All-Time Irish Hero: Josh “33 Trucking” Adams
"33 Trucking" hats became iconic during Josh Adams 2017 season. (Photo: Phil Houk) Before he ever thundered down the sidelines of Notre Dame Stadium, Josh Adams was already a legend-in-waiting…
Leave No Doubt: How Marcus Freeman Changed the Notre Dame Conversation
(Photo: AJ Houk) Most every summer I have the opportunity to speak to the Notre Dame Club of Fort Wayne about the upcoming football season. I've done these presentations for…
God, Country, Notre Dame—and Marcus Freeman
(Photo: Chad Ryan) Rockne and Leahy defined it.Ara expanded it.And Lou Holtz—laid to rest this week in Cedar Grove Cemetery—lived it in a way that earned him a statue, a…
“2026… Run It Back”: Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame, and the Choice That Matters
Marcus Freeman enters the field prior to the 2022 Blue-Gold Game. (Photo by Chad Ryan) Admittedly, as NFL smoke continued to waft and Marcus Freeman remained publicly silent in the…
All-Time Irish Hero: C.J. Prosise
(Photo: Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire) C.J. Prosise didn’t arrive at Notre Dame as a future feature back. In fact, he wasn’t even in the room. Recruited as a safety out…
Autry Denson: All-Time Irish Hero
(Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire) A four year monogram winner, three year starter and two time team MVP, Autry Denson is Notre Dame’s all-time leading rusher with 4,318 yards.…
Notre Dame Has One Job: Don’t Go 0–2
(Photo: AJ Houk) After a Week One loss, Notre Dame stands at an early-season crossroads this week against 2-0 #17, Texas A & M. Dropping an opener to a highly…
Marcus Freeman’s Notre Dame: Choosing Hard and Rising Again
(Photo: Chad Ryan) "NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL" a worldwide brand synonymous with excellence. Rockne, Leahy, Parseghian, Devine, Holtz. Bowl wins, Heisman trophies, All-Americans. And national championships. Lots of 'em, 11 consensus,…
Jaylon Smith: All-Time Irish Hero
Jaylon Smith November 5, 2022 at Notre Dame Stadium. (Photo: Chad Ryan) The Irish have had few pure athletes quite like Jaylon Smith. 6-3, 237 lb he ran the 40…
Drue Tranquill: All-Time Irish Hero
(Photo: Chad Ryan) Drue Tranquill was a four-star recruit in 2014 out of Carroll High School (Fort Wayne, IN). He had starred on both sides of the ball in high…