Playoff.
Interested to see if that would change Notre Dame's profile with the committee. Positive news, regardless.
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“Notre Dame will change you if you let it. And that’s why I’m thrilled to be the head coach here, because I know that I’ve been changed in 11 months since I’ve been the defensive coordinator here.” - Marcus Freeman, speaking during intermission at Notre Dame hockey tonight
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The correct and only answer is
@taylorswift13
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Marcus Freeman said his goal is to be the lead recruiter on every prospect that Notre Dame is recruiting.
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Notre Dame’s players meet their new head coach. We’ve got scenes here.
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For the second time in three seasons, Notre Dame has won the “SEE, THIS IS WHAT WE WERE SAYING AND YOU DIDN’T LISTEN!” trophy.
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It's hard to grasp how Notre Dame's staff could have allowed this to happen on back-to-back plays in the biggest moment of the season. Inexcusable.
Notre Dame had only 10 men on the field for the final two plays 👀
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That’s a wrap on Season 23 on the Notre Dame beat. Appreciate all those of read, subscribe, listen and continue to keep this job interesting. Thank you.
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Let’s call Notre Dame’s hiring of Marcus Freeman what it is.
Notre Dame just made an incredible statement, a massive show of intent that it’s serious about taking the next step as a program. And it beat last season’s national champion to do it.
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Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah win the Butkus Award as the nation's top linebacker, following Jaylon Smith and Manti Te'o as winners of the award out of Notre Dame.
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NBC announces that last night’s game against Clemson was the most watched (9.44 million total audience) Notre Dame game on the network since the Bush Push game in 2005.
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FINAL
Notre Dame 48
USC 20
Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame rediscover their footing in a big, big way. Total domination.
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When Tommy Rees remained at Notre Dame and was able to have more autonomy in where the offense went, part of that was hiring staff.
First hire: Arguably the best offensive line coach in college football.
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Could somebody explain why Notre Dame’s blowout loss to Clemson means Notre Dame needs to join a conference?
ND would be obligated to join the ACC. And it played six ACC teams this year.
Of all the dumb takes, “but, but join a conference!” is the most moronic.
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Notre Dame is going to be No. 5 in the CFP Poll at the start of conference championship weekend.
And one of the teams ahead of Notre Dame is guaranteed to lose that day.
That’s going to be quite a Saturday.
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Source: Notre Dame will be meeting with offensive coordinator Tommy Rees in an effort to keep the former Irish quarterback in place on staff.
LSU’s proposed offer to Rees is 400k above Notre Dame. Rees’ desire is to stay in South Bend at this time.
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Dear LSU,
Thank you.
Sincerely,
College Football Twitter
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Never thought I’d cover Notre Dame football long enough to see it become the plucky underdog story that a sport rallies behind.
But the last 24 hours have been a hell of a drug.
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All week sources indicated to The Athletic that Notre Dame retaining Tommy Rees as offensive coordinator would be critical to promoting Marcus Freeman to head coach. Box one has been checked, per
@Matt_Fortuna
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Drue Tranquill: "This is why you come to Notre Dame. You don’t play for conference championships, you play for national championships.”
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Notre Dame's 48-20 win over USC averaged 6.8 million viewers, making it NBC's most-watched ND-USC game since the Bush Push.
It was the fourth straight 5 million-plus audience for Notre Dame football.
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All-American safety Xavier Watts returning to Notre Dame in 2024.
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During the summer we had Marcus Freeman on our podcast The Shamrock and I asked him about recruiting for Notre Dame. Here was his answer. I was floored.
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Notre Dame baseball shocks No. 1 Tennessee 8-6 in Game 1 of the Super Regional in Knoxville.
Irish are one win away from the College World Series.
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Offensive coordinator Tommy Rees announces he will remain at Notre Dame.
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Tight End Cole Kmet said he plans to return for his senior season at Notre Dame.
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Strength coach Matt Balis tells Notre Dame players today that he’s staying in South Bend.
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Notre Dame lands five-star linebacker Drayk Bowen of Andrean High School in Merrillvile.
It’s the third five-star commitment landed by the Irish defense since Marcus Freeman’s arrival.
The last one? Jaylon Smith.
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Wrote about this scene last night. Does this happen elsewhere in college football? I have no clue. But in 23 seasons on this beat I’ve seen this postgame vibe twice. And it was Marcus Freeman both times.
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In Notre Dame news unrelated to NIL, recruiting or the transfer portal:
Former Irish All-American Kyle Hamilton will return to Notre Dame during the spring semester to take classes, working toward his degree.
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Cornerback Cam Hart announces that he will return for a fifth season at Notre Dame, which could be a massive boost for the Irish secondary in 2023.
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If you’re Notre Dame today, you feel really, really good about a Top 10 class.
Also, if you’re Notre Dame today, you’re out-of-your-mind thrilled that the perspective from the staff, starting with Marcus Freeman, is the program not only can go higher, but will.
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Notre Dame defensive line coach Mike Elston indicates he’s staying put in South Bend.
Notre Dame is home!! 12 years and counting!! Let’s ride fellas!!
☘️☘️☘️☘️
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There you have it.
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Defensive tackle Rylie Mills announces his return for a fifth year at Notre Dame, following Jack Kiser and Howard Cross.
If the Irish get Xavier Watts back, this is a College Football Playoff defense. Full stop.
