Phil’s Features

For years spring football at Notre Dame has culminated with a public exhibition of what was learned by the team during spring practice, and a glimpse of what to expect…

The 1918 Notre Dame Football team. (University of Notre Dame Archives) The 2020 College football season is in peril due to the uncertainties presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. While many…

(Photo: Phil Houk) It was at a time when he and Babe Ruth were arguably the two most recognizable sports figures in America, when on March 31, 1931, Knute Rockne…

(Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire) With the announcement today that born in 1992 Tommy Rees has been promoted to Offensive Coordinator, a promising coach has made a big move on…

(Updated: Jan.7, 2020) By: Phillip Houk of Fighting Irish Preview Those who believe the “Fighting Irish” nickname to be a denigration of the Irish people, do not know the historical…

Tom Clements refers to it as “the pass”, but Robin Weber calls it “the catch”. Whatever your perspective, if you are a Notre Dame fan you know that Robin Weber…

(Photo by Roy K. Miller/Icon Sportswire) Ranked 9th in the preseason polls and with a playoff appearance in 2018, hopes were high that in 2019 Notre Dame football would reload,…

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…

(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…

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…