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The Observer’s Roundtable Week 13

Rees staying with Notre Dame as Irish retain several coaches

Dear Brian,

Staff Reactions: Kelly’s departure and the next Irish head coach

With that being said, I think Marcus Freeman would be the best bet looking forward. He’s a great coach and a terrific recruiter and fits the Notre Dame brand well. Luke Fickell is also one of the best young coaches in football right now, and with a win over the Irish in recent memory, it’s ironic to say he might be the outside favorite for this job. Like I said before, I am not questioning everything I thought I knew about football at Notre Dame, so there ya go. You’d have to be crazy to think I’d mention the name of a particular coach down in Jacksonville.

The Observer’s Fantasy Corner Week 12

McGuinness: Angels latest offseason exploits hurt themselves again — and baseball overall

Swarbrick doesn't name interim head coach, expresses confidence in football program

What happens now? A breakdown of the fallout from Kelly’s departure

Brian Kelly leaves Notre Dame, accepts head coaching job at LSU

608 minutes and counting: Irish shutout streak continues in clinical Sweet 16 victory

Thomas: Notre Dame fans should root for the Irish to make the CFP

Observer On The Ground: Stanford was a Notre Dame home game with warmer weather

Irish chop through Stanford in regular season finale

‘One of the best tight ends I’ve coached’: Mayer enjoys record-breaking sophomore season

Staff Predictions: Notre Dame vs. Stanford

There is one weekend left in November and one game left on the Irish schedule. Why, now, should the Irish defense break their no-touchdown-November streak? They shouldn’t. And it’s highly likely they won’t. If anything, I’ll raise Em’s turnover count prediction last week from one to two as I expect to see the Irish defense have a field day. If there isn’t at least one pick-six, I’ll be shocked.

Head to Head: Notre Dame vs. Stanford

Irish head to Sweet 16 after 3-0 win over Villanova

ND women’s basketball defeat Syracuse, Fordham, Bryant; reach 5-0 winning streak

Irish secure pair of overtime victories to sweep top-ranked Wolverines

Fennessy: Re-ranking the CFP Week 12 Top 10, according to whose uniforms I like best