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TRIPLE THREAT: CJ Carr, Christian Gray, and Spencer Porath
Everyone loves to do a player countdown for Notre Dame as we face toward the college football season, but in all fairness, the offseason is much shorter than you think. It’s really only two months in the grand scheme of things, and there will be much more to talk about in the middle of July […]
5 Notre Dame Football Photos for a Friday: The Old Irish Guard
Notre Dame is getting a new band director for 2026 and beyond in Paul Popiel (who is now on the list of people that can earn the nickname “The Pope”). Popiel takes over for the retiring Dr. Kenneth Dye. The departing director had been at Notre Dame since 1998, and from what I have gathered […]
The official logo for Notre Dame’s Shamrock Series game versus Wisconsin
Here we go… just waiting on those uniforms. Notre Dame Releases Official Logo for 2026 Shamrock Series Game SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The 2026 Shamrock Series logo serves as a visual combination of the history of two storied football programs and one of the most iconic NFL stadiums for the upcoming clash between Notre Dame […]
Notre Dame Football Recruiting: 3-Star OL Jackson Hill flips commitment from UCLA to the Irish
On Thursday, a major recruiting move that has been in the works for weeks was finally made public. 3-Star offensive lineman, Jackson Hill, flipped his commitment from the UCLA Bruins to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. “The 6-5, 280-pounder is ranked as the No. 103 offensive tackle in America and No. 142 overall player in […]
The 24 team playoff might be good for Notre Dame, but it’s bad for college football
We have arrived at the point in the college football playoff timeline where we are now seriously considering the expansion of the format to 24 teams. It’s perhaps one of the most unsurprising storylines this offseason as so much of the college football landscape revolves almost completely around the CFP. This is wildly different than […]
Explain to me how Miami’s schedule is tougher than Notre Dame’s
Just ripping the weak side trap for a Thursday Triple Option. CBS TOP 138 Any preseason ranking put out there is just a fun guess, but we seem to put a little stock in them because at the very least — it’s fun. CBS Sports dropped a complete 138 team ranking with Notre Dame coming […]
Remember when Maurice Crum Jr. went off on UCLA in 2007?
By the time Notre Dame arrived at the Rose Bowl to face UCLA on October 6, 2007, the season already felt like it was slipping away. The Irish were 0-5, buried beneath criticism, injuries, and the weight of a seven-game losing streak dating back to the previous season. For a program built on pride and […]
Notre Dame Men’s Lacrosse Buries Jacksonville; Johns Hopkins is up Next
On a beautiful and sunny Mother’s Day Sunday afternoon at Arlotta, the Notre Dame Men’s Lacrosse team came out ready to go. They played some complete lacrosse, beating the Jacksonville Dolphins by a final score of 18-5. The Fighting Irish advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals for the fourth straight year and we will take on […]
Which ACC head coach hates Notre Dame the most?
There is a giant target on the back of Notre Dame football right now, and the wolves are out for blood. No school generates as much animosity and conversation than Notre Dame, so it should come as no surprise that the combination is put on full display during the offseason. The events of last season […]
TRIPLE THREAT: Anthonie Knapp, Adon Shuler, and Mylan Graham
Everyone loves to do a player countdown for Notre Dame as we face toward the college football season, but in all fairness, the offseason is much shorter than you think. It’s really only two months in the grand scheme of things, and there will be much more to talk about in the middle of July […]
Once again, Colin Cowherd is talking out of his sphincter when it comes to Notre Dame
It’s a pretty toxic world out there, let’s cleanse it with the triple option. NOTRE DAME NOISE There is something about Notre Dame Football that makes people kind of crazy. In fact — they lose all sense of reality. Some don’t even pretend that they are living in reality. And that, my friends, is where […]
Notre Dame Football Recruiting: 5-Star OL Oluwasemilore Olubobola commits to the Irish
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish look to make a gigantic recruiting splash this week, and it all starts with an actual giant. During an announcement ceremony, 5-Star OL Oluwasemilore Olubobola gave his commitment to Notre Dame and its 2027 football recruiting class. Olu (as we humbly call him) chose the Irish over his other two […]
More on the scheduling fight between Notre Dame and USC
