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Recruiting: Two visit for final home game

By The Observer · Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011

As the season draws to a close, so too does the weekly rush of visitors to campus. Only two prospective players will take official visits to campus this weekend. One is California tight end Taylor McNamara, who has verbally committed to Arizona. While McNamara is still ostensibly considering the Irish, not landing him would not be the end of the world for Notre Dame, according to Irish recruiting expert Mike Frank.

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Senior quarterbacks lead high-octane offenses in showdown

By The Observer · Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011

For senior quarterbacks Lauren Miller of No. 6 McGlinn and Rebecca Cink of No. 1 Cavanaugh, this season has been three years in the making. With two years of starting experience under their belts, both seniors entered the season knowing what it takes to win, but without starting in an interhall finale.

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Hafis Williams grateful for college decision

By The Observer · Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011

Hafis Williams knew he was going to have a difficult decision to make when it came to his recruitment. The Elizabeth, N.J., native had an early offer from Notre Dame, but he also received early offers from Maryland, Penn State and Rutgers, which would have allowed him to stay closer to home. However, Williams was not the one who ultimately made his college decision.

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Dennis Mahoney faces just another challenge in football

By The Observer · Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011

A history major focused on getting into law school and completing a senior thesis about crusades sounds like a busy student. Add a 40-hour-a-week time commitment to the Notre Dame football team, and you'll have senior offensive lineman Dennis Mahoney.

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Versatility and leadership mark Steve Filer's career

By The Observer · Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011

For many players, roles are set and easily defined. For senior outside linebacker Steve Filer, the only constant has been the need to adapt. In his four years at Notre Dame, Filer has seen time at all linebacker positions, on the defensive line and special teams, the area where the Chicago native has made his mark most emphatically.

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Harrison Smith honored as lone captain

By The Observer · Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011

In a career filled with ups and downs, winning seasons and losing seasons, and position changes, fifth-year safety and captain Harrison Smith has always remained consistent.

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Patrick Coughlin applies lessons from brother to earn role on team

By The Observer · Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011

For most Division I football players, simply learning the roles and nuances of a single position is a job in itself. For senior running back Patrick Coughlin, life as a Notre Dame walk-on football player has required an understanding of several different positions, as Coughlin has taken on the roles of receiver, running back and both kickoff and kick return specialist during his time at Notre Dame.

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David Posluszny matures into confident adult at Notre Dame

By The Observer · Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011

As a senior in high school, David Posluszny saw in Notre Dame many of the same qualities his fellow recruits saw, but also harbored some anxiety about the transition to big time football. Now as a senior in college, he can appreciate how Notre Dame's unique qualities transformed that nervous high school kid into the adult he is today.

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