Tradition is Notre Dame Football’s Superpower
(Photo: Chad Ryan) Saturday, October 7, 2023 about 11 PM: At the conclusion of the 33-20 upset Notre Dame loss marked by mistake filled and listless play by the Irish…
Boom or Bust: It’s the Freeman Way
(Photo: Joseph Weiser) Marcus Freeman's 21 game head coaching career has been marked by streaks of solid, and sometimes spectacular play by his team, and some head scratching, ugly losses.…
An Ironclad Will to Win, and Plenty to Fix
Audric Estime scores the game winner. (Photo by Nicholas Faulkner/Icon Sportswire) Penalties, missed tackles, missed field goals, dropped passes, 3-15 on 3rd down, and a team trying to recover from…
Make Sunday Mornings Great Again: It Is As Easy as 1-2-3!
(Photo: Joe Weiser for Fighting Irish Preview) "Devastating." At 1:30 AM Sunday morning, that was the last word out of a colleague's mouth as I pulled my car out of…
For the Love of Andy Pilney: Beat Ohio State!
Andy Pilney, ND 1933-1935. (Photo: University of Notre Dame) So far in 2023 the Irish have accomplished exactly what was required. Week one in Dublin the Irish came out hot…
Irish Take Out the Wolfpack: the Bad, the Good, and the Beautiful
Howard Cross (56) and Rylie Mills (99) pressure quarterback Brennan Armstrong (5) (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire) Last week the Irish went to 3-0 in a game marked by some…
Irish Ace First Two 2023 Tests
Cornerback Christian Gray (29) celebrates with his teammates postgame Saturday. (Photo: Joseph Weiser/Icon Sportswire) Sure the Irish were supposed to win the first games, but the two blowout wins were…
Dublin 2012, Dublin 2023 and Sam Hartman, Sam Hartman, Sam Hartman!
Sam Hartman celebrates another TD pass against Navy. (Photo: AJ Houk for Fighting Irish Preview) In 2012 Notre Dame opened the season in Dublin Ireland against Navy. ND dominated that…
Irish Have Some History in Dublin
ND-Navy coin toss, Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland in 2012 (Photo: U.S. Navy) A “home opener” 3613 miles from home. Notre Dame is listed as the “home” team for this week’s…
70’s ND Star Pens Autobiography
Eric Penick starred for the Irish in the early 70s. (Photo: University of Notre Dame) A National Championship, Condoleezza Rice and the wisdom of Ara! Orange Bowl eve shenanigans, incarceration,…