Book is a redshirt junior and was technically eligible to. A threestar recruit, ian book came to notre dame with little fanfare. The 2019 notre dame fighting irish football team represented the university of notre dame in the 2019 ncaa division i fbs football season. Scouting qb ian book and notre dames offense ahead of.
Subscribe to the play index and get access to more data than you can imagine. Ian book has confirmed that he will continue as notre dame. Anytime there is a thirdyear starting quarterback at notre dame when the irish are consistently winning 10plus games and nationally relevant, he will be included in offseason heisman chatter. Book has played in 35 games for notre dame and is 203 since taking over as the starting quarterback in 2018. Played in 10 games, primarily as the backup quarterback, but did start for injured brandon wimbush at north carolina oct. Ian book born march 30, 1998 is an american football quarterback who currently plays for the notre dame fighting irish. Ian book has started 22 games at notre dame and has won all but three of them. For example, book became the first notre dame quarterback to claim at least 2,500 passing yards, 500 rushing yards, and 30 touchdown passes. Notre dame will go as far as ian book will take them. Ian book dominant as notre dame routs iowa state 339 in. Is notre dames ian book a topten quarterback nationwide.
Notre dame qb ian books pass hits louisville cheerleader. Ian book needs to play well with the notre dame fighting irish this season to help his draft stock if he plans on being picked by any nfl team. The fighting irish played their home games at notre dame stadium in south bend, indiana and competed as an independent. Ian book ncaa football player profile pages at cbssports. Will brian kelly stick with him for the rest of notre dame s season. Book would snap the streak of notre dame quarterbacks who failed to. The seasoned notre dame quarterback will be returning to the irish for a fifth year. After the notre dame fighting irish lost to michigan, ian book got more than his fair share of shit from fans via social media. Ian book returning to notre dame for unfinished business. Notre dame s ian book greets fans during the player walk before the oct. Ian book didnt use many words to make his intentions known. Became the first qb in notre dame history with at least 2,500 passing yards, 500 rushing yards and 30 td passes in a season oklahomas jalen hurts was the only other fbs qb to reach those milestones in 2019 had five games on the year with four or more passing tds, the most in a notre dame. As the irish head into a new season, ian book will begin his fifth season wearing the gold and blue, and his third as a starter. Fighting irish quarterback trains with former nfl qb sage rosenfels, adjusts to a new normal as it develops.
Ian book staying at notre dame is good for ireland and the fighting. Ian book notre dame fighting irish official athletics website. Notre dame senior quarterback ian book announced last night that he would return for a fifth and final season for the irish while not overly surprising, the news is still important for notre. While not overly surprising, the news is still important for notre dame. Notre dame senior quarterback ian book announced last night that he would return for a fifth and final season for the irish. Ian book to return to notre dame for fifth season, third. One of his best assets is his ability to improvise and extend plays. Ian book, quarterback, notre dame athletic ability.
With six career games of at least four passing tds, book trails only brady quinn in career games. With notre dame trailing 146, he found freshman wide receiver michael young in the back of the end zone for a 6yard score. Ian book saw the rush, so he picked the prudent option among several he had to make in a splitsecond. This season, he completed 240 of 399 passes 60% for 3,034 yards and 34 touchdowns. Notre dame quarterback ian book has some work to do to move into the nfl draft conversation. Notre dame doesnt have many offensive skill players projected to be part of the 2021 nfl draft, but one is a big name, quarterback ian book. By his designation, ian books inclusion on early heisman odds lists is entirely expected.
With no football on the docket until who knows, plenty of analysts have been. Notre damesyracuse qb duel matches ian books quick. A day in the life of notre dame quarterback ian book. Whats up andy nation this is ian book here just wanna make sure you guys are all following at indie football on instagram gonna be doing a story takeover on monday a little day in the life and a time where were practicing social distancing. During the louisville notre dame game monday night ian book destroyed a cheerleaders face with a football. During the louisville notre dame game monday night ian book destroyed a cheerleaders face. Notre dame football ian book message to nd nation facebook. He has impressive lateral quickness and is a threat to break off a 40yard run at any moment. Unfortunately and unsurprisingly irish fans took their frustration. Today he celebrates his 22nd birthday and i get that hes not every notre dame fans cup of tea, but hes going to leave the notre dame football program towards the top of several lists. Theres an expectation that you evolve, that you keep growing and push the standard of excellence that has come to define notre dame football. Notre dame qb ian book to miss florida state game, reports say. Notre dame quarterback ian book posted on his instagram and twitter accounts that he plans to be back for the 2020 season. Ian book, kyle hamilton, and others are putting in the work.
