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Notre Dame Football 2013: Predicting Who Will Earn Vacant Starting Positions

College football has an inherently cyclical nature, presenting coaching staffs across the country the task of replacing starters each and every season.

Notre Dame Football: How the Irish Can Overachieve in 2013

To the chagrin of many readers, last week I penned a column outlining why Notre Dame will underachieve in 2013. 

No guarantee exists that the Irish will fall short of expectations this fall; in fact, head coach Brian Kelly and Co.

Breaking Down Notre Dame's Tumultuous BCS Era at the Quarterback Position

Playing quarterback at the collegiate level is a tough proposition. In South Bend, for every Brady Quinn, or even Jimmy Clausen, there are four or five other guys who just do not work out.

4-Star QB Kyle Allen's Planned Visit to Notre Dame Isn't a Make or Break Moment

Notre Dame doesn't need to feel the pressure to put on the "full-court press" for 4-star quarterback Kyle Allen during his upcoming visit.

Would Allen be a great recruit for the Fighting Irish to land? Sure, especially during this offseason full of "quarterback controversies.

Notre Dame QB Everett Golson Just Left a World of Potential on the Table

In an offseason that has remained quiet, perhaps a little too quiet, the college football world was rocked late Saturday night. Notre Dame starting quarterback Everett Golson’s future at the school is now in serious doubt.

Gunner Kiel Should've Waited for Opportunity at ND Instead of Transferring

Kiel, the top quarterback and 20th best overall player in the 2012 recruiting class, according to Rivals, committed to Indiana and LSU before enrolling at Notre Dame. Kiel, however, lost the starting job to Everett Golson and decided to redshirt.

Quarterback Everett Golson No Longer Enrolled at Notre Dame

Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Everett Golson, who was key in guiding the team to the BCS National Championship game this past season, is no longer enrolled at the university.

What Tyler Wilson Must Prove Before Claiming Raiders' Starting QB Spot

The Oakland Raiders turned the page on their 25-game rental of Carson Palmer this offseason, and brought in a pair of inexperienced quarterbacks—Matt Flynn and Tyler Wilson—to compete for the starting job.

Notre Dame Football: Fighting Irish Offense Will Be Better Than Expected

It's easy to focus on whether Notre Dame's defense will step up this season in the absence of Manti Te'o, Zeke Motta and Kapron Lewis-Moore, but many are ignoring an offense that has the potential to make up the difference.