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"If you're coming here for NIL, it's probably not gonna be the best place for you." – Marcus Freeman
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Total offense by quarter:
First
Notre Dame 78
South Carolina 154
Second
Notre Dame 125
South Carolina 98
Third
Notre Dame 150
South Carolina 68
Fourth
Notre Dame 205
South Carolina 32
Very much an in-game adjustments kind of night for Marcus Freeman and Co.
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Notre Dame lands its top quarterback prospect in the 2025 class, Deuce Knight. He's a Top 50 player on On3 and ESPN. He's a Top 10 quarterback on all four major recruiting services.
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My daughter just asked if I wanted a margarita. She’s 11. Kids are the best.
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NBC announces Notre Dame’s five-game home slate was the network’s most watched Irish home schedule in 15 years.
The Clemson game had a total audience delivery of 217 million, making it the second-most watched Notre Dame game on NBC ever, behind FSU ’93.
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NFL Hall of Fame running back Jerome Bettis back on campus to finish his undergraduate degree. Pretty cool.
I have always told my kids that whatever you start, you finish. Today I started my final semester at the University of
@NotreDame
. I knew when I left 27 years ago to go to the
@NFL
that I would be back one day. It’s never too late to pursue your dreams and further your education.
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Wins over current AP Top 25 teams
SEC: 4
Notre Dame: 2
Pac-12: 2
Big 10: 2
Big 12: 1
BYU: 1
Conference USA: 1
ACC: 0
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FINAL:
Notre Dame 21
Duke 14
Notre Dame keeps its season alive and doesn't let Ohio State beat it twice again. But Marcus Freeman has a ton to get sorted after this one. Irish somehow beat a Top 25 team on the road while playing perhaps their worst football of the season. Wild.
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Notre Dame tight end Michael Mayer has declared for the NFL Draft and will skip the Gator Bowl, per a source. He leaves South Bend as the most prolific tight end in school history.
@PeteThamel
had it first.
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Huge news.
Jack Swabrick tweeted.
New era indeed.
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Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts wins the Bronko Nagurski Trophy as national defensive player of the year. Previous winners include Manti Te'o, Luke Kuechly and Aaron Donald.
Incredible story for the former receiver prospect from Nebraska who developed over the past four years.
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On Oct. 26 of last year, Michigan blew out Notre Dame, 45-14, in Ann Arbor.
Since then:
Notre Dame: 15-0
Michigan 5-6
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Perfection
Notre Dame 24
USC 17
Irish headed to the College Football Playoff for the first time.
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As it stands, tonight would be Notre Dame's most lopsided win over a Top 5 opponent since a 38-10 victory over No. 5 USC in 1995.
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That’s it.
Notre Dame shocks No. 1 Clemson in double overtime, 47-40.
Incredible.
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Clark Lea informed Notre Dame’s defensive players on Monday he intends to coach at Notre Dame for the remainder of this season and "all I care about right now is the next three weeks.”
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Realize last night will be remembered for its ending, but full credit to Notre Dame’s athletic department and operations team for building an incredible stage. And full credit for Notre Dame’s fan base for being part of the show.
Was college football passion at its best.
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The efficiency and speed at which Notre Dame is meeting its needs in the transfer portal – Riley Leonard, RJ Oben, Jordan Clark, Beaux Collins and Kris Mitchell – is remarkable. That's a credit to Marcus Freeman and the entire football operation.
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This is the scene at Brother’s, just a block off Notre Dame’s campus, as Baylor stopped Oklahoma State at the goal line.
Thanks to
@Pchorne13
for sending the video.
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This would be a very significant retention by Notre Dame. In the five-year rebuild of the program, Matt Balis is one of the most important architects.
Per multiple sources, Notre Dame Director of Football Performance Matt Balis is expected to stay in South Bend after being offered a position at LSU and significant money.
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God bless the comments section at
@TheAthleticCFB
.
I said I’d need to talk to a Notre Dame physics prof to understand how Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah hits so hard ... and a Notre Dame physics professor explains it within 90 minutes of the story going up.
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Notre Dame up one spot to No. 10 in this week’s AP Poll. Undefeated Louisville now ranked No. 25.
Means Irish are in the middle of facing four straight ranked opponents, despite not joining a conference.
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Look at these reactions. What a week.
To hear Jacob’s voice on Monday to see the Joy on his face in this picture and all the young men in this picture,is
#Priceless
. Monday crushed me as a Dad and Friday I’m PUMPED. Thx to ALL THE COACHES especially our Dline leader
@CoachMikeElston
and our new HC
@Marcus_Freeman1
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Nobody in college football has a longer winning streak than Notre Dame.
Irish have won eight straight.
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Top 100 safety Peyton Bowen from Texas commits to Notre Dame, continuing the Irish strong start to the ‘23 class on defense. Marcus Freeman’s impact on Irish recruiting continues to be a very real thing.
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Four-star linebacker Jaiden Ausberry of Baton Rouge, La., has committed to Notre Dame, giving the Irish a 21st pledge in the '23 cycle and returning the Irish to No. 1 nationally in the 247 Sports Team Rankings, just ahead of Alabama.
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Kyren Williams was not named among the 10 semifinalists for the Doak Walker Award, which goes to the best running back in college football.
I disagree.
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FINAL
Notre Dame 33
Iowa State 9
Irish dominant in every facet in the Camping World Bowl, offense, defense, special teams, coaching. Thorough beatdown. Notre Dame finishes 11-2, and is on a three-year run of 33-6.
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Marcus Freeman’s first address to Notre Dame’s team.
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Notre Dame is headed to the Fiesta Bowl to face Oklahoma State on Jan. 1. First meeting between the schools. Kickoff at 1 p.m. eastern.
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