What ian books response to coronavirus threat reveals. As soon as ian book announced he would return for a fifth year, his third season as a starter, in 2020, the most dramatic possibility of notre dame s spring entirely dissipated. Notre dame fighting irish football quarterback ian books. Notre dame quarterback ian book turns down nfl draft for.
Ian book notre dame fighting irish college football. The notre dame fighting irish capped off a successful 2019 season with an easy 339 victory over the iowa state cyclones in the camping world bowl head coach brian kellys team came into. In an instagram post sunday night, notre dame s starting quarterback signaled he would return to the irish for a fifth year. Thats how it should be for a notre dame quarterback. Ian book announced he plans to come back for a fifth year.
Ian book is back for one final season with notre dame football and the goals in 2020 are lofty. I want him back will quarterback ian book return for a fifth season at notre dame or head to the nfl. In an instagram post sunday night, notre dames starting quarterback signaled. In the nhl theyve been discussing the best sweaters in the history of each franchise and tackled recent alternate college football uniforms today. Notre dame football might have found the vertical passing threat theyve been searching for. The latest stats, facts, news and notes on ian book of the notre dame fighting irish. There is also an outside chance a couple of young skill. Notre dames book is among the best qbs in the nation, but how. One foot downs player profile series will take a look at every single one of them, and hopefully. What ian books response to coronavirus threat reveals carter karels, south bend tribune published 7. What ian books spring break trip to nebraska revealed.
Notre dame has scored at least 31 points in five of quarterback ian books six starts. Notre dame coach brian kelly on quarterback ian book. Notre dame will officially have the luxury of a thirdyear starting quarterback in 2020, with ian book announcing his intention to return for a fifth season late sunday evening. The notre dame fighting irishs starting quarterback is returning for the 2020 season. Notre dame is riding high with a perfect 90 record and the no.
Quarterback ian book showed flashes during the irish spring game ian book was a slightly above. Ian book hits cheerleader in the face with a football. Notre dame qb ian book reportedly fine despite academic. Football, ian book, nfl, notre dame fighting irish, notre dame football comments, if enabled. In his second season of action in 2018, brandon wimbush. Now, after 20 games started for ian book, what he has learned continues to define who he is as a player and as a man. There were some rumors floating around online monday suggesting that notre dame quarterback ian book had an academic issues that arose, but a reporter suggests things are ok. Ian book plans to return to quarterback notre dame in 2020. The team was led by brian kelly, in his tenth season at notre dame. Book currently has a 91 record as an irish starter, with 8 of those wins coming in the 2018 season as he led the irish to their first college football playoff berth. Qb ian book announces return to notre dame football for.
The good thing for ian book is that he is more than ready for the challenge. That said, there is no more glamorous position in college football than quarterback at notre dame. In backtoback seasons, ian book has led the irish to the college football playoffs and another 11win season. Notre dame s run game is a one man show, with tony jones up to 557 yards and 4 touchdowns on just 80 carries. One of the most experienced returning quarterbacks in the country in 2020 is irish fifthyear. Ian book got the start and the win over a struggling brandon wimbush against wake forest. Ian book notre dame fighting irish official athletics. Ian book news, stats, photos notre dame fighting irish. Notre dame has been wearing an alternate look at least once a season each of the last ten years and a couple times wearing a second alternate look twice in the same year. The notre dame fighting irish quarterback ian book will play his senior season, instead of going into the 2020 nfl draft. The notre dame fighting irish have a roster full of players, and we want to talk about them all. Latest on notre dame fighting irish quarterback ian book including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on espn. The notre dame quarterback did just that and fired the ball high and.
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