For an ancient foe we run an ancient play from the triple option… EVERYONE IS GETTING THEIR SAY It didn’t take long for the internet to start doing its thing on Monday once the news that Notre Dame and USC are back in talks (or still talking) about renewing the rivalry in the near future. […]
TRIPLE THREAT: Jordan Faison, Drayk Bowen, and Jonaz Walton
Everyone loves to do a player countdown for Notre Dame as we face toward the college football season, but in all fairness, the offseason is much shorter than you think. It’s really only two months in the grand scheme of things, and there will be much more to talk about in the middle of July […]
Notre Dame and USC might be moving toward an agreement to continue the rivalry
If you are a lover of college football and consider yourself a guardian of tradition, than today’s news about Notre Dame and USC talking about renewing the storied rivalry is a big win. The slant inside the article is something else though (but we’ll get to that in a moment). “It’s not clear yet when […]
Notre Dame is expecting more great news for its 2027 recruiting class
Monday morning is made for options… I’ll take a triple. HELLO 5-STAR OFFENSIVE LINEMAN For all of the fun we have with skill position players that are rated as a high 4-Star or 5-Star player, it seems a little odd that more highly ranked offensive lineman aren’t flocking to Notre Dame. And then I remember… […]
Notre Dame Lacrosse: Irish take out Jacksonville to advance in NCAA Tournament
Notre Dame could be the best team in the nation and they put on a show one last time in front of its fans inside Arlotta Stadium. Notre Dame, the #2 overall seed in the tournament, beat Jacksonville 18-5 to advance to play John Hopkins. Notre Dame (11-2) rolled to an 18-5 victory over Jacksonville […]
Notre Dame Baseball: Irish win 8th game in a row
The Notre Dame Baseball team is on a bit of a roll right now, and the series sweep of Oakland over the weekend put the Irish winning streak at 8 with just 4 games to go in the regular season (Dayton and a 3 game series VS Pitt). Notre Dame Baseball: Irish Sweep Golden Grizzlies […]
SMU is going to do WHAT to Notre Dame Stadium?
Friday’s are also built for options. How about a triple option? SMU TAKEOVER? I’m going to be really honest here… I’m absolutely bamboozled by a tweet by some dude named Scoot McGee (no, I have no idea who is — nor should I). According to this man, who ranked being a “Dallas Insider” like four […]
It’s another night game bonanza for Notre Dame’s home schedule
If you’ve been a Notre Dame football fan for the past 20 years, you obviously understand the pattern and the agreement that Notre Dame has in regards to playing football games in prime time. Outside of Notre Dame’s commitment and agreement with NBC for its home night games, there is a better than good chance […]
It’s too soon for Brian Kelly to come back to Notre Dame
We have just enough time (my schedule — not yours) to bust out the speed option. Let’s go… BRIAN KELLY SHOULD STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM NOTRE DAME When Brian Kelly came back to Notre Dame’s campus for the funeral of Lou Holtz, I scolded those that complained about him being there. After all — […]
Looking back at Notre Dame’s cathartic win over Utah in 2010
Some Saturdays don’t look special when they begin. A team still trying to find its footing. A young quarterback taking his first snaps as the starter. A fan base hoping for something—anything—to believe in. And then, little by little… it all started to click. November 13, 2010, wasn’t supposed to be a defining moment. Notre […]
Notre Dame Men’s Lacrosse: “Time to Be Great” is Upon Us
I am going to start this read by apologizing my for lack of articles of late. As we all know, sometimes life gets busy and that has been the case for me, so my articles have suffered. I have missed write-ups after the UNC win, the Duke win, the Syracuse win and the UVA loss. […]
Notre Dame is in an interesting position with new CFP recommendations
Essentially, hump day is just running scissors out of the T-formation. Huddle up… THE NEW COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF? It feels like we are still in the create-a-player mode when it comes to the college football playoff. Every year there’s a tweak, or suggestion, or move — or something. In my own opinion, we should all […]
Clemson is replacing USC on Notre Dame’s schedule and rivalry roster
Perhaps the worst part of this new age of college football is the death to rivalries across the country. The tragedies began with conference realignment 15 years ago, and the big move by Nebraska to the Big 10, and it continues because of what the college football playoff has become. Notre Dame isn’t completely innocent […]
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