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Notre Dame Beat Writer at The Athletic

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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  • How 3 Notre Dame O-line recruits from Michigan are preparing to help Irish take final step

    5 days ago | nytimes.com | Pete Sampson

    They exited the bus and walked up Marcus Freeman’s driveway together. Notre Dame’s head coach met the three offensive linemen at the door, along with more than a dozen other official visitors. Of course Greg Patrick, Ben Nichols and Sullivan Garvin traveled in a pack — the three highest-rated offensive linemen in Michigan.

  • Notre Dame wins key recruiting battles for top-75 DBs Joey O’Brien, Khary Adams

    1 week ago | nytimes.com | Pete Sampson

    If last year’s run to the national championship game taught Marcus Freeman a lesson, Notre Dame’s recent recruiting run may be evidence the Irish head coach understood the assignment. On Friday afternoon, Notre Dame landed a commitment from four-star cornerback Khary Adams of Towson, Md., beating out Penn State, Michigan and Oregon. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound cornerback is ranked as the No. 75 player in the 247Sports Composite for the Class of 2026.

  • Will Notre Dame recruiting finish strong or fade again? Fighting Irish mailbag

    1 week ago | nytimes.com | Pete Sampson

    SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame’s summer recruiting season is in full swing, and you’ve got questions about it as the Irish look for a June bump after hosting a parade of official visitors. Can the Irish keep their place in the top 10 of the recruiting rankings? The Notre Dame mailbag also tackles the Irish roster, picks out a choice for a breakout player and wonders whether the early line for the Miami game should be bigger. Let’s get started.

  • Submit your Notre Dame football questions for Pete Sampson's mailbag

    1 week ago | nytimes.com | Pete Sampson

    It's the quiet part of the college football offseason, but the preseason will be here before you know it. What's on your mind about Notre Dame with two and a half months left before the opener against Miami? Submit your Fighting Irish mailbag questions here.

  • Is it over with USC? Fun watching film with Marcus Freeman?

    3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Pete Sampson

    SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Welcome back to the Notre Dame mailbag. You've got questions, so let's get started. Note: Submitted questions have been edited for clarity and length. As the USC series appears to be approaching its end, how much of the blame falls on the Big Ten essentially holding USC hostage?

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I wanted to understand how Marcus Freeman saw the game of football. So I asked him to show me. And he did. This is what it’s like to watch film with Notre Dame’s head coach. https://t.co/9yJOzTEscq