ND Football Legend Returns to Campus
Jerome Bettis talks on the sideline during the Goodyear Cotton Bowl College Football Playoff Semifinal game between Clemson and Notre Dame on December 29, 2018. (Photo by Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire)…
Marcus Freeman: Opportunity Awaits
Marcus Freeman arrives at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport with team on Monday afternoon December 27, 2021. (Fiesta Bowl Courtesy photo) On the evening of November 27, 2021, at about 9…
Irish Sign Top Class, More Work To Do
(Photo Credit: Phil Houk) Marcus Freeman promised he would take the lead in recruiting and he delivered. In the week prior to the early signing day he logged over 8,000…
Ara Through BK-Where Freeman Stands (Part 2)
Photo Credit: Chad Ryan In Part 1, the background and qualifications of every ND head coach since Ara Parseghian was examined. Now in Part 2, FIP looks at where Marcus…
Ara Through BK: Where Freeman Stands (Part 1)
Photo Credit: Chad Ryan The story goes that in 1954 when 25 year old Terry Brennan was hired to succeed Frank Leahy as head coach at ND, he was asked…
“I Vow to Work Tirelessly to Never Disappoint You”
Marcus Freeman addresses those assembled for his official introduction as Notre Dame Head Football Coach (Photo Credit: Chad Ryan) Marcus Freeman was officially introduced today as the new Head Football…
It’s the Fiesta
The 11-1 Fighting Irish finished just out of the playoff money today at #5 in the final CFP ranking. ND did however earn a top consolation prize which is a…
Kelly Resigns: The Five Stages of Acceptance
(Photo Credit: Chad Ryan) It has been a long season and my wedding anniversary (and it's a big one) coincided with the end of the regular season. Great time to…
ND 45 Stanford 14: Six Observations+
Kyren Williams (23) celebrates with Braden Lenzy (0) in the end zone after Stanford game's first TD. (Photo by Douglas Stringer/IconSportswire) Halftime Observations-- ND 24 Stanford 0 For all the…
Irish Defense on a Historic Roll
Isaiah Foskey with the strip sack, about 8 seconds later Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa (95) was 70 yards up field in the end zone. (Photo: Chad Ryan) With the shut-out performance against…