Notre Dame defensive end Aaron Lynch has left the Fighting Irish football team and will transfer to another school at the end of the spring semester, the University announced today. This is a huge loss as Lynch was the jewel of Brian Kelly's first ND recruiting class and figured to be the Irish most powerful and best d lineman this fall. Lynch was a top rated recruit who … [Read more...] about Notre Dame loses top DE, stellar soph Aaron Lynch
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Notre Dame Defense: Too Early 2011 Season Preview
In 2010, the Notre Dame defense improved dramatically over its 2009 output, making big leaps in scoring defense (63rd nationally to 23rd), interceptions (50th to 19th) and sacks (89th to 54th). Those numbers come mostly from the final four games, when they seem to just "get it," a stark contrast from the first nine games where they showed potential but were also very … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Defense: Too Early 2011 Season Preview
Best Defensive End in College Football? Notre Dame, Michigan Have Candidates
Notre Dame senior defensive end tandem of Kapron Lewis-Moore and Ethan Johnson were named preseason candidates for the 2011 Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award. Lewis-Moore and Johnson are one of three sets of teammates to appear on the list of 35 players. The other two are North Carolina's Quinton Coples and Donte Paige-Moss; and USC's Wes Horton and Nick … [Read more...] about Best Defensive End in College Football? Notre Dame, Michigan Have Candidates
ND’s Aaron Lynch: one of College Football’s Top Newcomers this Fall
Of all the players making a name for themselves in the Notre Dame blue/gold game, freshman Aaron Lynch stood out from the pack. The 6-foot-6, 260-pound defensive end, an early enrollee this semester in South Bend, was the talk of the Fighting Irish spring game. Lynch was spectacular in the first half and ended the game with six tackles, 1 1/2 for a loss, and a quarterback rush. … [Read more...] about ND’s Aaron Lynch: one of College Football’s Top Newcomers this Fall