Did ND ‘Steal’ Frank Leahy From Boston College?
By: Phil Houk of Fighting Irish Preview (South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame) Renowned for hard work, attention to detail and innovation, Frank Leahy is a football coaching legend. He…
Why Notre Dame Plays Navy
(Photo: Icon/Sportswire) Notre Dame and Navy have been “friends” now for 92 consecutive years, and the series operates under a gentleman’s agreement that it will go on indefinitely. The two…
David Cutcliffe’s Notre Dame Connection
By Phil Houk of Irish 101 and Fighting Irish Preview (Photo by Michael Berg/Icon Sportswire) The last time ND and Duke played was in 2016, when Duke, led By NFL…
A Stunning Loss
By: the Fighting Irish Preview Poet Brian Kelly stands with his coaching staff during a rain deluge and loss to Michigan last Saturday (October 26, 2019). (Photo by Scott W.…
The Legend of Harry Oliver
Harry Oliver kicked 26 field goals in his ND career. (Photo: Notre Dame Athletics) The Notre Dame -Michigan rivalry has produced some great memories, and one of those has to…
Giant to the World, Coach to Me
Chuck Lennon 1938-2019 (Photo: University of Notre Dame) Notre Dame lost a giant recently, I lost a Little League coach. Chuck Lennon, a man as known as "Mr. Notre Dame",…
Ian Book: Three Confident Springs
It has now been three springs since Ian Book burst on the Fighting Irish quarterback scene. And in three springs time, a portrait of a talented and confident QB has…
Three Games
1. Sugar Bowl, ND v. LSU. 1-3-07 2. BCS Championship, ND v. Alabama 1-7-13 3. Cotton Bowl/CFP Semi, ND v. Clemson 12-29-18 There have been 3 "benchmark" games along the…
The Shambles of 2016, Turn Into a 2018 Dream
By: Phil Houk of Fighting Irish Preview Brian Kelly leads the Irish on to the field in his first game as head coach of the Irish, September 4, 2010. (Photo…
Drue Tranquill: What it Means to be Fighting Irish
By: Phil Houk of Fighting Irish Preview (Photo by Chris Williams/Icon Sportswire) About 15 years ago, “America’s Foremost Authority”, my partner on the radio show Fighting Irish Preview, Tim Prister,…