Embracing the Pain: Signs of Progress Under Freeman
(Photo Credit: AJ Houk) Sustaining success has been a challenge under Marcus Freeman. Defeating top 25 teams has not been. But Saturday's dismantling of #24 ranked Navy offers evidence that…
Slow Starts, Navy is Really Good and Why That Might Be a Problem
(Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire) Another week, another dominant win, but of course, not without the requisite slow start. Submitted for your consideration: Game 1-Texas A&MND kicked off to the Aggies,…
From Doubt to Dominance: Riley Leonard Leads Notre Dame’s Revival
(Photo: Chad Ryan) Football icon Bill Walsh once said that if you don’t have a great quarterback, you can't have a great team. Walsh knew great quarterbacks. He won Super…
The Fighting Irish Poet: “Back on Track?”
Back On Track? All off season the excitement had grown, This team had what was needed to take the throne. Skill players and a defense for the ages, And plenty…
Can 2024 Become a Redemption Story?
Xavier Watts (Photo Joseph Weiser) The '69 Mets, The Prodigal Son, The Apostle Peter, Tiger Woods and Ebenezer Scrooge. Everyone loves a good redemption story. In 1977 Dan Devine’s Irish…
Running the Football is Riley Leonard’s Superpower
(Photo Credit: Joseph Weiser) So, just what is the identity of this Notre Dame offense? Run-first? Balanced? Quick strike? Ball control? How about this: the identity of this offense is…
Locust Feast: Notre Dame’s 66-7 Rout Rewrites the Narrative
Armel Maukam (88) and Jaden Ausberry (4), celebrate Kyngston Villiamu-Asa's (27) 2nd quarter interception. (Photo: Chad Ryan) After Texas A&M, the narrative was: "Wow, what a team! All phases of…
Has “The Money Game” Made “Booing” Okay?
(Photo Credit: Joseph Weiser) Last Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium the “boo birds” came out in force as the Irish left the field down 13-7 at the half. They made…
Freeman Era’s Latest Bust Says It’s Angeli Time
(Photo Credit: Chad Ryan) Marcus Freeman teams just can't stand prosperity, and the troubling trend that has marked his 29 game tenure all but made the stunning loss to Northern…
As Notre Dame Comes of Age, the Hard Work Continues
(Photo Credit: Maria Lysaker/USA Today) Saturday night 107,315 Texas A&M fans stood for four hours and made enough noise to trigger local seismographs. But it wasn't just the clamor of…