5 Things Marcus Freeman Needs to Think About
(Photo: Robin Alam) Losing at Clemson and looking at the body of work that the Irish have produced through 10 games has raised some serious concerns. So serious that during…
In South Bend, Great Defense is Back in Style
(Photo: Joseph Weiser) In South Bend playing great defense, is back in style. Passes defended, quarterback hurries, interceptions, fumbles forced, relentless pursuit. On the year Notre Dame's defense has held…
ND v. Pitt: 114 years of Great Games, Great Players, and Great Performances
(Photo: Marcus Snowden/Icon Sportswire) Notre Dame and Pittsburgh have been playing regularly since 1909. In fact in the overall series, that Notre Dame leads 50-21 with one tie, Pitt is…
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…