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Irish O-line coach Joe Rudolph reaches into Notre Dame’s past to brighten its future

Eric Hansenby: Eric Hansen08/06/25EHansenND
Sullivan Absher (75) and the Notre Dame offensive line
Sullivan Absher (75) continues to work with the starting offensive line unit for Notre Dame. Mike Miller/Blue & Gold

In the very first offensive line meeting of preseason camp, Notre Dame O-line coach Joe Rudolph gave his position group a history lesson. With the essential kicker that everything in it applies to this time, this season, this offensive line’s big ambitions. “We put up about three videos of coach Moore, a video of coach Hiestand, and we talk about what those things mean,” Rudolph said Wednesday after Irish practice No. 6 of camp.