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Notre Dame Fighting Irish News: Audric Estime used Doak snub, more

By Oliver Vandervoort

Nov 25, 2023; Stanford, California, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Audric Estimé (7) breaks free for another touchdown run against the Stanford Cardinal during the third quarter at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 25, 2023; Stanford, California, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Audric Estimé (7) breaks free for another touchdown run against the Stanford Cardinal during the third quarter at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish fans wondered if Audric Estime’s performance against Stanford had something to do with the Doak Walker snub. It did.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish fans were deservedly a bit angry when Audric Estime didn’t make the list of finalists for the Doak Walker Award. It turns out the running back had an issue with it as well.

In the first game after the announcement that Estime wasn’t still in the running, he took out his frustration. He ran for 234 yards against Stanford. He carried it 25 times. He looked like one of the best runningbacks in the country.

After the game, he admitted the snub gave him motivation.

“I found out the night before,” Audric Estime said after the game. “It was pretty hard. It was definitely a goal of mine but it wasn’t the end of the world at that point. We still had some football to play, which is all that matters and I just have a bunch of guys that rely on me. So, I couldn’t shut down no matter what. I just had to keep on going. I had to come in the next day at practice like nothing and just keep on rolling.”

Other Notre Dame Fighting Irish news

Hannah Hidalgo has been as good as advertised since the Notre Dame women’s basketball team’s season started. In fact, it’s a safe bet she’s been better. This week, it was revealed that she won her third straight ACC Rookie of the Week award. It certainly makes sense. Overall this season, Hidalgo is leading the ACC in both points (25.0) and steals (6.3) per game. Hidalgo also has four games where she’s had at least six steals. Oh and she leads the ACC freshmen in assists at 5.5 per game.

The Notre Dame volleyball team might not have had the kind of season it was hoping for, but that doesn’t mean it was a total loss. Junior Sydney Palazzolo earned All-ACC Second Team honors, announced on Monday, thanks in large part to her offensive leadership. Palazzolo recorded a team-best 389 kills and 50 service aces. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish star finished the regular season 16th in the nation in aces per set (.51) and 59th in the nation in kills per set (3.85).

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