Blue and Gold Illustrated

August 2019

Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football

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20 AUGUST 2019 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED BY LOU SOMOGYI I f one didn't know better, one could have sworn that a clone of Notre Dame 2010-13 offensive tackle Zack Martin, already a five- time Pro Bowl choice and three-time All-Pro selection, walked into the me- dia interview room after this year's initial Fighting Irish spring practice. Although only a sophomore at the time, right tackle Robert Hain- sey fittingly was selected as the first player representative to meet with the media. His confident demeanor, physique and even facial beard pos- sessed a lot of the characteristics of the ultra-consistent Martin. In his time at Notre Dame, Martin was the consummate "same guy ev- ery day." A school-record 52 straight starts at left tackle, same punctual time each Wednesday in his meet- ing with the media, same seat in the meeting room, same approach and outlook … which is why he was a rare two-time captain. Even when he had yet to start a game while getting redshirted as a freshman in 2009, Martin was one of AROUND THE BLOCK Experienced junior right tackle Robert Hainsey is ready to take on a lead role

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