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,…
A Notre Dame Story
My son, Nicholas David "N.D." Houk, a few minutes after his May of 2022 graduation By: Phil Houk for Fighting Irish Preview I'm a Catholic kid who was born and…
Spring Football Under Ara: Becoming Champions On and Off the Field
(Photo Courtesy of Irish Illustrated/247 Sports) Spring football for Ara Parseghian and his coaching staff had several purposes. First, it was an excellent time to teach new ideas and football…
Fans to Get First Look at Hartman in 2023 Blue-Gold Game
Sam Hartman at a recent ND workout (Photo: Chad Ryan) The 2023 Blue-Gold game will be played in Notre Dame Stadium this Saturday, April 22 at 2:00 PM. This year's…
’72 Irish: A Lesson For Shell-Shocked Boilermakers
(Photo: Icon/Spotswire) I am an IU fan. 1983 graduate, B.A., Political Science. But, I exist in a world of Purdue fans/graduates. Boilermaker wife, daughter, other relatives, friends, some of them…
Tom Clements: All-Time Irish Hero
(Photo Courtesy of Irish Illustrated) Considered by his teammates to be a “coach on the field”, Tom Clements almost didn’t go to Notre Dame at all. A multisport star in…
Mike Fanning (1953-2022): All-Time Irish Hero
Special Edition Former ND defensive tackle and All-American Mike Fanning died last Sunday (October 30) at the age of 69. Born in Mount Clemons, Michigan, he started at defensive tackle…
Captain’s Corner: Tom Clements- Notre Dame’s “Coach on the Field”
(Photo Courtesy of Irish Illustrated) By: Frank Pomarico, Captain, 1973 One of the best things we had going on our 1973 undefeated team is that we had a coach on…
A Notre Dame Fan’s Coping Guide
(Photo: Chad Ryan) Yesterday’s upset loss elicited some rather strong and passionate responses from Notre Dame nation. “Over his head!”, “Fire Rees!", “Send Golden back to the NFL”, “Pull their scholarships",…